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Monday, July 20th, 2009
Barry McGee Monograph Coming Soon
Image: Alleged Press
Does anyone know how to fast forward time? Not too much, just a few months is all we’re asking. Waiting for this is going to be a tough one.
Barry McGee by McGee, Barry
Publisher: Damiani / Alleged Press
SBN: 9788862080965
Format:Hardcover
Pages:176
Publish Date: 10/31/2009
Image: Alleged Press
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Elizabeth Peyton Photography Book Signing
For those in NYC, Elizabeth Peyton will sign copies of her recent book Portrait of an Artist this Tuesday, July 22nd at 6pm at Dashwood Books, located at 33 Bond St. Peyton’s new publication focuses on her photographic portraits, first seen in the artist’s 2008 exhibition at the Adrich Contemporary Art Museum.
Not in New York? Live Forever, Peyton’s exhibit which premiered at the New Museum last year, is currently on view at Whitechapel Gallery in London and will travel to the Bonnefantenmuseum, in Maastricht, Netherlands this October.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Hydra School Projects’ 10th Anniversary Exhibition
Hydra School Projects 2009: Alpha Exotica show poster featuring lettering by Robert Wilson.
Mathew Barney and Elizabeth Peyton’s site specific collaboration isn’t the only installation on the Greek island of Hydra worthy of a pilgrimage. Entering its 10th year, is Hydra School Projects, an annual art exhibition housed in the the historic Sachtoureion, the old Hydra High School which once functioned as a sea captain’s house. Each year Hydra Projects joins together a select group of established and emerging contemporary Greek and international artists to fill the building’s former class rooms. This year’s exhibit, Alpha Exotica, opens July 4th and groups seven participants around the theme of portraiture, ranging from video installations by experimental theater icon Robert Wilson, to the ultra-pop Kurf (rebranded Smurf) “product paintings” of the increasingly popular New York artist KAWS (who exhibited alongside the event’s founder and curator, Dimitrios Antonitsis, at Gering Lopez Gallery’s 2007 PopCentric group show in NY). The other artists on view are Margarita Bofiliou, Carsten Fock, Gerald Förster, Sissel Kardel, and Kostas Sahpazis. The 2009 pack are certainly in good company. Past participants include Marilyn Minter, Brice Marden, and Vik Muniz, who, along with other Hydra Projects alumni, have lent additional installations to scatter the island in honor of the 10th anniversary celebration.
Read on for images of the complete Alpha Exotica exhibit catalog, appropriately printed in the style of a traditional exam booklet, as well as a map of installation locations around the island. View the 2008 catalog here. Read the rest of this entry »
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Subway Art 25th Anniversary Special Edition
There is no arguing the pivotal roles Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant played in the documentation of New York City hip hop and graffiti from the late 70s through the 1980s, and that their images have been just as crucial to these movements’ recent resurgence in popularity. Many of Cooper’s and Chalfant’s now iconic photos were collected in the 1984 publication Subway Art, limited to an initial run of 5000 copies. It has been in print ever since. To celebrate the book’s 25th anniversary, Thames and Hudson have produced an updated and expanded edition of Subway Art, along with a special limited edition of 100 copies produced in collaboration with Black Rat Press, including two signed photos by Cooper and Chalfant.
On Thursday, June 25, Black Rat Press welcomes Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant and subway artist Blade to London for the official book launch of Subway Art: 25th Anniversary Edition. More info here
Cooper and Chalfant at Revolutionary Books, NYC signing in May.
Image: Joe Conzo via Martha Cooper
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Obey x Arkitip x Alife Billboard
Talk about successful promotion. If you didn’t already know about the upcoming release of Arkitip51 featuring Shepard Fairey, here’s a billboard smack in the middle of LA to remind you. The location is 1520 N. Cahuenga, between Sunset and Hollywood Blvd., which will also be the site of the July 19th release party in conjunction with Alife, featuring new installations from Fairey. RSVP to rsvp@alifepresents.com
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Shepard Fairey for Arkitip
The Summer 09 issue of Arkitip will feature a collaboration with Shepard Fairy. As always, expect stellar packaging and a unique limited edition supplement to complement the issue. Lock in a one year, 4 issue subscription for $85 before May 5th to guarantee you don’t miss it (only 2000 available) and avoid the inevitable higher news-stand price.
Word is Arkitip will present a Shepard Fairey exhibition in Los Angeles to commemorate the issue. More info to come….
Friday, March 27th, 2009
fishermen go where the good fish are
Image via Cope2
Randy Kennedy has written a piece for The New York Times, recounting the blow by blow from last weeks’ graffiti – Vandal Squad showdown at powerHouse Arena. The panel discussion featured former top officers of New York City’s Transit Police and writers Cope2, KET and street artist Ellis G. The event coincided with powerHouse’s release of “Vandal Squad: Inside the New York City Transit Police Department, 1984-2004.”
Best Excerpt :
As the evening wound down, attention was drawn to the fact that along with all the other people videotaping the event, there were some large men stationed across from the front door of the bookstore, taping it for themselves: current members of the police’s anti-vandalism unit. Mr. Maridueña [KET] called it a waste of taxpayers’ money and asked why it was happening.
“Do you fish?” Mr. Mona asked him.
“Do I fish?” Mr. Maridueña said. “I don’t fish.”
Mr. Mona said, “I don’t either, but I’ve been told fishermen go where the good fish are.” He added, “There’s probably someone here tonight with a warrant.”
Hmm. Do you think Mona read KET’s blog post prior to the event?: “Here is the information if anyone wants to come down (rsvp). Those of you with warrants might want to skip this one.”
Full article here. COPE has put up some images from the event here.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
KAWS for New York Magazine
This just arrived in the mail at TAC headquarters. Continuing his main-stream media attack, KAWS lends an illustration to the cover of New York Magazine’s latest Best Of New York issue. Intentional or not, we were particularly amused by how easy it was to squeeze in an OriginalFake “OF” reference. Nice one…
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Iconoclast LA Pop-Up Shop
Iconoclast Editions has just opened the doors to a pop-up shop in Los Angeles, open through April 11th. The temporary store features prints, books, and other editions by a wide list of artists including Barry McGee, Ryan McGinley, Chris Johanson, Raymond Pettibon, Todd James, Os Gemeos, Thomas Campell, Steve Powers, Shepard Fairey, Evan Hecox, Ari Marcopoulos, Geoff McFetridge, Mike Mills, Ed Templeton, Clare Rojas and many many more.
It seems Iconoclast is branching out from its most notable previous association with Beautiful Losers, and establishing an identity unto themselves with the recent release of several new editions by a wider group of artists, including David Ellis, Neil Farber and Jimmy Baker.
The Iconoclast Pop Up Shop is located at 451 N. Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA, 90036. The store can be reached till April 11th at (323) 658-8522 or via email at information@iconoclastusa.com
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Brendan Monroe Book Release
TAC is happy to report the release of Brendan Monroe’s first monograph, published by our friends at Paper Museum Press. The 176 pg. soft cover edition of 2000 includes a fold-out poster dust jacket. The first 30 copies ordered off Brendan’s website will arrive signed, or wait for the special signed and numbered boxed edition, which will include a print and additional zine, limited to 55 copies and due out in March via Park Life.
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