This past weekend we stopped by New Image Art for the opening of Chris Lux and Augustus Thompson’s exhibition. In this show, the artists celebrate their shared affinity for Modern art as the jumping off place for contemporary painting, sculpture, and constructions. Photos and more after the jump….

We have had our eye on both Augustus Thompson and Chris Lux over the past two years, and we were very happy to see both artists showing together at New Image Art Galley in Los Angeles opening tonight, Saturday, August 4, 2012. In this show, the artists celebrate their shared affinity for Modern art as the jumping off place for contemporary painting, sculpture, and constructions.

We have had our eye on both Augustus Thompson and Chris Lux over the past two years, and we were very happy to see both artists showing together at New Image Art Galley in Los Angeles opening this Saturday, August 4, 2012. In this show, the artists celebrate their shared affinity for Modern art as the jumping off place for contemporary painting, sculpture, and constructions.

Yesterday we attended the opening party and press preview of ArtPadSF at the Phoenix Hotel, a unique art fair situated around a pool with each gallery occupying a hotel room surrounding an open courtyard. Galleries such as New Image Art, Robert Berman, the Luggage Store, 111 Minna, Gregory Lind all had strong "rooms," showcasing a blend of both classics and up-and-coming talents.

Augustus Thompson’s It’s Still Life opened on Saturday at New Image Art in Los Angeles. Photos and more after the jump...

FIFTY24SF Gallery in San Francisco will be hosting Augustus Thompson's first solo show, "One Man," opening tonight, Friday, March 11th. The San Francisco-based painter, whom we visited with earlier this month, will be presenting 4 large wood panel, multiple watercolor paintings, and on-site sculpture. Watch the promotional video after the jump . . .

The independent music and art festival Noise Pop has kicked off in San Francisco, and this weekend they are hosting Culture Club, "bringing together creative individuals from the community and beyond to participate in a series of exciting presentations on independent culture in its many forms." We are going to be speaking. And two of our Detroit artists, Monica Canilao and Jason Jaworski will be there, too. More after the jump . . .

We were recently introduced to Augustus Thompson's work while looking at magazines at the fantastic San Francisco surf store and art gallery, Mollusk. Thompson's faces have a life to them, a poetic style that harkens back to some of the classic eras of San Francisco art and literature. More images after the jump . . .