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Teaser: C215 & Logan Hicks – “Parallel Universe” @ Show & Tell Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 4, 2009

Just coming off the opening of his solo show in Paris, C215 is already getting ready to conquer another country. This time, he is collaborating with another stencil master, Logan Hicks (interviewed), for a show in Canada at Show & Tell Gallery.Â Opening November 6th, “Parallel Universe” will no doubt showcase the strengths of both artists, their complex stencils. A closer look after the jump.

Baby Tattooville ’09: Curious Store

Posted by Khoi, October 3, 2009

One of the favorite activities Baby Tattooville-goers look forward to the most during Baby Tattooville is shopping at the Curious Store.Â Loads of exclusive goodies were available for purchase from the popular shop, including prints, toys, books, and originals from artists Audrey Kawasaki, Jeff Soto, Tim Biskup, Tara McPherson, Yoskay Yamamoto, and Luke Chueh.Â If you have ever tried to purchase any limited edition items from any of these artists, you will know how much of a battle it usually is to try to be […]

Baby Tattooville ’09: KMNDZ and his giveaway

Posted by sleepboy, October 3, 2009

Baby Tattooville attendees were surprised to see a large Johnny Rodriguez aka KMNDZ painting in the corner of the room when they walked in for their opening reception yesterday.Â Imagine the reaction when we learned that one lucky collector was going to be able to take this beautiful painting home with them via a raffle.Â Johnny definitely went beyond the call of duty to make sure BT attendees got their money’s worth this year.Â Also, there is a mysterious scavenger hunt or game (KMNDZ was […]

Baby Tattooville ’09: Dr. Sketchy’s @ Riverside Art Museum

Posted by juggernut3, October 3, 2009

One of the cornerstones of last year’sÂ Baby Tattooville was the fabulous “Life Drawing”Â partyÂ (here), where a model is featured in varying poses for participants to sketch alongside their favorite BT artists. Think playing catch with your favorite quarterback or jamming with your favorite band. Well this year, BT decided to shake things up a bit and invite Molly Crabapple’s Dr. Sketchy’s to host the event and to up the ante by bringing a professional model to be the muse.Â The drawing session was held at […]

Openings: Miss Van – “Love Stain” @ StolenSpace

Posted by sleepboy, October 3, 2009

Last week, Miss Van brought her signature “poupes” for a well-received visit to the StolenSpace gallery in London. “Love Stain” (teased) was definitely a special show as it was a retrospective (with new works as well) that showcased the many stages and facets of her work. You can imagine the significance and breadth of this exhibition as the French but now Barcelona-based artist has been painting in the streets for almost 20 years. More images after the jump…

Highlights: Recommended Openings For October 3

Posted by Andrew Hosner, October 3, 2009

The art season is in full swing as we head into the Fall, with Halloween just around the corner. AM is entrenched in the thick of Baby Tattooville this weekend, but know that weâ€™ll still be keeping up with the art world at large while hanging out in Riverside with some of the movementâ€™s hottest artists and biggest collectors. Thereâ€™s still much ahead this season and you can rest easy knowing we will be there covering it all so you donâ€™t miss a beat. Check […]

Baby Tattooville â€˜09: “Son Of Baby Tattooville” Museum Reception

Posted by Khoi, October 3, 2009

After a successful exhibition last year (“Beyond Baby Tattooville”), the Riverside Art Museum brings back Baby Tattooville with this year’s roster of artists, with a show called “Son of Baby Tattooville”.Â It was a unique museum group show in that almost all the artists who had works in the show made it in person to the opening.Â Museum-goers were greeted with highly-representational pieces by each artists, such as Audrey Kawasaki‘s classic Two Sisters. More images after the jump…

Teaser: Tes One – “Stencil Art Show” @ White Walls Gallery

Posted by Ken, October 3, 2009

Tes One, aka Leon Bedore, is a stencil artist hailing from the Tampa Bay area.Â Tes first caught AM‘s eye at Manifest Hope (covered) with his gorgeous painting “Change We Made“.Â On October 10th, Tes will showing at White Walls for their “Stencil Art Show”, a well rounded selection of up and coming X-Acto luminaries such as Chris Stain, Ernesto Yerena, Casey Gray, David Soukup and Adam 5100.Â For his Floridian fans who won’t be able to make it out to Frisco, Tes will also […]

Baby Tattooville ’09: Opening Reception

Posted by Ken, October 2, 2009

Following last night’s late sketch, swap and sketch again session, AM and the participating artists reconvened for the official commencement of Baby Tattooville 2009.Â Much like last year’s Shag badge (covered), this years attendees were greeted with a special name tag/art print by none other Greg “Craola” Simkins.Â In addition to this signed and numbered mini print, Baby Tattooville debuted this year’s “X in one” print, a complimentary, limited edition giclee featuring the art of all participating BT artists.Â Check out the goody, print and […]

Teaser: Hush – “Innocence” @ Urban Angel

Posted by sleepboy, October 2, 2009

Not only is Hush (interviewed) working on some new imagery for the streets, he’s also hard at work getting read for his upcoming show in London. Scheduled for November, he will be bringing a new body of work entitled “Innocence” to share with his fans at Urban Angel. Of course, we’ll have more to follow as the show draws nearer… A closer look after the jump…