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Openings: “Summer Group Show” @ StolenSpace

Posted by sven, July 7, 2009

StolenSpace shows always attract a good crowd and last week’s opening of their annual “Summer Group Show” was no exception. London was basking in a serious heatwave last week and the ice cold Tiger Beer was a welcome relief from the heat for the AM contingent attending the show. Read on forÂ more pictures and details aboutÂ theÂ work from the show after the jump.

Preview: “Monster?” Group Show @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, July 6, 2009

Monsters are attacking Bergamot Station!Â Well, at least for the similarly named group show at Copro Gallery this Saturday night curated by none other than Travis Louie (interviewed).Â Well respected in the art world and a talented artist himself, Travis was able to put together an impressive list of participants for exhibition.Â Not only did he include regulars like Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed), Ron English (featured), Dan May (interviewed), Kris Kuksi, Chet Zar, Brian Despain (interviewed), Ana Bagayan (featured), and Tessar Lo, he also made sure […]

Openings: Nancie Yang @ Ad Hoc Art

Posted by juggernut3, July 5, 2009

The cool thing about Ad Hoc Art is that they always have a separate project area to showcase some not so household names that are emerging from the local art scene.Â Showing alongside Gaia and Imminent Disaster last Friday wasÂ Nancie Yang. Nancie’s work caught our eyes because of her great use of color and female subjects which get your attention. More after the jump.

Openings: Reuben Rude – “Americana” @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2009

AMÂ stopped by to take a look at Reuben Rude’s show last weekend at Gallery 1988 (LA), where the “Afternoon with Greg Simkins” event (covered)Â was being held. He has been hard at work on this show, entitled “Americana,” for over a year. We quite liked the large installation piece (seen above), but also take a look at all the photos after the jump.

Teaser: Whammy! The Art Show @ VASF

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2009

Whammy! The Art Show opens next Thursday, July 9th with some pretty good artists in the lineup.Â How does Dave Kinsey (above), Anthony Lister (interviewed), Tiffany Bozic, Jeff Soto, John Dwyer, Robert Hardgrave, Mel Kadel, Jay Howell, and Kelsey Brookes sound?Â The exhibition will be held at VASF, the RVCA retail flagship on Haight and Ashbuy in San Francisco.

Preview: Kokeshi Show @ the Japanese American National Museum

Posted by sleepboy, July 3, 2009

A pretty epic customs show is opening on July 11th at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Curated by Christina Conway, the exhibition features custom kokeshis from over 100 artists, many well-known to our readers.Â We have gathered some images for you of some of our favorites like the one from Stella Im Hultberg (interviewed) seen above. Check them out after the jump…

Teaser: SHAG “Haunted Mansion” Special Event @ Disneyland

Posted by Andrew Hosner, July 2, 2009

SHAG (interviewed) will be invading the one and only Disneyland this August 9th (10am – 1pm) for a special meet, greet, and signing to celebrate the release of his “Haunted Mansion” inspired artwork and limited edition products created in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Represented in the artwork are some of the Mansion’s most beloved scenes, including the Stretching Portraits, the Ballroom, the Seance Room, the Attic, Graveyard, among others.Â Find out more about this and the special products planned […]

Teaser: Nicoletta Ceccoli @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, July 2, 2009

Nicoletta Ceccoli (interviewed) will be opening up her show at Roq La Rue along with Eric Fortune later on this month. From what she told us, she plans to have about 10 paintings for this show.Â Judging from the teaser pics she was kind enough to send us, expect more of her fantastic dreamy and delicate imagery for this show.Â Ceccoli’s paintings have a high level of detail and must be seen in person to truly appreciate how amazing her brushwork is.Â More after the […]

Openings: “Park Life: The New Utopia” @ Subliminal Projects

Posted by stephen, July 2, 2009

This past Saturday, Subliminal Projects presented the second installment of their “Park Life” series. Curated by Studio Number One, this latest body of work revolves around the theme of “The New Utopia,” which presents each artists’ individual representations of a perfect society. Bringing together a wide variety of talents creating art with a diverse range of mediums, participating artists included Shepard Fairey, Amanda Fairey, Cleon Peterson, Ernesto Yerena, Marissa Textor, Date Farmers (seen above), Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk and many more. See all the photos […]

Openings: An Afternoon With Greg Simkins @ G1988LA

Posted by marcus, June 30, 2009

AM dropped by Gallery 1988 LA this past Saturday and met up with our friend Greg “Craola” Simkins. Greg spent the afternoon treating everyone to live painting (previewed). Seeing Greg paint live is a rare occurrence and was truly a special treat. In addition, two different laser-engraved skate decks released along with a new print “Here Stands Matt Riddle.” Only one skate deck design was announced for this event, but a suprise second “black” design skate deck (limited to 15) was offered on Saturday as […]