Los Angeles based street artist David Choe recently had a show in Japan but unfortunately Japanese authorities banned him from attending it. Here he is in a beautiful video shot by Willie T where he presents himself as an artist in his own words along with his fellow artist James Jean.
David Choe
Good Smile Co. and Upper Playground Present:
“LA SECRET STUDIO”
Works by David Choe and James Jean
Tokyo, Japan [10/17/10] — Good Smile Co. with support from Upper Playground are pleased to present the work of two of contemporary art’s finest talents, David Choe and James Jean in Tokyo, Japan. The show gets the name ‘LA Secret Studio’ from the large warehouse studio set up in Los Angeles by David Choe, James Jean and Good Smile Co. – under the idea that the artists would be able to create in the large studio without the constraints of space and distractions of the public. The show will feature a display of some of David and James’ most famous works, clips from a documentary film, limited edition prints of their work, and a display of new pieces created in the LA Secret Studio which have never been publicly seen before.
The respective careers and backgrounds of David Choe and James Jean mirror the differences and similarities between their artist styles with an uncanny ability. Where David dropped out of art school at early age and fueled his artwork by the experiences he picked up as nomadic traveller, James worked diligently at the theory behind his craft to become known for his exquisite illustrations and won a multitude of awards for his commercial work. Artistically, Jean takes deliberate and almost ornate strokes in his work and creates with a refined intricacy, where Choe paints with violently wild lines of vivid colors which portray immediate emotions. But both paths and styles have led to very similar success with each of them becoming staples in the fine art world – and although each artist possesses a unique and immediately recognizable style, the undeniable genius behind both of their work has become inherently similar.
The exhibition will occur at Parco Factory (Shibuya Parco, Part 1, 6th Floor) in Tokyo, Japan on October 29th, 2010 and runs daily until November 14th, 2010.
Fun Friday
Featuring the artwork of Katie Decker, FARO, Hellbent, Marlo Marquise, John McGarity, Don Pablo Pedro and Ellen Stagg
This is a hot shot straight to Number Uno on the charts Ladies and Germs. Italians with their own understated stencil technique and UES wild-eyed jerkin chicken man. Read more on this show here from yesterday on BSA.
Pandemic is reliably snarky, eclectic, and often on the money. Keep your eye on them because they also think. A lot.
Plus, Dan Taylor was raised by squirrels.
From The Philadephia Mural Arts Program, an animated mural handed back and forth amongst several artists, in the style of Exquisite Corpse.
Artists: Eve Biddle/Joshua Frankel, Rodney Camarce,Bonnie Brenda Scott, Seth Turner, Mauro Zamora.
Curated by Sean Stoops.
Kind of like going to Macys!
Launched in October 12th and produced by Lazarides in collaboration with Tunnel 228 and off-site exhibition of Dante’s “Inferno”.
Via Babelgum.
Visitors explore a unique interpretation of the nine circles of hell through the vision of artists including Conor Harrington, Vhils, George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Doug Foster, Todd James, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, Ian Francis, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo.
Here’s his creation of his piece for Lazaride’s “Hell’s Half Acre”.
Via Babelgum
Art Works For The Cure 2010
A Benefit Art Sale & Auction – Over 50 contemporary painters, sculptors and photographers
Artworks for the Cure 2010 is presented by the T.J. Martell Foundation, a leader in providing grants for innovative, early stage research into the cause, treatment and cure for cancer, leukemia and AIDS. Martell has provided over $240,000,000 in funding, of which $27,000,000 was granted to Childrens Hospital LA.
Featured Artists
* Featured Artists
A Benefit Art Sale & Auction – Over 50 contemporary painters, sculptors and photographers
Sunday, September 26, 1-5pm – Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica 90404
For more details click on the link below to go to their website:
Many artists are finding it a smart move these days to create short runs of prints. Sometimes they are quite affordable and sometimes quite remarkable in their splendor. Here are a few that are recently released in case you have some extra cash.
Imminent Disaster
Ms. Disaster has just released a new limited run silkscreen edition. It’s a detail from the recent installation “Refuge” at ThinkSpace gallery in Los Angeles in March.
Check out and interview with Imminent Disaster and Armsrock in Juxtapoz here.
Crossing the River
Edition of 4 APs
Black and tan ink on cloth
28″ x 37″
Find out more about the piece here.
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David Choe
In the midst of a show at Lazarides called “Nothing to Declare” in fabulous Beverly Hills, Mr. Choe has released this dramatic beauty.
UR New York
Combining graff, silkscreen, and paintbrushes, the Street Art collective UR New York has released their very first print series.
Charming Baker
English painter Charming Baker is in New York for his first solo show “Stupid Has A New Hero”. These edition prints were printed at Modern Multiples and published by Carmichael Gallery.
“Half Pint NYC”
Four colour CYMK screenprint410 gsm Somerset Tub paper
Size: 76 X1 02cm
Learn more about the print HERE
“Stupid Has A New Hero – New Paintings by Charming Baker” takes place at the NY Studio Gallery, 154 Stanton St in New York. The show runs until May 30th.
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Gaia
Senior Gaia, a NYC-Baltimore street artist is hunting and pecking and scratching around the industrial farmyard with this animal-human hybrid. This print release from last month references a story of betrayal from the Bible.
“Deny Me Three Times”, by Gaia
92 x 126 cm
hand-burnished lino cut
lennox paper
Edition of 25, numbered and signed
Such are the passions that arise with the arrival of the new David Choe show on the left coast tonight. The man always puts in 115% and makes no excuses. Gotta admire that.
Thoughtful, penetrating portraits and insights at the new David Choe show. (courtesy Fecal Face)
A VERY Brief video sweep of the gallery as it’s being prepared….
“Character Assassination”
Works by David Choe
@Fifty24SF
248 Fillmore St. @Haight
February 5 – March 24, 2010
opening Fri Feb 5th (7-9:30pm)
The throngs of Norwegian fans were finally allowed the NUART Gallery space last night in at the end of a productive week by the street artists of Brooklyn at Stavanger!
The pictures here are primarily of the last preparations, but here’s one of the opening.
The crowds roll in and Skewville looks wild. (photo Evan Roth)
Hi-Jacked! (photo Evan Roth)
Two people almost talking, but not quite (Swoon) (photo Logan Hicks)
The bros in repose (photo Logan Hicks)
Leon Reid getting his piece ready for a large outdoor installation (photo Logan Hicks)
David Cho taking a break (photo Logan Hicks)
Logan Hicks outdoor piece plays with parallel lines (photo Logan Hicks)
detail (Logan Hicks)
Working man (Chris Stain) (photo Logan Hicks)
Inspired photography of Swoon by Logan Hicks
David Cho in skater's paradise (photo Logan Hicks)
It's Skaterworld! (photo Logan Hicks)
Golly, Dolly is tired (James Powderly) (photo Logan Hicks)
One off-handed reference to Empires and before you know it, some closet soldiers start falling into character and spouting military metaphors and going off about seiges and skullduggery.
We aren’t completely positive what our in-the-field reporter is talking about but until they have a live blogging tent at Nuart this is what we can pass along your way, dear reader…. (The apparent rift between Baltimore and Non-Baltimore contingents has been independently verified however)
In the field, Chris Stain breathlessly relates the events as they unfolded;
“Yesterday BK converged in Stavanger at 1200 hours and planned a city-wide assault under the guise of NUART. During the meeting Skewville and Chris Stain were informed by Swoon that Stockholm and Copenhagen were not in Germany. ”
Lessons in geography.
Finally, it was brought to the attention of NUART commander-in-chief Martyn Reed that two of the BK artists were originally from Baltimore and subsequently were made to ride in the back of the bus and eat at separate lunch counters to keep from contaminating the rest of the troops.
Thanks to Chris for keeping us posted!
Okay, not to get carried away – and anyway there are a fair number of anti-empire peeps out there….The next phase of Nuart begins tonight and street artists from New York have started in earnest deep into the Norwegian night to bring the best of Brooklyn to the walls. While Brooklynites are back home celebrating the long Labor Day weekend with backyard, rooftop and sidewalk barbecues, Brooklyn street artists have begun the hard labor of installing brand new works in the main exhibition space for the Nuart Opening Weekend coming next.
Thanks to on-the-spot Workhorse Logan Hicks for letting us all take a look behind the scenes.
Fat Kat in Brooklyn (QRST) (photo CJ)
Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury September 5th!
Jonathan See Lim (The 2nd from the series Sprayed N Stone) (NohJ Coley) (photo Jaime Rojo)
Jonathan See Lim (Detail) (NohJColey) (photo Jaime Rojo)
Jonathan See Lim (Detail) (NohJColey) (photo Jaime Rojo)
GRAFF -> STREET ART -> PUBLIC ART
The first images out of our Sister City Stavanger’s Nuart Festival are starting to come in, and they start off with Part I of Leon Reid IV‘s talk which has just been posted. Artists and historians like to listen to Reid because he takes the time to give full context to his experience as a person and an artist, and he begins to expand the concept of art in the public sphere beyond simply legal and illegal, but how it’s existence is part of a public discourse that continues to evolve.
Stay tooned for behind the scenes fun and official talks with Chris Stain, Logan Hicks, and Brad Downey as part of the Nuart 09 Education Program currently under way.
The Nuart official publication is nearly wrapped and the cover features a piece by inimitable David Choe.
The Nuart Festival runs September 10 – October 9, 2009
Some of the worlds leading street artists are flying for a week or two to Norway to participate in a street art festival that celebrates the Brooklyn Street Art with many of the same artists you’ll find right here. Leon Reid arrived yesterday, Chris Stain tomorrow, both to prepare to hold workshops with creatives and Norway National TV’s main cultural program “Safari” will be interviewing and following Swoon on the streets.
The roster includes;
SWOON, DAVID CHOE, BEN WOLF, JUDITH SUPINE, BRAD DOWNEY, LEON REID, GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB, LOGAN HICKS, CHRIS STAIN, SKEWVILLE
As you know, New York is a city of immigrants, and the first Norwegians launched for New York 184 years ago and established their largest colony in the BK – creating a neighborhood of 200K plus people speaking Norwegian in bars, stores, and streets of Brooklyn.
The Nuart festival calls back the Brooklyn Flava by importing some of the greats from the streets of Brooklyn to exhibit, teach, and revel citiwide with panel debates, talks, film screenings, and fundraising. It’s all BROOKLYN, all the time.
Over the next few weeks BSA will keep in touch with events in our Sista City, Stavanger and get you some insight into the cool stuff that happens there for the Nuart Festival.
Previous Nuart festival artist Know Hope straightens out a line of tears.
Stencil work from D*Face
Chris Stain on the wall at NuArt
Herakut at Nuart
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