Coming off of his January solo exhibition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s University Gallery, Los Angeles-based artist Geoff McFetridge is set to open his latest exhibition entitled, “Above Us & Between Us” at Ivory & Black Soho in London. The new body of work consists of 10 acrylic paintings on canvas in McFetridge’s distinct [...]

Join artists Tim Biskup and Kelsey Brookes tomorrow night, Saturday, September 8th, as they have an artist talk at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery in Los Angeles. They will be discussing their work, process and influences. Both artists have big upcoming solo exhibitions –  Biskup’s coming up first on September 20th with Antonio Colombo Arte [...]

Painter Jason Shawn Alexander is ready to unveil a new collection of paintings entitled “{sic}” at 101/exhibit in Los Angeles. Opening on Saturday, October 13th, “{sic}” will feature large-scale oil paintings, as well as a series of graphic works. Designer Mark Murphy worked with Tim Mantoani and Chris Park to put together a short interview [...]

Los Angeles-based Skullphone recently had his first solo exhibition in London at Ivory & Black Soho. Continuing with his signature enamel-on-aluminum paintings of digital media, “London XX12″ also featured ceramic sculptures as well. Below is a selection of some of this body of work, as well as installation shots from the exhibition. -edward

Photographer/Director, Piper Ferguson is curating a show @ Swing House Studios in Hollywood The show, opening September 8th, will featured work from a number of acclaimed artists, directors, photographers, editors, and musicians! Sounds like it’s gonna be amazing! If you’re in the area, make sure you check it out! Dirty Lights info Dirty Lights facebook [...]

Love this video from Beautiful/Decay & Visual Creatures — a studio visit with Los Angeles-based artist Allison Schulnik, whose most recent solo show we covered here a few months back. Schulnik talks about the relationship between the different disciplines in her work, from animation to painting. Allison Schulnik Beautiful/Decay Studio Visit from Beautiful/Decay Magazine on [...]

There’s still a week left to go and check out the new work from Brett Amory‘s “Waiting” series in an exhibition called “Dirty Laundry” alongside Adam Caldwell at Thinkspace Gallery. Amory’s paintings capture “his subjects in varying states of suspension and anticipation: waiting for the completion of an unseen event and caught in the standstill [...]

Large-scale hairy portraits from Toronto-based artist Winnie Truong — grotesque, yet beautiful… a winning combination.   -edward

Today is the last day to check out REVOK‘s exhibition at Known Gallery… entitled “Gilgamesh”, REVOK’s latest body of work is comprised of sculptural pieces assembled from found materials in Detroit’s abandoned buildings and various decaying parts of the city. Also showing is fellow graffiti legend SABER‘s “Beautification” exhibition. Images courtesy of the artist’s blog [...]

  AS AN ODE TO THE SUMMER MONTHS, ISSUE NO. 7 PRESENTS NEW WORK BY ARTIST AYA MUTO. THIS SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS IS THE RESULT OF A RECENT CROSS COUNTRY ROAD TRIP TO SOME PLACES NEW AND OLD TO HER. THE TITLE TWICE WATER, REFERS TO THE DIRECTIONS A FRIEND GAVE FOR HOW TO WATER [...]

I’m excited to announce that I will be participating in a group exhibition called “Dark Art: A Tribute To Metal” at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Opening Saturday, August 11th, the show is an homage to heavy metal music and classic cover art illustrations. Exhibiting artists include Steven Suiter, Justin Kalmen, Marisa Ware, [...]

Check out Kayla Mattes Spring/Summer collection inspired by these: Check out some of her other artwork below and on her website!

You can buy prints of his work here.

Dark Dark Science presents “MiXTAPE Los Angeles”, a group exhibition curated by Jessicka Addams and Brian Wakil at LeBasse Projects Chinatown. Opening Saturday, August 4th, “MiXTAPE” takes us back to a time when sharing music meant putting time & effort into crafting mixes on cassettes. The 24 participating artists in this show created pieces inspired [...]

  IO ECHO photo by Yasmin Than. Salem photo by Zulma Gonzales. PERFORMANCES BY SALEM AND IO ECHO VISUALS BY DREW BARRYMORE DJ SET BY HEALTH FRIDAY, JULY 27, 6–10PM THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA This summer, MOCA brings together a diverse group of musicians and artists for PLAY MOCA, a collaborative multimedia festival in celebration [...]

Recent work from artist and L.A. native, Patrick Martinez from his solo exhibition at Known Gallery… a combination of painting, installation, and sculpture, Martinez’s work “uses subject matter such as everyday people that aren’t usually painted into the limelight and elements of the city that would be thought of as objects we take for granted. [...]

Neck Face recently opened his latest solo exhibition entitled “Simply The Worst” at New Image Art in West Hollywood. A fixture in skateboarding and street culture, Neck Face has been exhibiting his work around the world since 2004. “Simply The Worst” transformed the gallery space with wall-to-wall displays of Neck Face’s distinctively gruesome, yet humorous [...]

Rajkovich’s abstract sculptures explore material’s ability to conceal, reveal, and disguise. Each work suggests its own character through posture and surface appearance. Together they interact, with some works seeming exposed and sincere, and others dressed up and adorned. This collection represents a continued departure from the artist’s earlier, highly finished works of brightly colored cast [...]

Space 15 Twenty Presents… Strange Magic: An Art Show and Installation by Tavi Gevinson of Rookie and Petra Collins ofThe Ardorous Opening party on Saturday, July 21st 7-10 pm On view from July 21st – July 28th Opening Party Sat. July 21 7-10pm Flea Market Sun. July 22 11am-4pm TV Marathon Slumber Party Mon. July 23 7-10pm DIY [...]

Large-scale mesh portraits from Seung Mo Park — the South Korean artist utilizes a detail-oriented and time-consuming process that begins with layering wire mesh atop a projected photograph, cutting the wire to reveal highlights, and layering more to describe form and achieve gradience. The end result is stunningly realistic portraiture, despite its nontraditional medium, that [...]

Handcrafted goods from artist Ben Venom… Recently exhibiting at Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco, Venom’s work consists of quilts, blankets, vests, pillows — the heavy metal imagery stitched and woven together from pieces of actual band t-shirts. It’s what Mr. Venom describes as “a collision of Iron Maiden Metal ballads with the outrageous stage antics [...]

  Catherine paints large format, nostalgic 80s and early 90s games, toys, and cassettes. These pieces are up to 4 feet by 5 feet. They are painted on birch wood and boxed in with redwood siding. Let nostalgia slap you in the face as you watch this awesome video of Catherine, giving a little insight [...]

The drawings and paintings of artist Jason Jägel — dense with shapes and color, yet also rich in open-ended narratives and stories within stories of everyday life.           -edward

This Saturday, June 7th, Pittsburgh-based artist Andy Kehoe returns to Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City for his latest solo exhibition, “Into The Depths.” Staying true to the exhibition title, Kehoe utilizes a resin-layering technique in this body of work, which lends an incredible amount of depth to his dark & illustrative paintings. Kehoe’s mythical creatures [...]

  FIFTY24SF Gallery Director Amanda Krampf is teaming up with author Nina LaCour and cinematographer Kristyn Stroble to make her feature film directorial debut based on LaCour’s young adult novel, “Hold Still”. Together, these Bay Area-based independent filmmakers have started a Kickstarter page to help them raise funds for the production costs. With only 5 [...]

“Never Be Sad” by Alexis Anne Mackenzie Sold out edition of 100. Alexis Anne Mackenzie’s print edition has been sized to fit into a standard 8″ by 10″ frame. It was printed by Tiny Showcase and ships with a corresponding certificate of authenticity. The archival artwork has been printed on a heavy 290gsm natural white [...]

Hannah Stouffer is an incredibly talented San Francisco based artist who works in both commercial and fine art. Cameron emailed her a bunch of random questions, here are her awesome responses: Cam:  DO YOU FIND IT CHALLENGING BEING ESTABLISHED IN BOTH FINE ART AND COMMERCIAL ART? Hannah:  I’ve found a pretty good balance in having [...]

Photo collages made from found imagery by London-based Mowgli Omari. Check out Mowgli’s Tumblr page for more from this young artist!           -edward

Aperture Foundation, ARTBOOK and Paper Chase, Los Angeles invite you to join Marvin Heiferman in conversation with special guests Lois Banner, Leo Braudy, and Charlotte Cotton  Celebrating the launch of Photography Changes Everything     Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:00 pm FREE but RSVP required and will be accepted until venue capacity is reached RSVP@dapinc.com ARTBOOK | Paper Chase 7174 Sunset Boulevard (corner of Sunset and Formosa) Hollywood, [...]

Casey Weldon recently opened his solo exhibition, “New World Hoarder” at Spoke Art in San Francisco. The show is comprised Weldon’s surreal and humorous paintings beautifully rendered in his distinct color palette.           Today and tomorrow will be the last days to see this fun show, be sure to catch it [...]

  In Quantum Light, Sherry’s second publication, he continues his exploration of vivid color, ramping up the saturation and expanding his subject matter in works incorporating landscapes, collage, still life, abstraction, portraiture and sculpture. David Benjamin Sherry will be signing copies of his new book this Thursday June 21, at Ooga Booga in Los Angeles. [...]

This Friday evening, June 22nd, Los Angeles-based artist j.frede has an art opening alongside Amanda Gordon Dunn for their two-person show at Pirate: Contemporary Art in Denver, Colorado. j.frede, a multi-disciplinary artist, will be presenting “Heirlooms”  — a new sculptural series based on the idea of unlocking and securing memories within familiar objects of our [...]

“Destroyer” — a two-person exhibition with San Francisco-based artists Andrew Schoultz and Richard Colman is currently on view at Toronto, Canada’s Cooper Cole Gallery.                     A combination of painting, drawing, collage and installation, “Destroyer” showcases the distinct parts of the artists’ individual work, yet also reinforces [...]

Hermès has recently announced their partnership with Japanese photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto, for a highly exclusive scarf collection.  Inspired by Sugimotos, “Colors of Shadow”, the collection will feature twenty different artist’s polaroids that portray various gradations of color.  To keep its exclusivity, the Hermès will only produce seven scarfs for each one of Sugimoto’s polaroids.  Check out [...]

Unisex clothing design pioneer, Rad Hourani, celebrates five years of unisex clothing with Hong Kong clothing store, Joyce. The collection will feature 15 different designs showcasing unisex fashion and will be sold exclusively through Joyce, online and in store.                     Rad Hourani website Joyce Hong Kong website – [...]

“A group exhibition that examines the way tweens have influenced adults’ viewing habits, featuring Ronnie Bass, Debo Eilers, Jay Heikes, Josh Kline, Barney Kulok, Donald Moffett, and Aura Rosenberg.” Coming to OH WOW Gallery June 30- Sept 1 2012 OH WOW website – Cam

Bullett Media and Guerilla 24 are hosting a party to present new works by BITNB artists, Brendan Donnelly and Sterling Bartlett.  The opening is on June 20, 2012 at Crewest Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.  There will be free t-shirt giveaways and booze so make sure you RSVP at rsvp@bullettmedia.com!! Brendan Donnelly website Sterling Bartlett [...]

BITNB artist, Keren Richter, recently teamed up with Nick Cope, expert in design/build, to complete an installation mural at the Opening Ceremony store in Los Angeles.  Keren, an illustrator/designer, says the pair worked from 7:00pm to 4:00am for a week straight to complete their project.  The mural is comprised of a pattern of blocks which [...]

New work from artist Charlie Immer‘s current solo show, “Scuffle”, at Stranger Factory. This exhibition includes some of his most-detailed and involved paintings, as well as smaller works and graphite drawings. Love the cartoony grotesqueness of Charlie’s work. Charlie Immer, “Scuffle” Stranger Factory 109 Carlisle Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Exhibition runs through July 2. [...]

Simone Forti, a postmodern American choreographer and musician, will bring her improvisational dance narratives to Los Angeles this summer. She is known for her minimalist dance-constructions using language, movement and writing to form her expressions. Forti has taught in the Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA, and has participated in transforming outdoor spaces into theatre; [...]

This Saturday, June 9th, LeBasse Projects presents “Adrift”, new paintings from Los Angeles-based artist Joshua Petker. “Adrift” marks a shift from Petker’s more fashion-oriented portraiture of the past into more conceptual territory, while maintaining his signature usage of vibrant color and space. “The sea is a metaphor for the uncertainty experienced as human beings within [...]

Beautiful work from Bay Area-based artist/photographer Suzy Poling… really enjoying her explorations of light and space using projections and mirrors, as well as the “Zone Modules-Collages” that show Poling’s penchant of simultaneously capturing the geometric and organic. Head on over to Suzy’s website to check out more of her intriguing work.         [...]

Artist Allison Schulnik recently opened her third solo exhibition with Mark Moore Gallery, entitled “Salty Air.” Known for applying and weaving thick layers of oil paint onto canvas, Schulnik’s work is equal parts painting and sculptural. Based on the many different interpretations of “The Little Mermaid” fable, Schulnik’s exhibition casts mermaids, sailors, and the sea [...]

Check out this cool virtual tour of New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani’s booth at the at the recent fair, Art Hong Kong 2012… Known for his optical illusion street art using colorful tape, this new body of work includes sculptural pieces constructed of laser-cut wood and metal. -edward

Cool video from Arrested Motion documenting Australian-born artist Anthony Lister’s visits to Los Angeles in the last 9 months — working on murals, prepping and installing his recent solo show at New Image Art… a revealing look into the artist’s motivation and meaning behind the work. Video courtesy of Arrested Motion & Carlos Gonzalez. -edward

Arizona-based artist Colin Chillag‘s portraits are hyperrealistic and meticulously rendered, but there are bits and pieces of these paintings left unfinished. Viewers are confronted with the artist’s pencil lines, bare negative space, and canvas used as painter’s palette. The work reminds me of the way our memories and dreams are recalled in fragments, equal parts [...]

Don’t miss this Travis Millard opening in San Diego on Friday! Digging a Hole, Looking for Something New work by Michael Krueger and Travis Millard Opening Reception: May 18, 2012 (6-10pm) Double Break is delighted to announce Digging a Hole, Looking for Something, an exhibition of new work by Michael Krueger and Travis Millard. Coming [...]

Welcome to David Jien‘s surreal, isometric world, where you will find sex and violence right along with worship and reverence. The Los Angeles artist’s mixed media drawings are large, obsessive and detailed… stylistically like a cross between old Asian scrolls and Super Nintendo. -edward

After a recent showing at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles, German duo Herakut are back with another exhibition in California, this time at 941Geary in San Francisco. Here is a cool time-lapse video by Colin M. Day, showing the artists’ interesting collaborative dynamic in action — layering, trading off and achieving harmony with two seemingly [...]

San Francisco artist Akira Beard’s painted heads appear bludgeoned and bloody, dripping and oozing from the inside… grotesque, yet beautifully painted in a candy-colored palette of deliciousness.   Images courtesy of the artist’s Flickr page. -edward