Curated directs us towards the latest issue of free art book Living Proof. In LP’s words:
Hey! Guess what? It’s officially out! That’s right, folks, Living Proof Magazine Issue 5 is officially available to the masses.
And we sure are pleased with out fifth issue as it features a bevy of artist interviews and features with the likes of Todd James, Josh Cheuse, Claw Money, and Jim Houser, amongst others. In addition to those main pieces, the issue also boasts a conversation about collaboration with photographer Peter Sutherland, Jim Drain using the pages of the magazine to create a small ‘zine, Erik Foss speaking candidly about his work and life, the beautiful paper sculptures and drawings of the incredibly talented Jen Stark, and a fashion story of downtown darlings shot by Curtis Kulig.
Living Proof Magazine will be available for FREE all over the country at some of the nation’s top boutiques, such as Supreme (NYC and LA), Alife Rivington Club (NYC), Reed Space (NYC), St. Alfred (Chicago), Huf (San Francisco), Concepts (Boston), Ubiq (Philadelphia), and OHWOW (Miami), or online at Livingproofmag.bigcartel.com. Limited Edition of 10,000 copies.
Renowned art print house Edition Copenhaguen, has released a series of prints of the works of artists Barry McGee and Todd James, only shortly after the V1 Gallery in the city hosted an exhibition, featuring the works of both artists. The limited edition prints come in 250 gram and 300 gram paper and have been printed with the highest precision and quality.
Take a look at all available prints from the series after the jump, also including a collaborative pieces between McGee, James and Amaze.
Opened by the folks of OHWOW, Bar in Miami is a bar that gives artists the “carte blanche” to decoarte its walls and interior. First up is Todd “REAS” James. The artist painted the walls and furniture of the establishment and the outcome is very cool.
Take a first look at the Bar by Todd James after the jump.
The Armory Show started off yesterday, bringing together the art world in New York City. Gering & Lopez Gallery has some interesting pieces hanging in their booth, including a Kaws piece and a painting by Todd James, that we can preview today. Should you make it out there, the Gering & Lopez booth is at Pier 94 at Booth 1216.
A better look at the new works by Kaws and Todd James follow after the jump.
GERING & LóPEZ GALLERY presents the debut solo exhibition of New York-based artist Todd James (a/k/a Reas).
In Make My Burden Lighter, James depicts the sinful truths of American life with winsome cartoonish charm. Anthropomorphized weapons cajole in blood baths with pink-skinned blonde bombshells. Sprawling battle scenes extend ad infinitum across multiple sheets of paper. Complex, all-consuming compositions have an overwhelming sense of momentum, as if they were inevitable and unstoppable. These celebratory scenes of massive global chaos are sharply ironic yet playfully whimsical, obscuring our collective moral sense of the sanctity of life and death while pushing the boundaries of the viewer’s ability to judge what is desirable or taboo.
These seemingly innocent stream-of-consciousness doodles may appear as overtly political protest pieces upon closer examination. However, James does not seek to be didactic with his work. He is more interested in visually exploring the rhetorical techniques utilized by the American government and media in their attempts at desensitizing the populace’s perception of current affairs. The American tradition of packaging, commodifying, and manipulating information is at play in these works. They thus deeply connect with the current state of our shared reality, critiquing how we as spectators are led to understand it.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 6-8pm. Runs from January 15 – February 20, 2010, Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm.
Todd James, better known to some as Reas, has a new show opening at Gering & Lopez gallery in January. Above is a first taste of what you’ll find on display from January 15 – February 20, 2010. An opening reception for the artist takes place on Friday, January 15 from 6-8pm.
Gering & López Gallery
730 Fifth Avenue
Between 56th and 57th Streets
New York, NY 10019
646.336.7183
Sixpack France presents a Todd James aka REAS Micro Collection. The collection consists of a series of t-shirts, featuring the art of REAS. The tees are now available in the Sixpack online store.
Detailed images of the Sixpack x Todd James aka REAS Micro Collection follow after the jump.
Here comes the official t-shirt commemorating the exhibition of Todd James at colette in Paris. The exhibition opened its doors yesterday. The t-shirt was produced in collaboration with Stussy, who has already an extensive Todd James AKA Reas collaboration collection in stores now.
The Todd James x Stussy x colette T-Shirt if now available here.
Todd James AKA REAS has produced a nice little video teaser for his upcoming show at colette in Paris. The show opens on September 1rst, do not miss it!
Todd James, better known as REAS to some, has released four new prints at his personal website. Each 15″ x 22″ image is printed on coventry rag 335g archival paper. From an edition of 50, five of each are now available at ToddJames.com. Priced at $250 USD each.
Check out all four of the new Todd James aka REAS Prints after the jump.
