Just yesterday we presented a video interview with Kenny Scharf and Kaws about the Stages exhibition, which will re-open in a couple of days in Miami Beach, in time for Art Basel Miami. To make an even louder impact this time around, Nike has invited some more artists to create works for the exhibition. Stages calls in Los Angeles based Christian and Rob Clayton, aka the Clayton Brothers, the furious paintings from Erik Parker and the black and white portraiture genius of artist Tomoo Gokita for a high energy show full of talent and spirit. All artwork on display as part of Stages will be available for purchase with proceeds directly benefiting Livestrong.

STAGES Miami will be open to the public at O.H.W.O.W. Gallery, from 4th to the 6th of December 2009.

O.H.W.O.W. 888 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 331132 TEL: 305-633-9345 Gallery hours: Fri-Sat, 12-8pm, Sun 12-6pm www.oh-wow.com

Take a detailed look at the new works that will be on display after the jump.

For several weeks already the Neckface solo show “Devil’s Diciple” at the O.H.W.O.W. space in Miami has been announced with creations of the artist being placed around the city. With much anticipation the show opened yesterday and we can already give you an extensive recap of the exhibition.

The show offers the most extensive look at the artist’s work to date. From paintings to sculptures and installations, Neckface worked on a large and impressive line-up for Devil’s Diciple. The artist also used his own hair on a sculpture and some of his family was hiding in a house created by the artist to scare the invited guests upon entrance, making the exhibition a real experience. Also a giant skatepark has been integrated into the exhibition, with everything covered in Neckface tags. One can definitely say that no artist before Neckface made such good use of the space that the gallery offers.

Neckface makes a big step in his artistic career with Devil’s Diciple and we already look forward to see his work in the future. Should you be in Miami in the near future, make sure to pass by.

Neck Face – Devil’s Disciple

O.H.W.O.W Gallery
3100 NW 7 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127

Take a more detailed look at the Neckface exhibition after the jump.

After recently participating in the New York Minute Exhibition in Rome, Aaron Bondaroff reports about the release of the New York Minute Book and T-Shirt by O.H.W.O.W. The book comes limited to only 100 copies and each copy comes with the t-shirt. The exhibition, that was curated by Kathy Grayson still runs at the Macro Future Museum in Rome until November 1st. The book can only be purchased online in the O.H.W.O.W. bookstore.

More views of the New York Minute Book and T-Shirt follow after the jump.

O.H.W.O.W. participates in an upcoming show at the Macro Future Museum in Rome. They will also set up a pop-up store inside the exhibition, where they will offer the “New York Minute” Poster Pack. The 10 individual posters are by Aurel Schmidt, Dash Snow, Dan Colen, Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Evan Gruzis, Kon Trubkovich, Tauba Auerbach, Ben Jones and JD Samson. Each poster is 12 x 18 inches and was executed for the New York Minute Exhibition.

100 Poster packs will be made available for purchase exclusively through the pop-up bookstore. Posters will also be on display in Rome throughout the length of the exhibition.

Take a detailed look at some of the posters of the pack after the jump.

Aaron Bondaroff and O.H.W.O.W teamed with Terence Koh on their latest release: I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl. Documenting the “weirdos and characters” that make up the downtown New York City scene, over one hundred artists were curated by Terence Koh, Anat Ebgi, and Jenny Schlenzka. The curatorial premise was, as Koh bluntly noted, “people we’d want to fuck.” And as such, the softcover, 100 page book presents black and white portraits of eclectic NYC artists such as Rita Ackerman (pictured) and Nate Lowman among many others. Now available at O.H.W.O.W.

Check out more flicks from Terence Koh’s A Little Sugar In My Bowl after the break.

Following up on a stellar showing by Michael Genovese, Aaron Bondaroff and Al Moran’s O.H.W.O.W. invades Athens to presents The Greasy Spoon pop-up shop. Designed by Rafael de Cardenas of Architecture at Large, the venue echoes the design features of the O.H.W.O.W. space in Miami and showcases objects, books, ‘zines, art, clothing and all kinds of paraphernalia derived from the O.H.W.O.W. community of artists, photographers and musicians. The space will run for five weeks and feature a constantly rotating mix of goods and products throughout the summer. We highly recommend you stop by if you’re in Greece!

The Greasy Spoon
Myllerou 27, Keramikos
10436 Athens
Wed-Sun 17:30 – 21:30

More images from O.H.W.O.W. & A.M.P. Present The Greasy Spoon after the jump.

For his premiere solo exhibition in Miami, Chicago native Michael Genovese released a body of work that includes site-specific installations, sculpture, and paintings. Genovese’s technical handling of type and unorthodox use of industrialized media exemplifies his focus on community and its influence, but also digs inward and begins the process of reconciling his public works with his personal journeys. The show opened last Saturday, June 13th and runs until July 25, 2009 at O.H.W.O.W. in Miami, Florida.

Check out a recap of the Michael Genovese “It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humility” opening after the jump.

Japanese photographer Keiichi Nitta teams up with O.H.W.O.W. to release the “Bowery Boys” book. The 120-page hardcover book will be coming out on April 15th and creative direction was done by Al Moran and Aaron Bondaroff. Certainly something to be looking out for. Via Glob.

A little preview of the “Bowery Boys” book follows after the jump.

The New Grand Tour is an episodic art project featuring revolving guest artists with hyphenated cultural and geographical backgrounds. The artists and documentary crew travel together to different parts of the globe and express through art exhibitions, the subject matter of towns and cultures they visit.

The goal of The New Grand Tour in the early 21st Century is to bring together the diversified voices of artists and communities from around the world by bridging cultural divides through art and the moving image as the common grounds for communication, education, discovery, exchange, philanthropy and collaboration.

This book chronicles the travels of Suitman (aka Young Kim), Jose Parla, Romon Kimin Yang, Deanne Cheuk and Davi Russo as they embark on a journey through China and engage in a cultural exchange that impacted their life and work forever.

The book is now available from O.H.W.O.W.

Start 2009 with a great new poster from NYC artist Neckface. Produced in collaboration with O.H.W.O.W. the poster is 2-sided and entitled “Burn Bitch/Bitch Burn”. It is now available for 35 USD here.

Detailed images of both sides follow after the jump.