Juxtapoz-friend Mark Whalen is set to open a new body of work, Maze Walkers, with Blackartprojects in Sydney, Australia next month. Whalen says of his work, "I paint these puzzles of fantasy and forecasted worlds – these multifaceted scenarios of discovery, roleplaying and problem solving that expose humanity at its most bizarre." That's about right. 

For those of you in Los Angeles, Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles will be presenting the works of Jasper Knight, Julian Meagher, and Mark Whalen. Entitled Fhloston Paradise, the exhibition opens Saturday, March 9th and will be up through the 30th.  

Two good friends of Juxtapoz, Mark Whalen and Mel Kadel, will be opening new solo shows at Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles this Saturday, October 13, 2012. Today, we have a mini-preview of the install of both exhibits, and a little preview of some of the work that will be on display...

Earlier this month, Mark Whalen (maybe you know him as Kill Pixie) had a grouping of new works on display with Edwina Corlette Gallery at the Melbourne Art Fair. We have done a lot with Mr Whalen over the past year (videos, studio visits, magazine features) but we think this is the first time we have seen basketballs in his work. We could be mistaken, but we think not.

Mark Whalen (featured in the January 2012 issue) had his signature characters featured in a brilliant animated music video for Autolux's track, "The Science of Imaginary Solutions." We are here to present a behind the scenes look at the making of Autolux's music video based on artwork of Mark Whalen, with direction by designer and animator, Thomas McMahan.

This one ought to be good. Juxtapoz friends Jay Howell and Mark Whalen (with Mr. Whalen being featured in the January 2012 issue of Juxtapoz) are opening a new show, Midnight On the Sun, at Fecal Face Dot Gallery on Saturday, February 18. The show will feature 60 new works from the artists, and there will be a zine release for Jay Howell's newest zine THE DARK WAVE.

Our January 2012 issue of Juxtapoz, featuring Audrey Kawasaki on the cover and features on Peter Beste, Horfe, Mark Whalen, Luis Toledo, and Charming Baker is currently on newsstands and in our webstore. We suggest that if you have ever wanted to know about Houston Rap, Parisian graffiti, and shooting your own paintings, this is the issue for you.

We just got a few advanced copies of our January 2012 issue, featuring cover artwork by Los Angeles-based Audrey Kawasaki. Issue n132 (if you are counting at home, and our 18th year) is kicked off with features on Kawasaki, Peter Beste, Charming Baker, Mark Whalen, Horfe, and Luis Toledo. More in the coming weeks...

Mark Whalen (aka Kill Pixie), who will have an extensive feature in the January 2012, just released a new print, Geometric Constructions, through Gallery A.S. The new 3-color offset lithograph editioned by Whalen, exploring the relationships between nature and humans, or perhaps more human-like beings, appears as otherworldly botanical print and reflects Whalen's current body of work.

Opening this Friday, November 11th is Double Break's fifth exhibtion: Double Breaks. The group show is co-curated by LA-based artist Jay Howell and Double Break co-owner Louis Schmidt. The show hosts some of our favorite artists including Mark Mulroney, Thomas Campbell, Mark Whalen, Travis Millard, and Mel Kadel just to name a few.