MICHAEL GENOVESE IT’S NOT THE HEAT, IT’S THE HUMILITY

Posted on 2009-07-06

For his premiere solo exhibition in Miami, Chicago native Michael Genovese released a body of work that includes site-specific installations, sculpture, and paintings. Genovese’s technical handling of type and unorthodox use of industrialized media exemplifies his focus on community and its influence, but also digs inward and begins the process of reconciling his public works with his personal journeys.

The exhibition runs through to July 25, 2009

3100 NW 7 Avenue
Miami,
Florida
33127
USA

www.oh-wow.com

  

JEFF KOONS POPEYE SERIES

Posted on 2009-07-06

The Serpentine Gallery presents an exhibition of the work of the celebrated American artist Jeff Koons, his first major exhibition in a public gallery in England. Working in thematic series since the early 1980s, Koons has explored notions of consumerism, taste, banality, childhood and sexuality. He is known for his meticulously fabricated works that draw on a variety of objects and images from American and consumer culture. For his exhibition at the Gallery, Koons presents paintings and sculptures from his Popeye series, which he began in 2002. The works incorporate some of Koons’s signature ideas and motifs, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and children’s toys.

The exhibition runs through to September 13th, 2009.

Opposite –
Acrobat 2003–09
Polychromed aluminium,
galvanised steel, wood and straw
228.9 x 148 x 64.8 cm

Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London
W2 3XA

www.serpentinegallery.org

  

INVADER TOP 10

Posted on 2009-07-06

Jonathan LeVine Gallery is pleased to present Top 10, a solo exhibition of new works by the Parisian street artist known as Invader. Returning to the gallery for his first solo show in New York, Top 10 marks a highly anticipated event for this internationally celebrated artist. Known for using mosaic tiles to re-create popular characters from vintage 8-bit video games (such as Space Invaders and Pac-Man) on the streets of cities around the world, the artist’s individual mosaics are carefully cataloged after placement in context to their surrounding environment. Yet, since the project has grown on a global-scale, each piece also carries considerable significance from a larger perspective – populating what is now a worldwide installation that stretches across the planet. Invader’s mosaics can be found on the streets of over 40 cities, on all five (inhabitable) continents. Like the game, his mission is literally an invasion of (public) space.

Exhibition runs through to July 25th, 2009

Opposite – Invader Apple Space (4)

ceramic tiles on board
15 3/4 x 20 3/8 inches [40 x 51.6 cm]

Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 West 20th Street
9th Floor
New York
NY
10011
USA

www.jonathanlevinegallery.com

  

ADIDAS & 55 DSL 15TH ANNIVERSARY NIZZA HI

Posted on 2009-07-06

adidas collaborates with 55 DSL to celebrate the brands 15th anniversary. Together they worked on the Nizza Hi, which comes in the signature colors of the Italian brand – white/blue/red. The 55 DSL logo appears on the inner sole, heel and tongue tags.

www.adidas.com

  

CLOT V KAZUKI V LEVI’S GOLD KZKLOT 505 DENIM

Posted on 2009-07-06

CLOT have once again worked with Kazuki and Levi’s, this time the Levi’s 505 Denim comes with gold customizations, logo placements and details. The denim features several logo placements and tags, including the most prominent gold CLOT logo print on the back pocket. As with the majority of our favorite Levi’s collaborations at the moment this looks like it will only be made available to our far Eastern cousins and ebay for a zillion pounds.

www.clotinc.com

  

ICB V TERRY RICHARDSON V PINK PANTHER

Posted on 2009-07-06

Japanese brand ICB brings together star photographer Terry Richardson and the Pink Panther. That in combination with uber model Ali Stephens can only be a winner. ICB’s summer ad campaign is entitled “ICB Girl Loves The Pink Panther” and we think its sick.