Barbara Kruger 'Early Works' Show Extended @ Skarstedt

Skarstedt gallery in London has extended its exhibition of seminal early works by American artist Barbara Kruger. The exhibition features Kruger’s large-scale black and white photographs, overlaid with provocative captions in bold Futura type. This group of works, selected from the 1980s, examines the cultural constructions of power, identity and sexuality through their juxtaposition of text and imagery. Barbara Kruger 'Early Works' will be on view until April 25, 2015 at Skarstedt Gallery, 23 Old Bond Street, London. 

Richard Prince 'New Portraits' @ Blum and Poe in Tokyo

Blum & Poe presents Richard Prince: New Portraits, the artist’s first solo exhibition in Japan in almost twenty years. Prince has pioneered appropriation since the mid-1970s, mining images from mass media, advertising, and entertainment to subvert and redefine concepts of authorship and ownership. The new portraits update this strategy and continue Prince’s exploration of photography through the platform of Instagram. Richard Prince: New Portraits will be on view until May 30, at Blum and Poe, 1-14-34 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo. 

Bizarre Life VIP Opening at the Taschen Gallery in Los Angeles

Opening of Bizarre Life – The Art of Elmer Batters & Eric Stanton at the Taschen Gallery in Los Angeles, a controversial and essential exhibit that traces the artistic struggle of these two pioneers of fetish art, from the gritty post-war streets of Times Square to their position today as cultural icons. On view until May 24th, 2015 at the Taschen Gallery, 8070 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Autre Issue Three Launch @ Ace Hotel In Los Angeles Part Two

Autre Issue 3 launch party at Ace Hotel with MAMA gallery. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Autre Issue 3 Launch @ Ace Hotel in Los Angeles Part One

Autre Issue 3 launch party at Ace Hotel with MAMA gallery. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Joyce Pensato 'Castaway' @ Petzel Gallery in New York

Petzel Gallery presents Castaway, a solo exhibition by New York based artist Joyce Pensato. This is her fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. For this exhibition, Pensato will present a new series of paintings and drawings, as well as premiere digital c-prints of her studio taken by the artist and predominantly comprised of collages on her studio walls. Castaway will be on view until March 28 at Petzel Gallery. 

John Baldessari and Devendra Banhart for Autre Issue Three

Autre is excited to announce its collaboration with MAMA Gallery and Ace Hotel to present Autre Issue Three: The No More Boring Art Issue featuring a unique interview/conversation between godfather of conceptual art John Baldessari and freaky funky folk hero Devendra Banhart. There will also be interviews/features with Soko, Jonathan Bepler, James Georgopolous and More. Click here to preorder or sign up for the newsletter to find a copy. photograph by Oliver Maxwell Kupper

Niagra Premiers Avant-Psych-Tronica Video for 'ELSE'

Niagara is the collaborative project of artists/producers David Tomat (TOMAT / N.A.M.B./ GEMINI EXCERPT) and Gabriele Ottino (N.A.M.B. / Milena Lovesick / GEMINI EXCERPT), whose off-kilter take on pop incorporates elements of electronic, psychedelic, Eastern and dance music to create their own brand of 'avant-psych-tronica'."Else What Else?" is the second single from Turin-based experimental pop duo Niagara's second album, Don't Take It Personally.