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If you’re going to be in Miami or New York and are looking for some art, we’ve just received some news from Jonathan LeVine Gallery that will satisfy some of your art cravings this season.

For the lucky ones who are going to make it to Art Basel this year, Jonathan LeVine Gallery will be presenting Urban Alchemists—a group exhibition and public mural project presented in association with Tony Goldman. Curated by LeVine, Urban Alchemists will occupy a 2,200 square-foot space within Goldman Properties’ Wynwood Walls, featuring a strong selection of works by ten highly celebrated and Internationally recognized artists coming out of the contemporary urban-folk and street art scenes including: AJ Fosik, Dan Witz, Doze Green, Invader, James Marshall (Dalek), Jeff Soto, Jim Houser, Judith Supine, Mario Martinez (Mars-1) and WK. In conjunction with having works in the show, Invader and Jeff Soto will also create large-scale, site-specific public murals on the exterior walls.

URBAN ALCHEMISTS
Group Exhibition and Public Mural project
Wynwood Walls — 2516 NW Second Avenue, Miami FL

December 1—December 5, 2010, 12pm—7pm
Opening Event: Evening of Thursday, December 2, 2010
More info here

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In New York, the gallery will be hosting a book signing of Hi-Fructose Collected II, published by Last Gasp. Copies of the standard hardcover edition and special edition deluxe box set will be available for purchase, and several of the artists featured in the book will be in attendance to sign copies including Xiaoqing Ding (who’s solo exhibition is currently on view) along with Esao Andrews, Lori Earley, Travis Louie, David Stoupakis, Jason d’Aquino and Jason Freeney.

Hi-Fructose Collected II is a 300+ page hardcover book which expands on a selection of materials from sold-out issues 5—8 of Hi-Fructose magazine. This compilation is beautifully printed with fold-out spreads featuring artwork by James Jean, Chris Mars and Marion Peck and includes a special introduction written by Long Gone John. The book contains intelligent interviews and exposés on leading International artists, including: Amy Sol, Lori Earley, James Jean, to name a few.

There is also special edition Hi-Fructose Collected II available, which, in addition to the book, includes:
-a 2’x2’ Fold-Out Poster by Jason Freeny
-Sticker Pages with artwork by Travis Lampe, Gary Baseman and Ferris Plock (we love stickers!)
-5 mini prints of artwork by Travis Louie, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Mars-1 and Yoko d’Holbachie, packaged in a print portfolio with vellum artist and title divider pages

...all of which comes neatly packed in a custom printed clamshell box with ribbon closure, tied in a bow.

Hi-Fructose Book Signing
Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 3-5pm
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 West 20th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10011