Lauren Dukoff’s book signing/ gallery opening/ hootenanny for her book FAMILY is going down this Saturday, July 18th at Space 15 Twenty from 7-10PM!  Here’s a little preview of what you’ll see, there’s a lot more where this came from so stay tuned!

***RSVP at familyevent@chroniclebooks.com.

Space 15 Twenty is located at 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Jeremy & Claire shot the cover and an eight page feature on the infamous Madlib!

On newsstands in Europe now, and in the US next week!

Incorporating cut pieces of original Andy Warhol canvases, artist William Lemon  produces a body of work that presents art as an alchemical device.  Investigating voodoo and its ingredient-based spirituality lead him to explore what modern mysticism can be and how he can create his own spells in the forum he is most comfortable in — art. During his search for the “artistic equivalent of eye of newt” he was exposed to famous works of art left to sit in warehouses and accrue in value. Walking through this “graveyard of art” he secretly cut slivers off the back edge of Warhol canvases. By integrating these fragments into his multimedia collages, he gives the entombed art life again and proffers a metaphor for the coveting and commercialization of art and objects. In combining the appropriated canvases with his own visual symbolism, he creates personal spells and wishes of mental health, a good home and universal communication.

Further exploring his conceptual modern mysticism through icons, symbols and objects, Lemon constructs a self-portrait installation of sand and prosthetics, a free hanging found bone sculpture and an array of rich and colorful imagery in tapestries, prints and drawings. His video “Mouton Amour” features the artist in a sheep mask making love to sheep sculptures by François-Xavier Lalanne.

William Lemon never went to art school. He works in a variety of artistic expressions including prints, tapestries, collage, sculpture, body painting, fashion, installation and music.  Lemon has composed, “Moon & Moon: VII Acts of an Iron King” a multi-media seven act about leaving religion and looking for clarity. “Am I” is his first solo show in New York City.

“Am I,” artwork by William Lemon runs July 11 through August 8, 2009, at Fuse Gallery, 93 2nd Ave (between 5th & 6th Sts, 2nd Ave stop on the F), NYC, NY. The opening reception, on Saturday July 11th, from 7 to 10 pm, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Fuse Gallery at 212.777.7988 or fusegall@fusegallerynyc.com

Our friends over at PDN wrote a nice piece about the work Aaron Ruell did with The Surfrider Foundation through Saatchi & Saatchi LA.  Read it here!

To our Australian Friends:  Please join us for the opening night: THURSDAY 2ND JULY 6.00PM.

About the Exhibition:
Come stand outside in the cold, drink ice cold Asahi beer, look at some really expensive photos and leave with a brand new incredible magazine. Featuring photos from Chad Moore, Lauren Dukoff, Ed Templeton, Richard Kern, Curtis Buchanan, Mike O’Meally, Joshua Monaghan, Dan Martensen & Tim Barber.

Photo Issue Launch
Thursday July 2nd 2009
Monster Children Gallery
20 Burton St, Darlinghurst
02 9332 2040.
Gallery Hours: 12pm – 6pm Wednesday to Saturday.
www.monsterchildren.com/gallery