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Baby Tattooville ’09: “The Goodie Bag”

Posted by sleepboy, October 6, 2009

One of the more common questions Baby Tattooville attendees are asked is “what do you get out of it?” Well, aside from an intimate setting to socialize with artists and collectors, and an opportunity to gain insight into artists and their work through various discussions and reverse studio visits (more on this later), there are of course more material benefits. The “goodie bags” are distributed to BT attendees at the end of the event and includes originals, prints, and various art products from all the […]

Teaser: case – “The L.A. case” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 6, 2009

German street artist case is set to open his show “The L.A. case” at the Carmichael Gallery this Thursday night. As one of the founding members of the Ma’Claim crew (which also included Akut of Herakut), renowned for their photorealistic graffiti, expect to see some of the most detailed and complex spraypainted pieces you have ever seen from case with this debut U.S. solo show. Take a look at case at work in the video after the jump…

Baby Tattooville ’09: Buff Monster

Posted by sleepboy, October 5, 2009

One thing that Baby Tattooville attendees definitely noticed this year was the fact that they received much more original art to take home with them.Â Last year, there seemed to be more “art products” given out, ie prints, art toys, etc… That is not to say that they aren’t appreciated, especially the hand customized figures by Buff Monster for this years BT.Â Throughout the weekend, Buff Monster could be seen working on the toys as well as sketching for fans.Â You will also soon see […]

Benefit: Herakut Live Painting (Berlin)

Posted by sleepboy, October 4, 2009

Herakut is doing a live painting session in Berlin on October 8th at the “Style Project Room” (sponsored by stylemag.net and Partisan Vodka). This “One Night – One Piece” event will take place from 7-11 pm at Schonhauser Allee 8, Berlin Mitte. Hera (interviewed) tells us that she and Akut will be working on a triptych with one of the pieces being donated to the “Berliner CharitÃ©,” which is a hospital. Read what she had to say about the project after the jump…

Second Helpings: September 2009

Posted by juggernut3, October 4, 2009

Fall was officially arrived and that also means the official start of Art season! The weather may have gotten a little more mild, but September brought the heat as the art world was still buzzing from great shows and events. AM brings you another sessionÂ of Second Helpings to recap some of the coolest happenings this month. Get served after the jump.

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.

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 […]

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…

Openings: Swoon & Ben Wolf – “Squinches and Pendentives” @ Urban Art Info

Posted by juggernut3, October 2, 2009

Fresh off their stint from Norway at this year Nuart Festival (covered), Swoon (Interviewed) and Ben Wolf stopped off in Berlin for a show at Urban Art Info Gallery. The show “Squinches and Pendentives” was held in UAI’s large gallery space which allowed the artists to really showcase their styles. The space allowed Ben to build his impressive and self reflective installations/sculptures. Swoon also did her part and effortlessly integrated her always touching figures into Ben’s complex urban-themed installation. It was a fun night as […]