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Openings: Dalek & Mike Giant @ Magda Danysz Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, April 25, 2009

Dalek’s (interviewed) two person show with Mike Giant, which we mentioned last week, opened last night in France at the Magda Danysz Gallery. Guillotine was on hand to snap some pics of of the exhibition. Check out the photo set after the jump…

Preview: Jose Parla – “Reading Through Seeing” @ Ooi Botos Gallery (Hong Kong)

Posted by stephen, April 25, 2009

JosÃ© ParlÃ¡â€™s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, â€œReading Through Seeing,â€ (teased) opens on May 14th at Oos Botos Gallery in Hong Kong. In addition to his signature abstract calligraphic paintings and watercolors, the show also includes several of Parla’s beautiful Bizen-yaki pottery (featured) works. This latest series can be summed up in one word: stunning. The most color-rich and vibrant in recent memory, the works are most likely reflective of Parla’s positive expressions of Asia based on his “The New Grand Tour” cultural exchange […]

Preview: Jab Strong Fierce (Street Fighter Tribute Show) @ Nucleus Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, April 24, 2009

Our friends over at Nucleus Gallery just sent over some more preview pics from their street fighter tribute show opening this Saturday, April 25 including this gem from Luke Chueh entitled “‘Hyakuretsukyaku (Lightening Kick).” With many of us spending countless hours of our youth perfecting the moves for our favorite fighters, this show will definitely be nostalgic. Check out some more images from this exhibit featuring one of the best, if not the best video game ever – after the jump…

Preview: Steve Powers – “2 Fists of Iron and a Bottle of Beer” @ White Flag Projects

Posted by AM Editor, April 23, 2009

Early this morning, AM got the following somewhat cryptic email from Steve “ESPO” Powers: I’m here to take you to church. Our service starts on Saturday April 25th at 8. no need to byob, our pour box is stocked with unholy water. The Church of The Open Tab is at 4568 Manchester Avenue (aka White Flag Projects) in the home of the Clydesdales, St. Louis. To open a tab or consume more, just reply. CHEERS.

Preview: Banksy @ Andipa Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, April 22, 2009

Old school London mainstay Andipa Gallery is going to the streets and holding an exhibition of Banksy’s rare works on canvas. Guess it’s time the old money flexed it’s muscles and showcased some choice secondary market pieces from one of United Kingdom’s finest. A veritable gem amongst gems is the ginormous “Are You Using That Chair?” measuring over 7 x 14′. This is by far the largest canvas that we’ve seen from Banksy. This remix of Edward Hopper’s 1942 masterpiece “Nighthawks” is an iconic example […]

Openings: Aiko – “Love Monster” @ Joshua Liner

Posted by juggernut3, April 21, 2009

AM was out in Chelsea last Saturday night to attend the opening of AIKO’s solo show “Love Monster” at Joshua Liner Gallery. And Lady Aiko didn’t disappoint, filling the entire gallery with eye-popping works, from floor to ceiling mixed-media canvases to striking stenciled windows to an installation of stenciled paint cans. By all accounts, the show is a must see. But for those who can’t get there in person, check out the pics after the jump.

Preview: Dalek @ Galerie Magda Danysz

Posted by sleepboy, April 21, 2009

When we last talked to James Marshall aka Dalek (interviewed), he was working on the installations for his show at Redux Contemporary.Â Next up is a two-person show with his friend Mike Giant at Paris gallery Magda Danysz where Dalek continues to further explore geometric abstraction of his work.Â Take a look at some images after the jump…

Preview: Ron English – “Lazarus Rising” @ Elms Lester

Posted by juggernut3, April 20, 2009

After hanging with Ron English at Dr. Sketchy’s, he invited AM over to his Jersey City studio to check out his upcoming solo show at Elms Lester. The show entitled “Lazarus Rising” is Ron’s first ever UK solo and is his second with Elms Lester. The show opens to the general public May 8th and will run through June 6th. If you’re in London during that time, you should definitely check this one out. Keep your eyes peeled as we’ll post the full studio visit […]

Openings: Conor Harrington & Chloe Early – â€œChasing Castlesâ€ @ Kinsey/DesForges Gallery

Posted by stephen, April 19, 2009

An enthused crowd was on hand at Kinsey/DesForges for the opening of â€œChasing Castlesâ€ (previewed), the first showing of a full-body of work in the United States by London based artists Conor Harrington and Chloe Early (interviewed). Both made the trip across the pond for the opening and happily chatted with fans about their work and the underlying message behind their rich, multi-layered, vibrantly colored pieces. For the show Harrington continued his exploration of symbols of power, masculinity, and their related societal expectations through his […]

Conor Harrington Mural for â€œChasing Castlesâ€ @ Kinsey/DesForges Gallery

Posted by stephen, April 18, 2009

With their “Chasing Castles” dual-exhibition (previewed) opening at Kinsey/DesForges in a few hours, Conor Harrington and Chloe Early (interviewed) are taking in the Los Angeles sunshine while working on one last surprise for their fans this side of the pond. AM caught up with Harrington as he was putting up a massive mural on the second story wall outside the gallery while Early provided artistic input and support. See all of the in-progress photos after the jump.