Low Brow & Pop Surrealism « Arrested Motion

Tag Archives: Low Brow & Pop Surrealism

Openings: Aaron Horkey – “Midwestern Heart” @ Remick Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 22, 2010

Proving home is where the heart is, it must have been a special moment a couple weeks ago when Aaron Horkey opened his retrospective entitled “Midwestern Heart” in his hometown at the Remick Gallery. With many of the past beloved prints and works from the famed illustrator on display, about the only piece of new art was above show poster above that shows off Horkey’s renowned typography skills. More pics from the show captured by Ben C.K. after the jump…

Openings: Todd “REAS” James – “Great Adventure” @ Galeria Javier López

Posted by sleepboy, September 22, 2010

Just hours ago, Todd “REAS” James’ show at Galeria Javier López opened it’s doors to the “Great Adventure”. It turns out, the adventure was a tongue-in-cheek way of referring to wars and the associated atrocities that come with it. Much like his show earlier this year in NY at Gering & López (covered), James’ cartoonish portrayal of the machinations of war include smiling tanks shooting out blood, funny-faced missiles romping around, nude female soldiers frolicking around in the mayhem, and much more. Seeing the chaos […]

Teaser: Korin Faught & Mia @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 22, 2010

Showing with Krista Huot (whose work we previewed yesterday) at Corey Helford this weekend will be the talented Mia (interviewed) and Korin Faught. Those attending the show will be impressed by Mia’s storytelling and all the details she packs into her paintings, framed like a scene from greek mythology or epic fantasy novel. Fans of Korin Faught point to her honest portraits of the female form and her use of lighting as aspects of her work worthy of admiration. See for yourself. More preview images […]

Update: Brian Viveros

Posted by sleepboy, September 21, 2010

Last week, AM had the pleasure of stopping by Brian Viveros’ studio where he was putting the finishing touches on a new body of work for his upcoming show at Thinkspace. We’re looking forward to sharing the full studio visit with you as well as some of our thoughts next week, but for now feast your eyes on this sick piece featuring an amazing Mickey skull “day of the dead” mask. For those familiar with Brian’s work, you will realize why this works on so […]

Eric Siador x Nike Vault Kobe Mural

Posted by sleepboy, September 20, 2010

A new mural recently debuted during the opening of the Nike Vault at the Staples Center, the brand’s basketball-specific store and exhibition space in Los Angeles. Although the sweet 35 foot Kobe-centric piece features references to LA’s favorite son as well as the imagery from the city, art fans may recognize the distinctive patterns and linework from Eric Siador. Take a look at the entire mural and as well more details shots after the jump…

Openings: Mark Dean Veca – “When The Shit Hits The Fan” @ Western Project

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2010

Last night, Western Project hosted “When The Shit Hits The Fan”, the newest solo show from Mark Dean Veca (featured). The spacious Culver City gallery was a nice backdrop for Mark’s impressive large scale paintings featuring his highly stylized renderings of familiar pop icons. The body of work is Mark’s reaction to the world today, a sort of an artistic state of the union address detailing his thoughts behind the economy, war, greed, corporate malfeasance, and more. More opening pics after the jump…

Teaser: Martin Wittfooth – “Gardens” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2010

We recently saw a painting from Martin Wittfooth for his upcoming show at Roq La Rue and our jaws dropped – the phrase “next level” comes to mind. This beautiful new piece, “The Devil’s Playground”, will be part of a new body of work entitled “Gardens’ for the Seattle gallery in December. We’ll have more to follow but take a look at the show card after the jump and you may see a theme developing as hinted at by the title of the show.

Overtime: Sept 12 – 18

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2010

Delta opens his show in Paris. Aiko takes up temporary residence in Shanghai. When graffiti comes alive. Herakut gets up in downtown LA. Rene Gagnon never forgets. Life is Beautiful in NY. Eric Fortune working on a new body of work. Joe Ledbetter works in metal. Scott Campbell opens up shop. After the Versailles exhibition, Murakami will return to painting by hand. Magritte exhibition to open at Tate Liverpool. Watch video of Dan Colen’s show Poetry at Gagosian. John Waters, on contemporary art and his […]

Releases: Mondo Star Wars x Ken Taylor

Posted by Ken, September 17, 2010

Unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few months, you may have noticed that the Star Wars and Lucasfilms has been on a roll reinvigorating their franchise with some cool sneaker releases and more importantly a run of limited edition art prints with folks such as Jeff Soto and Dave Kinsey. AM can now bring you a look at the next wave of images to be released in the highly anticipated series. Hailing from Melbourne, Austraila illustrator Ken Taylor has been on our […]

Highlights: Recommended Openings for this Weekend (Sept. 17th & 18th)

Posted by Andrew Hosner, September 17, 2010

With the art season off to a great start so far, the quality shows keep coming this weekend. Los Angeles will be the place to be this weekend with solos from Herakut (interviewed) and Mark Dean Veca (featured) leading the way. Check out more shows in the area as well as around the world – all after the jump…