Posted by The G on September 12, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy | 
Photos by G. Art by Michael Leavitt.
Jeff Koons by Michael Leavitt
Seattle-based artist Michael Leavitt’s latest exhibition “The Art Army Royalty” at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York is epic. This exhibit focuses on the biggest contemporary artists in the game. His statues of each artist capture their essence so perfectly, you will walk away from the gallery with a big smile on your face. The action figure sized statues feature Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Ai Weiwei, Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Cy Twombly, Julian Schnabel, Tom Sachs and Murakami, just to name a few – with over 20 statues in total.
Damien Hirst by Michael Leavitt
I met Michael Leavitt at the opening night reception and I asked him what the reaction was from the artists who he’s immortalized. Surprisingly, he said that he has not received much feedback at all. Let’s put it out there to the people in the know to spread the word. I think they’ll love them. You can see a photo from this conversation after the jump. You should also check out Leavitt’s official site (link is at the top of this article), where you can see pictures of the rest of the Art Army.
Julian Schnabel by Michael Leavitt
Also showing at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, is a solo exhibit by Dylan Egon called “Home of the Brave.” Both exhibits will be up through October 8, 2011. The Jonathan LeVine Gallery is located at 529 West 20th Street #9E in Manhattan. Don’t miss it!
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Tags: "The Art Army Royalty", 2011, Art Action Figures, Artist, Damien Hirst, Exhibit, Jeff Koons, Jonathan Levine Gallery, Julian Schnabel, Michael Leavitt, New York, Photos, Show, Statue
Posted by The G on June 15, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photos by G. Art by Samson Contompasis.
Lady Gaga Cross by Samson Contompasis
Samson Contompasis is an artist, writer and art curator. He operates the successful MarketPlace Gallery, which specializes in contemporary art, in Albany, New York and is taking a trip down south for his latest solo show at Manhattan’s Verlaine. Verlaine is a restaurant, which seems like an odd location for an art exhibit, but this is not Samson Contompasis’ first time in showing art in uncommon places. In 2010, he organized and participated in an exhibit entitled “Heavy,” which took place inside St. Joseph’s Church in Albany. As the title of this exhibit suggests, the locale is irrelevant in relation to the substance of the work.
“Substance” by Samson Contompasis is showing at Verlaine (located at 110 Rivington Street) in New York through the end of June 2011.
Posted by The G on April 18, 2011 under GNN |
Photo courtesy of On Board Productions.
New York! Come see Body Language, one of New York’s hottest bands, on April 29, 2011 at Southpaw in Brooklyn. Tickets are only $10 (in advance, $12 at the door). Click on the flier for more information.
Also on the bill: Melo-X, Nyle, Tecla, Recess & Chaz van Queen.
Southpaw is located at 125 5th Avenue in Brooklyn.
Sounds like a fun night of music to me!
Tags: 2011, Body Language, Brooklyn, Chaz van Queen, Melo-X, New York, Nyle, Recess, Show, Southpaw, Tecla
Posted by The G on March 16, 2011 under GNN |
Photo by G.
Future Relative
Electro band Future Relative is the first group to step up to the plate and donate the proceeds of their upcoming show to aid Japan with its recent disasters. The group will be performing at New York’s Bowery Electric on March 24, 2011. See some great live music and help a really great cause all at the same time. Tickets will be available at this link very soon.
Posted by The G on September 17, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art |
Photos by G.
Vhils at Viva La Revolucion at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Now through January 2, 2011
If you are in the San Diego area in California, you will not want to miss the “Viva La Revolucion: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape” exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. The exhibit features the work of 20 well known street artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Barry McGee, Invader, Vhils, Os Gemeos, Swoon, and Faile just to name a few of the participating artists. I’ve written about most of these artists before and it is so pleasing to see their work preserved in a museum setting.
Banksy!
You’ll want to allow extra time when you visit the exhibit to explore downtown San Diego as you’ll be given a “treasure map” that details the location of over 12 more works that the artists have left all over the city! I went on this journey and some locales are walking distance and you’ll have to drive to others to see them all in one day, but trust me – it’s worth it.
See some more works from both the museum exhibit as well as some that have been left in public, after the jump.
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Tags: Banksy, Dates, Dzine, Exhibit, Faile, Images, Museum of Contemporary Art, Os Gemeos, Photos, Pictures, San Diego, Shepard Fairey, Show, Street Art, Street Artists, Vhils
