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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…

TINT Art/Design, Artists to Admire, Awesome, Los Angeles acrylic, art show, artist, barack obama art, el mac, graffiti artist, juxtapoz, mac & retna, models, obama portrait, robert berman gallery, santa monica, sexy chicks, spraypaint

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

TINT Art/Design, Awesome, Los Angeles, Stuff 2 Do art show, background art, Barontieri, concept, David Giraud, David Levy, digital painting, gnomon gallery, illustration, Joel dos Reis Viegas, Nicolas Ferrand, Patrick Desgreniers, Sebastien Larroude, steambot studios

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

TINT Art/Design, 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

“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/

TINT Art/Design, Los Angeles, Stuff 2 Do art show, autographs, chaka, gallery, graffiti, legends, los angeles, mid-city arts, opening

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

TINT Art/Design, Artists to Admire, Awesome 1970s, art show, artist to admire, gallery, graffiti, Il Trifoglio Nero, Lee Quiñones, legend, New York, opening, painting, Palazzo Ducale, puerto rican, street art

Merry Karnowsky Gallery on LaBrea is having an opening for Edward Walton Wilcox this weekend and it looks fucking great. When an artist titles his painting, “I Keep the Devil in a Small House Outside of Town” I think you know you’re in for a treat. And I think I’ll try to make it to this one.

It’s a solo exhibition and the opening reception starts at 8 PM here:
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 S. La Brea Avenue (in the Art 170 Building) • Los Angeles, CA 90036 • (323) 933-4408
www.mkgallery.com

I Keep the Devil in a Small House Outside of Town

“My work is a moral critique of a world attempting to shroud itself in beauty and diversion in the midst of its own collapse. My intention is for the work to have a preternatural effect on the viewer; evoking at times a sense of awe, terror, insignificance, romantic sensuality, allusions to our self-destructive nature, the temporal nature of beauty and life, and the decay of the material world as a constant of which we are always aware.” – Wilcox

Check out his website’s shop to buy some art. Wild, sexy, dark art like this:

TINT Art/Design, Los Angeles, Stuff 2 Do art show, edward walton wilcox, hollywood, I Keep the Devil in a Small House Outside of Town, Merry Karnowsky

A pretty hilarious event to have on Good Friday: The USC Fischer Gallery will be screening two of Warhol’s films from the 60s. Yes there will be wine, no it won’t be the blood of Christ(?).

You can also check out his photography in the museum, interesting because ya know… it’s not soup can prints, it’s a somewhat unknown part of his artistic side. Some notable portraits included in this collection are Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali, Candy Spelling, designer Gianfranco Ferre, Bianca Jagger, Artist Georgia O’Keefe, and Andre Talley of Vogue among others.

Info:
USC Fisher Museum of Art, 823 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles; noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ends April 18. Free. (213) 740-4561

From the LA Times review:

The museum has paired photographs with thematically relevant quotes from Warhol’s personal diary and his book “Exposures.” On one wall, next to a Polaroid series of Bianca Jagger (who, like Warhol, was a Studio 54 regular), he writes: “I’ve never seen her take drugs. That’s her real beauty secret.”

Beside a black-and-white image of an inflatable raft floating in a swimming pool reads Warhol’s famous view of Los Angeles: “I love L.A. I love Hollywood. They’re beautiful. Everybody’s plastic — but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.”

TINT Art/Design, Cinerama, Los Angeles, Photography, Stuff 2 Do 1960s, andy warhol, art show, bianca jagger, documentary, downtown, film, hollywood, los angeles, muhammad ali, museum, Photography, usc fischer gallery

Ooooh he's got that Herron flow!

Willie Herron, old time hipster/chicano/muralist, is debuting new paintings along with old footage, drawings, photos and prints that put together a history of LA in the 70s and 80s. Of course, free booze.

Info:
Federal Art Project Opening
Thurs 6-10pm at 316 W 2nd St, Downtown

TINT Art/Design, Los Angeles, Stuff 2 Do 70s, 80s, art show, chicano, downtown, federal art project, graffiti, la history, muralist, opening, willie herron

group show tonight at Gallery 1988. IDIOT BOX: one hundred artists doing renditions of TV shows… WILL BE PACKED and there isn’t a lot of space in there, so you’ll probably have to wait in a long line to get in, but with some great stuff like these, it might be worth it… (plus Mr. Belding hosting? can’t wait to find out the Saved By The Bell behind the scenes stuff, like if he slept with Zack, or Slater, or really anyone but Screech)

(Tim Tomkinson based on Alf & the X-Files)

(Scott Campbell based on the A Team)

(Adam Rex based on Small Wonder)

The artwork is incredible and brings you back to all of your favorite TV shows!
AND it’s our 5-year Anniversary Show!!
Hosted by Saved By The Bell’s Dennis “Mr. Belding” Haskins!
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 2nd from 7-11PM
This show will run through April 23, 2009 at Gallery1988 Los Angeles.
www.gallery1988.com

jesus satan Art/Design, Awesome, Stuff 2 Do 1988 Gallery, ac slater, Adam Rex, alf, art, art show, dennis haskins, eighties, golden girls, idiot box, los angeles, mr. belding, saved by the bell, scott campbell, screech, small wonder, Tim Tomkinson, zack morris