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Teaser: JR x David Lynch

Posted by sleepboy, April 12, 2012

Who wouldn’t want to work with street visionary and TED winner JR? The answer is probably nobody – which is why a steady stream of artists of late have been seen working on collaborations with the French photographer including Liu Bolin, Cyrcle., Jose Parla, and now David Lynch (just to name a few). It looks like the gifted filmmaker, musician, and artist, who recently released a new video, stopped by JR’s studio to work on a little something… More photos after the jump…

Streets: Meggs (Hong Kong)

Posted by sleepboy, April 11, 2012

While in Hong Kong for his Journey is the Reward showing (covered) at the Above Second Gallery, Aussie street artist Meggs also took time to leave his mark on the walls around the city. In the photo above, you can see his collaboration with locals Xeme & Sinic on a phoenix inspired mural. Other notables from HK include the shutters of the gallery as well as a re-occuring ghost image that plays on the slang for non-Asian foreigners in town. More photos after the jump…

Video: Cai Guo-Qiang – “Mystery Circle” Pyrotechic Display @ MOCA

Posted by sleepboy, April 11, 2012

We at AM luckily had the chance to witness one of Cai Guo-Qiang’s pyrotechnic displays in person when we attended the Mystery Circle event that heralded the opening of his Sky Ladder showing (covered) at the Los Angeles MOCA. But for those who had did not have the opportunity to attend and only wanted to see more when you perused our photos of the event, here is video footage of all the explosive action. Enjoy and head over to the exhibition before it closes on July […]

Preview: Michael Page – “Élan Vital” @ White Walls

Posted by sleepboy, April 11, 2012

As we mentioned in our contest for a free Michael Page (interviewed) print several weeks ago (we’ll pick a winner in the next several days), the San Francisco-based painter will be opening up his latest solo show this Saturday, April 14th. Entitled Élan Vital, the new body of work to be displayed at the White Walls features Page’s exploration of the vital essence of life through his color-infused works. More preview images after the jump…

Update: Greg “Craola” Simkins – “Cloud Theory” @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by sleepboy, April 11, 2012

With only 10 days remaining before the opening of Cloud Theory at the Merry Karnowsky, Greg Simkins (featured) is heading down the home stretch on what appears to be a stellar new body of work. The show will his first solo with the gallery and features much of surrealistic fan favorite imagery that has made his career including the tentacles, white knight references, his namesake, pedestals, his bizarre creatures, and more. Some of the paintings look to be in an impressive scale as well. More […]

Openings: Hennessy Youngman – “Itsa Small, Small World” @ Family Business Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, April 11, 2012

What up INTERNET!? Last week your boy… Hennessy Youngman presented a fresh show at Maurizio Cattelan’s Family Business Gallery. Initially invited by Marilyn Minter for an exhibition, Youngman decided to open up this opportunity to all the local artists to submit their artwork. The show entitled Itsa small, small world ended up being maxed out the first day with submitted artwork. For the opening night celebration, the web persona was in full effect, staying true to his hilarious Art Thoughts (our favorites here & here) […]

Streets: G40 – ROA, Aryz, Jaz, Pixel Pancho, Angry Woebots, Scribe, La Pandilla, 2501, and Lelo (Part II)

Posted by sleepboy, April 10, 2012

After bringing you the first round of photos from the G40 Art Summit in Richmond, Virginia, we now return for a second look as artists move on to multiple walls and new blood arrives. Belgium superstar ROA gets up again with stacked turtles, Aryz returns with an elephant piece, Jaz paints a couple more sepia-toned murals, Pixel Pancho continues his robotic theme with a beheaded robot and dog, Angry Woebots populates Richmond with his pandas, Scribe adds a couple animal-themed pieces, La Pandilla spends time on some […]

Preview: Lindsey Carr – “The Augmented Animal” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, April 10, 2012

After coming away impressed after Lindsey Carr’s showing in Los Angeles back in September of last year (covered), we have been looking forward to seeing more from the Scotland-based artist. This next opportunity will come in the Pacific Northwest as she will be opening a show alongside Handiedan at the Roq La Rue Gallery. Taking inspiration from Audubon illustrations and an interest in the natural world, Carr is able to render vintage looking paintings with a surreal touch that deserve a look in person if you […]

Openings: Joe Sorren – “When the Rain Comes” @ La Luz de Jesus

Posted by sleepboy, April 10, 2012

Last Friday night at La Luz de Jesus, Joe Sorren (featured) unveiled a fresh set of paintings for his When the Rain Comes show. The new pieces have an uplifting theme as the renowned Flagstaff-based painter decided to focus his work on the concept of hope and light in times of darkness in our lives or otherwise. Make sure you stop by before the show closes on April 29th to see Sorren’s five new ethereal paintings in person if you are in the area. More […]

Video / Streets: ABOVE (South Africa)

Posted by sleepboy, April 10, 2012

The Northern Cali-based ABOVE (interviewed) continued his many travels with a recent trip to South Africa. On arrival, the street muralist turned his attention to an issue that he felt strongly about – blood diamonds – and went about figuring what the best way to get his message across was. He ended up convincing the traders at Johannesburg’s largest diamond exporter Jewel City to allow him paint their exterior wall with the slogan “Diamonds Are A Woman’s Best Friend.” What they didn’t realize was that he […]