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FAME Festival: Lucy Mclauchlan

Posted by stephen, July 9, 2009

Lucy Mclauchlan made her mark on the town of GrottaglieÂ with herÂ art deco-likeÂ motifs as part of the FAME Festival, bringing out the cherry pickerÂ and scaffolding to throw up theÂ massive mural seen above.Â Impressed byÂ the ceramic pieces thatÂ Conor Harrington (interviewed) produced, Lucy joined inÂ on the fun as well.Â See her distinctive ceramic worksÂ after the jump…

Second Helpings: June 2009

Posted by juggernut3, July 1, 2009

The first month of Summer brought an artisticÂ heat wave. It was hard, even for us, to cover all the massive events occurringÂ across the the world. Check out this edition of Second Helpings as AM selectsÂ some of the best stories of the month for you to chew on. Get served after the jump.

FAME Festival: Conor Harrington x Ceramics

Posted by sleepboy, June 28, 2009

Remember when we showed you the Conor Harrington (interviewed) piece for the upcoming FAME Festival last week?Â Well, what we didn’t tell you was that Grottaglie, the town where the festival will be held, is famous for its ceramic tradition dating back hundreds of years.Â As part of this years festivities, artists are invited to experiment with local artisans on various projects, which has so far yielded some pretty fantastic ceramic plates by Conor.Â This is not the first time urban/street art and ceramics has […]

Streets: Conor Harrington x FAME Festival

Posted by sleepboy, June 17, 2009

Looks like Conor Harrington (interviewed) was the first one to get up in his usual awesome fashion in Italy for this year’s FAME Festival (teased). FAME, put on by Studio Cromie, brings a select group of street artists to the small southern Italian town of Grottaglie. Look for further updates as more murals go up. Via unurth. Discuss this show here. Discuss Conor Harrington here.

Videos: The Tunnels – Nuart 2019

Posted by SAL, October 18, 2019

We’ve just received this experimental movie from the Nuart Festival headquarters, put together by Ukrainian art film duo MZM Projects, the makers of the famed Imaginary City film. Using fragments of artist talks, excerpts from the news, interviews and curatorial text by festival director Martyn Reed, the filmers resampled and infused these with the lyrics from Tricky’s Brand New, You’re Retro, 1995 track (by the Bristol artist and producer from which the exhibition took its cues). Taking a different angle to capture and present the vibe during the […]

Overtime: June 19 – June 25

Posted by Khoi, June 25, 2017

More stories from the week that ended June 25 (click on bolded words for more information): Frieze reviews Joyce Pensato’s show at Lisson Gallery, London. RIP: Hans Breder, who passed away at the age of 81. RIP: Joella Jean Mahoney, who passed away at the age of 84. RIP: Julius Schmidt, who passed away at the age of 94. Silberkuppe Gallery closes after 10 years in business in Berlin. ISIS bombs and destroys historic Al Nuri Grand Mosque in Mosul. Third noose discovered hanging near National Mall, outside the National […]

Overtime: Oct 26 – Nov 1

Posted by Khoi, November 1, 2015

More stories from the week that ended Nov 1 (click on bolded words for more information): Sotheby’s to offer Carl Kahler’s My Wife’s Lovers, possibly the world’s largest and heaviest cat painting. Islamic State executes three people by blowing them up on three ancient Palmyra columns. “Windows on Death Row: Art From Inside and Outside…” features work by those awaiting execution. Hobby Lobby family under investigation for alleged importation of illicit antiquities from Iraq. Installation by Goldschmied & Chiari accidentally thrown out after being mistaken for garbage. The work is subsequently […]

Overtime: Aug 17 – Aug 23

Posted by Khoi, August 23, 2015

More stories from the week that ended Aug 23 (click on bolded words for more information): Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room” is one of the works that will be on display when The Broad opens. RIP: Alan Fertil, who died at the age of 33 after accidentally falling off a roof. RIP: Khaled al-Asaad, who died at the age of 82 due to beheading after refusing to lead Isis to antiquities. RIP: Melva Bucksbaum, who died at the age of 82. She was suffering from cancer. Roman altar, estimated […]

Overtime: March 4 – March 10

Posted by Khoi, March 10, 2013

More stories from the week that ended March 10: Art13 organizes successful fair during Frieze offering more affordable art. Banksy pictured among works sold. RIP: Thomas McEvilley, who died of cancer at age 73. LACMA makes a preliminary offer for taking over MOCA, but Eli Broad may block it. Christopher Knight writes about the possible merger. $30 million worth of artwork by Arthur Pinajian discovered in a garage in New York. The Tacoma Art Museum’s sale of a collection of Chinese robes and jades have […]

Rewind: Sept 10 – Sept 16

Posted by sleepboy, September 16, 2012

This week’s video Rewind has a mini-documentary (source) on Gary Baseman (featured) produced by Eric Minh Swenson at the very top of the list. The in-depth interview reveals his thoughts behind his character Toby and his travels, his love for masks, how his sketchbooks document his travels, creating his own holiday, various characters he has created, the mythology behind his imagery, his personal history, and more. The footage also gives you an extensive look at his studio. Look for a major retrospective from Gary at the Skirball next […]