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Kings of Leon Photo Gallery Set to Open In London
Grammy-nominated and Today-syndicated Kings of Leon have broken through the mainstream six years after their debut, Youth & Young Manhood. NME photographer Jo McCaughey will be showing rare Kings of Leon photographs in London from Oct. 22 to Dec. 6, letting fans see photographs of the band during its rise. The exhibition, called "Kings of Leon: 10 Year Reign," will be held at Camden's Proud Gallery. Admission to the exhibition will be free.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBob Dylan Unveils Eight More Signed, Limited-Edition Paintings
Last year, Bob Dylan drew acclaim for his other creative outlet: painting. The Drawn Blank Series, a collection of the songwriter's artwork reworked in full color, was released as a hefty book and an exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery in London, to much success. Now, Castle Galleries is extending the collection with eight more signed, limited-edition pieces from the series, which were unveiled July 25.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFlint, Michigan to Host Rock Poster Exhibit This September
From the widely-celebrated psychedelic art that was birthed from the Fillmore in San Francisco to the hand-made posters plastered on the wall at your favorite local venue, the gig poster has always been intricately woven into the fibers of the rock and roll fabric.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBravo and Sarah Jessica Parker Audition Artists For Reality Television Show
This weekend, New York gallery White Columns hosted the last of four national casting calls for Bravo's latest and currently-untitled vocational smackdown, which will pit aspiring artists against one another as they compete to make it in the art world. Hundreds of hopeful artists, their hands juggling resumes, portfolios, paintings and sculptures, lined up Saturday and Sunday to audition for the new program. Magical Elves, the production company behind Project Runway and Top Chef, has teamed up with Sarah Jessica Parker to launch the reality show.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsShepard Fairey Creates Icon Image of Imprisoned Burmese Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Over the years, Shepard Fairey's prolific peace-and-justice propaganda have formed an unmistakable design aesthetic, whether used to immortalize hip-hop legends and punk-rock stars, raise awareness on environmental issues, or voice frustration over the long-running war in Iraq. Now, the artist behind the iconic and ubiquitous Obama "HOPE" image, has lent some ink to Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy opposition leader of Myanmar (formerly Burma) who has been under house arrest for 13 years after the country's military government overrode her victory in a 1990 election.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWhole In The Wall Exhibits 40 Years of Street Art
New York's Helenbeck Gallery is currently presenting Whole In The Wall, an exhibit of American and European street art from 1970 to now. Open through June 27, the exhibit showcases work by 15 painters and two sculptors whose portfolios are scattered throughout the world's cities on brick walls and concrete streets, as well as four photographers who have hit the pavement to document the others' work.... read more
Found in: NewsGraphic Designer Melds Classic Novels, Albums
With his latest project, Cover Versions, graphic designer Littlepixel is reviving (and combining) classics from literature and music. The artist has used covers from 1960s Pelican books to redesign covers for albums such as Belle & Sebastian's Tigermilk and Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWe Feel Fine: Online Artwork Documents a Web of Emotion
I feel like my heart is in the right place and things may be going in a good direction. I feel I just have endless questions.I feel I can relate to Obama. I feel gassy.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe art of the album cover finds an exhibition
Ever wonder who designed Blur's Andy Warhol-esque Best Of album? Or how about the influences behind Spiritualized's Let It Come Down plaster-like album art? Maybe you haven't, but Patrick Murphy has.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsChicago Artists Month tackles issues that matter
[Above: Detail from "Points Of Views" exhibit at Flat Iron Building]More than 200 galleries in some 40 neighborhoods throughout the city will hosts events and display works by local artists, breaking down the barrier between the creator and creation to give insight into the inspiration behind the work, during the 13th annual Chicago Artists Month, which kicked off yesterday.... read more
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