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SDCC ’10: Sculptures, Toys, and Figures

Posted by Khoi, July 29, 2010

As we previewed prior to Comic Con, the weekend event featured the unveiling of some fantastic sculptures and figures by artists we all know and love, including those by Jeff Soto, Travis Louie, David Choe, Shepard Fairey, Yoskay Yamamoto, and Luke Chueh. SDCC was your opportunity to nab exclusive pieces, like the Ghost Seeker and a rare colorway of Mr. Spray. It is always great to see and be able to purchase three-dimensional artwork and these editions were affordable enough for almost any fan. See […]

SDCC ’10: Jeff Soto – Seeker

Posted by sleepboy, July 19, 2010

The Seeker from Jeff Soto, an art toy from Bigshot Toyworks that we’ve been following all along its production process, is finally ready for release. We first heard about the toy from Jeff on one of our studio visits, saw a prototype at last year’s SDCC, and finally saw the finished product at his solo currently showing in NY (covered). Now comes word that one of the colorways (looks like a beautiful white to clear fade), a Hi Fructose exclusive and limited to 50, will […]

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

Posted by sleepboy, June 27, 2010

New York put out a big welcome for Jeff Soto (featured) when he rolled into town for the opening of his solo show in Chelsea at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery last night. The Riverside native and originator of the Sotofish put to together a stunning collection of work entitled “Life Cycle” featuring contemplative paintings of the joys and sorrows of life, death, and everything in between. Jeff has added more detail and depth into this new batch of work which definitely shows. Take a look […]

Streets: Jeff Soto in New York

Posted by sleepboy, June 25, 2010

After Jeff Soto (featured) tasted the streets again in London after ten long years, it looks like he’s definitely gotten the itch since then. Following a sick mural for Art Basel Week last December in Miami, he now has put up a piece in Chelsea ahead of his show opening this Saturday night at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Keep it locked on AM as we’ll have more to follow… Discuss this show here. Discuss Jeff Soto here. Join Jeff Soto’s facebook fan page here.

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 […]

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

Posted by sleepboy, June 4, 2010

AM stopped by yesterday to visit with Jeff Soto (interviewed) to find out more about his upcoming show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery later this month (June 26th). Although we are big fans of this work already, we were still very impressed by this new body of work, especially the level of detail and depth that Jeff decided to add to this new batch of paintings. We’ll be bringing you the full studio visit with some more teaser shots soon, but believe us when we say this […]

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

Posted by sleepboy, May 29, 2010

One of the shows we are looking forward to next month is Jeff Soto’s (interviewed) solo show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Opening in New York on June 26th, “Life Cycle” will be Jeff’s last solo exhibition for the near future as he will be taking time to explore other projects. It sounds to be a deeply personal show as Jeff explains in his own words: “The show is about growing mentally and physically, becoming an adult, seeing your parents age and seeing your children start […]

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 […]

Jeff Soto x Pearl Jam

Posted by sleepboy, May 21, 2010

Jeff Soto (interviewed) recently shared a project he has been working on – a Pearl Jam poster for a concert that played yesterday at the Madison Square Garden. He also nicely summarized his process for creating a screen print for those who are interested.. The print looks to be only an edition of 100 so email [email protected] if you would like to eventually get your hands on one of these. More pics after the jump…

Openings: Hi-Fructose Five Year Anniversary Show @ Copro Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, March 17, 2010

Last Saturday, AM attended Copro Gallery for the anniversary of one of our favorite magazines – Hi-Fructose. Known for bringing some of the best pop surrealist art coverage for the past 5 years, Hi-Fructose curated a diverse and top notch mix of some of the best talent in the industry. Many of LA’s booming art scene made it out to celebrate the anniversary show and catch the works of favorites such as Mark Ryden, Lori Earley, Audrey Kawasaki, Jeff Soto, Kevin Cyr, Thomas Doyle, Scott Musgrove, […]