A superb show at Lazarides' temporary Beverly Hills home; bringing Vhils, JR, Conor Harrington & Antony Micallef is something no other gallery could do. The pairing of Vhils & JR is particularly strong - their styles work really well together. I was particularly impressed with Vhils' work - both the etched walls and the layered-resin pieces - he's just so good.

Vhils:





These pieces are hard to appreciate in photos; Vhils adds a layer of resin over many layers of paint & torn paper. The result is a fascinating depth, like the image is suspended in glass. This is the edge of one:





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JR:




Conor Harrington:







Some gallery & setup shots:

note: I did not get any good images of Antony Micallef's work, but it's worth seeking out online.

The show runs until June 27th - details here.

See more work by Vhils, by Conor Harrington and by JR.

Fresh from installing 'page 7' of this ongoing story told through newsboxes, Bumblebee's working on something new: 'blankets' painted over the debris left behind from construction sites.

See more recent Bumblebee work.

artist: Bumblebee
location: Los Angeles

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These are from Specter's series 'celebrating our cities' marginalized workforce'. The detail on each is amazing.

See more recent Specter work here.

artist: Specter
location: NYC

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artist: Don John
location: Aarhus, Denmark

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artist: Feik
location: Sao Paolo, Brazil

thanks to Jordons at QAZ Urban Art

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