Skull IV, 2009
Mixed media on canvas
48 x 36 inches

Totally digging the work of this Los Angeles based painter.

If you’re in LA this Saturday…

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There were a lot of rumors about Star Wars filming in secret in LA. Luckily, it’s not a “new” version of Phantom Menace but an update to the Star Wars Star Tours Experience at Disney. I am not sure how good the experience will be but, the posters are pretty cool. See more of them here.

Go to this show…

CHIAROSCURO

An art show and release party curated by NORM for the
New TSL ARMOR jewelry & THE SEVENTH LETTER clothing collection

opening night Saturday May 2nd, 2009 | 8-11pm

NORM, PUSH, AMANDALYNN, KENTON PARKER, SABER, REVOK, ESTEVAN ORIOL, RISKY, VICTOR REYES, RETNA, YOUNG SAVANNAH, YOUNG KEi, ZESER, POSE, FATE, KEEGAN GIBBS, RIME, STEEL, BERT KRAK, SEVER, KRUSH, DAVID FLORES ATC, WISE

Canvas LA
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

RSVP at: info@canvasla.com or info@knowngallery.com

This Saturday in LA

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Recent work by Wyatt Neumann at Equator Books.

-Ana Serrano

If you need something to do this Saturday in LA, check out PaperShapers. Curated by Giant Robot, Papershapers is a group show featuring ten artists who work with paper-not “on paper.”  The exhibition will feature works that are cut, torn, folded, and sewn into unique creations. Shin Tanaka will be making a rare U.S. appearance at the opening.

The opening reception takes place April 11, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  at the Scion Installation L.A. Space, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232.  The show will run until May 2. For more info click here.

American Realities opened at New Image Art last Saturday.  It took us a week to post about some photos, so here is a link.

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Opening tomorrow night in LA is Gallery 1988′s latest show, Idiot Box.

“100 artists take aim at television’s guilty pleasure and celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Save By The Bell”"

Mr. Belding will be there.

more info

Opening this Saturday in Los Angeles.

AMERICAN REALITIES
Clare Rojas, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, and Lydia Fong
Opening Reception 7 – 10 pm
Musical Performance by Peggy Honeywell & Comedic Act by Andrew Jeffrey Wright

more info here

John Van Hamersveld opens a retrospective, Post-Future at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles tonight.

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The Clayton Brothers work is dope. Their studio is in LA, and I bet it’s warm there.

See more at Fecal Face

Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money featuring our friend Pose as well as MSK and AWR staples, Augor, Aloy, Bert Krak, Dame, Ewok, Jersey Joe (Rime), Krush, Norm, Risk, Retna, Revok, Saber, Tyke (The Witnes), Zeser, and more.

Go to this

KAWS’ much-hyped show opened up in Los Angeles on Saturday night and his large-scale paintings were very much on point. Above is a slideshow of some of our favorites.

All images courtesy of Honor Fraser

Our selection of a bunch of openings to check out this weekend in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago (above).

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If you’re in LA…or when you’re there for the Michael Jackson Auction, stop by.

Iconoclast Editions Pop-Up Shop  |  451 N. Fairfax  |  Los Angeles, CA  |  90036
Iconoclast Editions announces the opening of its Los Angeles pop-up shop, open through April 11. The site-specific installation features new prints and editions as well as rare and signed pieces including artist books, sculpture, and other multiples.

The Iconoclast Editions pop-up shop features work by David Ellis, Jimmy Baker, Harmony Korine, Neil Farber, Jacob Dyrenforth, Ohad Meromi, Charley Harper, Lisi Raskin, Ryan McGinness, Larry Clark, KAWS, Barry McGee, Ryan McGinley, Chris Johanson, Raymond Pettibon, Shepard Fairey, Todd Cole, Mark Gonzales, Evan Hecox, Jo Jackson, Todd James, Takashi Homma, Os Gemeos, James Jarvis, Andy Jenkins, Spike Jonze, Ari Marcopoulos, Geoff McFetridge, Steve Powers, Mike Mills, Thomas Campbell, Terry Richardson, Mark Borthwick, Craig Stecyk, Ed Templeton, Henry Chalfant, Tobin Yelland, Clare Rojas, Antonio Adams, Cynthia Connolly, PAM, Andrew Pommier, KR, Cheryl Dunn and many more.

The Beautiful Decay A To Z, issue Z release and exhibition opens Feb 21st in LA. You should definitely check it out, and make sure you let them know TWBE sent you. BD selected 26 artists to create  a unique work of art for the show. If you’re not familiar to BD, check it out.

If you find yourself in Los Angeles tonight.

TV Books Exhibition Closing Party
with performances by
Abe Vigoda
The Goat
Mikki & the Mauses

Friday, January 30th, 7-10

1520 North Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

You have to love this headline:

Christina Aguilera To Exhibit Violent Art At Home?

Apparently her husband was in New Image Art the other day to see Cleon’s latest show, The Occupation.  The painting above (sans Christina’s dome) would be a great addition to any collection that could provide the space to display it.

More here and a video after the jump

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