Banksy Summer Art Show: June 13th

Details yet to be announced. I wonder if it'll be in the Bay Area? Let's hope.

GRSF Exhibit

Giant Robot is proud to present Game Over, a group show that pays homage to the massive influence and continuous evolution of videogames. The impact and inspiration of videogames will be represented through a wide assortment of styles and genres provided by top artists in the fields of illustration, painting, sewing, and indie comics. Contributors are scheduled to include the following:

The reception is tomorrow from 6:30 to 10 at the store on Shrader St. Check out Peach though, haha.

Takashi Murakami @ MOCA @ The Geffen Contemporary

Japan's answer to Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. A walking, talking creation of Pop culture, he's an artist entrepreneur who ignores yesterday's boundaries between high and low art, production and consumption. This mega-exhibition will offer 90 paintings, sculptures, installations and films, not to mention a fully functioning shop stocked with handbags and accessories designed by the artist for Louis Vuitton

He's the dude that did Kanye's Graduation Album Cover. Anyway I think he's a dope artist and I'm definitely going to try and check this out if I have time. It's only $8 @ The Geffen Contemporary in Los Angeles and runs through February 11th

Hi-Res Images of Works From The Smithsonian's RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop & Contemporary Portrait Exhibit

Some sick hi-res stuff for your viewing pleasure from The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's exhibit entitled RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop & Contemporary Portraiture. The resized photo of Erykah above was taken by David Scheinbaum. The exhibit is scheduled to run from February 8 to October 26, 2008. (Link)

EDIT: Photo removed per request of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Guess you gotta go there and see it for yourself!