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Basel Week Miami ’12: Ambach & Rice @ NADA

Posted by Khoi, December 16, 2012

Hailing from Los Angeles and formerly of Seattle, Ambach & Rice’s booth at NADA (highlights here) during Basel Week Miami featured two mid-sized drawings by Eric Yahnker from his Long-Banged Lady series and a large-scale piece called The Good Samaritan. The booth also featured sculptures by Ron van der Ende and Karen Sargsyan. See images of them below… Discuss Basel Week Miami here.

Basel Week Miami ’12: Almine Rech Gallery @ Art Basel

Posted by Khoi, December 15, 2012

With a popular Jeff Koons exhibit at their Brussels gallery just recently coming to a close, Almine Rech arrived at Art Basel Miami Beach exhibiting a good mix of the young (Alex Israel, who also had a show at the gallery last month), established mid-career (Taryn Simon, Ugo Rondinone) and iconic (Ed Ruscha). Its booth had something interesting for everyone to view and a nice selection for almost every level of collector. Check out the images of the artwork Almine Rech had out on display… […]

Videos: KAWS Companion Balloon (Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade) on Nowness

Posted by sleepboy, December 15, 2012

Last month, we shared with you a video shot in-studio with KAWS before his Companion Balloon hit the streets of New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Then AM headed over in person to check out the pre-parade preparations before the 41-foot-high version of the NY-based artist’s shy signature character took to the air. Now for those who missed it, NOWNESS has a new video (directed by Jake Sumner) out with footage of the inflatable drifting along the Upper West Side towards downtown Manhattan. Discuss KAWS […]

Showing: Boris “DELTA” Tellegen for “Edge Of Space” @ Ron Mandos Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 14, 2012

Currently in Amsterdam, fans of Boris Tellegen (DELTA) can check out an installation that is showing at the Ron Mandos Gallery. The locally based graffiti and fine artist was invited to participate in the Edge Of Space exhibition that primarily showcases the work of Ron van der Ende. For his part, Tellegen contributed an inset sculptural installation that continues to explore the transformation of his two-dimensional street work into three-dimensional mixed media pieces. Check out some more of the photos he sent us below… Discuss Boris […]

Upcoming: James Jean – “Parallel Lives” @ Tilton Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2012

One of the most anticipated shows leading off 2013 will be James Jean’s (interviewed) move to New York City for his newest solo show at Tilton Gallery. Entitled Parallel Lives, the exhibition will be his second large body of work put on display in the Big Apple since 2009 (covered). The show runs from January 9th to February 16th. Photo by @atarrant. Discuss this show here. Discuss James Jean here.

Basel Week Miami ’12: David Kordansky Gallery @ Art Basel

Posted by Khoi, December 13, 2012

One of the galleries with the best and largest stables of young artists that every collector keeps an eye out for every year at Art Basel Miami Beach is David Kordansky Gallery. The Culver City, CA stalwart represented Los Angeles’ talked-about art scene to the fullest with great pieces by such coveted artists as Aaron Curry, Kathryn Andrews, Valentin Carron, and Mai-Thu Perret. Andrews actually has a solo exhibition opening soon at the gallery, so this was a nice taste of things to come. See […]

Preview: Laura Ball – “Minotaur” @ David B. Smith

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2012

Tomorrow night in Denver, the David B. Smith Gallery will be exhibiting all new paintings from Southern California-based Laura Ball. Entitled Minotaur, the new watercolors continue to explore themes of the subconscious in her work, both positive and negative, through surrogates of delicately rendered natural creatures, which she often piles in clusters flowing into each other. While exploring the PULSE art fair (covered) in Miami, we came across several of the paintings that will be in the show. Take a look at some photos below, including […]

Basel Week Miami ’12: PULSE – Highlights

Posted by sleepboy, December 12, 2012

Another strong fair we visited while we were enjoying Basel Week Miami was PULSE. Featuring many galleries and artists that we were familiar with, it was a nice stroll catching up with them as well as learning about some new artists. Here is an overview of what we saw, including these sculptures from Mark Mulroney (seen above), before we take you on some closer in-depth looks at some of the booths. Discuss Basel Week Miami here.

Damien Hirst x Gagosian: Spot Challenge – “Hypothalamus Acetone Powder” Print

Posted by juggernut3, December 12, 2012

It’s finally here. After almost a year since AM took on Damien Hirst’s Spot Challenge and ran the gauntlet of 11 galleries around the globe, the reward has arrived for the 128 participants who completed the trip around the world. Entitled Hypothalamus Acetone Powder (can anyone explain what this substance is?), this massive silk-screened print measures 59 x 53 inches and is an amazing example of the British artist’s “Spot” artwork. Consisting of 420 uniquely colored one inch dots, this piece required a mind-boggling four hundred and twenty […]

Preview: “Crucifixion” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 11, 2012

This Saturday at the Corey Helford Gallery, a group exhibition has been organized where artists were asked to give their version of the crucifixion of Christ. Twenty three participants will be exploring an event and symbol that has intrigued master painters and sculptors for centuries, but don’t expect any traditional interpretations. Stop by if you are in town to take a look at what Glenn Barr, Ray Caesar, Victor Castillo, Ron English (above), Natalia Fabia, Korin Faught, Sarah Folkman, Nancy Fouts, Eric Joyner, Benjamin Bryce Kelley, Maria Kreyn, […]