Hi-Fructose trucked across town to Oakland yesterday for an impromptu wheat pasting session with Jesse Hazelip, whom you'll remember from HF Vol. 14..  Since we last accompanied the young artist in Berkeley (here), Hazelip's been on quite the roll with a window installation at the SFMOMA as well as an upcoming artist talk also at the SFMOMA's Artist Gallery this coming Saturday afternoon.  Moderated by Hazelip's former Art Center College of Design mentor and professor, Rob Clayton, the talk looks to be an informative look into the evolution of Hazelip's art and subjects.  The talk will take place at: The SFMOMA Artist's Gallery, Building A in Fort Mason, San Francisco from 2:00-3:30PM this Saturday, August 21st.  View some more pictures of Hazelip at work in Oakland, here on Hi-Fructose.

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Los Angeles' newest powerhouse, Prism Gallery, recently hosted a star studded group showing, Come As You Are.  With artists such as Barry McGee, Os Gemeos, Richard Colman, the Clayton Brothers, Clare Rojas, Craig Stecyk, Ed Templeton and more participating, Come As You Are is an intriguing look into the upper echelons of the new contemporary art world.  Some installation shots and photos of the space can be found after the jump.

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Hi-Fructose Managing Online Editor Ken Harman recently made his curatorial debut for the East Bay Express' annual Best of the East Bay party.  Featuring three stages of live music and hundreds of food and boutique vendors, the party also incorporated an indoor art exhibit showcasing some of the best artists living and working in the greater East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley and beyond).  "A Decade With No Name" stars many names that should already be familiar to Hi-Fructose readers including Scott Hove, Mike Shine, Alex Pardee, Skinner, Monica Canilao and many, many more. Read Ken's curatorial statement and view the artwork from the show after the jump.

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While summer here in the Bay Area has been surprisingly absent this last month, the new contemporary arts scene has been warming up, quite literally, in New York City.  For their annual Summer Invitational Group Show, the Jonathan Levine gallery has wrangled together a group of thirteen emerging and international artists for a fresh and eclectic showing of new art.  As to be expected, many of our favorite artists have been included, take a quick look at some of our favorite selections after the jump.

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Oakland based illustrator Nicomi Nix Turner recently sent Hi-Fructose an exclusive preview of her upcoming solo show over at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco.  Judging by the preview images, "Nocturnal" looks to be a captivating and intricate showing by the natural alchemist...  Modern Eden, a beautiful new gallery that's been on our radar since it's opening this past June, looks to be developing quite the roster, look to Hi-Fructose for future coverage of this exciting new space and upcoming schedule.

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We recently caught up with Gaia to discuss his work in Seoul, a five-piece street art project exploring Korean culture and mythology—what he learned, how it changed him and why there’s a bloody handprint on the wall.....

Hi-Fructose correspondent Lauren Quinn sits down with the street artist for a quick interview.

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