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Openings: Scott Radke – “Burlap” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 22, 2011

Last Saturday night in Culver City, Scott Radke (interviewed) creatures ran wild at the Thinkspace Gallery. Owls, a cobra, flowers, and other unidentified and strange characters from the Ohio-based sculptor took over the space with their unsettling realistic yet beautiful faces, many of which also featured incorporated burlap for texture. More photos after the jump…

Brooklyn Museum Cancels Scheduled “Art in the Streets” Exhibition

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2011

Perhaps KAWS had a sixth sense as to what was going to happen when he placed his Passing Through Companion at The Standard in New York recently. The street art and graffiti community was saddened as news has came today that the Brooklyn Museum has cancelled the scheduled next stop for the current Art in the Streets exhibition currently showing at the MOCA. Although the museum has cited a lack of financial funding as the reason for forgoing the show, AM can’t help but wonder […]

Preview: Sea No Evil 2011

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2011

Time flies! The annual Sea No Evil benefit auction ($10 donation required at the door) is fast approaching – in fact, it’s this Saturday, June 25th. It seems the lineup and art included in show just gets better each year (see 2010 and 2009), so you will want to be at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium starting at 6pm that night as She Wants Revenge will be playing and Captain Watson from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will be speaking. But more importantly for >

Teaser: Audrey Kawasaki @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2011

Since her series of shows in Australia at the end of 2010, Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) has been hard at work getting ready for her next show. Fans in Los Angeles will be happy to know that on July 30th, the new body of work will be revealed at Merry Karnowsky alongside two other artists – Deedee Cheriel and Femke Hiemstra. For those curious about the new paintings, we’ve gathered some more shots she uploaded to Instagram after the jump….

Previews: Faile – “Puzzle Boxes”

Posted by juggernut3, June 20, 2011

In anticipation for the upcoming mini retrospective – A Decade of Prints & Originals that Faile will be throwing at Post No Bills, we wanted to bring you a little preview of the collective’s latest fine art creation that will make an appearance at the show – Puzzle Boxes. Encased in their own hand-painted box, up to 88 blocks combine to form one of 6 base images (one for each side of the cube). This evolution from the original Faile Box seen at their UK show shows […]

Openings: Fafi Pop Up @ Galerie L.J.

Posted by sleepboy, June 20, 2011

It looks like Parisians only have a few more days to visit Galerie L.J. if they want to catch the popup show from French street legend Fafi. The collection of new limited editions and other art products will close its doors to the public come June 22nd. For those who missed the opening are aren’t in Paris at the moment, take a look at some opening pics we’ve gathered after the jump…

Openings: “Assorted Flavor” @ Known Gallery

Posted by carlosgonzalez, June 20, 2011

This past Saturday, the Known Gallery and gallery director Casey Zoltan, presented an exhibition titled Assorted Flavor which featured the eclectic work of seven different artists. The lineup included the likes of Kevin Ancell, Jason Jägel, Saber, Patrick Martinez, Greg Lamarche, Push and Augustine Kofie. Displayed across a wide open space perfectly suitable for this kind of exhibit, the artwork showed an interesting mix of graffiti-style art, mixed media work, and even some traditional painting. More commentary and opening photos after the jump…

Preview: Meggs – “Inner Demons” @ Red Bull Studios

Posted by sleepboy, June 19, 2011

Australian artist Meggs, who we recently connected with at this year’s POW WOW event (covered), is bringing a whole new body of work to Red Bull Studio on June 23rd, this Thursday night. Presented by Zero Cool at the London showspace (address after the jump), the show entitled Inner Demons will explore the fears, desires, and obstacles each person faces within themselves. More after the jump including showcard, video, print release, and more…

Teaser: Frank Gonzales @ Beals & Abbate Fine Art

Posted by sleepboy, June 19, 2011

A young artist we have had our eye on for some time, Frank Gonzales, is getting ready for a solo in Santa Fe, New Mexico at Beals & Abbate Fine Art. The New York-based artist is currently working on the new body of work in preparation for the September including the piece seen above. We like his addition of fragmentation and abstract elements to his love for nature that gives classic imagery a refreshing new take. More detailed shots after the jump…

Openings: Tim Hon Hung Lee – “You were born with a light between your eyes, I was born to answer your sun” @ Gallery Nine 5

Posted by sleepboy, June 18, 2011

Last month, AM stopped by the solo from Tim Hon Hung Lee at Gallery Nine 5 in New York to check out his new body of work entitled You were born with a light between your eyes, I was born to answer your sun. Utilizing Chinese ink on rice paper, the London-based artist paints complex and rich pieces that draw from the stories of his family and ancestors while also mixing in elements of his Western upbringing. Full photoset after the jump…