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Openings: Greg “Craola” Simkins – “Stop Haunting Me” @ Merry Karnowsky Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, April 8, 2013

Just this Saturday night, fans of Greg Simkins (featured) in Los Angeles gathered at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery to take in a new body of work from the gifted painter – lining up all the way until closing. Collectively entitled Stop Haunting Me, the set of fresh paintings and drawings featured some of the imaginative and surreal imagery that the man otherwise known as Craola is famous for. Twenty years in the game working under his moniker has served Simkins well to hone his craft of which the new pieces for this […]

Openings: José Parlá – “Prose” @ Yuka Tsuruno Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, April 7, 2013

Currently showing at the Yuka Tsuruno Gallery in Tokyo and on view through May 18th is solo exhibition from José Parlá. Entitled Prose, the show introduced fans in Japan to the Brooklyn-based artist’s form of urban calligraphy, an art form that has a special cultural resonance in Asia. Like his recent projects at BAM (covered) and the Barclays Center (covered), the exhibition included an impressive large-scale painting measuring 50 feet wide. Take a look at more photos the artist sent us below… Discuss José Parlá here.

Openings: Clare Rojas @ Galleri Nicolai Wallner

Posted by sleepboy, April 7, 2013

Last week, the Galleri Nicolai Wallner hosted the opening for a new exhibition from Bay Area-based artist Clare Rojas. As fans of her illustrative paintings full of folk art imagery have seen in recent showings (here & here), her work has become more and more abstract with this set of new paintings being no different. The progression continues with a more fragmented compositions and varied palette as you can see in the photos below… Photo credit: Henrik Haven. Discuss Clare Rojas here.

Studio Visit: Mark Whalen – “Maze Walkers” @ Chalk Horse (Sydney)

Posted by Susie Lee, April 3, 2013

Mark Whalen’s new solo show, Maze Walkers, just opened at Chalk Horse in Sydney, Australia. His latest body of work displays his hand-painted gridded environments with some new stylistic directions. Working with themes of geometry, ritual, science, and sport, Whalen’s work continues to increase in complexity in both narrative and composition, but with a focused clarity that is well suited to his signature style. In tune with his recurring theme of modern mythology are some porcelain vessels adorned with his stylized figures in cobalt blue. […]

Openings: Joe Sorren – “The Great Cantaloupe Day” @ AFA (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, April 1, 2013

For those who missed the Joe Sorren (featured) exhibition which just closed at AFA in New York, AM has you covered with some opening photos. The Great Cantaloupe Day featured a couple new paintings from the respected painter (now based in NYC) as well as a vast selection of archived limited edition offerings and sculptural works. Take a look at our photo set below for a closer look… Discuss this show here. Discuss Joe Sorren here.

Openings: Direct Address @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by AM Editor, March 29, 2013

Last week, we attended Joshua Liner’s opening of his new Chelsea gallery with a group exhibition entitled Direct Address. The expansive ground-floor space was filled with a impressive collection of works by The Clayton Brothers, David Ellis, Evan Hecox, Jean-Pierre Roy, Kris Kuksi (above), Richard Colman, Stephen Powers, SWOON, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Tony Curanaj and others. The event surely heralds great things for the future of the gallery. See all our pics from the opening below.

Releases: Mondo’s “Game of Thrones” Posters

Posted by sleepboy, March 28, 2013

As we mentioned in our coverage of Mondo’s Game of Thrones group exhibition during SXSW, an extended series of limited edition posters were planned in conjunction with the event. Today (March 28th), the last two prints (full details here) will be released at a random time (follow twitter here to get the exact drop time) from artists Richey Beckett (above) and Aaron Horkey (directly below). For your enjoyment, we have also included some of the previous sold out images below…

Openings: Vhils – “Dissolve” @ Skalitzers (Sydney)

Posted by sleepboy, March 26, 2013

Skalitzers Contemporary Art recently presented all new works from Vhils entitled Dissolve at a location in Sydney. For Mr. Farto’s first exhibition in Australia, the versatile street artist has produced works utilizing a a range of materials as you will see in the photos below. Rounding out the exhibition was an mural outside (seen above) featuring Jack Mundey, a distinguished Australian union and environmental activist from the area. Photo credit: Outdoor mural – baddogwhiskas, all others via the gallery. Discuss Vhils here.

Openings: WK Interact – “WK 360” @ Jonathan LeVine (Pop-up)

Posted by juggernut3, March 26, 2013

A little while back, AM attended the opening for WK Interact’s mid-career survey at Jonathan LeVine’s pop-up outpost. Entitled WK 360 (previewed), this all-inclusive exhibition collected artwork from the past 25 years by the notable French-born & New York-based street artist’s storied career. From indoor to outdoor, WK has always fascinated us with two aspects of his art. The first is his ability to capture the kinetic energy through his motion driven works and the the second is his intricate and equally creative street “contraptions” that are […]

Openings: Charming Baker – “Lie Down I Think I Love You” @ Milk Studios (LA)

Posted by Khoi, March 25, 2013

On March 22, Milk Studios in Hollywood was the site of the VIP opening preview of Charming Baker’s solo exhibition Lie Down I Think I Love You. The artist’s largest show to date explored the unpredictable nature of love through 20 paintings, as well an over-sized sculptural installation of a plastic toy passenger plane, prints, and other sculptures. Big names within the art world came to view the new body of work, including Hammer Museum Board of Trustees member Kevin Wall, Hammer Museum’s David Morehouse, […]