When we fist learned about “Come Around My Way,” an exhibit of portraits and images by photographer Aviva Klein, the exhibit was still in kickstarter phase (way back in June, remember?). We are so happy to see the project come to fruition this Friday in NYC! If you’re in the city, stop by! More on Aviva in our exclusive interview and on her website, avivaklein.com.
Brooklyn’s Cotton Candy Machine recently played host to work by LA-based artist Buff Monster and multi-city (NY/Sydney) designer Jeremyville. The exhibit (which opened last Friday, August 5th and runs through September 4th, 2011) is a mix of Buff Monster’s highly regarded use of the color pink and Jereymville’s knack for creating designer toys. You can check out a full list of products available at Cotton Candy Machine via their website and stop by the show to see the work in person. Cotton Candy Machine is located on 235 South 1st Street in Brooklyn, NYC.
A very special issue of C.O.P. Magazine is out now, available digitally for $1 and in print for $10. The 48 color page magazine includes interviews with Sinae, Lady Diva, Oche, Fluro, Sax, Shiro and Spice, with an intro written by Cantwo – making this The Stick Up Girlz issue.
A very cool way to protect your iPods, iPads and iPhones has arrived with the second release of designs by Incase in partnership with the Andy Warhol Collections. A full range of products for all your tech needs, the collection includes images of a stunning Elvis portrait and a still from Warhol’s 1964 film Empire. All pieces are available at goincase.com, with a select line-up to follow at Apple retail stores and designated boutiques.
On Saturday, August 20th, LeBasse Projects opens its doors for the Culver City reception of That Was Then, This Is Now, an artistic collaboration between Risk and COOZ. Two graffiti artists whose relationship has spun over 25 years, Risk and COOZ will present progressive work rich in understanding and maturity. Taking Risk’s dynamic illustrating and COOZ’s prolific letter writing, the artists bind together to exhibit works inspired by fantasy and mysticism. That Was Then, This is Now runs through Septmeber 3rd, 2011. More information on the LeBasse Projects (as well as location and business hours) can be found via their website.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty closed at the Met this past Saturday, proving to be one of the most visited (661,509 visitors to be exact) and highly regarded retrospectives to date. Curated to pay homage to McQueen’s extraordinary contributions to the fashion industry, the exhibition featured over one hundred notable pieces drawn from various collections and archives – romanticism at its best. McQueen was never conventional, always groundbreaking and an artist truly capable of delivering complex ideas through design. We share some of our favorites in commemoration:
Art of The Streets 2011 hits the streets of Stockholm August 13th & 14th to spotlight and celebrate women involved in graffiti and street art culture. Despite Europe’s low tolerance for graffiti, this festival will feature a growing number of unique artists like Mad C (Germany), Ikaroz (Sweden) and Blue (Sweden). The festival will also feature a special film screening of Whole Train, one of the first major films on the graffiti movement, by director Florian Gaag. More information on the line-up, artists involved and location can be found via Art of The Streets’ website.
If you’re in Berlin, check out the C.O.P. Guide To Etiquette, an exhibit featuring over 20 female pop and street artists, where rules of etiquette as produced in Victorian literature will be reinterpreted. Hosted at the Strychnin Gallery in Berlin on August 12th, the show will host artists like Bethany Marchamn, Camila D’errico, Toofly, Mimis and Jerk, with proceeds going to the Keep A Breast Foundation. For more information, check out the C.O.P. Guide To Etiquette online.
Republican presidential candidate and Tea Party associate Michele Bachmann seems to have come up with a few curious reasons as to why our society might be plagued with economic issues, political uncertainty and civil unrest – and it all goes back to art.
Interestingly enough, Bachmann blames the Renaissance for our current troubles in a rather telling piece in the August issue of New Yorker Magazine. Influences to this idea, that art has somehow lead humanity down the wrong path, come from Christian conservative leaders and commentators like Francis Schaeffer and creationist Nancy Pearcy. Both have spoken openly of art’s historical correlation to the demise of “morality.” The LA Times has the full scoop.
Mike Burrill
New York-based graphic artist Mike Burrill returns to his native Minnesota to share a series of prints inspired by Steely Dan lyrics. Burrill’s fascination with Type becomes ever-present as he connects music and design in a clever, yet visually pleasing way. You can check out more of the artist’s work via his website, or, if you’re in Minneapolis, stop by the opening this Friday, August 5, from 8 – 10pm at the Buffalo Exchange on 2727 Lyndale Ave S.
Cindy Sherman
What’s the hottest collaboration in the beauty industry right now? Artist Cindy Sherman for MAC cosmetics. A legend in her own right, Sherman has teamed up with the very popular beauty brand to produce prolific self portraits, featuring three delightful characters. For more on the story visit Hint Mag.
Cope2
Cope2 Tees
Graffiti artist Cope2 will draw many to the city of Copenhagen for his solo exhibit at the Halvandet Gallery this Saturday. Titled World’s Famous Bubble, the show will be an accumulation of the iconic letters that started his career. In commemoration, Cope2 will be releasing a special graphic t-shirt (carrying his name) in a multicolor print. World’s Famous Bubble opens August 6, 2011, at the Halvandet Gallery, Refeshalevej 325, 1432 Kobenhavn K.
KC Collins
KC Collins
A vivid painter with a background in graffiti and design, artist K.C. Collins has no trouble communicating his ideas through his work. Based in Austin, Texas, Collins’ work shines with narrative, feeling and question. Check out a few of his images above and cruise through his website to learn more. Collins is clearly an artist to watch.
Deedee Cheriel
Deedee Cheriel
Speaking of narratives, artist Deedee Cheriel has new work up at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles as part of a group show entitled Songs for Infinite Starry Nights. A marriage between the symbiotic and the beautiful, humans and animals form relationships in Cheriel’s mystical world. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably already spotted the artist’s signature “bear head” posters in anticipation of the show all over east Los Angeles. The Merry Karnowsky Gallery is located at 170 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
Anthony Lister
Anthony Lister
Internationally acclaimed street artist Anthony Lister is as much a man of mystery as he is an embodiment of both talent and genius. These are just a few good reasons why an established and well respected company like Junk Food Clothing would collaborate with the artist through their newly minted Junk Food Art House. An innovative platform that allows for creative initiatives in film, art and fashion, Junk Food pairs artists with limited edition product capsules that are sold at premier retailers worldwide. Junk Food Art House will launch this Friday, July 29, 2011 with massive collaboration between Anthony Lister, HVW8 Art + Design Gallery and Junk Food itself.
If you’ve been bustling around the streets of Los Angeles this past week, you’ve probably noticed the “wanted” posters of lost DC Comics Super Heroes – part of a teaser campaign to prepare audiences for Friday night’s presentation. The artwork created specifically for this event, in signature Lister style, is an exemplified battle of the ideologies between good and evil. As Lister says, it is “a metaphor to reference ancient mythological battles between heroes and villains, authority figures and survivalists, pseudo-equality and the general human condition today.”
The event will feature a series of custom murals throughout the gallery space, as well as a special large-scale painting done just for the show. Open to the public from 8pm – 10pm, HVW8 Art + Design Gallery is located at 661 N. Spaulding Ave., Los Angeles, CA.
Girl With a White Dog by Lucian Freud
Reflection by Lucian Freud
As the art world mourns the death of curious British painter Lucian Freud, we take a minute to examine some of his most remembered pieces. An artist whose interest in the psychological became more and more apparent with each new work, Lucien Freud had the ability to incite both wonder and unease with the stroke of a brush. His images of the naked body, contorted and flushed, are remarkably memorable – a testament to Freud’s meticulous and somewhat sedate process – only affirming the artist’s mastery of figurative painting.
Danielle Feliciano
Luke Ellison
15 students participating in the MFA program at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD) recently shared some of their current projects at the Burnet Gallery. In partnering with the Burnet Gallery’s stART program, which offers support to new and emerging artists, MCAD encourages their MFA students to conceptualize, create and exhibit art on a professional level. With an opening reception held last Friday, July 22nd, 2011, the show featured artists such as Daniele Feliciano, Vadim Gershman, Chungli Huang, Jack Pavlik, Luke Ellison and Kayla Plosz, just to name a few.
With the artists still in the thicket of their studies, becoming comfortable with their ideas and determining the messages they wish to relay through their work, the show ignited a sense of inspiration and growth. Luke Ellison’s painting of a house floating amidst the skies with jagged roots reaching to the bottom of an unseen earth, proclaimed movement and abandon easily. Danielle Feliciano presented tarot-like prints, beautifully crafted and divulging fantastical stories. These were fueled by various characters, from a rabbit man surrounded by fox-like creatures to a belly-dancing goddess below the body of a naked boy wrapped in barbed wire. Her ability to present images that could readily suffice descriptive words is just a sample of her artistry yet to come.
A cohesive collection of emerging artists, the Burnet Gallery assumes the difficult task of selecting individuals to participate in the “Get stARTed” show each year. However, from the process of selecting, to creating, to planning and finally to exhibiting, it can be rightfully said that this is where some household names are discovered and futures are enhanced.
SANER
Mexico City artist “SANER” will have his first solo show at Mid-City Arts in Los Angeles, curated by Viejas Del Mercado this Friday, July 29th. Check out the teaser video below and get riled up about the exhibit. All artwork will be FREE to the public.
Mid-City Arts / 33third L.A. is located at 5111 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019.
