Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Warhol Athlete Series Stolen
(Via: Los Angeles Police Department)
A series of 10 unique prints from Warhol’s well-known Athlete Series were stolen earlier this month from the Los Angeles residence of collector Richard Weisman. A commissioned portrait of Weisman was also taken in the theft.
While other color versions of the print edition depicting sports icons of the 1970s exist, Weisman’s are arguably the most significant. It was at his request that Warhol created the series, and in turn the artist requested Wesiman to hand pick the ten athletes, many who he knew personally. The works have been heavily on loan over the past few years, appearing in exhibitions at the Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA) in 2008 and the University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in 2006.
In 2006 Wesiman noted, “I felt that putting this series together was a natural in that two of the most popular leisure time activities at that time were sports and art, yet to my knowledge they had no direct connection,” Weisman said. “I therefore thought that having Andy Warhol do the series would inspire people who loved sports to come into galleries, maybe for the first time, and people who liked art would take their first look at a sports superstar.”
A one million dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the recovery of the works of art.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Phillips Launches Auction Series with Now: Art of the 21st Century
(All Images © Phillips de Pury)
Next week, Phillips de Pury will launch a new series of themed auctions of contemporary art and culture with NOW: Art of the 21st Century. The Sept. 26 sale promises to deliver some of “the most exciting contemporary works of art, design and photography to be made since the Millenium and that will come to define our current epoch,” and replaces the former Saturday at Phillips auctions, which were eliminated from the Phillips calendar this past year.
Read on for a look at some lots we’re watching. Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Modern Tradition :: Tony Curanaj at John Pence Gallery
For the past decade Tony Curanaj, better know in graffiti cirlces as SUB, has been diligently dedicating himself to a mastery of realist painting that has more in common with Renaissance humanism than popular street aesthetics. After earning his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1995, Curanaj honed his craft at the prestigious Water Street Atelier, a highly selective four year studio program steeped in the tradition of realism. From there, Curanaj became a founding member and core teacher at the Grand Central Academy, which evolved from the original the WSA. Curanaj’s paintings reflect the disciplined hand of a classical painter thrust into a modern world, and are on view now through Oct. 10 in a new solo exhibit at John Pence Gallery (San Francisco). Not to be missed.
Tony Curanaj – Recent Paintings
Sept. 11 – Oct. 10
John Pence Gallery
750 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Walrus TV Artist Feature – Henry Lewis Tattoos Sylvia Ji
Upper Playground has been producing viral videos via Walrus TV in ’09 aimed at capturing the zeitgeist as the decade draws to a close. In this installment, San Francisco artists Henry Lewis and Sylvia Ji share the unique experience of acquiring a tattoo…
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Nike AM90 x Dizzee Rascal x Ben Drury Video
Friday 18th September, Nike and Mercury recording artist Dizzee Rascal will release the very special, and strictly limited, Nike Air Max 90 ‘Tongue N’ Cheek’ sneaker. The shoe has been created in a special partnership between Dizzee, Nike Design and long-time Dizzee collaborator and creative director, Ben Drury and will go on sale exclusively at Nike’s 1948 store in London’s Shoreditch, ahead of the release of Dizzee’s fourth LP, Tongue N’ Cheek (Monday 21st September).
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Remi/Rough + Timid::Agents of Change
Agents Of Change in Cardiff from Agents Of Change on Vimeo.
Cardiff is the latest site for some serious graf bombing by the talents of Remi/Rough and Timid. In this video, entitled Agents of Change, we see the process first-hand. Needless to say, street art is alive and well in the UK.
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Evan Hecox’s Last Thousand Years
The Crossing, 2009. 36 x 48″, gouache on panel. (All Images via Joshua Liner Gallery)
Evan Hecox’s ambitious undertaking, The Last Thousand Years, opens this weekend in New York. The artist will fill both galleries of Joshua Liner’s exhibit space, unveiling one of his largest solo shows to date and first with the gallery. For the show, he has created a large body of gouache on panel works that paint intimate urban snapshots, this time using recent travels to Vietnam as his muse. In conjunction with the exhibit, the gallery has produced a new 19-color screen based on one of Hecox’s new paintings (pictured below). Priced at $350, Red Banner is a signed and numbered edition of 50 measuring 24″ x 30″ .
Red Banner, 2009. 24 x 30″, gouache on panel.
Evan Hecox – The Last Thousand Years
Opening Reception Sept. 12, 6-9pm – Oct. 10
Joshua Liner Gallery
548 W. 28th Street
NY, NY 10001
Friday, September 11th, 2009
KAWS 4 Ft. Grey Companion + Undercover Bear Drop
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
12 Inches of Eric White
Get the Knack, 2009. 12″ x 12,” oil on panel
NY based painter Eric White has garnered much praise for his impecable technical skill, coupled with a near astounding ability to seemlessly navigate multiple artistic styles. For LP, an upcoming exhibit at Sloan Fine Art (NY), White will present series of 12 x 12 paintings based on album covers that pay tribute to the artistic influences in his life, while stirring up nosalgia for a lost art form. This is White’s second exhibit exploring the LP theme. The first took place this past June at Magda Danysz in Paris
Hot Rats, 2009. 12″ x 12,” oil on panel
Andy, 2009. 12″ x 12,” oil on panel
Friday, September 11th, 2009
D*Face Hits NY with a New Mural & Exhibition
(All Images © Jeff Newman/TheArtCollectors)
Just in, D*Face has put the final touches on a new mural located in New York’s Lower East Side. Along with his new body of paintings, the outdoor piece features a dense mash-up of pop imagery, throwing recognizable corporate mascots, logos and comic characters into hyper abstraction. The wall coincides with Ludovico Aversion Therapy / All Your Dreams Belong To Us, the London based street artist’s eagerly awaited second solo exhibit with Jonathan LeVine. The gallery will announce the mural’s exact location this coming Monday. Until, then, enjoy our exclusive pics and happy hunting!
We’ve also spotted these proper advertisements for the show around town.
D*Face – Ludovico Aversion Therapy / All Your Dreams Belong To Us
Opening Reception: Sept. 12, 7-9pm – Oct. 10
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 West 20th Street
NY, NY 10011