From the people at Upper Playground, this week’s Walrus TV profile features Ben Tour. He discusses his influences and inspiration, as well as techniques and processes. Tour is described as illustrator and figurative painter.

GERING & LOPEZ GALLERY is pleased to present Corrosions of Conformity, a solo exhibition of work by New York-based artist Michael Bevilacqua. Bevilacqua’s practice of recycling materials he has used or images he has seen is evident in the exhibition, as key motifs frequently resurface throughout his work. The same icon takes on new meaning in different settings, corroding the original message. His work is abstract, but routed firmly in experience.

This is Bevilacqua’s first solo exhibition at Gering & López Gallery. Corrosions of Conformity until February 21, 2009.

The first museum exhibition for an artist is always an exciting prospect. For Jeff Soto that his Turning in Circles is mounted at his hometown Riverside Art Museum must be a dream come true. 20 paintings, quelled from the last 12 months of work, hangs beside a 50-foot wall installation. The exhibition runs until February 21, 2009.

Juxtapoz’s coverage of the show also includes a few childhood works of Soto’s. For this we’re thankful, the opportunity to see the seeds of growth is a special one. See that work, and selections from Turning in Circles after the jump.

Currently, Adam Neate’s painting sells for a neat 43,000 pounds at London’s well known Elms Lester Painting Rooms. On Friday, however, he’ll go back to his roots and leave paintings around London for anyone to pick up. This follows some grand self-funded public art projects by other “street artists,” but here there is a greater take home offer. The freebies will begin appearing in the early hours on the outskirts of the city, and move further in as the day moves to a close.

Following up on our recent post on the latest Futura Laboratories clothing releases, we present you here their new set of bags out of the Marker & Painting series. 
The collection offers several different styles of messenger bags and backpacks in different colorways, each featuring a graffiti inspired design. The line is now available at the FL Shop.
More images of the collection after the jump.