Friday, October 22, 2010 at 5:00AM Today is Cassi Amanda Gibson's birthday. We love her because YES she is our artist and YES she goes hard.
This is a series she created of a young woman dreaming to be Fela's wife.
Monday, October 11, 2010 at 5:00AM Banksy intro'd The Simpsons recently and put his twist on one of the longest running TV show at 20th Century Fox.
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 5:00AM Jeff Sonhouse has a solo show in LA up until October 23.
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 5:00AM We thought we posted this a few weeks ago. Cindy Sherman looks "Cindy Sherman" as she she does Balenciaga for New York Fashion Week.
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 5:00AM Japanese artist Tomoo Gokita has a solo show up in Brussels at aliceday until October 23.
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 5:00AM Friend of the gallery photographer Taye Hansberry of Stuff She Likes called us bright and early this morning to discuss the work of talented fashion illustrator Danny Roberts. We adore his series on Bloggers that inspire him.
Here is his self portrait
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 5:00AM One of my favorite artist Frank Stella recently made the headlines when one of his pieces sold at a Christie's Auction for 3x the intended price. Stella's Kufa Gate was estimated at $120-180,000 and went for $410,500. The piece was created during a time when the artist had been traveling through the Middle East and Asia.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 5:00AM Sisley Art Project happens tonight during Fashion Week in Milan. They rounded up some amazing artists for the charity one night exhibition for the Andy Warhol Museum, including some of Andy's own studio assistants and protege's. Click the thumbnails for a larger view of the amazing re-designed leather motorcycle jackets.
Lee Quiones shot by Terry Richardson wearing his re-designed motorcycle jacket for Sisley Art Project
Artists work appear in this order:
Fab 5 Freddy, Tom Sachs (front & back view), Nate Lowman, Marco Perego, Ronnie Cutrone, Lee Quiones ( front & back view), Dan Colen, Kenny Schraf, Brad Kahlhammer, Duncan Hannah, Rita Ackermann (front & back view), Jane Dickson, Ouattara Watts (front & back view), Robert Hawkins (front & inside view), Walter Steding, Steffano Castronovo, Jean Philippe Delhomme
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 5:00AM We love this hybrid band 1 half Malawi 1 part Swede 1 part London. And we love their new video Julia. This song has been in heavy rotation since we first met the group last year when they came to rock LA at a PUMA party.
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 5:00AM We visited the Graff Lab this weekend, there were some artists working the walls when we arrived. If you don't know or haven't visited the Graff Lab than it is a hub for any and every street artist, many travel from all points of the globe to come and work the walls. Its like an urban amusement park for the graffiti scene. Its also very connected to its surrounding community and they were having a Thrill-a-thon as we were leaving.
While were on the subject of Street Art we'd also like to acknowledge the LA Times piece on MOCA LA announcing a major Street Art Retrospective at Geffen Contemporary in 2011. LA artist Mister Cartoon's Ice Cream truck shown below will be included in the exhibition.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 5:00AM Good friend Justin BUA has a show that opened at Hold Up Art in Little Tokyo, its up until the end of the month so go check it.
Video of BUA that gallery director/founder MJP shot last year as part of a series for the Grammy Museum.
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 5:00AM Japanese Pop artist Takashi Murakami has been in the press more than usual ever since his show at the legendary and breath taking historical grounds of Versailles. The show opened this week to protest, haters and many many exhibition goers.
Click the thumbnails for a bigger view.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 5:00AM I was just completely inspired by one artist in one video with the first thing he said within one minute of it playing.
"im a firm believer that your surroundings and what you have around you, creates your character...in a sense" Augustine Kofie
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 5:00AM We met photographer Nathaniel Ward when he was showing at Scope in Miami during Art Basel 09. He sent us an email the other day and has a show that opened recently on the Upper Eaststide, NYC. Check After the Women of Paradise Road up at the wild project. Exhibition/Installation curated by Mr. & Mrs. Amani Olu. The exhibition is on view until October 2.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 5:00AM Lady Gaga donned a meat dress again, by designer Franc Fernandez. It got us wandering what an "aftermath" collaboration with Jennifer Rubell would spawn. We enjoyed her Old Fashioned installation at last year's Art Basel Miami.
We enjoyed our Old Fashioned with artist Fab 5 Freddy at the Rubell Family Collection in Miami
Creation Installation
Courage Installation
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5:00AM We'd like to remember Tupac Shakur, he meant a lot to my generation. We have to give it to his mother Afeni for keeping his memory alive & legacy in tact. June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996
Sculpture of Tupac by Paolo Chiasera in Germany.
Dear Mama was added to the Library of Congress this year.
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 5:00AM REAL EFFIN LOUD....
its sunday and were cooling out on the last day of RELICS: The work of Ernest Waddell.
Ernest is a working actor as well as painter, so we thought PLAY JAZZ LOUD : Picture Show #3 was the soundtrack of the day
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