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Low Brow Artique Presents: Noxer Dod “The Book of the Dead” (Brooklyn, NYC)

January 15, 2013

NOXER
Low Brow Artique Presents

NOXER DOD

THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

Curated by Jowy Romano

With over 20 years of writing graffiti behind him, NOXER is still ubiquitous throughout New York City. Over the years his work has only gotten more refined, and his style has constantly evolved. NOXER’s latest street work contains subtle references to ancient Egyptian art; The Book of the Dead is a more thorough exploration of this theme. The show includes several new paintings by NOXER that combine the aesthetics of ancient Egypt with the styles of New York City street culture.

NOXER has appeared in countless books and magazines; in Marc Ecko’s Getting Up video game; and in the famed graffiti documentary State Your Name. He recently released his first zine entitled No Love. The Book of the Dead is the artist’s first solo exhibition.

Opening reception:

Friday, January 18th

7-10pm

Open through Saturday, February 2nd

Low Brow Artique

143 Central Ave

Brooklyn NY, 11221

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Jonathan Levine Gallery Presenets: Aakash Nihalani “Portal” (Manhattan, NYC)

January 8, 2013

Aakash Nihalani
Portal
Solo Exhibition

January 12—February 9, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 12, 7—9pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present Portal, a series of new works by New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani, in what will be his first solo exhibition at the gallery.
Known in the street art community for his fluorescent tape interventions, Nihalani combines a bright color palette with geometric abstract shapes, resulting in striking contrasts within the context of the urban landscape. Expanding on his exploration of form and space, the artist continues to build upon this body of work in his studio practice, through works on canvas and wooden panels.

Nihalani’s bold, flat shapes continue to evolve into complex multi-dimensional patterns, often producing intricate optical illusions that challenge the viewer’s relationship with their surrounding environment. The imagery appears to extend or recede from the surface of the picture plane through the artist’s carefully developed variations on color theory and architectural elements with influences of Op art and Mathematical perspectives.

http://jonathanlevinegallery.com/

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Mighty Tankaka Gallery Presents: “Vis-á-Vis” A group exhibition. (Brooklyn, NYC)

January 8, 2013

Mighty Tanaka presents:
Vis-á-vis
Featuring the artwork of Tony DePew, Toofly & Quelbeast

Everyone is unique. From the moment we take our first breath to the moment we take our last, there resides a remarkable spark of individuality that exists in each and every one of us. The ways in which we each choose to outwardly express ourselves may vary greatly, yet we all must embrace the differences that separate us all. It’s been said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul, however, it is the expressions of the face that communicate another’s thoughts and desires. Therein lies the magic of portraits, a method that provides a visual communication with the subject, who has been captured within a moment in time. The viewer has the unique opportunity to study those feelings and emotions which have been forever captured on the face of the subject. Mighty Tanaka is pleased to bring you our next show, Vis-á-Vis, featuring the artwork of Tony DePew, Toofly & Quelbeast. Each artist represents a different interpretation of the way they choose to create portrait work.

Mighty Tanaka presents: Vis-á-Vis, featuring Tony DePew, Toofly & Quelbeast

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Signal Gallery Presents: RAE “Nocturnal Trips” Solo Exhibition. (London, UK)

January 7, 2013

Introducing the up and coming street artist RAE, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. This will be his first show in London. The artists says:
‘Nocturnal Trips’ means everything and nothing about how art relates to my existence. In a literal sense, it deals with the the “trips” I take to install the work I put up on the streets at night and how the city seems a lot different when your scheming as opposed to getting a latte.

http://www.signalgallery.com/events

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Shooting Gallery Presents: Winter Group Show. (San Francisco, CA)

January 7, 2013

Shooting Gallery is pleased to present the last Winter Group Show to be held in the current gallery at 839 Larkin, before our big move to a newly renovated building. Helping us go out with a bang will be a great lineup of many of our beloved artists, including Ferris Plock, Casey Gray, APEX, Michael Page, Aaron Nagel, John Felix Arnold, Hugh Leeman, Jet Martinez, C215, Ernesto Yerena, Morgan Slade, Spencer Keeton Cunningham, Lauren Napolitano, Adam Rozan and Bryan Schnelle.

https://www.facebook.com/events/402304229850922/

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White Walls Gallery Presents: D Young V “The New Race” A solo Exhibition. (San Francisco, CA)

January 7, 2013
White Walls is pleased to present “The New Race,” new works by D Young V. The show will be a culmination of the themes Young has been working on for several years, portions of which were shown at Gallery 3 in late 2010 and at White Walls in the summer of 2011. The opening reception will be Saturday, January 12th, from 7-11 pm, and the exhibition:
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“All City – Street Art From Germany” Art Exhibition Featuring Luna Park and Lord Jim at The Goethe Institut – Chicago. (Chicago, IL)

January 3, 2013

All City – Street Art from Germany

With an introduction and Q+A by the photographer “Lord Jim”

Exhibition
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 6PM through Thursday, January 31, 2013
Goethe-Institut, 150 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 200, Chicago, IL
On the occasion of All City, a citywide Graffiti and Street Art initiative, launched by the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Goethe-Institut Chicago dedicates the month of January to Street Art in Germany. Stefan Kloo (* 1963) aka “Lord Jim” hails from Germany but has, together with his wife and two sons called Los Angeles his home for the past 25 years. As a collector and pop culture enthusiast he has been photographing the anomalies in the streets that would then be labeled Street Art in a concerted effort since 2005.
Luna Park is a Brooklyn-based street art and graffiti enthusiast, photographer and curator. She spends her free time exploring NYC’s decaying, post-industrial fringes in search of beauty in unexpected locations.
She is passionate about urban art and supportive of all creative endeavors to redefine public space.Her photographs have been exhibited in New York and Los Angeles and have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Juxtapoz, TimeOutNewYork, Paper, as well as in leading street art books.
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The 2nd Annual Supersonic Electronic Invitational at Spoke Art Gallery. (San Francisco, CA)

January 3, 2013

The 2nd Annual Supersonic Electronic Invitational

January 3rd, 6pm-10pm

Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco

Spoke Art is proud to present the 2nd Annual Supersonic Electronic Invitational art show at our San Francisco gallery location, debuting this Thursday evening, January 3rd.

Following last year’s wildly successful showing of contemporary art hand chosen by the influential art and Tumblr tastemaker Zach Tutor, the curator returns to Spoke Art for the second year in a row to present a survey of his favorite young contemporary artists.

“The 32 artists in this years Supersonic Electronic Invitational were chosen not only for their outstanding ability to create dynamic art but also for their position as innovators at the forefront of a generation of artists. Artists whose lives have been saturated with visual ephemera and who have had access to endless amounts of inspiration via the Internet.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/135867639904130/

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FAILE and New York City Ballet Art Series present Les BALLETS de FAILE (Manhattan, NYC)

January 3, 2013

New York City Ballet is launching the NYCB Art Series, which will commission contemporary artists to create original works of art inspired by our unique energy, spectacular dancers, and one-of-a-kind repertory of ballets. New York City Ballet has worked with leading and emerging artists throughout the Company’s history — luminaries like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Julian Schnabel. We are proud to continue this tradition by partnering with Brooklyn-based artists FAILE for the inaugural year of Art Series.

http://www.nycballet.com/artseries

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