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Second Helpings: September 2009

Posted by juggernut3, October 4, 2009

Fall was officially arrived and that also means the official start of Art season! The weather may have gotten a little more mild, but September brought the heat as the art world was still buzzing from great shows and events. AM brings you another sessionÂ of Second Helpings to recap some of the coolest happenings this month. Get served after the jump.

Highlights: Recommended Openings For October 3

Posted by Andrew Hosner, October 3, 2009

The art season is in full swing as we head into the Fall, with Halloween just around the corner. AM is entrenched in the thick of Baby Tattooville this weekend, but know that weâ€™ll still be keeping up with the art world at large while hanging out in Riverside with some of the movementâ€™s hottest artists and biggest collectors. Thereâ€™s still much ahead this season and you can rest easy knowing we will be there covering it all so you donâ€™t miss a beat. Check […]

Donald Fisher (1928 – September 27, 2009)

Posted by Khoi, September 30, 2009

Having lived a full life we all would aspire to living, Donald Fisher passed away in San Francisco at the age of 81, after a battle with cancer.Â Along with his wife, Doris, Fisher founded and built The Gap from a single store into a clothing empire.Â He graduated in 1950 from UC Berkeley, where he was a star swimmer and water polo player.Â Philanthropy was important to him and he was involved in the Bay Area United Way and founded the KIPP (Knowledge is […]

Streets/Sky: Ron English – “Clouds”

Posted by Ken, September 29, 2009

With a 35 year career of billboard hijacks already under his belt and a recent showing at the prestigious Elms Lesters Painting Rooms (studio visit and opening),Â Ron English’s career is going in only one direction: up.Â And in this case, quite literally, Ron has taken his art to a whole new level by spelling out the word “cloud”, in clouds, five times over the NYC skyline.Â Video after the jump.

Viewpoints: Traditional Museums Set Record Attendence Non-Traditionally

Posted by juggernut3, September 25, 2009

The recession has been hitting everyone hard, even the museums are being hit in their wallets. From the MOCA needing a bail out to the Rose Art Museum selling off their collection, museums seem to be dealing with declining attendance and many have been forced to reduce payroll or take mandatory staff furloughs to make ends meet. Yet there’s a silver lining to every situation. Some museums have found ways to boost attendance by tapping into alternative “non-traditional” art forms. Museum mainstays such as Rembrandt, […]

Streets: Banksy – “No Ball Games”

Posted by sleepboy, September 22, 2009

Another piece from Banksy has popped up in London (corner of Tottenham High Road and Philip Lane), this time a variation on the “No Ball Games” piece that we first told you about here.Â If you recall, that piece had them throwing around a TV with a basketball showing on the screen.Â This new stencil comes on the heels of another new piece that we showed you a couple days ago. Perhaps there are more to come?Â More images after the jump…

Studio Visits: Shepard Fairey – “Obama Campaign”

Posted by juggernut3, September 22, 2009

In anticipation of Shepard Fairey’s upcoming retrospective at the Andy Warhol Musueum in October, we thought it would be appropriate to dip into our vault and give you a little gem we’ve been saving for the perfect time. Last November, AM had the pleasure of visiting Shepard Fairey’s Obey/Studio Number One/Subliminal Projects headquarters in Los Angeles a few days after Barack Obama won the presidential election. You would think that Shepard and his crew would be taking a breather and enjoying the fruits of their […]

Streets: Banksy – “IKEA Punk”

Posted by sleepboy, September 20, 2009

Since we saw some alleged activity from him last month, looks like another Banksy has turned up in Croydon (Beddington Farm Road). As per usual now, no official confirmation but once again, there are signs that this is from the Bristol Bomber. For one, the “punk” is quite similar to the one seen at his recent Bristol Museum exhibition (covered).Â The immaculate stenciling and biting humor are also Mr. B’s calling cards. More images after the jump…

Video/Interviews: Luke Chueh – “Inferno” @ G1988 LA

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2009

For those who missed the opening last week of Luke Chueh’s “Inferno” show at Gallery 1988, here is a little video we put together for you to enjoy. We also had the chance to sit down with Luke for an interview regarding his thoughts behind this show among other things. All after the jump…

Streets: D*Face – Urban Interventions

Posted by juggernut3, September 18, 2009

Many of us were amazed at the work that London urban artist D*Face churned out for his show at Jonathan Levine this past weekend (covered). But what you may not have experienced is the wacky D*Face “Urban Interventions” that he leaves in his path when he decides to “hit the streets.” AM went around NYC to catch D*Face’s freshly painted murals in the Meat Packing district, right around the corner from the Standard Hotel. What’s cooler is that it’s right across from the kickass mural […]