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Streets: Pastel (Manila)
Francisco Diaz aka Pastel recently spent some time in Manila, Philippines, participating in the 2nd edition of the Art BGC Mural Festival, creating one of his largest floral murals to date. Titled...
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Shepard Fairey x Cleon Peterson – L.A. Public Library Card
Last month, the Los Angeles Public Library unveiled a new card designed by Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson. The first artist-designed, limited-edition library card made available at all 73 locations...
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Releases: Joao Ruas –“Verso” Book
Back in 2014, Los Angeles' Thinkspace Gallery successfully hosted a solo show from Joao Ruas entitled Verso (covered). This month, the Brazilian artist released a 64 page hardcover catalogue from the...
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Openings: Joel Daniel Phillips –“Belongings” @ Hashimoto Contemporary
Earlier this month, a show featuring new charcoal and graphite drawings on paper by Joel Daniel Phillips opened up at San Francisco's Hashimoto Contemporary. Belongings comprises of mainly four...
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Introducing: Google’s Data Center Mural Project
With numerous street art/mural festivals being organized around the world, with the idea of bringing the finest street art to city centers and beautifying the urban area, Google recently took a...
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Highlights: Art16 (London)
Art16 returned to Olympia, London from 19–22 May for the fourth year of this contemporary art fair. More than 100 galleries were brought together from over 30 countries, along with not-for-profit...
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Previews: Futura –“NEW HORIZONS” @ Library Street Collective
Coming up on June 18th, Library Street Collective in Detroit will be opening up a solo show by graffiti legend Futura. Entitled NEW HORIZONS, the exhibition will feature imagery that fans of the street...
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Streets: JR @ The Louvre (Part II)
After a first look at a new intervention at the Louvre from JR (interviewed) earlier this week, here are photos of the completed project. Pasting over the iconic pyramid in his signature technique was...
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Showing: Antony Micallef –“Raw Intent” @ Pearl Lam Galleries (Hong Kong)
Pearl Lam Gallery is currently hosting a solo show by Antony Micallef (interviewed) at its Hong Kong Pedder Building space. Raw Intent includes an all new body of work created using oil with beeswax...
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Upcoming: Edwin Ushiro –“Capturing What Still Glimmers” @ Giant Robot 2
On June 18th, Edwin Ushiro (interviewed) will be opening a new solo show at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. Just in time for summer, Capturing What Still Glimmers features nostalgic imagery from the...
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Upcoming: Coney Art Walls 2016
Following on last year's inaugural event (covered), Coney Art Walls has returned with new artist for 2016. Opening starting today (with murals slated to be done June 18th), the public display of art...
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Os Gemeos Designs Felipe Massa Helmet
For this year's Monoco GP, Os Gemeos have designed a special helmet for fellow countryman and Formula One driver Felipe Massa. With the relaxing of the rule forcing drivers to keep a single helmet...
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Overtime: May 23 – May 29
More stories from the week that ended May 29 (click on bolded words for more information): Terence Koh returns. Koh talks to Artforum. New York Times interviews him. Artinfo writes about the show at...
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Showing: RETNA // “The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine” @ Legion of...
Currently at the Legion of Honor, The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine is showing through August 2018 featuring RETNA's (featured) distinct script in the background. The Los Angeles-based...
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Releases: Patrick Martinez –“Po-lice Misconduct Misprint” Prints
Patrick Martinez's recent works includes what he calls the Po-lice Misconduct Misprint series, a riff on the Pee Chee Folders of the ’70s and ’80s. The paintings evoke a feeling of nostalgia as we...
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Previews: Jim Mckenzie –“Lost Magic” @ Copro Gallery
On June 4th, Copro Gallery in Los Angeles will be presenting the debut solo show from artist and animation commercial director Jim McKenzie. Although the sculptural hybrids from the New York-based...
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Upcoming: KAWS @ Galerie Perrotin (Seoul)
Coming up this weekend, KAWS will be presenting new works to his fans in Korea at Galerie Perrotin's new outpost. The newly opened space (1F 5 PALPAN-GIL, JONGNO-GU) will be the setting for the New...
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Openings: “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose” @ Virginia MOCA
A couple weeks ago, the Virginia MOCA held the opening reception for Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose. Celebrating the publication's decade of excellence bringing coverage of many of...
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Upcoming: Shepard Fairey –“Earth Crisis” @ Galerie Itinerrance
Back in November of last year, we shared with you images of Shepard Fairey's (featured) installation between the first and second floor of the Eiffel Tower entitled Earth Crisis. That high profile...
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Hot Tea x Bon Iver @ Sydney Opera House
Last week, American indie folk band Bon Ivor performed at the Sydney Opera House under a large suspended installation by Hot Tea. The Minneapolis-based artist, known for his yarn-based work, created a...
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