LA///THE CRY OF LOVE…

October 3rd, 2007

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Art by matt Furie…

Hollywood’s underground art hotspot NEW IMAGE ART was awash in color when the “In Full Cry” group show curated by MATT LEINES & TAYLOR McKIMENS opened its doors this past Saturday nite. Featuring an eye-popping array of big and small works by MARK BELL, MELISSA BROWN, ETHAN HAYES-CHUTE, JAMES BENJAMIN-FRANKIN, MATT FURIE, LEIF GOLDBERG, JOSEPH HART, JASON HOLLEY, MISAKI KAWAI, JEFF LADOUCEUR, MATT LEINES, TAYLOR McKIMENS, and RYAN MROZOWSKI, the exhibit represented a closely-affiliated group of East Coast artists whose faux-naive styles often mask their technical virtuosities. Artspeak translation: a lot of this stuff looks like a fourth grader made it, but trust us, these cats can really draw. SNEEK A PEEK:

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The gang in full effect: Ashley Macomber, Marsea Goldberg, Dmote, Taylor McKimens, intern Jamie Williams, RVCA’s Casey Holland, Matt Furie, and Matt Leines…

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Art by Jason Holley….

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Matt Leines by nite…

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Taylor McKimens by day (his art next three photos)…

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Two wild and crazy guys…

The boob-a-rific art of Misaki Kawai:
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New Image impresario Marsea Goldberg test drives the latest model…

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The youngest window shopper…

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Dmote ges psychedelic…

The Fury of Matt Furie (next 6 images):
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Bad boy club founder…

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Parental guidance recommended: Megan Whitmarsh with hubbie Matt…

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Reading is fundamental: RVCA’s Sophie Holland catches up on her back issues of ANP…

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    October 5th, 2007 at 2:45 am

    [...] 洛杉矶艺术展 New Image Art Gallery 最近以设计师Matt Leines 同 Taylor McKimens作品出展, 但依然保持东岸设计风格，大家浏览更多可以点击here. [...]

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