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Previews / Setup: “Young and Free” @ 941 Geary

Posted by juggernut3, September 9, 2011

Long known for living on a continent with rebel attitude, the Aussies have been making their mark on the urban art scene with their unique perspective on stencil and spray paint. This Saturday, San Francisco’s 941 Geary hosts Young and Free, a group exhibition celebrating Australia’s talented artists. The show features works both inside and out from Anthony Lister, Kid Zoom, Meggs, Dabs Myla, Dmote, Ben Frost, HA-HA, Reka, Rone, Sofles, Vexta and New2. Check out a preview of the works and the progress they’re making after […]

Preview: Yumiko Kayukawa – “Coming Home” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, September 9, 2011

Tonight at Roq La Rue, Japanese artist Yumiko Kayukawa will be introducing a new body of work in her home city entitled Coming Home, which will also be her first solo at the gallery since 2002. The Seattle-based painter has been working to expand her narrative since her show in San Francisco in March (covered) and continues her fascination with her female protagonists and their animal friends presented in complex compositions. More preview images after the jump…

Openings: Pedro Matos – “Ephemera” @ Shooting Gallery

Posted by rhinomilk, September 8, 2011

Portuguese artist, Pedro Matos opened his first U.S. solo show entitled Ephemera at Shooting Gallery Saturday night (previewed). This twenty-two year old artist has created a body of work that creates a political, social and moral dialogue by painting portraits of those who are often overlooked and forgotten by society. Highly recommended that you check out the work in person (if possible), as he has done a fine job in creating oil on canvas based works that also physically look like they are deteriorating and […]

Streets: Risk & Retna – Heal The Bay Charity Project (Santa Monica)

Posted by carlosgonzalez, September 8, 2011

This morning, AM was invited for the unveil of a new collaborative piece between graffiti artists Risk and Retna (featured). In conjunction with the Heal the Bay charity, an environmental group working to keep the Santa Monica bay clean and free of pollution, the two prolific artists had been working on this project during the last two months under major secrecy. The process actually began 2 months ago when Risk began layering a multitude of wooden panels with a palette of different colors meant to […]

Streets: Claudio Ethos for Cityleaks Festival (Germany)

Posted by sleepboy, September 8, 2011

Back in June, we brought you photos of the medusa head that Blu painted for the CityLeaks Festival in Germany. Now pictures have surfaced of the beautiful new mural that the Brazilian street surrealist Ethos gifted Cologne for his part of the event. For those interested, the festival have uploaded timelapse videos onto their vimeo channel of Herakut’s and Blu’s work so far. Check out a couple more detailed pics of the wall above after the jump…

JR – “Time is Now, Yalla!” in Israel / Palestine

Posted by lowpro, September 8, 2011

After being honored as this years TED Prize recipient back in March, and announcing his wish to “Use art to turn the world Inside Out”, his global-participatory art project, aptly dubbed Inside Out (see video trailer here), has taken shape and gained momentum ever since. By utilizing one’s personal identity as means to share stories and unify different cultures the world over, every single person on this planet is encouraged to upload a portrait of their face to the Inside Out website, whereupon a black […]

Preview: Antony Micallef – “Happy, Deep Inside My Heart” @ Lazarides (Rathbone Place)

Posted by juggernut3, September 8, 2011

As mentioned in our earlier teaser, Antony Micallef’s (interviewed) long awaited UK solo at Lazarides’ Rathbone Place is upon us with the public opening scheduled for tomorrow, September 8th. The show Happy, Deep Inside My Heart comprises of fresh works created by the the UK-based artist’s signature strokes and smudges. His use of vibrant colors or lack thereof along with the differing subjects and mediums in this series are an attempt to draw the audience into an interwoven social commentary along with a self examination […]

Preview / Installation: Mark Whalen @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by carlosgonzalez, September 8, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, AM paid a visit to Mark Whalen aka Kill Pixie’s studio as he was putting the final touches on his latest collection which will debut this coming weekend at the Merry Karnowksy Gallery. Now, we were fortunate enough to visit the gallery as he readies the installation process for his show titled Anamoly. The exhibition will feature artwork which fuses various thematical elements such as control, human nature, and Eastern culture. The opening reception will also feature a one-night only […]

Teaser / Video: Kid Zoom for “Young & Free” @ 941 Geary

Posted by sleepboy, September 8, 2011

Kid Zoom, whom we last caught up with at his New York solo show, was recently featured in a video by Kingbrown Magazine. The detailed footage captures his can control and skills with spray paint quite well and will give you an idea of what to expect for the Young & Free show opening in San Francisco on September 10th at the 941 Geary. The collective of Australian artists also includes Anthony Lister, Meggs, and Dabs Myla among many others. Showcard after the jump…