On view November 22, 2009 – April 26, 2010. For more information, please visit http://www.moma.org/timburton

After announcing the biggest solo exhibition of New York artist Eric Haze a while back, we can give you a detailed look at the works on display today. The artist presents both paintings and sculptures in the exhibition, building on the iconic style that we know from Haze. The hybrid of fine art and design is very much apparent in a lot of works, working mostly with arrows, symbols and lines.

Take a detailed look at the Eric Haze “New Abstracts and Icons” Exhibition after the jump.

Shepard Fairey worked with Glen E. Friedman and with Jim Muir, founder of Dogtown skateboards, on a new print that was produced to support Jim with is injuries. Limited to 450 pieces, the proceeds of the print will go towards covering the medical bills of Jim Muir. The print will go on sale on November 19th for 80 USD.

Happy Socks are bringing on the Christmas cheer early this year … They have been to the furthest corners of the globe to secure the services of the the worlds most eminent and visually creative talent to make Christmas cards with a difference. The brief “why are Happy Socks as important as Santa Claus at Christmas” was their only guide. Well now the collaboration between Happy Socks and the following six artists is complete – James Jarvis, Cream, Mr Bill & Mz Fanny, Mr Giorgio Camuffo, Marok and Lady Lisolette Watkins.

Check out all of the Happy Scks Christmas Card Artist Collaborations after the jump.

Eric Haze is proud to announce New Abstracts and Icons, a major solo exhibition in New York City of new paintings, drawings, and sculpture. It is the artist’s largest exhibition to date.

In New Abstracts and Icons, bold iconography and his natural line quality are free of any predictable design or past imagery. Haze is intent to convey his overall message in the purest and most organic terms possible through the combination of stark color contrasts and clean lines. The result is an overtly minimalist composition. The viewer does not have to sift through metaphors and signifiers; instead, Haze bravely reveals his personality and identity in stripped down, simple form. Through these new works chaos is calmed and harmony is nurtured.

New Abstracts and Icons will be the first event held at Level 2, a newly built-to-suit 2500-square foot gallery space on 812 Broadway and 11th Street. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the opening reception with world class DJs A-Trak and Neil Armstrong providing the audio.

OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, November 19, 8-10 p.m.

Show Hours:
Monday – Friday | 12-6 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | 1-7 p.m.

Location:
Level 2
812 Broadway (at 11th Street)
New York, NY 10003

Check out the full flyer after the jump.

Bodega is a curated collection of large scale, eco-friendly, temporary indoor art. The concept is to make the art of emerging and established artists alike, affordable and available to the public. Each piece is delivered as a complete package for the consumer and includes ready-to-apply art piece and tools for installation. Obsessed with process, Bodega creates high quality, layered die-cut vinyl art editions; representing some of the most captivating artists of our generation.

Using eco-friendly inks and vinyl to create layered die-cut, gallery quality vinyl that cab be applied to any flat surface. The vinyl is low-tack and can be removed without damaging the wall; however, is non-collectible as the art work cannot be reapplied to a surface after removal.

The first drop of Bodega indoor art includes work by Barry McGee and Michael Leon.

Starting November 22nd, MOMA will be showing an extensive retrospective of the work of artist, writer, producer Tim Burton.

“Following the current of his visual imagination from early childhood drawings through his mature work, the exhibition presents artwork generated during the conception and production of his films, and highlights a number of unrealized projects and never-before-seen pieces, as well as student art, his earliest non-professional films, and examples of his work as a storyteller and graphic artist for non-film projects. The opposing themes of adolescence and adulthood, and the elements of sentiment, cynicism, and humor inform his work in a variety of mediums—drawings, paintings, storyboards, digital and moving-image formats, puppets and maquettes, props, costumes, ephemera, sketchbooks, and cartoons. Taking inspiration from sources in pop culture, Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as a spiritual experience, influencing a generation of young artists working in film, video, and graphics.”

The exhibition is on until April 26, 2010, so make sure to pass by!

Artist and Nike SB alumni Michael Leon has released his latest “Untitled” hand-poured solid gypsum skull sculpture. This one is done in a metallic red flake in an edition of 5. The piece weighs in at 7 pounds and features a hand engraved signature and number by the artist. Now available at the Michael Leon Store.

Style.com visits the Livestrong STAGES exhibit to speak with Tom Sachs, Rosson Crow, Kenny Scharf, and Lance Armstrong about the colliding forces of fashion and art. Roll clip.

Inspired by the Hansel and Gretel story, superstar photographer Annie Leibowitz has shot the “little girl & boy lost” story for the annual Vogue December art issue. Featured in the shoot is also Lady Gaga. The outcome is an interesting collision of fashion and art. You can get a preview of the story here.