Barry McGee
“In the Gardens” Exhibition @ Utopian Slumps Curated by Misha Hollenbach
December 7, 2011
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"In the Gardens" in an exhibition curated by Misha Hollenbach that features various rugs, all of which were woven in Tibet. Amongst the designers of these one of a kind items are Christian Hidaka, Misha Hollenbach, Chris Johanson, Misaki Kawai, Barry McGee, Keegan McHargue and...
Barry McGee “New Work” Exhibition
July 3, 2011
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"New Work," a solo exhibition by Barry McGee, combines print work, sculptures, symmetric paintings that incorporate basic shapes, and 2D artwork presented as a 3D effect. McGee’s work ties many cultural influences together with contemporary art. It has been about six years...
Barry McGee @ TRANSFER SP Brazil
December 22, 2010
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The always controversial and talked about Barry McGee was among the artists who were invited to TRANSFER SP in Brazil. Creating his own specific installation, Barry McGee went about his work only at night with no real predetermined path. Instead, the artist created a piece...
Stickers: Stuck Up Piece of Crap – From Punk Rock to Contemporary Art
October 11, 2010
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DB Burkeman’s latest book entitled is “Stickers: Stuck Up Piece of Crap – From Punk Rock to Contemporary Art”, is the latest book to be released through popular publishing house Rizzoli. The book provides a retrospective of sticker culture and features over 4,000...
Barry McGee x Josh Lazcano Mural in New York City
August 31, 2010
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The fabled wall on the corner of Houston and Bowery has been given new life thanks to artists Barry McGee and Josh Lazcano aka Amaze. In it’s past, the wall has been proprietor to work by Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, and Keith Haring. Now the wall has been completely covered...
Brush Strokes Exhibition
July 13, 2010
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Todd James aka REAS and Lydia Fong aka Barry McGee came together in a joint show that recently opened in Copenhagen at V1 Gallery. The show featured the trademark visual styles of each respective artist as well as a collaborative piece to cap off the...
Barry McGee & Clare Rojas @ Bolinas Museum
June 21, 2010
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The dual exhibition featuring Barry McGee's “Leave It Alone” and Clare Rojas's “Together At Last” opened this past Saturday at the Bolinas Museum. The show featured a large collection of works from both artists, from McGee's trademark bottles, to his diverse pattern...
Barry McGee in 3 minutes and 28 seconds
June 8, 2010
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Painter and graffiti artist Barry McGee has earned the respect of his peers and any and all proprietors of art in general. His works have seen the biggest of stages, but this time around it's the Oakland Museum of California that gets the indulgence of housing McGee's latest...
Bodega & BoConcept present: ART + DESIGN
June 2, 2010
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BoConcept Santa Monica and artist-driven concept Bodega Vinyl Editions come together to offer a special selection of curated editions to commemorate the re-launch of BoConcept Santa Monica. While owning an original is sometimes not within one's budget, Bodega Vinyl Editions...
D.I.Y. America: “Public Spaces Vs. Private Space”
May 5, 2010
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Blacklake Productions offer the fourth and final installment of in their ‘D.I.Y. America’ series featuring commentary and interviews on American graffiti, skate and music culture by ESPO, KR, Craig R. Stegyk, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Amaze, Earsnot and Sace. The...
The Creative Lives: Barry McGee Interview
April 13, 2010
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One of the most influential artists of his generation, Barry McGee was recently asked to re-install a work of his at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for its 75th Anniversary retrospective. What ended up happening was an installation that not only incorporated the...
Barry McGee Installation at SFMOMA 75th Anniversary Exhibition
January 18, 2010
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Barry McGee is among an eclectic and well-respected cast of artists current in the midst of preparing works for SFMOMA's 75th anniversary exhibition. A familiar figure over the years, Barry McGee's installation features a large-scale layering of his work over top a wooden...
Barry McGee “99 Bottle” Installation
December 7, 2009
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This past week has seen a flurry of new art showcased as part of the festivities at Art Basel. Among the pieces garnering the most talk and praise was that of notable artist Barry McGee with his "99 Bottle" installation. As you would imagine, 99 bottles were each brought...
Barry McGee & Phil Frost “mindthegap” Exhibition Video
November 20, 2009
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RVCA presents mindthegap, the inaugural exhibition of Prism, which highlights the works of Philip Frost and Barry McGee, two artists whose diverse output includes graffiti, film, sculpture, painting and large-scale interactive installations. Mindthegap is curated by P.M....
Barry McGee & Phil Frost “mindthegap” Exhibition Recap
November 13, 2009
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New Hollywood Gallery Prism opened its doors the other night to an exhibition highlighting the works of renowned artists Barry McGee & Phil Frost. The inaugural exhibition gave viewers a diverse output into both artist's arsenal which includes the use of graffiti, film,...
