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Overtime: June 22 – June 28

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More stories from the week that ended June 28 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • Documentation of Landon Metz' show at Andersen's.
  • RIP: Miriam Schapiro, who died at the age of 91.
  • Cady Noland disavows another one of her works after it was restored without her consultation.
  • Richard Dorment looks back on his career as an art critic as he heads into retirement.
  • Worker accidentally dismantles and throws out Jim Osman outdoor sculpture he mistook for trash.
  • Anish Kapoor feels that vandalization of his vagina sculpture was politically motivated.
  • Arrest warrant for Shepard Fairey issued in Detroit for illegal work he put up while in town.
  • Maya Hayuk sues Starbucks for $750k after accusing them of stealing her artwork.
  • Bert Kreuk wins lawsuit against Danh Vō and will pay $350k for a room-sized installation.
  • Mehmet Aksoy faces prison time for being accused of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  • David Carter faces jail for passing off imitations by Alfred Wallis and John Brett as genuine.
  • Ben Davis writes about the disparity between female and male artists.
  • UK last major nation to ratify Hague Convention, which protect artifacts in war zones.
  • Trio of tourists from Korea accidentally crash drone into Milan Cathedral.
  • Kenny Schachter injured in London and he also provides his report of happenings during Art Basel.
  • Dmitri Rybolovlev pursues injunction restraining Yves Bouvier from removing assets from Hong Kong.
  • UK places export bar on £12mil. Cézanne painting, hoping it will stay in the UK.
  • Once artwork is stolen, there is a very small chance (2-3%) of getting it back.
  • When things go wrong during bidding at auctions.
  • Corrections officer Gene Palmer admitted to trading tools that prisoner used to escape for artwork.
  • Erwin Wurm's car installation in Karlsruhe receives a €30 parking ticket.
  • Michael Shurman claims to creating Banksy and being subsequently blackballed.
  • Opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi delayed a year and will not open until the end of 2016.
  • Steven D. Lavine, president of CalArts, will step down from his post in 2017.
  • Erica Muhl, dean of USC's Roski School, speaks out after only having one enrolled student for next year.
  • The troubles with museum docents.
  • A life update on the 9-year old girl smoking in Mary Ellen Mark's iconic photograph.
  • Dominic Currie may have discovered Picasso painting in suitcase given to his mother by his father in the '50s.
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies funding programs using public art to inspire economic growth in struggling areas.
  • Adrian Cheng's K11 Art Foundation partners with ICA on exhibitions focused on emerging Chinese artists.
  • More street art and graffiti appearing on the walls in Greece.
  • Zócalo Public Square on How L.A. Can Keep Its Creative Hive Buzzing.
  • Prehistoric paintings on vertical rock face in Colombian wilderness photographed and filmed for the first time.
  • German president Joachim Gauck gives Queen of England a portrait of herself by Nicole Leidenfrost.
  • Karlsruhe State Museum intern discovers Piranesi drawings that were previously misattributed.
  • Christopher Knight looks at the Charles Ray show at Art Institute of Chicago.
  • MoMA staff members vote on new union contract. The museum and union subsequently reach an agreement.
  • Largest private collection of works by ART & LANGUAGE to be housed in French chateau.
  • The Vatican Museum hires tattoo remover to clean its sculptures.
  • Volkswagen extends sponsorship deal with MoMA to include Greater New York survey.
  • Moreau Kusunoki architects selected as the winning design proposal for Helsinki Guggenheim Museum.
  • Selgas Cano designs Serpentine pavilion for 2015.
  • Ai Weiwei show at Royal Academy to feature 90-ton installation called Straight.
  • Lauren Cornell named New Museum's Curator and Associate Director, Technology Initiatives.
  • Eric Edwards launches Kickstarter to create a museum for his collection of African art and artifacts.
  • Weidler auction sale featuring Adolf Hitler artwork totals $450k.
  • Sotheby's increases the amount of money it could borrow to make art loans from $550k to to $1bil.
  • Judd Tully reports on Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale. Georgina Adam provides her opinion on the sale.
  • Judd Tully reports on Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern sale. Colin Gleadell also has a report. Katya Kazakina joins in the analysis.
  • Kenny Schachter talks about next week's auction works during the ArtTactic Podcast.
  • Bloomberg writes about the intense competition between Sotheby's and Christie's.
  • Heritage Auctions opens a location in Hong Kong, its eleventh office.
  • Art collectors are able to buy works of much larger scale nowadays at Art Basel Unlimited.
  • Deborah Wilk writes about her experience at Art Basel and what she learned.
  • Katya Kazakina writes about Les Trois Rois, the Basel hotel where the art world stays and deals.
  • Andrew Goldstein's list of 5 artists to watch from Liste 2015.
  • Christie's teaches you five things you should know when collecting Optical Art works.
  • Collectors like Richard Polsky share their experiences about buying their first work of art.
  • Jonathan Green gets three Monet pastels for the price of two after one is discovered hidden behind another.
  • Gavin Brown talks about opening a space in Rome and answers other questions.
  • Hamptons real estate once owned by Andy Warhol now on the market for $85mil.
  • Mark Bradford's list of favorite spots in Los Angeles.
  • Los Angeles Confidential lists five powerful women in the LA art scene.
  • Artnet interviews Josh Reames.
  • Gavin Brown exhibits Jannis Kounellis' Untitled (12 Horses) as the final show in his current space. Katya Kazakina also writes about the closing of the downtown location.
  • The Financial Times has lunch with Takashi Murakami.
  • Artillery reviews the Austin Irving show at Wilding Cran.
  • Six interesting facts about Sam Francis.
  • Zócalo Public Square profile of Manuel G. Cruz.
  • How Barbara Hepworth utilized photography in the presentation of her work.
  • Christopher Sprigman writes about Richard Prince.
  • Curate LA visits Kim Ye.
  • Interview with Anthony Haden-Guest about art and club culture.
  • Christopher Knight reviews Luis Gispert's show at OHWOW. Anneliese Cooper visits him at his studio.
  • Artillery reviews the Andrew Dadson show at David Kordansky Gallery.
  • Paddle8 looks at eight Modern Art artists in their homes.
  • Ed Ruscha, Joan Jonas, Jacolby Satterwhite, and other artists review some books.
  • The Tulsa Maquette by Larry Clark available for pre-order.
  • New selection of Skullphone prints released by Poster Child Prints.
  • Kjetil Nordin spends six years crocheting a single screen shot from Super Mario Brothers 3.
  • The Creators Project writes about Portugal's Graffiti Grandmas.
  • Google's artificial intelligence program Inceptionism creates its own artworks.
  • Gina Ekiss, designer of classic Jazz pattern, has been tracked down and found.
  • Artnet's list of 10 of the Funniest and Craziest Anti-Art Comments Made By Public Figures.
  • Kanye West references Leonardo Da Vinci in a comparison about himself.
  • Disneyland and Disneyworld ban selfie-sticks in its parks.

Streets: Urban Nation / Project M/8 –“FREEDOM” (Part I)

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As Urban Nation continues their strong public arts program with their 8th phase (Project M/8) entitled FREEDOM, our attention is drawn back to Berlin to see what a new set of artists have to offer. Curated by StolenSpace, this chapter featured four columns on the facade of a building painted by Shepard Fairey, D*Face, Cyrcle., and Word To Mother with Maya Hayuk painting another section (more on her later). Take a look at some photos of the completed walls and in-progress shots below... Photo credit: Birdman Photos.

Streets: Faith47 (Jersey City)

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World traveller and prolific street artist Faith47 has been painting a series of murals in Jersey City and NYC in recent weeks. This particular piece featuring the South Africa-based artist's signature swans and color palette went up in Jersey City Heights on the side of a multi-story building. Take a look at more detailed shots as well as some in-progress pics below... Photo credit: Manuel Bello. Discuss Faith47 here.

POW! WOW! Long Beach ’15: James Jean

Streets: Urban Nation / Project M/8 – (Part II) – Maya Hayuk

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After sharing the first set of photos from Urban Nation for the 8th phase (curated by StolenSpace) of their public arts program featuring Shepard Fairey, D*Face, Cyrcle., and Word To Mother painting four columns of a building, we now turn our attention to Maya Hayuk. For her part, the American artist worked amongst other murals painted before for the project, leaving her signature nterlocked stripes of color for her fans in Berlin to enjoy. Photo credit: Birdman Photos. Discuss Maya Hayuk here.

Streets: Pejac (Tokyo)

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After stopping in Hong Kong (covered) and Seoul (covered), Pejac finished his Asian tour with the most anticipated part of his trip - Tokyo. In his previous works, the Spanish artist has often used elements from Japanese culture, so it was very interesting to see how the land of the cherry blossom, samurais, etc will inspire him. While mostly focusing on paying respect to their tradition and rich culture, some of the works he created pointed out some negative aspects of modern Japan. During his stay in the Japanese capital, Pejac recreated his Seppuku image which was originally a canvas painting that turned into his first limited edition release. Painted in the dark back alley of the bustling city, the image looks like a warning on the influence of modern Japan on its tradition. Speaking of tradition, his piece Guliver used the ancient art of Bonsai as a key element. Inspired by the incredible dwarfed trees, he created a piece showing a silhouette of a boy watering a tiny tree with a flock of tiny birds fleeing from it. Fin Soup was probably the most provocative and daring piece created on this stop. This sculptural installation in crowded Shibuya consisted of shark fins emerging from the sidewalk with obvious human bites on each of them. Commenting on excessive fishing and especially shark fishing, the piece surely generated a lot of attention from by-passers. Finally, the most popular piece from this section of his trip was arguably Everyone is an Artist, a witty brush piece showing a cleaning lady pouring out a bucket of water and forming the iconic Great Wave by Hokusai. Through this image, he wanted to show his appreciation to the women around the world and all the "little wonders" they create on a daily basis. Discuss Pejac here.

Recap: POW! WOW! Long Beach ’15

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After sharing some photos of the new James Jean (interviewed) mural for POW! WOW! Long Beach (see our coverage here), we now bring you a look at the other works completed for the event. If you are able to head over, the addresses for the murals seen below from Aaron De La Cruz, Benjie Escobar, Cryptik, Fafi, Hueman, Jeff McMillan, Jeff Soto, Low Bros, Madsteez, Push, and Tristan Eaton are listed here. The piece above was painted on the same wall as Jean's piece by Eaton, a play on the famous "Highest Standard of Living" photo from Margaret Bourke-White taken of a bread line in the 30s. Photo credit: Brandon Shigeta & chinohk (Aaron De La Cruz photo). Discuss this show here. [caption id="attachment_279667" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Cryptik Cryptik[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279666" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Madsteez & Hueman Madsteez & Hueman[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279665" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Jeff McMIllan Jeff McMIllan[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279663" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Jeff Soto Jeff Soto[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279662" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Benjie Escobar Benjie Escobar[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279660" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Fafi Fafi[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279659" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Benjie Escobar Benjie Escobar[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279657" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Bumblebeelovesyou Bumblebeelovesyou[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279656" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]PUSH PUSH[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279655" align="aligncenter" width="1087"]Low Bros Low Bros[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_279675" align="aligncenter" width="612"]Aaron De La Cruz Aaron De La Cruz[/caption]

Overtime: June 29 – July 5

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More stories from the week that ended July 5 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • Jamian Juliano-Villani featured by Art21.
  • RIP: Harold Feinstein, who died at the age of 84 due to chronic heart failure.
  • Delaware Art Museum privately sells Homer’s Milking Time as well as Wyeth’s Arthur Cleveland.
  • Destruction of antiquities and heritage sites by Islamic State and others could amount to war crimes.
  • Street art widespread in Greece as nation is in financial and economic chaos.
  • Members of Sotheby's' cleaning staff have been suspended pending investigation of water pistol attacks.
  • Matisse and Van Gogh paintings' bright yellows are slowing discoloring and turning beige over time.
  • Animal rights activists protest Jannis Kounellis's Untitled (12 Horses) at Gavin Brown's Enterprise.
  • David Hockney publicly criticizes Gerhard Richter's work again.
  • Islamic State is selling looted art and antiques on eBay and Facebook to raise funds.
  • Scott Mueller sues Janssen Gallery after Cady Noland disavows work and his money has not been returned.
  • New bill to make it more difficult to take legal action against authenticators, and to minimize litigation costs.
  • Milwaukee Art Museum drawing controversy with Niki Johnson's condom portrait of Pope.
  • Belgrade unveils controversial monument for Gavrilo Princip.
  • Marina Abramović reveals plans for her funeral, which will be held in Belgrade, Amsterdam, and NY.
  • Artnet lists five things you should try to avoid as an art viewing tourist.
  • Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud announces that he will give his entire $32bil. fortune to charity.
  • The Royal Academy attempting to bring collection of paintings assembled by Charles I together.
  • Zahi Hawass' plans for $1bil. Grand Egyptian Museum.
  • Smithsonian utilizing 3D printing to copy artifacts.
  • Amanda Ross-Ho, Artie Vierkant, Jon Rafman and more are in Public Art Fund's Image Objects show.
  • The Altered Images: 150 Years of Posed and Manipulated Documentary Photography show.
  • Anneliese Cooper reviews  Fire and Forget at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art.
  • The Guardian looks at Sotheby's' London auction sale.
  • Colin Gleadell reports on Phillips' London evening sale. Judd Tully also has an analysis of the auction. Katya Kazakina also joins in on the fun.
  • Colin Gleadell reports on Christie's London evening sale. Judd Tully also has an analysis of the auction. Katya Kazakina writes about it too.
  • Katya Kazakina reports on the Sotheby's London evening sale. Colin Gleadell also has some things to say about the auction. Judd Tully gets in on the action as well.
  • Sotheby's beating Christie's when it comes to Impressionist and Modern sales.
  • Iain Brunt shares his thoughts on last week’s Impressionist auctions in London.
  • The increasing popularity of the curated auction sale.
  • Art-related events a big part of the calendar for ultra high-net-worth individuals.
  • Gagosian, Pace, and Zwirner all signed on for the Seattle Art Fair and these may be the reasons why.
  • Frieze Projects in London announces its lineup for 2016.
  • The Independent Art Fair in NYC has a new home in Spring Studios in TriBeCa.
  • Damien Hirst opening a art space called Newport Street Gallery.
  • Queer Thoughts moves from Chicago to New York.
  • Eleven Rivington changes its name to 11R and expands Chrystie Street location.
  • Princess Eugenie now an associate director for Hauser & Wirth after working for Paddle8.
  • Larry's List interviews Filipe da Costa Leite.
  • Artinfo talks to Dominique Lévy in its Game Changers series.
  • Paddle8's 8 of the Most Collectible Names in Contemporary Art Right Now list includes Emily Mae Smith.
  • Sotheby's teaches you how to buy at auction.
  • Christie's guide to collecting prints and to print-making techniques. They also have a guide to collecting maps.
  • Observer writes about Levart.
  • Tuscan villa formerly home to Leonardo da Vinci now on the market for $14.6mil.
  • Mark Bradford installation, along with two others, goes up at LAX airport.
  • Laurie Simmons and Cindy Sherman talk about Sarah Charlesworth.
  • William Pope L's flag makes an appearance during Kendrick Lamar's performance at BET awards.
  • A look at Bree Newsome, who scaled a flagpole to take down a Confederate battle flag.
  • Misty Copeland promoted to principal status at American Ballet Theatre.
  • The Guardian looks at the photographs of Katy Grannan.
  • Scott Indrisek profiles Sascha Braunig.
  • Anonymous group of artists build teahouse in Griffith Park.
  • LACMA interviews Ed Moses about the art he created in the 1960s and 70s.
  • Ten memorable quotes from David Hockney.
  • Liam Gillick and Zineb Sedira make works for London Underground's Victoria Line.
  • Artspace has a list of seven Instagram users that you should follow.
  • Artspace's list of 10 artists to watch in July.
  • The soundtrack to Luke Chueh's life.
  • Artnet's list of The 10 Most Terrifying Public Statues.
  • Artnet takes a look at fifteen firework artworks.
  • John Riepenhoff teams up with Company Brewing to create three flagship beers to benefit art spaces.
  • Marina Abramović now art directing for Givenchy.
  • Yves Saint Laurent's 2016 menswear line features collaborative designs by Billy Al Bengston.
  • Japanese virgin men attend nude drawing sessions to help boost their confidence with women.

Streets: 1010 (Las Vegas)

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After sharing a massive new mural in Paris from 1010 with you back in May, we now return with a smaller project he worked on in Sin City. Painted for the Life Is Beautiful festival in Downtown Las Vegas and arranged by JustKids, the new mural takes advantage of a unique three part structure in the financial district. Solving the unique architectural challenge, the German artist was able to paint his signature rainbow colored three dimensional optical illusion and leave his mark in Nevada’s biggest city for years to come. Photos vis Montana World. Discuss 1010 here.

Recap: Coney Art Walls

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After a close look at the creation of three murals (Eine, Miss Van, Maya Hayuk) for the Coney Art Walls, we now have an recap of the event for you to enjoy. Curated by Jeffrey Deitch at an empty lot on Coney Island at 1320 Bowery on the west side of Stillwell Avenue (open 7 days a week), 30 artists were invited in to paint among food vendors chosen by Smorgasburg. Highlights for us was something from Futura (seen above) mirroring some of his photography work, a boombox by Skewville, and an interesting drone assisted piece from KATSU. Seen below are some additional photos but for a full recap head over to Brooklyn Street Art. Photo credit: Jaime Rojo for Brooklyn Street Art.

Streets: Deih (Istanbul)

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Take a look at this sweet comic-inspired wall painted by Deih recently for the Mural Istanbul festival. The character rendered beautifully in vibrant colors by the Spanish artist seems to be doing something of cosmic significance. Other artists scheduled to take part in the event include Aryz, Canavar, Cins, Esk Reyn, Kristy, Levi, Nuka, Qbic, and Wicx. Take a look at more detailed images and in-progress shots below...

Overtime: July 6 – July 12

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More stories from the week that ended July 12 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • DRAWINGS|FRIDGES (Aaron Garber-Maikovska, Eric Yahnker, more) images at Greene Exhibitions now up.
  • Nicolas Bourriaud fired as director of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
  • Major public cultural institutions in Greece to close due to lack of funding.
  • Court stops Lutfur Rahman from trying to sell $26mil. Henry Moore sculpture to pay town's debts.
  • MFA Boston's Dress Up in a Kimono event causes controversy for its "cultural appropriation and orientalism". The museum subsequently apologizes and cancels event.
  • Russia has selfie-safety campaign after string of selfie-related deaths.
  • Snorri Ásmundsson looking for voluntary recently dead bodies to make art with.
  • Shepard Fairey arrested in Los Angeles for warrant from Detroit.
  • Four masked men stage hoax heist at London's National Portrait Gallery, causes panic, and are arrested.
  • Milo Moiré arrested after art performance at the Eiffel Tower.
  • Jimmie Durham and Heini Gut outdoor Documenta artworks destroyed by unknown vandals.
  • Man steals Elisabeth Frink bronze valued at £40,000 from Beaux Arts in Mayfair.
  • Smithsonian issues statement regarding Bill Cosby allegations and will still show his collection.
  • Timothy Sammons sued by clients that allege he has not paid them for sold artworks.
  • Monet painting of dubious authenticity at the heart of $300mil. lawsuit between Brooklyn families.
  • SH Contemporary art fair in Shanghai is canceled this year.
  • Stefan Simchowitz goes on tirade against Paddle8, criticizing the company in Facebook post.
  • Nicolas Bourriaud and Fleur Pellerin verbally attack one another in public.
  • Isabella Bortolozzi responds angrily to Bert Kreuk's court win over Danh Vo.
  • White Cube to close São Paulo space after its three-year lease ends.
  • Carolina A. Miranda points out Los Angeles' flaws.
  • J.J Charlesworth does not think that the art market will crash anytime soon.
  • President Obama designates Nevada site of Michael Heizer's City a national monument.
  • Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute sending tiny art museum to the moon.
  • Ben Davis reviews the Charles Ray retrospective currently at the Art Institute of Chicago.
  • Ashmolean Museum returns bequested artwork to original owners after discovering it was linked to looters. It also raises £3.5mil. in four weeks to keep JMW Turner painting of Oxford in the city.
  • Thompson Family Foundation will give Park Avenue Armory $65mil. for arts programming and education.
  • Smithsonian Magazine talks about Leslie + Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.
  • Lee Rosenbaum talks to Arnold Lehman about the end of his tenure at Brooklyn Museum.
  • Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld named curators of 2018 New Museum Triennial.
  • Wall Street Journal profiles the new leaders and CEOs of Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips.
  • How Christie's is using financial deals to boost its auction sales.
  • Caitlyn Jenner's 1984 Olympic torch heads to auction at Heritage.
  • Sotheby’s will auction Hans Krebs' 1953 Nobel Prize.
  • Lucas Cranach the Elder painting sells for record £9.3mil. at Christie's.
  • Kenny Schachter writes about his overall art market outlook based on the London sales.
  • Marion Maneker discusses the uncertainty of prices in today's art market.
  • When artists collect work by other artists.
  • Artspace's panel on using a finance-sector outlook as a collecting tool.
  • A look at the art market in Greece amidst economic chaos.
  • Cologne Fine Art organizers announce new contemporary art fair called COFA Contemporary.
  • Launch of Gully Art Exchange for the exchange of urban street art and graffiti works.
  • Agnès Monplaisir discusses the Brazilian art market on the ArtTactic Podcast.
  • Anna Kustera Gallery, previously in Chelsea, moves to Red Hook in Brooklyn.
  • K A N S A S gallery to move from Tribeca to Lower East Side.
  • Zocalo Public Square writes about Laurel Seidl's Glass Outhouse Art Gallery.
  • Artspace visits Sue Stoffel.
  • Scott Indrisek talks to Skarlet Smatana about the George Economou Collection.
  • Larry's List interviews Mark Hix about his collection.
  • The Financial Times talks about sound art.
  • David Rappeneau, Caja Von Zeipel, and Marie Karlberg in Kunsthalle Wichiita's inaugural 5th of July show.
  • Jamian Juliano-Villani, Dean Levin, Jacolby Satterwhite and others named by Details as artists to watch.
  • The Guardian talks to Jeff Koons.
  • Sandro Miller recreates a series of classic photographs with John Malkovich filling in for certain subjects.
  • JR's Inside Out project at Morgan State University.
  • Artnet lists five surprising facts about David Hockney. Happy 78th birthday to the artist.
  • Nona Faustine poses nude for photographs at former slavery trade sites in New York.
  • LA Times reviews Meanwhile in Lonesome Valley group show, curated by Sayre Gomez, at Loudhailer Gallery.
  • Monet's extraordinary skills as a gardener.
  • Phaidon interviews Yong Lin Tan, who won Sony World Photography Awards Youth Photographer of the Year.
  • Barbara Rose talks about Al Held.
  • Scott Indrisek talks to Andria Hicks about Image Objects.
  • Norm Laich makes Paul McCarthy for President t-shirts, which are available for $25 each at Team Gallery.
  • Luc Tuymans visits Ai Weiwei in Beijing.
  • Artnet's list of the summer's best NY gallery group shows.
  • Sketch feature on Apple Watch popularly utilized for drawing penises.
  • Kanye, Juergen, & Kim limited edition booklet available for £20 from System.
  • LA Times writes about Leonardo DiCaprio's inclusion in ARTnews' top 200 list of collectors.
  • Beyoncé-inspired 78-storey Premier Tower skyscraper to be built in Melbourne.

Art Focus: Lisa Ericson

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Painter Josh Keyes (interviewed) recently clued us in to the work of his wife Lisa Ericson by posting some of her work on various social media. We were especially drawn to a series she calls Mouserflies, for obvious reasons as you can see from the surreal hybrids seen here. For those interested in more from the Portland-based artist, you can see work from her as well as Keyes in the Unfathomable group show currently on view at The Piranha Shop, curated by Antler Gallery. Discuss Lisa Ericson here.

Streets: Aryz (Spain)

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Given free reign at the Cultural Forum in Carballo in the community of Galicia in northwest Spain, Aryz painted his imagery on three large adjacent walls despite only having 10 days to complete the task. Two of the murals featured his more figurative work while the other was covered with looks to be a disassembled car. Take a look at more photos below... Discuss Aryz here.

Rewind: Jun 7 – Jul 13

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Headlining our Rewind feature this time is a short film documenting Adam Neate’s (interviewed) time in Beijing where he joined street calligraphers in Beihai Park. They all practice the art of DiShu, or water calligraphy where the ephemeral forms disappear as it evaporates. Other worthy videos include:
  • Heavy Dreamers project from Booooooom that features artists from POW! WOW!.
  • CYRCLE x Drew Merritt, Vyal and Mear One working on a VNA project in the desert
  • A feature on Handiedan.
  • A review of the POW! WOW! mural program for SXSW.
  • Kidult - "Funeral Fanfare."
  • Skrillex and Diplo "Where Are Ü Now" with Justin Bieber music video filmed at The Seventh Letter.
  • VernissageTV visits Art Basel Unlimited.
  • VernissageTV visits the Liste fair.
  • Jamian Juliano-Villani on Art21.
  • Larry Bell's show at Peter Blake Gallery.
  • Lek & Sowat create a litho.
  • Korakrit Arunanondchai has a new film.
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Studio Visit: Huskmitnavn

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We stopped by the studio of Danish artist HuskMitNavn only a few days after the closing of his solo show Morning (covered) and few days before he started working on his mural for the Surface project (covered). During the visit, we chatted about his career, his switch from graffiti to fine art, about the upsides and downsides of life in Copenhagen and found out few interesting details about his work and life philosophy. HuskMitNavn (RememberMyName) entered the world of art after being active in graffiti for many years. Living in Copenhagen, he was exposed to some of best and most intense graffiti in Europe because the city is the Scandinavian gateway to the rest of Europe (and vice versa). Eventually his characters became more illustrative and he started working as a comic artist for local newspaper. This is where his style and visual language developed as well as where his work got introduced to a wider audience. Through his work, he likes exploring, commenting and ridiculing every day situations, routines and the small rituals of an average person. This makes his witty work so appealing to the general audience primarily in Denmark, but also worldwide. Technically, he likes to push his artistic skills, so the mediums he works with have included photography, collage, oils, acrylic paint, pen, ink, papermache and any other techniques he finds interesting and challenging. Actually, he likes working with new materials as it pushes him to find new ways and solutions which often have very interesting results. One of his recent obsessions are these clever ink drawings he's been sharing on social media which include a simple drawing and paper modification. Along with painting and drawing, he has also been releasing his own books and editions, often trying out new ways of producing them, which are not necessarily quicker, cheaper or easier, but are definitely more challenging. He is also finding novel ways to place his art on useful everyday objects, as well keeps being active on the streets where he continues to look for different ways to cover big walls with smaller work which would involve the entire surface. For this reason, he keeps sketching his ideas and concepts so he could apply them when the right wall or occasion comes along. Discuss HuskMitNavn here.

Studio Visits: Ryan McGinness x Hennessy – VS Cognac Bottle

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It's summertime and anticipation is growing for the next Hennessy VS cognac bottle with this year being the 250th anniversary for the world's largest and most storied cognac maker. For this occasion, Ryan McGinness (featured) was selected to chair the design of their iconic VS silhouette. Continuing the long line of talented artists such as Kaws, Futura, Os Gemeos and Shepard Fairey who have worked on the project in previous years, McGinness has taken this task to heart and is moving in a slightly different direction. In June, AM visited the New York-based artist's studio for its unveiling. You'll note that the design reflects two major aspects: shine... and more shine. First, there is a departure from Mcginness' classic black base as silver was chosen to focus on the celebratory tone. Second, he incorporated his signature Black Hole series, which we've seen light in the dark when displayed under blacklight. This resulted in a  simple but fitting way to make sure that the bottle garners the attention it deserves for Hennessy's 250th Anniversary. This limited edition bottle will be available in August at select retailers. Check out a detailed look at this glass gem from inside Ryan's Chinatown studio. Discuss Ryan McGinness here.

Streets: Interesni Kazki / AEC –“Odysseus Escape From Polyphemus” (Sicily)

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We are a sucker for murals painted on silos. Something about the curvature of the surface the awesome way the imagery usually stands out from the surrounding background takes things up a notch. This latest example is from AEC, one half of the Interesni Kazki duo, entitled Odysseus Escape From Polyphemus. The piece is a play on the famous Greek myth as you can see from the sheep and references the topic of relations between politics and mafia in the port area of Catania, Sicily where the mural is located. We'll have a look at what Waone painted shortly... Discuss Interesni Kazki here.

Streets: Conor Harrington (Warsaw)

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Continuing to share his "fight club" imagery with the public, Conor Harrington (interviewed) recently completed a new mural for Street Art Doping in Warsaw. Painted over several days, the fresh piece features some of the Irish artist's recognizable colonial figures getting ready for some one-on-one fisticuffs. Other artists slated to make their mark in the Polish capital include 1010, Ernest Zacharevic, 108, and CT. Discuss Conor Harrington here.

Streets: Ernest Zacharevic (Lisbon)

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After Finok, Nunca, Sainer and others, the Underdogs collective from Lisbon are continuing their efforts to bring the highest quality street and urban art to the Portuguese capital. They are currently hosting Ernest Zacharevic at their studio, as he's preparing his upcoming solo show, finishing a new limited edition etching, and creating new public art in the city (more on that below). In his signature style, the Lithuanian-born artist recently finished two small works applying his classic painting skills to the streets. One piece shows a little boy playing with a yellow line that has crossed over tags and graffiti. It's a common thing in Portugal for graffiti to be buffed this way instead of fully painted over. Zacharevic once again demonstrates his penchant for adjusting to his surroundings and took this as an opportunity to turn the notorious line into a playground for his characters. Another piece he created is his tribute to one of the most iconic foods of Portugal, and pretty much a symbol of the city and country - the sardine. By painting a photorealistic oversized fish on a bright yellow surface in a typical neighborhood, the Malaysia-based artist mixed the traditional Portugal culture,  graffiti, street art, and fine art. Photo credit: Henrik Haven. Discuss Ernest Zacharevic here.
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