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Openings: Ron English/Alex Pardee @ Fifty24SF

Posted by sleepboy, January 9, 2009

Ron English’s “Mythographic Vicissitudes” (previewed) and Alex Pardee’s “Letters From Digested Children” opened last night at Fifty24SF. English reinterpreted some “myths” with this body of work showing off his skills by utilizing different styles of painting.Â Alex Pardee took on the serious topic of missing children by creating a body of work showing children who are eaten by monsters. AM friend Rhinomilk was able to stop by and snap some pics for our readers. Photos after the jump.

Teaser: Stella Im Hultberg/Andrew Hem @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, January 9, 2009

Here is a little taste of what’s to come as we look ahead to February.Â One of the highlights will be a two-person show of Stella Im Hultberg and Andrew Hem opening on the 13th at Roq La Rue. Seen above is a shot of some works in progress from Stella’s studio.Â It’s hard to tell exactly, but looks as though she will be continuing her works on canvas.Â It will be interesting to see what she has in store as she is continuing to […]

Preview: Ron English @ Fifty24SF

Posted by sleepboy, January 4, 2009

For his upcoming show “Mythographic Vicissitudes,” Ron English created a series of paintings based on his interpretations of modern mythologies. Once again, Ron displays his versatility as this body of work features photorealistic painting, expressionism, drawings, a little of everything. He covers many topics, from bigfoot to UFOs to Jesus. Don’t miss this show opening on January 8th at Fifty24SF. Preview images after the jump.

Preview: Beastie Boys Tribute Show @ Gallery 1988 LA

Posted by stephen, January 3, 2009

Known for putting on some of the best themed group shows on the West coast, Gallery 1988 LA delivers yet again with “Under The Influence: An Official Art Tribute to Beastie Boys” opening January 8th @ 7pm. The lineup of almost 100 artists were tasked with interpreting the songs, lyrics, music videos, and unique style of the group. With a portion of the proceeds from the show benefiting The Gramercy Housing Group and artwork that conjures up childhood memories, this show is undoubtedly Licensed to […]

Teaser: Brandt Peters @ Gallery 1988 LA

Posted by sleepboy, January 3, 2009

Brandt Peters’ show “Cackle Factory” opens on February 3rd at Gallery 1988 LA. Thought we would drop a little teaser of what he has been working on for those interested. Looking at his paintings, we are always reminded of the stylings of Jessica Rabbit, perhaps because Brandt draws from his background as a illustrator, character, film, and animation designer.Â His masked misfist, deviant animal characters, and unique color palette sets him apart, and we are looking forward to this new body of work.

Second Helpings: December 2008

Posted by juggernut3, January 1, 2009

It’s the end of December and you’re still hungry after your holiday feasts? Well we’re glad that you’ve saved room for Second Helpings! The staff at AM has selected some of the best stories of the month that you should not miss. Get served after the jump.

James Jean – Sketchbooks

Posted by sleepboy, December 31, 2008

James Jean posted up another 150 photos or so into his already vast database of sketchbook images a couple days ago.Â Apparently, he noticed there were some missing from 2004-2005, and only recently was he able to upload them.Â Frankly, we don’t know anyone as organized and as thorough when it comes to recording their sketchbooks.Â Some interesting stuff as he not only shows his drawings, but also texture studies.Â His upcoming show “Kindling” at Jonathan Levine is probably the first big show of 2009 […]

Amanda Visell / Bone Marrow Drive

Posted by sleepboy, December 29, 2008

Baby Tattooville alum Amanda Visell is organizing a bone marrow drive for one of her close friends who has had a relapse with his leukemia. None of his family members are a match and he desperately needs a bone marrow transplant to survive. Not that this should be the reason why you would get tested to see if you are a match, but she is willing to send you an original drawing if you do go through with it. Check all the details after the […]

Creative Process: Tin

Posted by sleepboy, December 29, 2008

Thanks for the nice response to our Eric Fortune article earlier this month. Continuing with our Creative Process feature, the next artist we bring you is – Tin. This particular example is called “Amish Girl Gone Wild” and was painted specifically for this article.Â Hear him talk a little about how he develops a painting from concept to completion…after the jump.

Robert Williams Lecture @ Oakland Museum of California

Posted by sleepboy, December 28, 2008

If you ever wanted to learn about how the “Low Brow” art movement started, this series of videos posted by sketchv might interest you.Â Broken into 11 parts (Part 1 seen above), these videos recorded the lecture of Robert Williams at the Oakland Museum of California a couple months ago that was part of the L.A. Paint show (currently showing still).Â Although not the best quality, Williams can be heard covering a wide variety of topics as well as talk about over 60 of his […]