News — Contemporary Art
ART NEWS: What's new in urban art?
Goodbye Summer! And of course saying goodbye to warm weather and vacation means we are starting to welcome in the Art Fairs and Festivals that come with the Fall season. Freeway Editions will be doing a breakdown of what's coming up in the Art Fair world and how these events celebrate urban contemporary art.
Currently, in Roma, Outdoor Camp is just getting started and the corresponding arts festival will be taking place next month. Here's more about the events:
"The ' Outdoor Camp will...
ART NEWS: Art Happenings Past, Present, and Future.
The Summer is coming to a close! The art world is gearing up for Fall and that means art fair season. Although it does not feel like Summer will ever end here in Los Angeles, we thought we would do a little recap of art news from last week to distract you from the heat or post Summertime blues.
Photo: NY Times
1. Banksy's Dismaland- Unless you've been living under a rock, you have probably heard about Banksy's latest pop up exhibition in an abandoned theme park. Just when you think he has...
FEATURED ARTWORK: Top Freeway Editions Artists
Happy Friday everyone! Today we are just sharing some of our favorite and most viewed artists from the online gallery. Make sure to check out ALL of the Freeway Editions artists and their incredible work. But today we are highlighting some hand painted screen prints and silkscreens from:
ART NEWS: "The Art of Toys" at MOAH
This past weekend marked the opening of the Museum of Art and History's exhibition "The Art of Toys". This exhibition celebrates the last twenty years of modern toy making and the artists that have centralized the movement. In the 1990s toy making became another outlet for alternative artists and from there the genre grew into an entirely new art form. This exhibition takes a look at this artistic evolution and celebrates the artists, companies, and people that made it happen.
From Hifructose magazine:
" 'The Art of Toys', as the exhibit sets out to...
FEATURED ARTIST: Nychos the Weird
We noticed a new mural underway in the neighborhood a few weeks ago and today we are talking about it! Nychos, the mastermind behind the piece entitled "Anatomy of a Canis Lupus", is an Austrian urban artist known for large scale decaying or dissected animals. The mural is located in the Culver City Arts District on La Cienega Blvd. on the side of Graphaids Art Supply. The art store has collaborated with numerous big names in street art to bring a lil flavor to their grey building. Some of the coolest murals in the area are all...
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