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Streets: New Banksy x 3

Posted by sleepboy, September 15, 2010

Some new pieces from Banksy recently popped up on Wooster Collective yesterday at undisclosed locations although somewhere in the UK is a pretty good bet. Playing on some pretty classic themes we have come to expect from Mr. B, these street pieces with presumably no strings attached remind us of why we love the elusive street artist. More after the jump…

Contest Results: The DFace x Arrested Motion Face Painting Contest and Skatedeck Giveaway

Posted by sven, September 14, 2010

We like catchy titles, and you don’t get much more catchy than the mouthful we named this contest. When we set the contest to win a set of exclusive and uber-limited skate decks D*Face designed for Real Skateboards, we were hoping that AM’s readers would rise to the challenge and pull out all the creative stops. Well, we received more than 50 entries for the contest, and each delighted us with the range of artistic talent shown by the entrants. To recap, the rules were […]

Openings: “BLABWORLD … Scenes from THE HEREAFTER” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 14, 2010

Last Saturday, the long time running publication BLAB! completed its makeover with their reoccurring show at Copro Gallery – this time as BLABWORLD. The renamed anthology of comics, illustration, and graphic design from Monte Beauchamp focused on thematic works based on “scenes from THE HEREAFTER” and a nice slate of artists obliged with their unique interpretations. Take a look at all the opening images after the jump…

Studio Visits / Previews: Shepard Fairey – “Printed Matters” @ Subliminal Projects

Posted by juggernut3, September 14, 2010

AM recently stopped by Shepard Fairey’s (featured) secret secondary studio where much of his “fine art” is actually made. Officially called “Studio Number Two”, the hidden industrial space houses the heavy lumber for his coming show “Printed Matters” at Subliminal Projects. After the sold out show at Deitch Projects, Shep decided to create a body of work based on his signature silkscreening technique. Utilizing mediums of metal, wood and hand painted multiples (HPMs), he and his talented crew took the entire summer building up the […]

Openings: Dave Kinsey – “New Works” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, September 14, 2010

On Thursday night, AM attended the much anticipated opening of Dave Kinsey’s solo exhibition at Joshua Liner Gallery. This being the largest body of works which Dave has created to date, it encompassed both rooms of JLG’s Chelsea gallery space – space well spent as Kinsey’s latest batch of artistic goodness entranced the audience with his signature style, mix of colors, textures and striking compositions. Aside from the consistent quality we have come to expect in this body of work which we previewed in our […]

Openings: James Jean – The “Birds and Boys” Series @ 3.1 Phillip Lim – Fashion’s Night Out

Posted by Khoi, September 14, 2010

High fashion and fine art was exhibited in a seamless mix as James Jean unveiled his Birds and Boys series at 3.1 Phillip Lim during Fashion’s Night Out in West Hollywood. Jean’s fantastically cool portraits of the famous and the beautiful of Los Angeles were hung throughout the store, occupying the same racks as Lim’s elegantly designed threads. The city’s most stylish and hip made it out and the proceeds from the sale of the artist’s work helps to benefit the LACMA Costume Council. With […]

Nuart ’10: ROA, EVOL, Alexandros Vasmoulakis, M-City

Posted by sleepboy, September 14, 2010

It’s about time for another update on this year’s Nuart Festival seeing as more and more artists are getting up and around town. Along with this tremendous piece from ROA seen above (probably his largest to date), EVOL, Alexandros Vasmoulakis, and M-City have also been sighted. Take a look at all the pics after the jump…

Preview: Herakut – “Hope’s Reply” @ Lebasse Projects

Posted by sleepboy, September 13, 2010

This Saturday night, German duo Herakut will be opening their show, “Hope’s Reply”, at LeBasse Projects. As opposed to previous exhibitions where they have gone all out on installations, but this time, the new body work work will be displayed in what’s billed as a more “white walls” setting. Take a look at some more teaser shots sent to us from CampBarbossa after the jump…

Fame Fest ’10: Escif

Posted by sleepboy, September 13, 2010

Angelo, mastermind behind Studiocromie and the Fame Festival, has seen his fair share of street artists and their work. So, when he’s impressed with the level of addiction a certain artist has to painting walls, you know that’s saying something. The latest artist to roll through Grottaglie is the Spain-based Escif, whose prolific work we are sure you are familiar with by now. More after the jump…

Openings: Kent Williams – “Eklektikos” @ EVOKE Contemporary

Posted by sleepboy, September 13, 2010

Kent Williams’ “Eklektikos” opened up a couple weeks ago at the EVOKE Contemporary in New Mexico. Fans who live other parts of the country definitely missed out witnessing in person a truly great show. The Los Angeles-based artist brought with him a collection of beautifully rendered paintings filled with detail, color, and emotive power. More opening photos after the jump…