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El Mac. Known for his amazing renditions of hot chicks, meticulous attention to detail, and the “how is that possible?” things he does with spraypaint. Operating as “The Mac” since the mid 90s, he’s also the coverboy for this month’s Juxtapoz and there’s a lengthy interview inside. Check out the video interview here.

BONUS: He’s got an upcoming exhibition in LA with his sometimes-partner Retna (we’ll remind you):

Mac & Retna
Wednesday, September 9th
Robert Berman Gallery
Santa Monica, CA

"Portrait of a Telemarketer" - Mac's personal favorite.

More imagery after the jump! Read more…

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Our last trip to the Gnomon Gallery was full of adventure, alcohol and half-naked women. You don’t have to ask me twice to go back. Especially with this showcase of amazing fantasy artwork by Steambot Studios, created for their upcoming book, Exodyssey.

“We bring you a unique and vibrant vision of a world that we hope will appeal to your imagination. We also hope you will enjoy discovering it as much as we have enjoyed creating it.”

Info:
Saturday, May 9th, 7:00 PM
1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood CA, 90038

Artists:

• Joel dos Reis Viegas
• Sebastien Larroude
• Barontieri
• David Levy
• David Giraud
• Patrick Desgreniers
• Nicolas Ferrand

by Feerik

by Feerik

by Vyle

by Nicolas Ferrand

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Shepard Fairey

KAWS.

The show will be featuring work from Antony Micallef, Banksy, Barry McGee, D*Face, David Choe, David Choong Lee, Faile, Ian Francis, KAWS, Nick Walker, Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, Swoon, Will Barras and more…

Yes… I said Banksy. D*Face. KAWS. Shepard Fairey. The “art-stars.” This is a must-see show if you are on the scene. So memorize the info below in case the internet breaks before you get to google map the address:

Info:
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N. La Brea Avenue
West Hollywood CA 90038

Opening reception: Thursday, May 7th 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Exhibition Dates: May 7th – May 28th 2009

TINT Art/Design, Awesome, Los Angeles, Stuff 2 Do Antony Micallef, art show, banksy, Barry McGee, carmichael gallery, D*Face, David Choe, David Choong Lee, Faile, Ian Francis, KAWS, Nick Walker, shepard fairey, Space Invader, swoon, west hollywood, Will Barras

Shepard Fairey

KAWS.

The show will be featuring work from Antony Micallef, Banksy, Barry McGee, D*Face, David Choe, David Choong Lee, Faile, Ian Francis, KAWS, Nick Walker, Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, Swoon, Will Barras and more…

Yes… I said Banksy. D*Face. KAWS. Shepard Fairey. The “art-stars.” This is a must-see show if you are on the scene. So memorize the info below in case the internet breaks before you get to google map the address:

Info:
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N. La Brea Avenue
West Hollywood CA 90038

Opening reception: Thursday, May 7th 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Exhibition Dates: May 7th – May 28th 2009

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“Mid-City Arts is pleased to present the first solo show ever from the infamous LA graffiti artist, Chaka. Resurrection opens April 25th and will feature highly anticipated new work from the mysterious Chaka.”

This looks pretty bad-ass, not only is Chaka a Los Angeles legend… causing upwards of 500K in property damage while spreading his name…but he’s also a hard-to-catch kind of dude. As you can imagine by the lifestlye he lives as a widespread graffiti artist. So seeing him in person, SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS no less, is a rare opportunity. Should be a very cool show. It’s Chaka’s FIRST SHOW EVER. Info below the imagery:

Info:
Sat, April 25th, 7-9PM
Mid-City Arts
5113 West Pico Blvd in Los Angeles
http://www.chakaone.com/

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Quiñones is a legendary graffiti artist who has been working since the 70s. Born in Puerto Rico, raised in New York.
“Lee Quiñones has been at the forefront of American graffiti art and is universally regarded as a leading figure in the development and transition of Post-Graffiti within the contemporary art world. Today, while displayed for an art-world audience, his work has landed in both public and private collections around the globe.” – Wikipedia.

Currently rocking a solo exhibition in Italy, it opened this past weekend, April 18th. Info:
Il Trifoglio Nero
Palazzo Ducale
Piazza Matteotti 80r
16123 Genova
Italy
T. +39 010 859 2255

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