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Streets: Kenny Scharf (Malaga)

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Taking part in the ongoing Maus Malaga 2015, street art legend Kenny Scharf just spent a few days on the Mediterranean, getting up some of his signature work. Working on the east side of the river Guadalmedina, the LA-based artist added his work to a local wall of fame, along with Ben Eine, Felipe Pantone, Javi Calleja, under the massive murals by D*Face and Shepard Fairey. Scharf chose to incorporate his instantly recognizable characters into existing tags and graffiti, showing the respect for the local youngsters as well as the strength and flexibility of his work. Avoiding the heat, the artist worked late hours, leaving a recognizable mark in the city and adding his work onto a Maus project map. Discuss Kenny Scharf here.  

Streets / Releases: Ludo (New York)

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Ludo (interviewed) is currently in NYC working with the brand new printing company NYC editions. Invited in town to participate in their upcoming show opening on August 15th at Castor Gallery, as well as produce a new hand finished limited edition print with them, the French artist also took the opportunity to create some public works in the city as well. The show Metropolis will be featuring original works by Ludo, Miss Bugs, Bast, Cleon Peterson, Futura , Herr Nilson, QBic, Ellanah Sadkin, Adam Dare, Cash4, Snik, Hellbent, Yarrow Slaps, Michelle Guintu and Priest on the main floor of the gallery. Along with the show, this event will mark the official release of an exclusive hand finished print that Ludo worked on for the last couple of days. The image picked for NYC Editions' debut release is Tulip Mania - a part flower, part sniper gun. The idea behind this work is to use the beauty and innocence of a tulip to accent the duality concept that is seen as a main idea of Ludo's work. After finishing the print edition, the artist pasted up a smaller shutter piece, and than spent a day working on this massive six story beast on a location arranged through LoMan Art Fest & L.I.S.A. Project. Showing one of his signature characters, a giant bee made of man made parts, this "killer bee" is perfect match for bustling streets of lower Manhattan. Created with his signature, minimal, DIY punk influenced palette consisting of black and white with neon green accents, it's a great example of what LUDO has been creating all around the globe. Discuss LUDO here.  

Overtime: Aug 10 – Aug 16

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More stories from the week that ended Aug 16 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • Ramiro Gomez profiled by NY Times.
  • RIP: Susanne Hilberry, who died at 72 due to complications of a brain tumor.
  • RIP: Karen Sinsheimer, who died of pancreatic cancer.
  • Tali Lennox’s boyfriend Ian Jones still missing after kayak accident. His body is later found.
  • 55 Gansevoort to close after two years to make room for Restoration Hardware's hotel. Paper Magazine visits the gallery's final opening and Queer Thought's first opening in NY.
  • Hirshhorn’s decision to hold 40th-anniversary gala in New York causes controversy. Melissa Chiu's NY-centricity being criticized.
  • FBI says that 2 suspects in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist are now dead. Person in recently released video may have been identified.
  • Hasted Kraeutler Gallery closes amid exchange of accusations by partners.
  • Knoedler gallery and former director settle three claims over fake paintings with six cases still open.
  • Honolulu Museum sues Joel Alexander Greene for $880k over donation of allegedly smuggled artwork.
  • Venice court rejects fast-track request to re-open Biennale Icelandic Pavilion “mosque” by Christoph Büchel.
  • Workers at the National Gallery go on indefinite strike in a dispute over privatization.
  • Federal judge rejects Igor Olenicoff's challenge of $640,000 verdict over John Raimondi works he had copied.
  • Sigmar Polke Estate ordered by court to return allegedly stolen painting to collector.
  • Jefferson Davis statue considered racist will be relocated at UT Austin.
  • China creates public art work that looks a lot like Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate. The artist alleges plagiarism and threatens legal action. Kapoor pens open letter to Mayor Emanuel urging for his support.
  • Danh Vō parts ways with Isabella Bortolozzi as his gallerist.
  • Spain sends experts to Corsica to bring smuggled €25mil Picasso's Head of a Young Woman back to Spain. Police transfer the painting to the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
  • Picasso's La Coiffeuse headed back to France after being stolen 14 years ago from Centre Georges Pompidou.
  • Although art market is strong, Sotheby's share prices continue to shrink.
  • Heather Flow explains why people should not confuse exhibitions with fairs.
  • Village Voice writes about how bootleggers and brands became the biggest foes for graffiti artists.
  • Greece orders tax fraud probe after tourists claimed gift shop at Knossos museum was not providing receipts.
  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts dropping last "s" off of its name in rebranding effort.
  • Human evolution and the ability to appreciate and love art.
  • Los Angeles completely covers its reservoir with black balls.
  • The Creators Project looks at the art world in Singapore.
  • Norman Rockwell’s exhibit now on display at the U.N.
  • Columbia College Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Photography exhibits photographs from North Korea.
  • Art created by women at York Correctional Institution is on display at Brooklyn Museum.
  • Profile of Elaine Wynn and her role at LACMA.
  • Glimpse of REDCAT's programming lineup for the fall season.
  • Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation gives Nasher Sculpture Center $750k to acquire work by women artists.
  • Patrum app to bring in donations for restoration projects for Vatican and connect patrons around the world.
  • Lio Lamca launches LA NAVE in Ibiza with KAWS show.
  • Thomas Krens planning massive, 160,000 sq. ft. for-profit museum in Northern Massachusetts.
  • Guggenheim Museum and HarperCollins turning South Street Seaport into culture district.
  • Why are fashion exhibitions more popular than art shows in museums?
  • NPR explores whether the art in museums have become irrelevant.
  • Christopher Knight discusses Noah Purifoy's Watts Riot, on display at California African American Museum.
  • Annette Michelson donates her papers to the Getty Research Institute.
  • Guggenheim Museum appoints Hou Hanru and Xiaoyu Weng to expand Chinese contemporary art program.
  • LA Times writes about the Broad Museum's storage vault. KPCC talks to some of the staff members.
  • National Gallery of Art gets Mary Cassatt painting from Cassatt family.
  • Artnet has a list of 8 bizarre crime museums from around the world.
  • Performa unveils second round of commissions and premieres, including Oscar Murillo and Wyatt Kahn.
  • No Longer Empty seeks out empty and underutilized spaces for art installations throughout NYC.
  • Christie’s to sell collection of Arthur and Anita Kahn. They had 80 Calders, among other great works.
  • Phillips hires three former Christie's employees for its NY location.
  • Chinese art market contracting, but Poly Auction is still doing well.
  • Kunsthaus Lempertz announces strong sales as German art market continues to grow.
  • Bonhams will hold two modern and contemporary art auctions in Hong Kong this fall.
  • RR Auctions selling photos from the wedding of Princess Diane.
  • Financial Times thinks that the rise of art advisers hints at frothy market.
  • Profile of New York real estate moguls that are also prolific art collectors.
  • Cabinet building new gallery on the former site of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
  • Artnet speculates on who should take over the director position for The Armory Show.
  • Gagosian Gallery now represents the Nam June Paik estate.
  • Suicide Girls' version of Richard Prince Instagram works now being flipped.
  • Artsy lists 5 unspoken rules for art collectors.
  • Julian Radcliffe discusses The Art Loss Register and its 450,000+ artwork database and recovery efforts.
  • Queer Thoughts opens in New York City after being in Chicago.
  • Galerie Patrick Seguin expands to a London location.
  • LA Weekly profiles Loudhailer owner Keith Couser about his real estate and gallery businesses.
  • Erling Kagge talks about collecting art.
  • ExhibitionA interviews Henry Relph.
  • Stephen Smith talks to others about Andy Warhol's hidden side.
  • Keith J Varadi writes about sincerity in the Art21 blog.
  • The Kitchen announces September Spring, an installation by Sam Falls featuring daily performances.
  • Phaidon releasing new Ellsworth Kelly monograph.
  • Stelarc grows third ear to allow the internet to listen in on his life.
  • Israel Lund showing with White Flag Projects in Sept.
  • Artsy profiles Jessica Hess.
  • Doug Aitken's Station to Station documentary film gets a run in Los Angeles.
  • Marina Abramovic talks about her youth.
  • KPCC visits Mark Bradford.
  • Interview Magazine talks to Luke Diiorio.
  • JR installs 75-ft ballerina photo in Tribeca.
  • Glasstire has a conversation with Eileen Maxson.
  • Anthony Haden-Guest talks to FAILE, OLEK, STIK, and other street artists.
  • Karen Winters speaks about painting the drying California landscape.
  • Michael Nicholas plans to lead mass funeral march along the High Line.
  • 12 key figures in Puerto Rico's thriving art scene.
  • Artnet's must-see art guide for Los Angeles.
  • Art Production Fund x Alex Katz x Barneys New York items available online.
  • Mood NYC releases skate deck by Israel Lund.
  • Pharrell Williams and Adidas Originals unveil superstar Supershell collection.
  • Other things people collect besides art.
  • The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano features Phil Toledano acting out his possible fates.
  • Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe's Just Kids adventures to become Showtime miniseries.
  • Art-themed bodypainting show Skin Wars: Fresh Paint To Feature RuPaul and Mat Gleason.
  • Picasso gets a shout-out in Dr Dre's new album.
  • Eric Poppleton talks about photographing the iconic Straight Outta Compton album cover image.
  • Sotheby's discusses six Andy Warhol-designed album covers.
  • A Day in the Life of an Art Museum Phone Operator, in Haiku.
  • Parrots reciting modernist poetry at the Pérez Art Museum.

Upcoming: “FAILE: Wishing on You” @ Times Square (New York)

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Times Square Arts, the people behind the current Os Gemeos animation as part of their Midnight Moment series (covered), will be bringing the locally-based Faile (featured) into the mix starting tomorrow, August 17th. FAILE: Wishing on You will take the prayer wheel installations of the Brooklyn-based duo to a whole new level with a massive re-imagining slated to be revealed at the Broadway plaza between 42nd and 43rd Streets. The two further state - "Although our art is inspired by so many global influences, its roots – its DNA really – are in New York, its people, and the language of its streets. While Wishing on You really builds on Times Square’s storied past – its nickel arcades, glossy ads, and carnivalesque spirit – we are also aware of how it has served for so long as a truly American place of celebration and commemoration." If you will be in New York, you can see it for yourself through September 1st and then also visit Faile's current exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum (covered) if interested. Take a look at more photos of the Partrick's and their crew working on the installation below... Discuss Faile here.

Streets: Ericailcane (Italy)

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Last week for the BREGHEDEBRE event in Sassari, Italy, Ericailcane was invited in to paint the facade of the facade of the former Hotel Turritania. After this was completed, artists Andrea D'Ascanio, Andrea Casciu, Kiki Skipi, Elisa Desortes, Bastardilla joined the Italian mural painter in holding a live printmaking session for their fans. Take a look at other views of this massive turtle piece created in his signature illustrative style. Via StreetArtNews. Discuss Ericailcane here.

Streets: Os Gemeos (New York)

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After recent collaborative pieces with JR and Andre Saraiva (covered), Os Gemeos rounded up their stay in NYC with a massive new mural. Dedicated to "everyone that has made and continues to keep the real hip-hop alive" this fresh piece is a classic example of their work and shows their passion and dedication to the hip hop culture and everything it stands for. Back in 1983,  legendary documentary Style Wars stated "In the New York 70s, graffiti writing, rapping and breaking became the prime expressions of a new subculture called 'hip-hop'. Graffiti is the written word. There is the spoken word of rap music and then there is the acrobatic body language of dances like 'breaking'" By creating a tribute mural to this important subculture in its very birthplace, Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo referenced many related elements in their new masterpiece. From the old school tracksuit top and trainers tied up around the ankles, cap with a graffiti bombed metro train around it, boom box with leather belt to the Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa tape, and even a small Mugsy pin painted by the legendary member of the Rock Steady Crew, Doze Green, they painted an altar to the golden era of old school hip-hop. Using the raw facade itself as the essential part of the image, with added shading effect, the Brazilian artists achieved a nice feel of depth and perspective which they are known for. Located at the crossing of 2nd avenue and 1st street, this five-story wall shows the old school hip-hop character emerging out of the wall, looking like he is entering our reality from another time or dimension. Photo credit: Leanna Valente & Arrested Motion. Discuss Os Gemeos here.

Previews: Banksy –“Dismaland” @ Tropicana (Weston Super Mare – UK)

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Well, it's been a tough secret to keep, but after months of silence & speculation the cat's finally out of the bag: Banksy is doing a new exhibition featuring his unique vision of amusement park giant - Disneyland. Entitled Dismaland, Banksy & friends have designed & built a variable street art replication on the iconic amusement park experience, but this time the anonymous graffiti artist from Bristol looks to create a "Bemusement" experience like non other for those fortunate enough to make their way to the United Kingdom for his "Biggest show to date". Taking place in the abandoned Tropicana seaside lido at the United Kingdom's Weston Super Mare, Banksy returns to his childhood oasis to remake the former resort into a street art paradise. Banksy Dismaland Tropicana Rendering AM "I loved the Tropicana as a kid so getting to throw these doors open again is a real honor. I hope everyone from Weston will take the opportunity to once more stand in a puddle of murky water eating cold chips to the sound of crying children." -Banksy Banksy Dismaland Taking on the Disney corporation and flipping the script on their classic marketing is quite a challenge, even for the undisputed king of street art, so thats why he's enlisted the help of an international team consisting of talented artisic peers including: Damien Hirst (UK), David Shrigley (UK), Escif (Spain), Espo (USA), Jeff Gillette (USA), Jenny Holzer (USA), Josh Keyes (USA), Paul Insect & BAST (UK/USA) & Polly Morgan (UK) to name a very few. Josh Keyes Banksy AM The "Bemusement" theme park is divided into eighteen distinct attractions (Map below) each created to excite & delight art enthusiasts. Dismaland opens officially Saturday (August 22nd) to the public and will last five weeks. Daily Admission will be limited to 4,000 a day and tickets for advance booking are available here. So get ready to book your plane tickets for the international tourist destination of the summer as the town of WSM should see a substantial spike in tourism from Banksy fans around the globe similar to the droves that visited the Bristol Museum when Banksy exhibited there in 2009 (here & here). Banky DIsmaland Bemusement Park Map AM AM has been fortunate to be invited to preview this amazing adventure at Dismaland today, so check our Instagram & Facebook for an inside look throughout the day as we explore this wicked "Bemusement" experience by Banksy. Discuss Banksy here.

Streets: Aryz (Venezuela)

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Recently in Maracay, Venezuela, Aryz completed a massive new mural with the help of Huellas del Arte. Painting on a wall that spanned ten stories high, the prolific Spanish street artist chose to create a touching portrait of a father holding his son in his signature aesthetic. Aryz further states - "As far as I’ve seen, Venezuela is an amazing place, however it is in a tough moment because there is big interest by many countries to make Venezuela collapse. In this type of projects you don’t have the best infrastructure, but I had the chance to meet some amazing people and hear and experience some crazy stories… the result may not be as good as it could be, but the experience was totally worth it." Via Montana World. Discuss Aryz here.

Overtime: Aug 17 – Aug 23

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More stories from the week that ended Aug 23 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • Yayoi Kusama's "Infinity Mirrored Room" is one of the works that will be on display when The Broad opens.
  • RIP: Alan Fertil, who died at the age of 33 after accidentally falling off a roof.
  • RIP: Khaled al-Asaad, who died at the age of 82 due to beheading after refusing to lead Isis to antiquities.
  • RIP: Melva Bucksbaum, who died at the age of 82. She was suffering from cancer.
  • Roman altar, estimated to be at least 1,600 years old, stolen from Senhouse Roman Museum.
  • Russia accused of encouraging religious intolerance after rightwing activists attack Manezh exhibit in Moscow.
  • Nepotism alleged in the appointment of a new head for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
  • The story of Marion True, who was exiled from the art world after alleged looted art conspiracy.
  • KPCC details a month of graffiti cleanup in Los Angeles.
  • Coco Chanel Warhol work that includes authentication stamp may or may not be a real Warhol.
  • Dutch police arrest man suspected of trying to sell a fake Vincent van Gogh painting.
  • FBI offers $20k cash reward for return of stolen N.C. Wyeth paintings.
  • Two suspects steal Rodin bust from Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum in broad daylight.
  • National Gallery of Australia removes 13 deity sculptures purchased from disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor.
  • Military train from WWII found in Poland may contain Nazi-looted art.
  • Kurt Perschke's 250-pound ball terrorizes Toldeo, Ohio residents in the streets.
  • Wild Life's gentrification-based street art sculpture set on fire in Downtown Los Angeles.
  • Restoration Hardware to close RH Contemporary gallery in New York.
  • Has London become too expensive for artists?
  • Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art in Medzilaborce, Slovakia loses two works in shady loan agreement plot.
  • Daniel Buren is considering taking legal action against city of Lyon over disrepair of his public artwork.
  • New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu lays out plans to dismantle statues of Confederacy figures.
  • LA Weekly writes about East LA's lowrider culture.
  • Frank Gehry's plans for the LA River opposed by some.
  • Human Rights Human Wrongs festival in Oslo rejects Roy Zafrani film citing cultural boycott of Israel.
  • Admission cost may not be a hindrance for people visiting museums.
  • Vinson Cunningham asks: Can Black Art Ever Escape the Politics of Race?
  • Washington Post backs Smithsonian's refusal regarding demands to shut down the exhibit.
  • Laibach becomes first western group ever to perform in North Korea, possibly at Ponghwa Art Theatre.
  • Heather McHugh uses MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” of $500k to start nonprofit called Caregifted.
  • A look at the sustainability of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Greece.
  • UK department extends deadline over the export of the Egyptian sculpture of Sekhemka.
  • Agathe Snow's Stamina film premieres at a dance party hosted at Guggenheim Museum.
  • Hollis Frampton has a retrospective in Buffalo, New York at CEPA gallery.
  • Palestinian Museum dedicated to history and culture of Palestine over the last two centuries to open in Birzeit.
  • Artspace writes about The Broad museum.
  • Kansas City Art Institute receives $25mil from an anonymous donor.
  • Giant Robot Biennale 4 at the Japanese American National Museum announced.
  • New Orleans museums confront the memory of Katrina ten years after the hurricane.
  • Travelling exhibition featuring work by past Turner Prize nominees and winners will tour Scotland this fall.
  • Italy appoints 20 new directors in its leading cultural institutions. It receives backlash for appointing foreign directors.
  • Lucía Sanromán hired as new director of visual arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
  • Carnegie Museum hires Eric Crosby as curator of modern and contemporary art.
  • Artnet's list of the Top 10 Most Expensive Living Women Artists 2015.
  • Some items for sale from Sotheby's of Sam Simon's collection.
  • Academics determine that art prices follow definite patterns, and these are based on rational judgments.
  • Artspace talks with Jackie Saccoccio.
  • T Magazine writes about Shepard Fairey's upcoming show at Jacob Lewis Gallery.
  • Mary Ellen Mark's last assignment was in New Orleans, ten years post-Katrina.
  • Jonathan Fletcher Moore's Artificial Killing Machine provides an interactive experience of drone strikes.
  • Douglas Coupland shares his love of shopping.
  • Studio visit and interview with Zachary Armstrong.
  • Guardian teases Banksy's Dismaland. They also interview him. The Onion has some of the public's reaction.
  • The visual art of William S. Burroughs.
  • A look at Dushko Petrovich's commute and publishing activities.
  • Anish Kapoor now on Instagram.
  • Artspace looks at Marc Quinn's latest White Cube show.
  • Chris Kraus talks to Leigh Ledare.
  • Artnet interviews Massimiliano Gioni.
  • Charles Pétillon to fill the interior of Covent Garden market with 100k white balloons as part of installation.
  • Phaidon releasing a Theaster Gates monograph.
  • Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia creating original works inspired by thrift store finds, then donates his work back.
  • Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award for 2015 goes to Atena Farghadani.
  • Ben Davis shares 11 art world hashtags.
  • Eight of the most heated recent art world beefs.
  • Artsy discusses The Most Iconic Artists of the 1980s.
  • The secret behind the Mona Lisa smile.
  • Ben Davis chooses 5 shows to see in New York in August.
  • Cait Munro takes a look at the six most popular Instagrammed art shows.
  • 5 Fabulous Art Destinations to Visit on the Côte d'Azur this Summer.
  • Peekasso's GIF art.
  • Phaidon releases a book on Daniel Ost's floral art.
  • A history of lapis lazuli.
  • Pigalle teams up with Ill-Studio to build basketball court inspired by Kazimir Malevich.
  • Garrick Stephenson's Southampton estate on the market for $30mil.
  • Donald Robertson finding success as an artist.
  • Dr. Roger Lerner's photograph's throughout the decades of LA's Cedar Sinai hospital.
  • George Zimmerman selling his paintings of confederate flag to raise legal funds and to help gun store owner.
  • Katy Perry emulates Elizabeth Taylor in Andy Warhol-inspired photo shoot.

Streets: James Bullough (Richmond)

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For those who enjoyed the mural James Bullough painted at the Long Beach Museum of Art (covered), take a look at what he followed it up with. Going big in Virginia for the Richmond Mural Project last month, the Berlin-based artist got up on the side of building situated on Lombardy & Broad streets. His portraiture oftentimes features the image broken up sporadically like it was transmitted with glitches, resulting in a signature fractured look. Photo credit: Benjah Photography. Discuss James Bullough here.

Nuart ’15 / Streets: DOLK

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Getting a jump on the 2015 Nuart Festival (which official starts on September 5th), Norway's own DOLK recently hit the streets of Stavanger to put up some fresh street pieces with a new abstract expressionist style. These works are apparently the beginning of a global series of 100 that take a radical departure from DOLK's usual style. AM will be on-site for Nuart starting September 2nd, so stay tuned for lots more...

Studio Visits: Brendan Monroe –“Morphology” @ Heath Ceramics (San Francisco)

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Last week, AM had the opportunity to visit Heath Ceramics in San Francisco where Brendan Monroe (interviewed) was hard at work in the upstairs workshop on an upcoming show. Opening September 25th in the ceramics studio and store's Bay Area Boiler Room, Morphology will reveal months of work the Oakland-based artist has put in testing his limits with larger pieces, carefully choosing glazes, and bringing to life (in three dimensions) concepts and elements of his visual language. Judging from what we saw as well as his show at the Los Angeles Heath Ceramics location last year (covered), fans will not be disappointed so make plans to attend the opening. Discuss Brendan Monroe here.

Streets: ROA (Australia)

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Last month, prolific muralist ROA (interviewed) was in Townsville painting a few of his favorite things. Commissioned by the city council as part of the Street Art Activation Framework in a push to make the city the arts capital of the North Australia, the Belgium painter has once again chosen local fauna as his inspiration - the Goanna, Sugar Glider, and turtle resting on top of a crocodile. Take a look photos of the three murals below... Photo credit: Regan Tamanui (top image) & Tom Dickson (other images). Discuss ROA here.

Openings: Banksy –“Dismaland” (Evening View)

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If you've been following our visit to the UK to experience Banksy’s theme park Dismaland in the UK, you probably think you've see it all. But what's a true to form artistic replica of Disney's magic kingdom if it doesn't work at night? Besides isn't that when the magic is suppose to truly happen? Well, we stuck around to catch the "Bemusement Park" transform during the August 21st evening VIP session. Disappoint it did not as Banksy and company hit their mark to build a corporate playland, complete with a full drumming band, full fireworks at Cinderella's castle, dazzling and confusing games of chance & skill for those thirsting to take home prizes of gold chains & bags of gold fish. Everywhere we looked, it seemed attendees were amazed and delighted to try and cram as much action into their fun filled tour of the mysterious artist's twisted vision of how a ammusement park should be. Of course, for those lucky visitors that made the trip out, they got rewarded with the opportunity to literally participate in Banksy's Oscar nominated "Exit Through The Gift Shop" (featured) with a surprise souvenir station with legitimate merchandise from the masked gorilla himself. Check out at look at the insanity below. Discuss Banksy here.

Studio Visits: Nick Walker –‘Entrophy’ @ Above Second (Hong Kong)

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Ahead of his upcoming solo show Entrophy at Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong, we popped by the studio of Bristol-based Nick Walker (interviewed)For this new exhibition, the British street artist has been exploring new ideas and broadening the scope of his signature Gentleman Vandal series to more abstract imagery and new techniques playing with metal and sculpture. "A new element I am exploring with this show is ‘Numbers’ which I call the Smoke series. Originally I was inspired by Jasper Johns some time back and began to implement numbers into my paintings as background or fragmented, but now I am focusing solely on the numbers themselves.” Having visited Hong Kong in December to gather inspiration and collect photos some new pieces featuring the Hong Kong busy urban landscape, Nick Walker mentions “It [has] an abundance of old signage and history, and also a very gritty edge which is something I love to portray in my street scenes.” Photo credit: Butterfly . Discuss Nick Walker here.

Streets: Vision Art Festival @ Crans-Montana, Switzerland (Part I)

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With only few days left in the Swiss Alps, the participating artists in the first edition of Vision Art Festival are slowly rounding up their pieces. Scattered all over the towns of Crans and Montana, but also around the ski slopes above it, we bring you an exclusive view at the most recently finished and close-to-finished works. Art duo 2atlas quickly finished their tribute to the homeland of The Red Cross on a hut placed on some 2,000m above sea level. Using only black, white, red and gold, they painted an effective work that nicely contrasts its idyllic surrounding. Russian artist Rustam Qbic also wrapped up his work created on three sections of a wall placed at 2,500m. Using the architecture to complete the piece, he painted a surrealist image that stands out from other works at the festival. Rodrigo Branco recently finished his large portrait piece in the town of Montana. Painted in the same style of his canvas works, this colorful piece is inspired by his vision of the world as a young kid with serious sight problems. Greg Mike also finished up his longest work to date, packed with colorful cartoon like imagery, stretching some 40m, while Aaron "Woes" Martin wrapped up his stack of Pandas in Crans, and continued leaving his mark by painting smaller pieces in the mountains. Photo credit: @arrestedmotion_sal.

Overtime: Aug 24 – Aug 30

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More stories from the week that ended Aug 30 (click on bolded words for more information):
  • The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art acquires and installs site-specific outdoor Jack Pierson work.
  • RIP: Marion Boulton "Kippy" Stroud, who died at her own hand at the age of 76. Tributes pour in.
  • Islamic State destroys ancient temple of Baal Shamin in Syrian city of Palmyra using explosives. Satellite images confirm the destruction. UN's cultural agency says that it is a war crime. A look at the extent of Isil's antiquities trafficking.
  • Isil bulldozes parts of 1,500-year-old Catholic monastery of Mar Elian near Syrian town of Qaryatain.
  • Mark Moogalian was one of the men who helped thwart terrorist attack on Paris-bound train.
  • Iran and US nuclear deal paves way for cultural exchanges and projects between Iran and US and Europe.
  • Tania Bruguera back in the U.S. after being detained for 8 months in Cuba.
  • Shadi Alzaqzouq kicked out of Dismaland for anti-Israel protest. Banksy accused of trolling ticket buyers to Dismaland. Merchandise from the park and event already for sale. Banksy interviews Run the Jewels. Brad Pitt gets a private tour of Dismaland. Speculation as to whether Brad Pitt will purchase Dismaland.
  • Boy in Taiwan trips and punches a hole in Paolo Porpora painting hanging at Huashan 1914 Creative Park. The attribution and value of the painting may have been misrepresented.
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  • The Nevada Museum of Art receives $2mil. gift from John La Gatta.
  • Museums in Philadelphia bracing themselves for arrival of Pope Francis with exhibitions and programs.
  • Harry Ransom Center at University of Texas acquires Kazuo Ishiguro archive.
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  • Larry's List gives you reasons to visit the Amsterdam International Art Fair.
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  • Artspace visits Keltie Ferris in her studio and interviews her.
  • Watch from under the canvas as Jackson Pollock makes his drip paintings.
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Banksy – “Dismaland” @ Tropicana (Weston Super Mare – UK), Walls

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Though the main focus of Dismaland was on art and creating installations & sculptures that visitors can interact with, Banksy and his team involved other artists that either visually or otherwise match his aesthetics or theme. So along with the ones presenting their gallery works, they included several artists whose primary form or place of expression are the streets or public spaces. These days where street art is building almost a negative reputation of being generic, decorative and more about quantity (or size), than the quality (or message), the "bemusdment" park did an excellent job selecting only a few names to represent the variety of possibilities out there - Steve Powers aka ESPO, Axel Void, Escif and Banksy himself. Working on a funfair with a twist, ESPO's colorful, sign-like murals with demotivational messages that tell the raw, hard to swallow truth, are perfect fit for the show. Axel Void's works usually mix classic painting, often dark and uncomfortable, with sharp textual messages as a punch line. His Mediocore mural at the main building of Dismaland is a great example of such an effective concept. Opposite of that, Escif paints both large works, but more often, simple public space miniatures. Ridiculing historic, social or economical events, his minimalist style is hard to overlook but easy to read. This was especially evident in his American Piss piece painted around the toilette section. Finally, Banksy created number of canvases, sculptures, installations and attractions for this unique event, but couldn't resist sneaking in a signature stencil piece showing two boys at the beach, peeking at a lady taking a shower behind the the iron fence. Carefully applying over spray for shading and patterns for the behind the fence silhouette, he once again proved the ability to work his way around any kind of image with maximum effect.

Streets: Vision Art Festival @ Crans-Montana, Switzerland (Part II)

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This weekend marked the end of the unique Vision Art Festival that was held through the week in Crans-Montana resort in Switzerland. Blessed with exceptionally beautiful weather and an inspirational surrounding, the artists were able to finished their works with AM on hand to take some some exclusive photos of the newest murals for you to enjoy. Australian -born artist James Reka painted another large piece on a cable station placed 2,000m above sea level. Depicting an insect on its back with a hand reaching toards it, the mural is overlooking the beautiful valley underneath. 500m up the mountain, on the very peak of Bealla Lui, French artist Remed created a unique piece fully inspired by the structure of the given building. Covering different walls the piece is created using his colorful and abstract floral elements along with his unique typography. Spelling Sator, Arepo, Tenet, Opera, Roas, an ancient Latin palindromic sentence, the piece gets almost a spiritual feel placed on top of a majestic mountain. Swiss art duo painted Never Crew a lovely image mixing their surrealist concept and photorealist visual elements. Depicting a polar bear floating in a sliced cloud, the work is clevery wrapped in a blue ribbon that begins and ends with a stencil image of an unknown engine. Right next to their work, Chor Boogie unleashed his creativity on every surface reachable. From lamp post, columns, bins, to two large wall section, he created an eclectic psychodelic mixture that glorifies the beauty and the power of love. Another Swiss participant in the festival, Miami based Leza One painted an image of a traditinal Swiss grandmother, but also incorporated symbols as a critique on modern Switzerland. After a couple of days in a secluded location of an old cable station, Brazilian artist Toz wrapped up his large colorful piece. Continuing on the same direction as his recently created installation in Paris, it is an explosion of colors and patterns along with his favorite characters from early graffiti days. Along with painted works scattered around the ski resort and the towns of Crans and Montana, the festival included couple of sculptural installations such as a over sized rocking horse by the conceptual artist Dan Acher. Photo credit: @arrestedmotion_sal.

Streets: Deih – UpNorth Festival (Norway)

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After introducing you to the work of Deih back in July, we now have another wall from him to share with you from the UpNorth Festival. The Spanish artist once again used wide range of colors to render out more of his comic-inspired characters that seem to be taken out of a fantasy or science fiction novel. The event held in the small village of Sulitjelma in Northern Norway takes advantage of the large abandoned factories after mining companies left the area. Curated and organized by anonymous Norwegian artist Stein together with Trond Solstad, the festival also featured work from Borondo, Sabek, M-City, DotDotDot, StayOne and Stein (more on this later). Photo credit: Henrik Haven. Discuss Deih here.
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