Archive for April, 2009
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Jose Parla in Hong Kong
Jose Parla, Westchester Plaza, 2009
José Parlá is gearing up for his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. Reading Through Seeing opens May 14 at Ooi Botos Gallery and will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog. For a sample of what’s to come, take a close look at one of Parla’s newest works, pictured above and be sure to click for detailed view.
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Camille Rose Garcia Doll Release
Camille Rose Garcia has just released two new plush dolls, each limited to an edition of 125. The dolls were produced by Garcia’s own PITCO toy company, and first appeared as part of her installation with Jonathan LeVine Gallery at the SCOPE Art Fair last month. Peppermint Man (above) is priced at $450 and Seymoor Squidly (below) is $600, both available here, via Jonathan LeVine. Read on for more images. Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, April 20th, 2009
KAWS for Clipse
KAWS continues his collaborations with the hip hop community, this time lending design to the latest release by Clipse. The duo’s new single, Kinda Like a Big Deal (featuring Kanye West), as well as the upcoming full length album, entitled Till the Casket Drops, feature KAWS’ art.
Single drops on over at Playcloths at noon EST today.
Via: Hypebeast
Friday, April 17th, 2009
AIKO :: Love Monster Opening + Afterparty
AIKO launches Love Monster, a new solo exhibit of mixed media works, at Joshua Liner Gallery, this Saturday, April 18. Street art enthusiasts should already be familiar with AIKO’s work – as a founding member of the popular art collective, FAILE, in 1999, she was intergrally involved in the rise of wheat-pasting and stenciling on streets. Since 2006 AIKO has been focusing on her own solo career.
The opening reception will take place from 6 – 9pm at the gallery and will be followed by a very special after-party at the incredible club, LOVE. Shut Up and Dance kicks off at 10pm and will feature the legendary DJ DB tag teaming with Jason Jinx, as well as Terry Mullan, Rage Johnson and Cerock, all playing the best house and breaks from the 90s. We’ve been asked to share a secret codeword with our readers – say “Love Monster” at the door for free admission before midnight, $10 afterwards with flyer.
AIKO – Love Monster
Opening Reception: April 18, 6-9pm – May 16
Joshua Liner Gallery
548 W. 28th Street, 3rd Floor
NY, NY 10001
info@joshualinergallery.com
Afterparty: Shut Up and Dance!
10pm – Late
LOVE
179 Macdougal Street @ 8th St.
NY, NY 10011
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Shawn Mortensen R.I.P.
Los Angeles, CA. 1965-2009.
It’s a very sad moment, having to say goodbye to a wonderful, tremendously talented person, let alone a friend. Shawn Mortensen is pictured here, dedicating one of his books to me at his home, just weeks ago. I had just acquired his polaroid of KAWS from the Honor Fraser opening for my collection. Such a brilliant photographer. He will be deeply missed. All our condolences to his family.
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Spotlight :: Eric Fortune @ LeBasse Projects
It’s not every day we spotlight a new artist, but Eric Fortune is eminently worthy of mention. In the recent past, Eric has been making excellent forward progress with his fine art career. With contributions to shows in several galleries, his most substantial offering to date is now up at LeBasse Projects, in a sold-out exhibition entitled “Lost In Light”. His renditions are sublime, with extremely adroit technique – products of an arduous process. We interviewed Eric about the present moment in his art and much more. Read on for our exchange with one of our favorite new voices:
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Tokidoki Screensaver Release
After months of development, Tokidoki has released an impressive screensaver for both Mac & PC. Download it here.
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Phil Frost in “Hadiith”
Phil Frost’s seminal collection in “Hadiith”, presented by KRUNK at Cuadro Fine Art Gallery in Dubai, is the culmination of years of laborious, methodical effort.
Frost’s signature correction fluid patterns appear as expected on canvas and baseball bat installations, yet it’s evident that an evolution has taken place. His highly personal stylized technique is pushed to mind-boggling proportions with large-scale works.
Ethereal layers of found paper are collaged on canvas and wood. Comics and newspapers are among the intricate elements involved in this painstaking process. The eye-popping details can only be appreciated up close.
There is an escalating ambition tempered by deliberate patience in Frost’s renditions. It’s not so unimaginable that it takes remarkably long to produce each and every piece, sometimes several years inside his studio.
Frost’s statement in this historic exhibition is resoundingly loud. Without hesitation, the paintings loudly proclaim his place in the pantheon of urban art – a titan in his own right, alongside the other legends in “Hadiith” – Futura and Stash. Most of all, the soulful heart Frost pounds into every inch is palpable across the entire collection.
The photos that follow are some of Frost’s virtuoso contribution to exhibition, presently on display at Cuadro.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
A Forca Da Rua Charity Auction
D*Face Gibson Les Paul
ABC Trust (Action for Brazil’s Children) has organized A Forca da Rua (Force of the Streets), an exhibition and charity auction to help raise funds and awareness for Brazil’s impoverished youth. According to the non-profit, an estimated 7 million children live or work on the streets of Brazil, and 60% do not complete primary education. The organization has invited 12 street artists from Brazil and the UK (including D*Face, Inkie, Titi Freak, Calma and Speto) to paint Gibson guitars, which will be exhibited from April 24 – May 12 and auctioned on April 29 at The Printspace in London.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Banksy Bollocks
Vandalized vandalism – Banksy mural vandalized by Appropriate Media in Bristol, UK.
Image: Appropriate Media
The Times London (by way of Art Market Monitor) clues us in to a group calling themselves Appropriate Media, who have vandalized a protected Banksy mural located in Bristol and published the below anti-Banksy/street art mission statement on a their website:
“In the early hours of this morning, Banksy’s ‘Mild Mild West’ on Stokes Croft in Bristol (UK) was repainted by a member of Appropriate Media, presenting an alternative version of this ‘alternative Bristol landmark’.
Through this action, Appropriate Media asks ?What is the value of street art??. How much time and money will be spent to restore this urban ‘masterpiss’ by urban masterpisser, Banksy.
Come on, you only care about it cos its a Banksy and he sells his lazy polemics to Hollywood movie stars for big bucks.
Come on, you only care about it cos makes you feel edgy and urban to tour round the inner city in your 4×4, taking in the tired coffee table subversion that graffiti has become.
Graffiti artists are the copywriters for the capitalist created phenomenon of urban art.
Graffiti artists are the performing spray-can monkeys for gentrification.
We call for the appropriate and legitimate use of public and private property…We are taking matters into our own hands…We will not seek permission…We will retaliate”
Hm – doesn’t it seem a bit late for this?