Breaking new ground in the art world is no easy feat. That being said, rock star curator Francesco LoCastro has never been one to let mere boundaries mandate the realms into which he brings his ambassadorship. The current exhibit in the Hamptons is just such an adventure. Art On The Edge - The New Contemporary, is now on exhibit through September at New York's premier fine art establishment, Vered Gallery. Follow us for a look at the exhibit after the jump.

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Matt Dangler has taken a step back out of the shadows to give Hi-Fructose an exclusive look at his latest painting: "Kult des Alchemist Spiegels" (Cult of the Alchemist Mirror).  Dangler has been hitting the history books, honing and refining new processes and procedures for his work.  Check out what he has to say below:

"The last year I have mostly been focusing on the alchemy of my paintings... that is, messing with different mediums and paints to achieve the effects I was looking for. I certainly don't want to delve into the exact mediums and specific process I've come up with, but generally, what I will share is that I've studied Art History quite extensively, visited museums, and looked deeply into (mostly) Old Master techniques to find what works best for my paintings. What I found was that Da Vinci, Michelangelo... Vermeer... among others, used layers upon layers of glazing mediums to achieve a depth of color and light that simply can not be accomplished through a single layered opaque painting."

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HF Vol. 15 cover artist James Jean recently released his latest creation, "Rift", through Chronicle Books.  Featuring a unique accordion-style layout, the book (we have one in the office, it's awesome!) folds together in various ways to create different paintings and sketches, depending on how you lay it out.  Did we mention that it's foil embossed, and comes signed by James Jean if you purchase it directly through his webstore?  Check out a couple more images of the book after the jump.

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HF favorite Jason Freeny (you'll find a 2 foot by 2 foot fold out poster of his work in the upcoming HF Collected Edition Vol. 2 Deluxe Box Set), recently completed his latest work, an in-depth look into the anatomy of one Mr. Potato Head.  Med. school students take note: this print is now available on Jason's site and be sure to check out some of our favorite anatomical works by the artist after the jump.

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News from the world of the fabulous Miss Van (featured in Vol. 15) comes to us in the form of a couple of new releases. She has just begun a new series entitled "Mascaras," and being fresh off the road, has been inspired to release a set of postcards for your own traveling correspondences. Check out the other print as well as the postcards, after the jump.

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When I hopped into the the White Rabbit Lounge with all Alice in Wonderland characters prancing through my mind, to the tune of Jefferson Airplane psychedelia, I was rather disappointed to find the patrons were not dripping from their stools. The bar was set at a disappointingly predictable 90 angle, and save for the odd patron who may have had too much, those seated at it were too. No hookah smoking caterpillars or men on the chessboard getting up to tell me where to go.

However, someone was paying homage to the Red Queen and her famous utterance, "Off with her head!"

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As Los Angeles-based gallery Rivera and Rivera gear up to relocate spaces in the coming weeks, they'll be hosting a one-night only event later this evening (Thursday, July 29th) featuring an installation by LA street artist Retna.  Following Retna's heavily publicized trip to the Art Basel: Switzerland Volta fair alongside collaborators El Mac, Kofie One, and Mear One, as well as recent murals in Culver City and on Skid Row, the street artist's repertoire takes another step forward (or outward we should say), as his latest installation extends into three dimensional space extending from the floor, ceiling and walls. 

Check out some exclusive photos of the installation, here on Hi-Fructose.

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Following a quick tour of San Diego's recent street art explosion (see previous post), Hi-Fructose paid a visit to the epicenter of it all with a trip down to the MCASD.  A heavy hitting exposition, Viva La Revolucion is a cross sectioning of the best international street artists working today.  With video and sound installations by JR and David Ellis, Faile's arcade games, Banksy print retrospective, Dzine custom cruisers, a towering Swoon piece and much, much more, the show serves as a great introduction to the world of contemporary street art, a feat that not only showcases the best of the best, but also (and most importantly), maintains the integrity of the outdoors in an indoor museum setting.  View a selection of our favorite works, after the jump.

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After posting Adam Rozan's recent coverage of the Viva La Revolucion opening at MCASD, Hi-Fructose simply had to check out the street-art museum show in person while visiting San Diego for Comic Con.  In addition to the exhibition at the museum, Viva La Revolucion features an extensive outdoor campaign of street art from many of the exhibiting (and some non-exhibiting) artists.  Check out detailed photos of two of our favorite outdoor pieces, by Os Gemeos and Shepard Fairey (HF Vol. 11), after the jump.

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As the San Diego Comic Con (finally!) closed it's doors yesterday evening, and as we began the re-packing of the van and ten hour drive back home, we quickly wanted to share with our readers all the odds and ends from this year's five day adventure at Con.  As we begin to return to our regularly scheduled postings on all our favorite artists, upcoming shows and behind the scenes exclusives and interviews, here's a quick selection of the tidbits we haven't shown you, or you may have missed this past week.  Enjoy!

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