Damien Hirst for Supreme Skate Decks

Damien Hirst is the latest and arguably one of the most high-profile artists to join the Supreme ranks as a contributing artist. The pop artist and his artistic work has made him one of the most influential and powerful living artists. His attraction to realism and “provocative sensationalism” has yielded some of our generation’s most iconic pieces of work including preserved animals in formaldehyde which included a shark, sheep and cow. His work with Supreme features some of this trademark Spin paintings over three different decks. A short skate video featuring commentary from Damien Hirst can also be seen over at Supreme’s site. The decks will release Stateside on Thursday, April 2nd both online and in-store while the Japanese region will see their allocation release on Saturday, April 4th.

Andre Paints Uffie in i-D Magazine Feature

The latest issue of i-D Magazine will feature a spread done up by famous Parisian graf artist Andre. Hooking up his wife, Ed Banger recording artist Uffie, Andre makes one of his signature characters come to life, literally. Check it ...
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Todd James aka REAS | Unnatural Disasters & Double Disaster Shows

World-renown New York artist Todd James aka REAS will be opening up two shows in Australian next week entitled “Unnatural Disasters” and “Double Disaster". The exhibitions, taking place at Camperdown’s Monster Children Gallery on January 15th and Melbourne’s Don’t Come Gallery on January 16th, will feature previously unseen graphic work ...
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Clark Magazine Issue No. 34 featuring Mike Giant

Mike Giant's artwork graces the latest cover of French street culture mag, Clark Magazine. This 34th issue will come in a black or red version with insightful content featuring the likes of Henry Rollins, Tommy Guerrero, Rohff and Kanye West and should be hitting newsstands very soon. Also look out ...
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Simon Birch: Out of the Darkness Exhibition

Having battled cancer earlier this year, Hong Kong based artist Simon Birch opened one of two recent exhibitions at the Louis Vuitton gallery in Hong Kong’s Tsim Tsa Tsui Gallery. Working on a short time-line, the artist featured a number of his photographs from this year as well as participating in a special impromptu art session to create two pieces for the store. The exhibition takes place from now until January 11th, 2009.

Simon Birch: Out of the Darkness Exhibition
Dates: November 19th - January 11th
Opening Hours: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Louis Vuitton Tsim Sha Tsui
5 Canton Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

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KAWS Exhibition at the Gering & López Gallery

Early next month KAWS’ latest gallery show will take place in New York following a successful “Saturated” exhibition in Miami. A preview into the show features one of the exhibition’s showcases, Peril, a 68 x 86 inch acrylic on canvas. The exhibition at the Gering & López Gallery opens up on November 6th with an opening reception free to the public from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The show will conclude on December 23rd.

KAWS Exhibition at the Gering & López Gallery
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
730 Fifth Avenue
Between 56th and 57th Streets
New York, NY 10019
p: 646.336.7183

Rostarr “Wreckless Abandon” Exhibition

Artist Romon Kimin Yang aka. Rostarr, will be having his first solo exhibition in Miami next week at the Our House West of Wynwood gallery. If you’re in town, do check it out. More information below.

RostarrWreckless AbandonOctober 11 - November 8, 20083100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127

Romon Kimin Yang aka Rostarr, was born in South Korea but has lived in NY since 1989. He has been a key figure in the city’s underground art scene and has exhibited extensively throughout the United States, Asia and Europe.

His free-formed work comes across as a universe of abstract and geometrical shapes from which symbolic and iconographic elements emerge in elegant and incisive gestural strokes. His work is defined by an expression he calls ‘Graphysics’, meaning the fusion of graphic art and design and the physical laws governing the movement of energy. His work extends into the mediums of painting, digital media, sculpture, textile and public art projects with the Barnstormers collective.

Yang graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1993. In 2000, he was featured as one of I.D. magazine’s “I.D. 40 under 30″. In 2004, he was recognized as an honoree at the A.I.C.P. show held yearly at the New York Museum of Modern Art and his work has been reviewed by Art Forum, Modern Painters, The New York Times and Artnet.com among other prominent publications.

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KAWS “Saturated” Show Opening

Stealing the art worlds spotlight for a day, KAWS made his return to the formal gallery world with “Saturated”, taking place at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Miami. His acrylic based signature artwork received a warm welcome by fans and international collectors alike capturing the spirit of lovable characters Spongebob and The Smurfs. The show will remain open to the public until Noveber 15th, 2008. Check out pictures of the opening after the jump!

Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

194 NW 30th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Photography: Devin Christopher
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KAWS “Saturated” Preview & Interview

As originally previewed, KAWS’ “Saturated” show will be opening up in a couple of days, September 20th to be exact. Until then, we have some previews from the Pharrell Williams sponsored show as well as a brief interview conducted by The Moment, seen here. Previews of the show are available after the jump.
Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

194 NW 30th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Sept. 20th - Nov. 15th, 2008

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Cherry Pop by Jahan Loh

Taiwan based Singaporean artist Jahan Loh has built up a strong resume with his full out imagery and work. His often sexually charged work takes to the stage for his upcoming debut solo show Cherry Pop kicking off this weekend. The exhibit is a mixture of sculptures and acrylic paintings with the theme of cherry pop. The show debuts on May 17th and runs until June 15th.

Ming Art Gallery

No. 16, Alley 15, Lane 147, Sec. 3

Sinyi Rd., Taipei Taiwan

p: +886.2.27058758

Time: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Keith Haring 50th Birthday Memorial Mural

For what would have amounted to legendary artist Keith Haring's 50th birthday on May 4th, the Deitch Projects with the help of Goldman Properties, the Keith Haring Foundation and Gotham Scenics have reproduced one of Haring's most stunning pieces in his illustrious career. The huge wall only lasted a few months before it was painted over but it would go down in art and neighborhood history as one of the most memorable works for its vivid colors and trademark Haring aesthetics. The wall was painstakingly redone via old archival photographs taken during the wall's original inception in 1982. The wall will be on display from May 4th until December 21st at Houston St. and Bowery in New York.
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Nov York City Exhibition by Eric Haze

A man that needs no introduction, Eric Haze is set to debut an exhibition titled Nov York City inspired by the Dumar Brown novel, The World Screaming Nov. For Eric Haze, this work will represent a recent trend for gallery exhibits as a method of displaying his talents and ingenuity which has made him such a well received and heralded artist. The exhibit will revolve around eight archival silkscreen works on canvas and will also include a special The World Screaming Nov Set. Limited to 192 pieces, the set includes a special tri-branded t-shirt and signed copy of the book, which will be available at all Alife locations with a price tag of $75 USD.

Interview with Mark Dean Veca

Hypebeast recently had the opportunity to catch up with prominent artist Mark Dean Veca, known for his unique art style and his mind boggling installations. The highlights of our chat included some background information about himself, his influences, and his innovative style of art. Mark also discusses with us the details on his recent work with his good friend Kaws, and his upcoming snowboard project with Nike, which will be released later this year. His upcoming projects and installations will definetly be something to lookout for.
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James Jarvis Selected Drawings Online Gallery

A selection of artist James Jarvis' marquee style and works will soon be made available through special prints at the Amos Online Store. The original artwork from James Jarvis will be available on A3 and A4 formats which have previously graced the pages of popular publications and projects. Also seen are his extensive range of fun and energetic characters including YOD, Martin, Bird God and the Bearded Prophet. The pieces will be available starting May 3rd.



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Undercover Presents - The Sound and Fury Event

The Sound and Fury event which took place last week in Matsuyama, Japan, was where Jun Takahashi (Undercover) showed off his skills not only as a fashion designer but as a master of the needle and thread. At the exhibition, he created bizarre looking creatures using regular stuff animals as his ingredients. Music was provided by DJ's such as Hikaru from Bounty Hunter. Check out more pictures after the jump for a look at the event.
Source: UC Sendai, Slam X Hype
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Joshua Liner Gallery-locked & loaded Inaugural Group Exhibition

Originally plying his trade as the co-creator of the Lineage Gallery in Philadelphia, Joshua Liner has opened the doors to his self-titled gallery in New York amidst a stellar all-star cast of artists. The always informative SuperTouch was on hand to provide a strong recap of an event including the likes of Futura, Mark Dean Veca, Crash One, Ron English, David Choong Lee, Greg Simkins and Stash. This debut exhibition will conclude on May 10th.
Joshua Liner Gallery - locked & loaded Inaugural Group Exhibition548 W. 28th StreetSuite 334New York NY 10001p: 212.244.7415
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Made In New York: Warhol,Basquiat,English,Earley

April 3rd, will see the launch of "Made in New York: Warhol, Basquiat, English, Earley" at NYC's Opera Gallery, 115 Spring St, NYC. This is a great oppurtunity to see works from some of the worlds greatest names in one place and show. More info at Ron English's site, Popaganda.

Tagged: andy warhol, art, jean michel basquiat, lori earley