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Preview: Michael De Feo – “Mining for Splinters and Diamonds” @ No Borders Art (Hong Kong)

Posted by sven, June 22, 2010

New York will be wishing Michael De Feo Bon Voyage this week as “The Flower Guy” prepares to open his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. New York Magazine has previously listed his artwork on the streets as one of it’s “reasons to love New York,” featuring his flower motif on its cover. Hopefully, De Feo has some time to bring some beautification to the streets of HK whilst he is around (without getting arrested) for the opening of “Mining for Splinters and Diamonds” at […]

Streets: Blu in Madrid

Posted by sleepboy, June 22, 2010

After leaving his mark in Lisbon with an epic collaboration with Os Gemeos, Blu moved on to Madrid to work on his next project. This is an abandoned building in “Esta Es Una Plaza” where the Italian street artist threw up his version of the Madrid coat of arms (seen after the jump).

Studio Visits: Jeff Soto – “Life Cycle” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 22, 2010

Another monster show this weekend will be Jeff Soto’s (interviewed) first solo show in New York since 2007. As we promised you several weeks ago, we now have our full studio visit to share with you as we caught him working on a new body of work – “Life Cycle”. With these paintings, Jeff has put together a show that is deeply personal dealing with issues of family, life, and death. We are sure you will be impressed as we were when the show opens […]

Books: Faile – “Prints + Originals 1999–2009”

Posted by juggernut3, June 22, 2010

Our friends at Gestalten seem to be on fire recently with another key publication for the street/urban art genre. This time focusing on Faile, hardcover book “Faile: Prints + Originals 1999–2009″ is a comprehensive book chronicling the works of the New York based artistic collective over the past 10 years. From their signature silkscreen and hand stained prints to their unforgettable originals, the Patrick’s are sure to please their fans with what looks to be a photo rich and meticulous journal of their incredible works from the past decade. We’ll […]

Teaser: Brandi Milne – “My Heart Shall Not Fear” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2010

This Saturday night, Brandi Milne will be opening her newest solo show in Culver City at the Corey Helford Gallery. This new series of paintings includes some of her largest to date and reflects a more mature body of work as her thoughts turn to issues of life and death after the passing of her mother two years ago. More preview images after the jump…

Contest: Mark Brown – “Hmm.. Candy” Print

Posted by Ken, June 21, 2010

As we recently reported, Mark Brown has a new show up at Gallery 1988 SF. To celebrate the show’s opening, 1988 and Mark have kindly donated a rare Artist’s Proof of the new print “Hmm… Candy”. To enter for your chance to win, simply choose a number between 1 and 100, and enter your submission on the Artchival forum. Enter here.

Streets: Trustocorp vs. Mr. Brainwash

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2010

It looks like Trustocorp (who recently held his first exhibition) takes exception to the fact that Mr. Brainwash had spread his imagery onto the streets of New York. He’s “stamped” MBW pieces with his logo and the words “Locals only, No Fakes, No Phonies”. Although, in general, this is a poor form to go over somebody else’s work on the streets (Exhibit A), we wonder what everyone’s reaction is in the special case of one Mr. Brainwash. More pics after the jump…

Studio Visits: Todd Schorr – “Designed for Extinction” @ Otis College of Art & Design

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2010

As we hinted in an earlier teaser post, AM was very happy to have another chance to visit with Todd Schorr (interviewed) ahead of his show at the renowned Otis College of Art and Design this weekend (June 26th). As you can see above, the centerpiece and one of the new paintings for this 10-year retrospective, will be “Atomic Holiday” partly featuring Todd’s take on the four horsemen of the apocalypse (here you can see famine, pestilence, and war). For more detailed pics from this painting, […]

Openings: Barry McGee & Clare Rojas @ Bolinas Museum

Posted by juggernut3, June 20, 2010

This past Saturday marked the opening of Barry McGee and Clare Rojas’ exhibition “Leave It Alone” & “Together At Last” (respectively) at the Bolinas Museum. The quaint community in northern California landed a double-stack of works featuring both iconic artists. We last saw the dynamic duo showing together last spring at New Image Art and this time the latest exhibition was indeed museum-worthy. McGee created floor to ceiling installations showcasing everything from his trademark bottles to his diverse pattern paintings to surprising goodness such as […]

Showing: Mark Brown – “Daydreams” @ Gallery 1988 SF

Posted by sleepboy, June 20, 2010

Our friends at Hi-Fructose have recently posted pics from “Daydreams”, a show from Mark Brown (interviewed) that we previewed last week. For his first solo in San Francisco, the artist brought paintings, drawings, and a print featuring his colorful cast of characters.