The “Gag Me With A Toon” art show kicked off Saturday April 5th with an opening reception at the Melt Gallery off of Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. This show is an amazing collection of artwork featuring iconic cartoon characters from the 80’s. The show was curated by Steven Daily who assembled works from such artists as Craola, Jeff McMillan, Kyle Ng, Jon Schnepp, Jim Mahfood, Mike Kelley, Steven Daily and many more. Cartoon legends from The Smurfs, The Transformers, G.I. Joe, The Snorkels, Disney’s Snow White, and others are all represented in a whole new light. The show runs through April 27th. Pieces are available for sale at http://www.meltcomics.com.
Melt Gallery7522 Sunset Blvd.Los Angeles, CA90046p: 323.851.7223
Ryan Mcginley, dubbed one of Warhol’s children, has completed another successful project titled “I Know Where the Summer Goes” which drew a huge crowd at the Team gallery. The showing consisted of photos he took on a 2007 road trip around the States with 16 models, 3 assistants and a good stash of film. The result was 4,000 rolls of film of imagery that look like they’re from an earlier era; full of nudity, nature, freedom, and the trademark late night debauchery and early morning come-downs. The gallery showing included appearances from A-ron the Don and Leo Fitzpatrick amongst the artsy crowd.
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Openers Gallery presents Volume 10 of its New Creator’s file. Yabuta Osami is the profiled photographer here and the interviewed pertains specifically to his “Tokyo Bunny Girls” project. He describes it as an “erotic/sexy but elegant” portrait of 70 Bunny Girls in downtown Tokyo where hostesses and entertainment outlets are vast. He names serious projects like “The Killing Fields” (1984) and world renowned Time Life photography as his inspirations, visible from his gritty black and white photography with manipulation of shadows and the hostesses’ sexy bodies.
The touring art exhibition Brave Art Show is set to kick off its latest leg in Whistler this Friday as it offers a chance to showcase an eclectic mix of some of the world’s creative talents and artists. The event marked by live installations and original art work, will also include merchandise and prints for sale. A quick glance includes a ton of talents which will definitely provide a great experience. For more information on the April 11th to April 18th event taking place in Whistler, British Columbia, check the flyer or Dose.
Famous controversial stencil artist Banksy will be coming to Hong Kong for the “LOVE ART” exhibition curated by Fabrik Contemporary Art. This unique show is the first of it’s kind and will include artwork from other high-profile artists such as Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Romero Britto, and Mel Ramos. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, do not miss this if you are in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Arts Centre2 Harbour Road,Hong Kong
Opening Night: April 23 (Wednesday) | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Exhibition dates: April 23rd (Wednesday) – April 28th (Monday) | 10am – 8pm
One of the graffiti world’s living legends Ghost will display a new series of work this April at Seattle’s BLVD Gallery. Through his beginnings in late 1970s, Ghost exudes both credibility and talent which has enabled him to stay relevant and make the jump from trains to the gallery so many years later. Starting April 11th, the show will conclude at the beginning of May.
BLVD Gallery2316 2nd Ave.
(Belltown Neighborhood)Seatttle Wa, 98121tel: 206.448.8767April 11th – May 3rd
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In a first-ever move for COMME des GARCONS Guerrilla Store series of retail locations, the temporary store space has become a fixture at the recent opening of the Radical Advertising museum exhibition in Duesseldorf, Germany. Including both older releases and new styles, the CdG Guerrilla store will be play nicely against a back drop of alternative media forms. The Radical Advertising exhibition highlights viral marketing and 3-D ad campaigns. The exhibition will run until August 16th at the NRW Forum Duesseldorf.
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We reported about the collaboration among Hirst, Warhol, and Levi’s at Fred Segal in Los Angeles, now we’re showing you the collector’s book that will be released along with the line. The book will demonstrate the process of creating the collection and the various people involved. Death is a central theme of the book, appropriate for both artists, showing dark and ominous pictures of knives and skulls. The book showcases Hirst’s signature spot paintings and his famous diamond-studded skull, For the Love of God. The book also has an interview with Damien Hirst and fashion photographs done by Beau Roulette feature Vincent Gallo. It comes hard bound in black denim, with an optional plexiglass and metal display box.
The book is now available at DHW Books.
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Yesterday we posted about the opening night of Murakami’s exhibit at Brooklyn Musuem, today we’re following up with some action shots of what went down. Kanye West rocked the stage as usual, even Marc Jacobs couldn’t resist taking pictures of the champion rapper. Louis Vuitton took the war against counterfeiters one step further by taking over their turf and setting up street vendors that sell authentic LV bags. Murakami’s new Monogramouflage, an overlay of LV signature monogram with camouflage print, were on sale for $6,000 dollars a piece. Again, be sure to check out the exhibit if you’re around the area, Murakami’s Superflat style will open your eyes to what contemporary art is all about.
Check out all the pictures after the jump.
Source: Supertouch
With all the interest surrounding Murakami’s most recent showing at the Brooklyn Museum and last years popularity of his Louis Vuitton branded products at the Los Angeles MOCA, another range of products will be available this time around. Revoling around designs combining LV’s popular monogram picture and with imagery of camo, the end product Monogramouflage will be seen over a variety of products and leather goods. The items will release January 1st at the Brooklyn Museum with a further release slated for June 15th at LV Stores worldwide. In an ironic move, a series of 10 booths will be set out in street vendor style as purveyors of the LV products.
Source: Nitro:licious via Kyle Ericksen, John Aquino, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris and Mami.
New York artist Jose Parla’s Memory Documents opened up in Geneva late last month. Drawing from Parla’s trademark aesthetic of creating textured and three dimensional calligraphic style art, the end result are works that are inspired by the decay of urban landscapes. An extensive look can be seen of the gallery space and the ensuing after-party DJ’d by Bobbito Garcia.
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Nike’s much anticipated exhibition, Being True, curated by Aaron Rose and Emma Reeves, is opening tonight at the 114 LAB in Los Angeles. The exhibit is a celebration for the 22nd anniversary of the iconic Nike Dunk. The photographs exhibited will try to capture what the Dunk represents and how it has influenced, not only the streetwear industry, but our entire culture. The exhibition space is very simple and clean, giving way for the images to speak their message. However, the floor with its white, red, and black dots, gives an intriguing personality to the overall space. If you’re in the area, this is definitely worth checking out. In addition a special opening party was recently held with many big names in attendance from the likes of Tour de France marvel Lance Armstrong, to artists Kaws and Eric Haze among others.
Source: Eddie Cruz, Allen AKA, Kathy Lo @ Journal Gallery
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