Kris Kuksi
Beast Anthology
November 21–December 19, 2009
Opening reception, Gallery I: Saturday, November 21, 6–9 PM
Joshua Liner Gallery
Barry McGee & Phil Frost
mindthegap
Curated by PM Tenore
November 20th 7 – 10pm
PRISM
8746 W. Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
PANKABESTIA: PUNK BEASTS OF THE SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA
OPENING RECEPTION NOVEMBER 20 6-9PM
Anonymous Gallery @ Collective Hardware – 169 Bowery New York, NY 10002
This Saturday in Los Angeles. see pics of the install here
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We told you about Thom Yorke’s new supergroup last week, and if you were fortunate enough to be in LA this weekend (and had the cash) to see the shows, lucky you. For those of us who were not privy to the excitement, NME has a play-by-play and setlist up from the first night. After the jump, we have put together a bunch of bootleg videos of the performance.
The Clock
Black Swan
Harrowdown Hill
Lotus Flower and Skirting on the Surface
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This Saturday. Be there
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These guys are a riot and have a show opening in Los Angeles tonight. Their work is off the charts as well.
The London Police
Brothers in Arms
Carmichael Gallery / 1257 N. La Brea Ave / West Hollywood CA 90038
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We wish we could have been in Cali for the Seventh Letter x New Era Art Show Party but, hey, Revok put up some pics and we added Mr. Artorialust. So it was kind of like we were there. Original flicks by Linus Hentu.
(Thanks Tim!)
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Opening this Saturday at Subliminal Projects.
Weekend Pacifists at Subliminal Projects
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 / 8-11pm
WEEKEND PACIFISTS
New Works by Andy Jenkins, Mike Myers, Chris Pastras, Russ Pope, Michael Sieben
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 / 8-11pm
Exhibition Dates: August 22nd – September 19th, 2009
Weekend Pacifists, opening August 22nd at Subliminal Projects, showcases five artists whose lives and works have crisscrossed the skateboarding and lowbrow art worlds throughout the better part of the ’90s and ’00s. Collectively, their art is dotted with both whimsy and sociopolitics, not exactly the voice of a generation but mabe justa voice of a generation. Make that five voices, actually.
Here’s what they each have to say about the show’s title:
Andy Jenkins “I work a regular schedule during the week and it’s anything but passive. On the weekend I become passive, as my personal work steers me around by the hands.”
Michael Myers “To me, the ‘Weekend Pacifists’ is about the feeling of hope and renewal that happens weekend after weekend. The weekend pacifist is about comaraderie, spirituality, gratefulness, and the quest for being content in the now and for the week ahead.”
Chris Pastras “I’m a pacifist who loves the weekend, so I guess I fit the bill pretty well.”
Russ Pope “Weekend Pacifists? Pacified by the weekend on a weekly basis. Good Stuff. Living everyday like it’s a weekend, not saving the good times for two days a week.”
Michael Sieben “Weekend Warriors is an album by Ted Nugent that was released in 1978. It’s also a term used to describe people who follow their passions on the weekend. The phrase ‘Weekend Pacifists’ describes an individual who is dedicated to their passion full time thus leaving the weekend open to relaxing or taking a break from the war. Hopefully that doesn’t sound too pretentious.”
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Have look at the website for more information. Also, take a look at the online auction as there are some really sweet one-of-a-kind decks in there.
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Seriously, this party looks amazing.
Apparently, after some sandblasting and the application of anti-graffiti coating, Studio Number One is becoming a buff spot.
Shepard Fairey was quoted through an email saying…
“When graff seeped into the raw brick it was very difficult to clean, the building is historic and I love and want to protect the brick. The city was never any help with removal. Graffiti is par for the course.”
Well, it is a nice looking building.
via, The Eastsider LA
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Go say what’s up and cop a seriagraph at Barracuda this Saturday night. Los Angeles
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We hung out outside for too long when the exhibition was in New York, and before we knew it, it was over. Don’t miss your chance to see the Vice Magazine photo exhibit when it opens in Los Angeles at the Scion Installation Space this July 25th. Sponsored by Scion
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Opening this Saturday, The Way Things are Looking is a solo show by Suzannah Sinclair. Her work is so beautiful, it also doesn’t hurt that the girls she paints are in various stages of nudity.
Suzannah Sinclair returns to New Image for her second solo show, equipped with an arsenal of ethereal realist watercolors. Sinclair, who is known for her paintings of beautiful women in gently provocative poses, will show works of watercolor and pencil on various dimensions of birch panel. Together with Kime Buzzelli in the project room, “The Way Things Are Looking,” is a feminine force to be reckoned with.
The strength of the images derives from the artists’ unique and tender vision of the age-old subject of the female nude. Their poses evoke Tom Wesslemann’s seedy take and stylized realism from the 60s, yet hers are much softer still – it is no mistake that Wesslemann’s nudes are often devoid of eyes. Sinclair reverts back in time; like Ingres’ Odalisque, the viewer can admire the body, but is ultimately drawn in by the female’s gaze. And another Odalisque is brought forth from the depths of memory; of his haunting 1943 photograph, Horst P. Horst had said “I don’t know how I did it. I couldn’t repeat it. It was created by emotion.”
While Sinclair draws from vintage soft-core porn magazines, this is not the association that comes to mind upon gazing at these ethereal beauties. The artist accordingly insists that the magazines are “just a vehicle,” presumably used to open up the images to a larger reading and audience. The works become emotional vessels through which Sinclair explores the conditions of temporality, admitting that she “sometimes doesn’t see what is captured until time passes.” With the artist’s medium, the women acquire new meaning.
This openness encourages the same subjective reading from viewers. Some of the larger paintings in the show abandon the abstract motifs that commonly surround Sinclair’s nudes and opt for more natural and realistic settings. The women are brought closer to home, to the recognizable space of the audience. We can look at each woman and relate to her in a different way-either through desire or through the emotion in her eyes that Sinclair so poignantly highlights.
Suzannah Sinclair was born in 1979 in Frankfurt Germany. She received her BFA for printmaking from Massachusetts College of Art and has been the feature of several solo shows at galleries such as Galleri Loyal in Stockholm, Samson Projects in Boston, and Voges + Partner in Frankfurt. Sinclair’s work has also been selected for shows at Leonard Street Gallery in London, Barbara Krakow in Boston, and many fairs including Aqua, NADA, and SCOPE, to name a few. Sinclair lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
-Text by Katherine Abrams
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This is tomorrow, so if you haven’t RSVP’d you should probably do so. Check out some installation shots here
Arkitip + Shepard Fairey
Issue edition release and installations
1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd Suite 10
Los Angeles, CA 90028
19 June – 12 July 2009
Opening reception
19 June 2009
7 – 10 p.m.
Issue release, artist installations
Music provided by Shepard Fairey and guest dj’s
Cocktails courtesy of Belvedere IX (Must be 21)
Please RSVP to rsvp@alifepresents.com
The good people at Poketo Studio are putting this benefit on tonight to help raise money for Justin Van Hoy’s medical expenses. If you’re out in LA, show some support and love!
The Poketo studio will hold a silent art auction titled, “F%#k Cancer! We Love Justin” to raise funds for the medical treatment of artist Justin Van Hoy. Over forty important Los Angeles artists will be donating their work, with more artists added to the roster daily. All proceeds will go directly to support Justin Van Hoy’s recovery. Those unfamiliar with Justin might not be as distant from him as perceived. As the art director for SWINDLE Magazine, and contributor of works for artists and brands such as OBEY, Roger Gastman, Cobra Snake, and more, Justin’s distinct and captivating work has been feeding our creative hunger for years. All are welcome to the event to acknowledge Justin and those who have been affected by cancer.
Friday, June 5th
7 – 10 PM
Poketo Studio
510 S. Hewitt St. #506 (5th floor) Los Angeles, CA 90013
Auction will be from 7 – 9 PM, winning bidders receive art by10 PM. Cash or check only. No credit cards will be accepted.
Contributing artists include: Shepard Fairey, Saelee Oh, Jeana Sohn, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Marco Zamora, Ye Rin Mok, Studio Number One, Sumi Ink Club, Chris Bettig, Sarajo Frieden, Kim Buzzelli, Sheli Ben Ner, Casey Ryder, Saejeen Oh, Skyrocket Studios, Ashkahn, Leah Chun, Bill McRight, Josh Hart, Derek Albeck, Ernesto Yerena, Jesselisa Moretti, Kristian Henson, Zach Gibson, Jeremy Baker, Phillip Lumbang, Matt Goldman, Florencio Zavala, Marissa Textor, Jordan Isip, Damion Silver, Josh Cochran, Caroline Hwang, Amanda Visell, Michelle Valigura, David Weidman, Katsuo Design, Jared Purrington, Blake E. Marquis, Michael Coleman, Ryan Callis, Jason Filipow, Tim Biskup, Ramis Kim, Melissa Contreras, Emilio Santoyo… ALSO, goods from Poketo, Obey Clothing, and prints from Mike Giant, Dalek, Saber, Jim Houser, and more.
Complimentary food and drink provided by Poketo and the generous folks at Spitz. Thank you!
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