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The day is almost here! Our friends Jeremy Fish and Miss Van both have respective solo shows opening tomorrow, December 4th, at FIFTY24SF Gallery.
North Beach, the neighborhood in San Francisco that by fine artist and illustrator Jeremy Fish (Juxtapoz cover #71) calls home, is the inspiration behind Ghosts of the Barbary Coast, the newest exhibit from Fish. The show features over 35 highly detailed new works, including large woodworking projects from Indonesia, as well as a few surprises only a mind as creative as Fish's could conjure up.
Now based in Barcelona, Spain, Miss Van (Juxtapoz cover #90) first gained acclaim painting walls on the streets of her hometown Toulousse, France. Her now iconic “poupees,” (dolls) with wide eyes and luscious curves have made their way to cities all over the globe, including San Francisco in her upcoming solo show, Still A Little Magic.
If you know what’s up, you’ve already had this amazing dual show on your calendar for weeks, but it can’t hurt to take a sneak peek at the works, right? Of course not; check it out here…
Contra o Verso (Against the Verse) ensembles a group of 8 prominent Brazilian street artists intimately connected to the urban art world. Transferring their artistic production into a gallery space, they establish a new challenge towards the contemporary art circuit, during the Sao Paulo Biennale.
Nunca, Herbert Baglione, Tinho, Alex Hornest (Onesto) Flip, Flavio Samelo, Bruno9Li and Sesper have roots deep in the streets of Sao Paulo and other major cities around the globe through their respective graffiti, sticker art, skate practices, photography, and writings. Their subject matter goes from philosophical introspection to cultural anthropology.
Against the verse of conceptual art and minimalism reductions, these artists rescue drawing, painting, collage and sculpture, valuing the idea of the handmade and gesture in their work. Surfaces and support become important. The narrative is the answer to the artist’s reflections towards urban issues. Could art undertake a cathartic, more primitive function towards the advances of globalization?
The interventions in the show at Brazil’s Galleria Bergamin generate a powerful mechanism of visual content. This freedom of expression allows for an almost complete occupation of territory inside the exhibition space. The core of this proposal is bonded to the human material, to the experiences of each one, to what concerns matters of diversity, vulnerability, disorder amongst passions and actions. Contra o Verso (Against the Verse) has been extended til January, so grab more info here and take a look at some of our favorite pieces in the show here…
Jonathan LeVine Gallery will be participating in Art Miami, from December 4-7th, with some very exciting exhibits at both Scope Art Fair and Aqua Art Fair in the Wynwood Art District.
At Scope, a solo exhibition by Shepard Fairey promises to bring the crowds to booth 370, and at Aqua Ray Caesar, Xiaoqing Ding and Adam Wallacavage will grace Booth 7, while WK Interact will have Booth 8 all to himself.
Learn a bit more on all participating artists right here…
Right about now, everyone that’s anyone in the world of contemporary art is heading over to Miami for The Art Miami show. Well, except for Survival of Serena by artist Carole Feuerman. Poor Serena is officially the first casualty of the massive art fair, as this 4 x 8 foot resin sculpture was broken in transit today, arriving in Miami smashed to bits.
From the looks of that flimsy plywood crate, it seems as if Serena wasn’t properly packaged. The worst part? The sculpture was valued at a whopping $350,000 but Feuerman says insurance will only pay $9,100. Ouch.
The piece had been displayed in China at the National Museum of China in Beijing during the Olympics and later in Italy. Survival of Serena was to serve as the welcome piece at Art Miami this week. Art Miami officials decided to display the sculpture and crate in their shattered form. True to its name, however, Feuerman says she will try to make another Serena…this one will really earn the title of Survivor.
More at Palm Beach Post.
Luminary rock photographer and legend in her own right Theresa Kereakes comes to Metropolis Gallery with her touring solo exhibition, Unguarded Moments: Backstage and Beyond. This remarkable retrospective and the foremost collection of rare and exclusive photographic moments honors the boisterous heroes and anti-heroes of punk rock.
The show will be on view December 5, 2008 through January 31, 2009 with an opening reception with the artist on Friday, December 5 from 6 - 8 pm.
See and learn more on Theresa Kereakes’ Unguarded Moments: Backstage and Beyond over here…
Audrey Kawasaki’s gorgeous Two Sisters (which was first printed alongside her feature in our July 2008 issue) is being released as a time limited print on Saturday, December 6th, from 12 - 1pm PST.
All you devout Audrey Kawasaki fans out there (and we know there are a lot of you!) will be relieved to hear that if you log on to her shop and click the ‘purchase’ button this Saturday, and you will be guaranteed a print!! No longer must you sit nervously at your computer for the rare chance at getting your hands on one of her limited prints- as long as it's within that hour, your print will be reserved!
Besides offering the smaller sized time-limited edition, Audrey also will offer a larger sized edition of 75, which is closer to the original's actual size. In the words of Miss Kawasaki, “It is quite grand and impressive looking.” You heard the lady, stab a bookmark in Audrey’s website and grab your Two Sisters this Saturday!
More info at her live journal.
Cope2 presents a rad showing opening this Thursday, December 4th at The Showroom in Los Angeles. Top of the Line presents just that: a collection of works by artists from the very top of the artistic line.
Participants include: Futura, Sharp, Cope2, Shepard Fairey, Fafi, Siloette, Revok, Can2, and Ron Engish. A great and varied bunch, this show is only on display from December 4th – 9th, so mark your calendars and catch Top of the Line before it’s too late.
Listen to legendary hip-hop designer Cey Adams as he talks about DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop, a collection that explores the name of the genre during the last thirty-five years.
Hip-Hop culture has made its mark on everything from fine art to the label on a bottle of Hawaiian Punch, including fashion, automobiles, movies, television, advertising, and sneakers. Highlighting the careers and artwork of such crucial hip-hop elders as Lady Pink, Haze, Run-DMC, Dapper Dan, Buddy Esquire, Spike Lee, and Snoop Dogg as well as contemporary giants like Mister Cartoon, Shepard Fairey, Dalek, Mike Thompson, Kehinde Wiley, Jor One, Claw Money, and dozens of others, Adams examines the evolution of hip-hop as an important visual phenomenon.
abstract:groove is an integrated creative, production and design studio based in Milan, Italy composed of creatives, designers, directors, animators, editors, musicians and visual FX artists, all focused on reshaping the standards of the human sense of perception- something they have done very well through their fantastical projects.
abstract:groove recently won the gold medal prize for their online movie Explorers of the Past and Future at Epica Awards 2008 in the Interactive category. This web exclusive retro-futuristic short movie was created by abstract:groove for Diesel Kid, and it’s pretty awe-inspiring. So enter their world of winged horses, vintage fantasy space bikes, and imaginative intergalactic galleon contraptions and let the kids take you on a space-race to find the treasure in the strangest of strange space-scape you ever did see.
More on abstract:groove at www.abstractgroove.com
White Walls Gallery in San Francisco presents a joint show featuring Regino Gonzales, Dee Dee Cheriel, and Henry Gunderson opening Saturday, December 13th and running through January 3rd.
Using strong metaphors, heavy imagery, and a touch of dark humor to explore personal narratives, Regino Gonzales takes his graphics beyond common tattoo art, evolving them into multi-dimensional compositions with a style all their own.
Like Gonzales, Dee Dee Cheriel also explores personal narratives. Although in her art she stresses the human need and desire to connect with each other and with the world. Drawing from her oppositional influences, Cheriel infuses Pacific Northwestern creatures within natural landscapes draped in textiles that speak of traditional Indian patterns and splashes of punk rock neon.
Finally, Henry Gunderson is inspired by juxtapositions such as, people vs. animals, nature vs. man-made human perception, music vs. silence, and of course skateboarding. Focusing on the process more than the outcome in his work, he allows the piece to evolve over time into something man-made but also natural.
Details at www.whitewallssf.com
Learn more on all three artists over here…
Some people think I’m confused. But I’m not really, I’ve just got too much talent for one body to take,” says The Krah. Well allright then.
Greek-born, now UK-residing street artist The Krah can make such bold statements because there may actually be an air of truth to it all. From the streets to the gallery and back to the streets, The Krah keeps pushing it hard, evolving his style, and staying true to his passion: covering walls with his blend of bright colors, ethereal faces, and clustered designs. Learn more on this artist in a recent interview with The Krah here.
São Paulo, Brazil is known as one of the roughest and most vibrant cities in the world, and it’s reputation as a global epicenter for some of the most up and coming artists grows daily.
To prove it, take a look at this insane video Retna posted on his blog of local Brazilian graf kids covering massive buildings in pixação, a type of graffiti lettering native to São Paulo.
Scaling ledges stories above city streets as onlookers gape in awe? Damn, these guys don’t mess around.
Yep, it’s that time of year again. No, we’re not talking about the holidays, we’re talking about December 4 – 7 when Miami is transformed into the hottest place on earth for contemporary art as Art Basel, Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair, and many other coinciding events kick off for long days and crazy nights of anything and everything art related.
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art will be participating in the Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair with a lineup featuring artists from their 2009 exhibition calendar. Artists from six different countries will present new works on paper, canvas, wood and found objects in a variety of media.
Artists participating include: Alex Hornest, Charming Baker (work shown,) Chris Stain, Dan Baldwin, Eine, Fefe Talavera, Flavio Samelo, Flip, Guy Denning, Hush, Ian Strawn, Know Hope, Labrona, Mark Jenkins, Sesper, Sixeart, Thais Beltrame, The London Police and Will Barras. Fantastic.
More info at carmichaelgallery.com
Next Saturday, December 13th, the annual group show Don't Wake Daddy III opens at Feinkunst Krüger in Hamburg, Germany.
Curated together by gallery owner Ralf Krüger and artist Heiko Müller, Don't Wake Daddy III will feature 13 artists from all reaches of the globe.
“In the first two shows we tried to introduce as many artists as we could to the German public, but this time we are focused on just 13 artists and we are showing just paintings,” Müller told us. “Next year we are planning a drawing show.” Don't Wake Daddy III will be featuring paintings from well-known artists: Anthony Ausgang (USA), Gary Baseman (USA), Heiko Müller (Germany), Marcus Schäfer (Germany), Mark Elliott (USA), Martin Wittfooth (USA), Mike Davis (USA), Moki (Germany), Paul Chatem (USA), Ron English (USA, work shown), Ronald Kurniawan (USA), Ryan Heshka (Canada), Travis Louie (USA) and Van Arno (USA).
More on Don't Wake Daddy III at feinkunst-krueger.de
Revok of The Seventh Letter (Juxtapoz #78) will have an exclusive print release and signing going down in the wonderful Southern California town of Pomona at 5pm next Sunday, December 14th at GCS.
All proceeds from the sale of the exclusive print will go directly toward Revok’s substantial legal fees in his ongoing fight for freedom against the law. So come out next Sunday and grab a piece of Revok’s badass art—ironically the thing that got him into legal tangles in the first place. When will they learn? Art is not a crime!
Whatever you do, make sure to peep this dope video from a while back of Revok getting up on the streets of Los Angeles alongside fellow TSL crew ember Augor. These guys are fearless.
More on Revok at Revok1.com
In an effort to generate awareness of prostate cancer (a disease that will affect 1 in 11 men) Artists 11 will feature the appropriate number of 11 internationally renowned urban artists to create commissioned works to be auctioned as part of Bonhams’ Urban Art Auction on February 24th, with proceeds from the works going to The Prostate Cancer Charity- the UK’s leading charity working with people affected by the disease.
The reputable artists including D*Face, Dan Baldwin, Eine (Juxtapoz #95) Pure Evil, Gerald Laing, Andrew McAttee, Blek Le Rat (Juxtapoz #95) Mr Jago, Nick Walker and Xenz are reaching out to the younger generation to highlight the issue through the broad appeal of urban art, as well as giving something back to the wider community.
Prior to the auction, an exhibition will be held at The Truman Brewery from February 12 - 17, 2009 in order to preview the huge works. Reaching 175 x 60cm, the dimensions of the canvases are those of an average man; the life size work emphasizing this very real life problem.
Take the opportunity to learn a bit more about the artists participating in Artists 11 over here…
Zema, a female graffiti artist from Montreal, has been painting and doing art shows all over France, doing a little tour with her boyfriend Frank Lam, “eating bread, good cheeses and drinking too much wine too!”
Zema recently shared with us this great video of the pair painting an abandoned "pigeonnier" near Marseille, in a little rural county named Aubagne. “Since everything is bombed with graffiti here, we're really stoked on that spot we found,” Zema told Juxtapoz. In that case, we’re pretty stoked too.
Learn more about their art collective "La Paria" at www.laparia.ca
By now, we know you loyal Juxtapoz fans out there have read our current December 2008 issue cover to cover, so you already know all about London-based graffiti, street, and gallery artist Eine.
Because you’re such an expert on this amazingly talented artist, get to know him even better in some behind the scenes shots of our day spent with him in New York City, where we met up with Eine at the infamous Chelsea Hotel. There we sat down for a four-hour long interview and photo shoot with photographer Sam Bassett. Eine openly talked with us about his start on the streets of London, tagging anything that was nailed down, his 12-year ‘stint’ at London insurance giant Lloyds of London (all the while still getting up on the streets!) and his more recent experimentation with new and unusual mediums that put most other street artists to shame. Check more out here…
The day is almost here! Our friends Jeremy Fish and Miss Van both have respective solo shows opening tomorrow, December 4th, at FIFTY24SF Gallery. 
Yep, it’s that time of year again. No, we’re not talking about the holidays, we’re talking about December 4 – 7 when Miami is transformed into the hottest place on earth for contemporary art as Art Basel, Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair, and many other coinciding events kick off for long days and crazy nights of anything and everything art related. 
Next Saturday, December 13th, the annual group show Don't Wake Daddy III opens at Feinkunst Krüger in Hamburg, Germany. 
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