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Studio Visits / Preview: Greg Simkins – “Inside the Outside” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, May 24, 2010

Greg “Craola” Simkins (featured) is set to open his show on June 5th at the Joshua Liner gallery, so AM took the opportunity to hang with the ever creative mastermind at his Torrance studio. The show “Inside the Outside” (teased) is just that – flipping our world as we know it upside down with a mind-spinning array of painted characters and stories that would impress any hardcore sci-fi or fantasy fan. In addition to Greg’s coveted paintings, he took the time to revisit his roots […]

Releases / Giveaway: VNA Issue 11

Posted by sven, May 23, 2010

Pretty much every show or event we attend, we bump into a group of regulars out showing their support. The VNA crew are no exception to this. We just recently picked up a copy of the brand new edition of VNA – Issue 11 – which features Insa, Case, Gaia and Mike Giant amongst others. This issue builds upon VNA’s already amazing collection of current street art, graffiti, paste up’s and sticker action, but this time adds more features and interviews. Issue 11 definitely deserves […]

Openings: “Small Victories” Booooooom Photography Show @ Above Second Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, May 23, 2010

Last Thursday, May 20th, the Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong hosted a photography exhibition put together from reader submissions by art website – Booooooom. Hopefully, some of our readers who have some photo skills were able to get in on the action. “Small Victories” is a photographic celebration of the quietly beautiful, unintentionally funny, people and things all around us – little moments that make life worth living. The work in the show consists entirely of 4×6 photographs, submitted by people all over the […]

Releases: Final “LOST” Prints

Posted by sleepboy, May 23, 2010

With the finale of our beloved “LOST” show scheduled for tonight, we thought it was a good time to highlight the last series of prints inspired by the sci-fi drama. Damon Carton And A Polar Bear have been releasing sold-out prints based on the show’s mythology for a while now, but this final series involves some artists that you are probably familiar with like Tara McPherson, Jeff Soto (interviewed), Daniel Danger (interviewed), and Little Friends Of Printmaking. Take a look at some other images after […]

Overtime: May 16 – 22

Posted by Khoi, May 23, 2010

A review of Frank Gehry’s Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. Gagosian Gallery to expand empire into Hong Kong. The Beckhams appear to have an art collection. Probably untrue, but this site lists James Franco as US’s Biennale artist representative. Orange County Museum of Art announces artists in the California Biennial. Art market thriving in Dubai. Pablo Picasso in NY. Street sign assisted theft of Banksy prints, real Banksy stolen from Kate Moss, and it only took one man to […]

Fame Festival ’10: Vhils

Posted by sleepboy, May 23, 2010

After Swoon (interviewed) kicked things off for this year’s Fame Festival, it appears that the versatile Vhils has arrived in Italy. As one of the many participants from the stellar lineup this year, the Portugal based artist will be working on street pieces as well as a new print for the show. More images after the jump…

Teaser: “Tarot – Artists’ Visions of the Future” @ Galerie Petits Papiers

Posted by sleepboy, May 22, 2010

Sounds like there are some Tarot themed shows and projects coming up this year. First up is “Tarot – Artists’ Visions of the Future” at Galerie Petits Papiers in Brussels. Although some of the other artists are unfamiliar to us, we do know that the supremely talented Ashley Wood painted the piece seen above for this exhibition. The show opens on May 27th if you happen to be in Belgium – you can see more info on the show here. Discuss Ashley Wood here.

Openings: Roa @ Factory Fresh

Posted by sleepboy, May 22, 2010

Talented street artist Roa continued his onslaught of recent shows (Cologne, Paris and London) with a new body of work for the Factory Fresh Gallery in New York. Reprising his signature lenticular paintings and utilizing found objects as canvas with movable parts revealing the anatomy of his animal subjects, the Belgium-based artist once again wowed the audience with ingenious constructs and on site installations. More pics after the jump…

Preview: Richard Colman – “Keep Out the Light” @ New Image Art

Posted by sleepboy, May 22, 2010

Set to open tonight at New Image Art is Richard Colman’s “Keep Out the Light”. The new body of work will feature some of the artist’s signature imagery with increasingly frantic geometric patterns interspersed with the interconnected characters that inhabit his paintings. The bright and beautiful hues of his configurations provide a stark contrast to his violent and often overtly sexual world. From the look of things, visitors will be greeted with some pretty impressive murals and installations when the show opens. Check our more […]

Streets: Ron English – “Badvertisements” @ Welling Court Mural Project

Posted by juggernut3, May 21, 2010

Our friend Ron English just sent us some images from his latest endeavor at the Welling Court Mural Project. Utilizing his classic sarcastic wit, he answers the question “does advertising work on me?” with a series of acerbic yet hilarious ads. There are plenty of other artist involved with the project in Queens such as Chris Stain, Dan Witz, Michael De Feo, Swoon, Gaia, Ellis G., Remi/Rough, Tristan Eaton, Sweet Toof among many others with the opening tomorrow, Saturday, May 22nd from 4-10PM. More pics and […]