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Basel Week Miami ’10: Sanrio’s “Small Gift Miami” 50th Anniversary Celebration

Posted by lowpro, December 2, 2010

With the pleasure of attending the event together with Shepard Fairey and his family, AM headed over to the opening of Small Gift Miami (previewed) for a bit of cross-generational fun during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Sanrio. Coinciding with Art Basel Week, the Floridian version of last months successful group exhibition and mobile pop-up shop in Los Angeles (covered) lived up to it’s predecessor, with attendees enjoying a host of the hottest artists of the day reinvent Sanrio’s timeless characters. Curators Roger Gastman and […]

Releases: SABER – “Art Work Rebels Flag”

Posted by sleepboy, December 2, 2010

For those fans who have been waiting a while for this, you will be happy to know that AM friend SABER (interviewed) has just announced the imminent release of his “Art Work Rebels Flag” limited edition scheduled for Tuesday, December 7th at 10:00 am PST (most likely on Saberone.com). Printed by Modern Multiples, the beautiful serigraph features 10 colors, is sized at 31 x 39 inches, with a full edition of 120 (80 signed and numbered Red, White, and Blue – $300, 15 signed and […]

Releases: Swoon – “Zahra” Project

Posted by sleepboy, December 2, 2010

Our friends over at Papermonster hipped us to a new release they are working on for tomorrow (Thursday Dec. 2nd) around noon in New York. The “Zahra” project is based on one of Swoon’s (interviewed) most iconic images and will be limited to 31 variants. What makes this special is that each unique piece consists of elements of intricately cut Japanese paper “built” onto a collage of various types of papers, card stock, sketches, fabric and wood scraps. Look to Papermonster for more details tomorrow […]

Streets / Basel Week Miami ’10: Gaia

Posted by sleepboy, December 1, 2010

It looks like Mr. Gaia is getting things started down in Miami with this piece on 14th Street. The hybrid owl-human-rabbit looks similar to a piece he did for All City Block Party recently and has been layered on top of some Dick Chicken and Shark Toof (you can see this better after the jump…)

Videos / Basel Week Miami ’10: Kaws Interview with Nowness

Posted by sleepboy, December 1, 2010

Kaws waxes philosphical in this new video from Nowness in their series of artist interviews for this year’s Art Basel. As he talks about life, we get a glimpse at some new work featuring some bold new colors heading out to different shows at this year’s fair including OHWOW’s group show and Emmanuel Perrotin’s booth. He’ll also be signing as well at the OHWOW bookstore at Miami’s Standard Hotel on December 3rd for those interested. Discuss KAWS here.

Streets / Basel Week Miami ’10: Shepard Fairey

Posted by sleepboy, December 1, 2010

We already brought you a look at the Wynwood Walls project from Shepard Fairey, but now comes more images (North Miami St. & 28th) as he and his posse continue their assault on Miami. Expect more walls as Mr. Obey has plenty of events to keep him in town through the rest of the week including a brunch to honor him for being guest editor of PAPER’s art issue, DJing the Trespass release and signing / Miami New Times Party / Fountain Party, and hosting […]

Preview: Basel Week Miami ’10 – “It Ain’t Fair” @ OHWOW

Posted by lowpro, November 30, 2010

In continuing the build up for OHWOW’s much anticipated seasonal group exhibition, It Ain’t Fair (teased), we have a few more preview images to share from some of the contributing artists. With a lineup that includes Daniel Arsham, Scott Campbell, Julia Chiang, Dan Colen, André Ethier, Friends With You, Phil Frost, Michael Genovese, Luis Gispert, Gustavo Godoy, Tomoo Gokita, Diana Al-Hadid, Trenton Doyle-Hancock, Julia Ziegler-Haynes, Michael St. John, KAWS, Robert Lazzarini, Nate Lowman, Brendan Lynch, Ari Marcopoulos, Barry McGee, Neck Face, José Parlá, Rey Parlá, […]

Preview: Basel Week Miami ’10 – “Urban Alchemists” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by lowpro, November 30, 2010

Following up on our initial coverage last week of the group exhibition Urban Alchemists (teased), here’s a more extensive preview of the work that Jonathan LeVine Gallery will have to share for Art Basel Week. AJ Fosik, Dan Witz, Doze Green, Invader, James Marshall (Dalek), Jeff Soto, Jim Houser, Judith Supine, Mario Martinez (Mars-1) and WK Interact will fill the walls of the South Beach pop-up space, while murals from Invader and Jeff Soto for the continuation of Wynwood Walls will round out the New […]

Studio Visits / Interviews: Greg Lamarche

Posted by AM Editor, November 30, 2010

Although we’ve been familiar with Greg Lamarche’s work for some time, it took seeing his installation at Scope NY 2010 (covered) for us to start to realize that there was definitely much more to his art than cutting and pasting paper. From his obsessive stockpiling of found and vintage papers to his keen ability to highlight specific or overlooked aspects of those materials, such as bar codes or patterns, Lamarche has a unique talent for collage and a clever approach to the medium that is […]

Teaser: Basel Week Miami ’10 – Barry McGee @ Ratio 3

Posted by lowpro, November 29, 2010

Already a key player in exhibitions with OHWOW (teased) and Roberts & Tilton (teased) this coming Art Basel Week in Florida, Barry McGee will continue the all out assault on South Beach with a selection of new works for Ratio 3. One of the founding fathers of the Mission School art movement, the Bay Area street artist is known for his mix-matched “clusters”, incorporating figurative panels of his iconic characters with complimentary panels of geometric patterns and text-based pieces of his many pseudonyms used while […]