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After a series of international shows in Australia, Germany, Italy, and Los Angeles, artist/skateboarder extraordinaire Ed Templeton heads home to Orange County for an artist talk with Juxtapoz co-founders Greg Escalante and Craig Stecyk at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach.

Also…footage from Kevin Barnett’s doc Primer featuring Ed will be screened as well.

From OCMA:

“Exhibiting artist and professional skateboarder Ed Templeton talks art, life, and inspiration with Juxtapoz magazine co-founders Greg Escalante and CR Stecyk III, moderated by Joseph Dugan. Director Kevin Barnett will also present footage from his upcoming documentary, Primer, featuring Ed Templeton. Following the panel, Ed will be signing copies of his books Deformer and The Cemetery of Reason, both available at the Museum Store.”

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The inspiring little art documentary I was lucky enough to edit, Beautiful Losers starring Barry McGee (TWIST), Ed Templeton, Geoff McFetridge, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Stephen Powers (ESPO), Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Thomas Campbell, Mike Mills and Shepard Fairey among others, premiered on the Sundance Channel last night as our film begins it’s weekly run through the month of August.

Click here for more from Sundance Channel.

Beautiful Losers air dates:

Good lookin’ out awesome lover of pinstripes Jenn Yoo!

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With an amazing lineup of illustrious artists which include Kelsey Brookes, Clayton Brothers, Cleon Peterson, Susanne Melanie Berry, Richard Colman, Cheryl Dunn, Dennis Hopper, Os Gemeos, Clare Rojas, Craig Stecyk, Deanna Templeton and Ed Templeton there’s absolutely no reason to not Come As You Are at Hollywood’s PRISM gallery this Thursday.

Click here for a preview of the Os Gemeos piece from the always well informed Arrested Motion via New Image Art.

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If you happen to be on the Italian island town of Nuoro, or would like to make a quick trip out there, artist/skateboarder/good dude Ed Templeton gives you many a photographic reasons to visit the Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro to check out his latest show Cemetery of Reason.

Check out what Ed and Deanna have been seeing in Italia as he get’s closer to his opening on his Toy Machine blog here.

Also…happy birth anniversary Ed!

More Ed Templeton news:

• Family Los Angeles Goes to New York for Thirty Days NY
• THURSDAY (March 25): Aaron Rose Curates Simulacrum at Monster Children
• COVERAGE: Ed Templeton’s The Seconds Pass
• D.I.Y. America: Skate and Create
• FRIDAY (Feb. 26): Ed Templeton’s The Seconds Pass at Roberts & Tilton
• Beautiful Losers Now on DVD!
  

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Our close collaborator, inspiring curator and dear friend Aaron Rose relaunches his dream art and design school in New York City this July and August with the return of the Make Something!! workshops. Originally spawned from a joint venture between our film Beautiful Losers and the generous contributions of Nike Sportswear, this latest incarnation of the D.I.Y. workshops aimed at teens features world renowned artists (Os Gemeos, Todd James, Ari Marcopoulos and Jeff Canham amongst others) as well as creatives from Converse, Nike and Brand Jordan working with students to create in a variety of mediums in Lower Manhattan.

The workshops culminate with a celebration of the students’ artwork created during the classes with a parade at the world famous Rucker Park in conjunction with the World Basketball Festival Celebration Event in August.

Register and sign up for the month long workshop events here or here. Class schedule, teachers, details and more can be found at Makesomethingschool.com as well as from head teacher Aaron Rose below.

Also…click here to see the film series of the inaugural Make Something!! workshops featuring KAWS, Ed Templeton, Money Mark, Mike Mills and more (including me!)

From A. Rose:

“Not sure if everyone knows, but for the last three years we’ve been doing D.I.Y. creativity workshops for teens under the banner of Make Something!! This summer we’re partnering with Nike, Jordan and Converse to open a five-week long “pop-up” school house in NYC filled with amazing classes taught by fantastic artists, designers, musicians and all around champs in their fields. I thought I’d put the word out as I’m pretty excited about it.

Just as a teaser we’re offering classes like this: Documentary photo with Ari Marcopoulos, puppet-making with Todd James, sign-painting with Jeff Canham, Costume design with Cassette Playa, a mural workshop with Os Gemeos…plus shoe and garment design with Nike/Converse/Jordan designers and many, many more!

Check out our website for info and dates as they develop.

http://www.makesomethingschool.com

Classes are filling up quick, but if anyone is New York-based and has kids who want to attend (ages 13-18), email us at <info@makesomethingschool.com> and we’ll try to fit them in.

All the best for an inspiring Summer!!”

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The very first time I saw a Barry McGee drawing of a sad, anguished face on a wall in the streets of San Francisco in the early 90’s, it was the first time I began to look at “street art” as my art. At the time Barry (aka TWIST) and his wife at the time, the late great Margaret Kilgallen, were tearing up SF with murals, signs, stickers and tags, large scale pieces and beautifully detailed line work the likes of which had previously not been seen in the streets. The art, which could easily be seen walking or riding the bus, completely blew my mind and would help usher in a new format for a different type of artist to showcase their talents.

Fast forward to over ten years later, when in the summer of 2007 Aaron Rose gave me the opportunity of a lifetime: edit the film Beautiful Losers. The documentary, which featured Barry and Margaret and many other artists I appreciated and looked up to (Shepard Fairey, Steve Powers, Geoff McFetridge, Ed Templeton, and more), was an absolute dream job come true. I can proudly say we made a film that captured the spirit of creativity and inspiration I saw on those San Francisco streets that had a profound effect on me so many years ago.

Now the notoriously camera shy Barry is back in front of the lens as he describes his process and latest retrospective for the SF MOMA’s 75th anniversary show filmed by The Creative Lives crew.

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Curators of contemporary fine goods, books, art, music, film and just about anything else that was created creatively, Family packs up their shop and heads east with their New York pop up shop Thirty Days NY. With an assist from Absolut, Kramer and company open shop with King Kong: Art From Los Angeles featuring California’s finest including Geoff McFetridge, Ed and Deanna Templeton, Ashley Macomber, Cali Dewitt and Hamburger Eyes amongst many more. Also on hand for the inaugural evening will be our lovely friend ASKA with Brian Degraw (Gang Gang Dance) as they perform sets to a light show created by Gary Panter and Joshua White.

More from the Family:

“THIRTY DAYS NY is a celebration of the merger of arts and culture . Our challenge was building out, organizing, managing, and presenting a live gallery space open to the public for one month only in the heart of New York City. The completed Thirty Days Gallery, located at 70 Franklin Street, Tribeca, will feature weekly performances, symposiums, and showcases from contemporary artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers from all over the world.”

Check out photos of the NY setup here and a video of Gary Panter in action here.

For a detailed look at the planned activities and events click here or the image below.

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In Australia? Then head to the Monster Children Gallery in Darlinghurst to pay a visit to our good friend Aaron Rose as he curates Simulacrum a collection of artist editions, posters and prints created by his good friends. Among the all star lineup of artists are: Thomas Campbell, FAILE, Steven Harrington, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Geoff McFetridge, Raymond Pettibon, Terry Richardson, Alexis Ross, Keith Scharwath, Sister Corita, Jesse Spears, Ed Templeton, Tobin Yelland and many more.

From another friend, graphic designer and Beautiful Losers poster creator Keith Scharwath:

“I made this edition of 20 prints for Aaron Rose’s Simulacrum show that is happening next week in Sydney, Australia at the famous Monster Children gallery. I’m making a few of the prints available for purchase. Skull Print: $40 + $5 shipping in the USA.”

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UPDATE: More from Ed’s Toy Machine blog:

“I went minimal for this show, a departure from my usual chaotic display. But there was a theme and concept for this show that I stuck to. All photos were shot from a moving car, and all hung in a straght line.”

Last week Ed opened his latest photo show The Seconds Pass at Culver City’s Roberts & Tilton to the usual large gathering of skaters, photographers and art appreciators alike. And what we all saw was a show that was slightly different for Ed, as in streamlined opposed to his signature clustering style, more “in the moment” snapshots and far less nude/explicit imagery than what viewers have grown accustomed to over the years. All in all, Ed’s The Second Pass is definitely worth a second pass.

Show runs at Roberts & Tilton through April 3, 2010.

Many thanks to my friend Yoshi Shimura of Megane Zine and Star Graphics fame for providing the following photos from the opening. Please click here to see Yoshi’s entire set.

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As The Armory Show and PULSE art fairs make their annual return to New York this weekend, a couple of Los Angeles galleries have joined in on buying and selling art fun with Roberts & Tilton of Culver City and West Hollywood’s M+B.

• Roberts & Tilton will be showcasing stalwarts such as Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Kehinde Wiley among others at the aforementioned Armory Show.

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