Rooster Gallery Contemporary Art presents “Pedro Pascoinho: No Future !? Utopia as Construction…” opening on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm.

For his first exhibition in New York City, Pedro Pascoinho (born 1972, Portugal) has decided to include only works on paper. Some will be disappointed that he is excluding installation art, another area in which he is active. Happily, despite the artist’s classical approach, both genres are served in the show. The non-conventional way the works are displayed, as well as their different sizes, provides the exhibition an installation-like quality, challenging the boundaries of both installation and painting.

ROOSTER GALLERY

190 ORCHARD STREET

LOWER EAST SIDE, NYC

FROM OCTOBER 13 – NOVEMBER 23

The How Original Show by Parra.

Dutch artist Parra returns to Los Angeles’ HVW8 Art + Design Gallery with The How Original Show. An exhibition consisting of all new work in the form of drawings and paintings, revealing the process of sketch to final piece. Each work is an original, a departure from his well known numbered silkscreen editions.

Parra (b.1976) is best known for his curved post-Pop imagery, highly saturated colors, vibrant hand-drawn letters and worlds inhabited by hybrid, surreal characters. Celebrated by galleries and championed by an underground following from the outset, Parra has quickly become a respected and eclectic artist worldwide. Working across drawing, painting, animation and sculpture, Parra creates an enigmatic and instantly recognizable style that defies easy categorization. Parra is cofounder of cult apparel label Rockwell Clothing and a member of electronic music group Le Le. Parra lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Exhibition opens Thurs, Sept 15th at 7pm.
Show Runs Sept. 15th – Nov. 6th
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery
661 N. Spaulding Ave. L.A. Ca 90036

More looks after the jump.

In celebration of its 58th issue, which celebrates them theme of color, Arkitip selected a group of artists to create whatever they wanted to using supplied Comex color.

“Artists will use the magazine as a medium to give the viewer a closer look at their created works. The selected artists were encouraged to dig deeper into their process to showcase the inner workings of their creations. The culmination of these efforts will spread across multiple Arkitip platforms.

Along with the printed issue edition we have shot a series of Chronicles to document the artist’s processes.  To round out the project, the release will be celebrated with installations of the featured artists created works at Project Space, in Los Angeles.”

Contributing artists include Aaron De La Cruz, Anthony Lister and Skypager. The opening reception is August 11, from 7-10p.m.

Project Space
603 North La brea Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90036

Counteracting the prevalence of digital images, Lomography is a global community dedicated to keeping alive the joys of analog photography. Specialist Lomography Shops and Gallery’s currently dot the globe from China to New York. London is the next city to house a Lomography Store, with the Gallery poised to open on Newburgh Street in London on September 10, 2009. The opening is sure to provide some entertainment, and the shop itself a brilliant locale for celebrating analog photography in the UK.

Philadelphia’s newest contemporary art space, Pure Gold Gallery, officially opened its doors on May 15, 2009. To kick things off, the gallery has mounted a group show featuring a selection of talented local artists working in a variety of media. Painting, photography, and glass sculpture are all well represented.

Pure Gold will continue to feature new and innovative works from both local and international artists in the coming months. The gallery is located at 1050 N. Hancock Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Full flier, and special pre-hung previews of the Inaugural Show follow.

Speaking of Deitch Projects, today’s New York Times features a profile of Nicola Vassell, one of the gallery’s directors. Read it here.

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, LACOSTE has commissioned 11 Berlin artists to create artworks inspired by the brand’s iconic 12.12 polo and crocodile logo. Gallery 12.12 includes sculptures, installations, collages and video-installations by Dirk Bonn, Peter K. Koch, Maria Neumann, Peter Langer, Marok, Igor Paasch, Paul Snowden, Daniel Tagno, Anne Sofie Vistven, Kassandra Becker and Tofa–each installed in one of the 11 windows of the prestigious KaDeWe Department Store in Berlin. The art is available via silent auction online at www.lacoste.com/1212berlin with the artists splitting the proceeds equally with the youth charity StreetUniverCity Berlin e.V.
Here above you see the contribution of Marok to the project. All the others you can view here.

New Bond Street’s Flawless Gallery plays host to the newest works from INSA. Dirty Cash opened yesterday and will remain up at the London location for the remainder o July. Images from the show above and after the jump. 

Elms Lester Painting Rooms are pleased to present a much awaited exhibition of DELTA’ s latest work: a showcase of the Dutch master’s graphic and architecturally inspired works, including new paintings, 3D constructivist pieces and complex collages.
This is the first UK Solo Exhibition by one of the pioneers of the European graffiti movement. The exhibition will open on June 6th and go until June 21rst.
After the jump a look at some more pieces that will be exhibited.

NYC artist Neckface recently opened his exhibition at the Dont Come Gallery in Australia. In collaboration with Vans the artist presented his latest works. Here we give you some impressions from the show. The show still runs for a couple of weeks, so if you get the chance, make sure to pass by.
More pics after the jump.