James Jean (cover artist of Juxtapoz' December 2010 issue) will be having a special release of his newest, Rebus, at NYC's Reed Space from 5—7pm today, October 23. It appears that Mr. Jean will be signing copies of Rebus, and the Reed Space will have other titles by Jean available in store.

A beautiful animated study by artist James Jean for O\\\///M.

Renowned artist and illustrator and a favorite over here at Juxtapoz- we bring you James Jean.  Born in 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan, he currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in beautifully vivid and whimsical works of all mediums.

One of the more critically acclaimed artists we cover, James Jean (who was also the cover of our December 2010 issue), will have a new, comprehensive monograph released through Chronicle Books, titled Rebus. The title is currently available for pre-order. We have some spreads to show after the jump . . .

Sasha Grey will be having a gallery show and signing her new art book, NEÜ SEX, at Martha Otero Gallery in Los Angeles this May 3-4, 2011. We don't know what the gallery show portion of the show means, but we know the book signing will be popular.  

James Jean just opened a solo exhibition, Rebus, at Martha Otero Gallery. After spending over a year working on a body of work, James found fantastic new ways to procrastinate and inspire himself when he needed a break. He let us in on a few tips recently in his Downtown Los Angeles studio, and we recorded them for you to practice at home. Watch after the jump . .

Juxtapoz.com is currently in Los Angeles, and yesterday, we spent the day with James Jean, half of the time spent at Martha Otero Gallery as Jean and the Otero staff were putting the finishing touches on Rebus, Jean's new solo exhibition opening Saturday, March 12. And then the day ended on a roof with a hand-flute version of "Yellow." More after the jump . . .

Shawn Barber did a masterful job on this James Jean "Crayon Eater" illustration he turned into a tattoo. Drawn is a great blog from Canada, and one of their bloggers, David Huyck, got this piece on his arm. Check after the jump for the full piece...

As we prepare to release our Juxtapoz Presents video profile on Sam Bassett, we look back at some of the great Juxtapoz portraits shot by the photographer. Mr. Bassett has been our contributing photo editor and integral part of our visual appearance for over 3 years, and seeing his a body of work in near full shows his common threads and experimental nature. Images after the jump . . . 

Known Gallery and the Seventh Letter continue their varied and strong program with a new show by George Thompson, Revisionist History, also featuring new works by David Choe. We featured George in our Seventh Letter feature in July 2007, but are eagerly awaiting his newest show with Choe. Video after the jump . . .