KAWS : MTA Subway Takeover
“All aboard the KAWS train! Not only is Brian Donnelly, the artist better known as KAWS, the fifth living artist to have a balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, he also designed the entire campaign for it as well. Among the highlights of the campaign is this incredible 3-car MTA shuttle wrapped inside and...
The Art of Bending Neon Light
“Not only is neon magical, it’s life span is measured in generations. Each time you turn it on and off you gain a little bit of life span. So you can walk around the city today and see neon signs that were produced 50-80 years ago still lit. So there is an element of responsibility...
The GIFs I FFFFound
The modern day GIF is a total contrast to its inception by CompuServe in 1987. Here are a handful of modern and super awesome GIFs I recently FFFFound. Happy Friday…
Mike Giant In Chinatown
Graffiti and tattoo artist Mike Giant found himself in the late July heat of NYC illustrating a couple of wall under the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown. This was done to help promote a graffiti exhibition and Kingbrown Magazine #8 release at the nearby Klughaus Gallery. Images via Brooklyn Street Art.
Lumi : Print with Light
“What would happen to the world of streetwear if the silkscreening process were suddenly outdated? Lumi is a revolutionary new permanent photographic print process that utilizes a unique water-based series of dyes which develop their color through exposure to sunlight. The applications are potentially endless, with a long list of fabrics, fibers, and materials like...
Shepard Fairey’s “Rise Above Rebel” in Paris
The OBEY supreme commander and his army recently posted one of their biggest murals to date in the 13th district of Paris. Check out the original poster it was derived from, photos of the wall and a cool time lapse below. Via WHUDAT.
Freunde von Freunden
Freunde von Freunden is an international interview magazine that portrays people of diverse creative and cultural backgrounds in their homes or within their daily working environments. Their content aspires to present multifaceted personal perspectives including impressions of cities, various art scenes and international urban living. FvF wants to stay borderless and attract a global readership...
Keith Haring: 1978–1982
“Keith Haring: 1978–1982 is the first large-scale exhibition to explore the early career of one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth century. Tracing the development of Haring’s extraordinary visual vocabulary, the exhibition includes 155 works on paper, numerous experimental videos, and over 150 archival objects, including rarely seen sketchbooks, journals, exhibition flyers, posters,...
Papercut : One Song Can Change Everything
Can you work with your spouse? It's a lovely idea, isn't it? Papercut makes it work and makes it work well. Minh Anh Vo & Victor Schuft are two French graphic designers, who currently live and work...
RETNA Paints The Bowery
LA-based RETNA turned his talents on the Bowery graffiti wall this weekend. Replacing the Faile mural, RETNA, whose real name is Marquis Lewis, painted symbols– crosses, strange stick-figures, among other things– on the wall...
The London Police By Very Nearly Almost
“British street art magazine VNA traveled to Amsterdam to pay a visit to Chaz and Bob, the duo who make up the art collective The London Police. The guys discuss moving to Amsterdam in the late ’90s, a time and place that was terrific for young, aspiring artists, with an environment in which one could...
Andy Gilmore
"A master of color and geometric composition, Andy Gilmore's work is often characterized as kaleidoscopic and hypnotic, though it could just as well be described as visually acoustic, his often complex arrangements referencing the scales and melodies in music."
Sky Series Selected Works 2011 : Eric Cahan
Eric Cahan’s fine art photographs inspired by color, nature, and memory are consistently shown in galleries in and around his native New York.
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
“Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held...
Lobulo Design : Paper Darth Project
Amazing papercraft from Lobulo Design. Displayed here is a portrait of the ominous Darth Vader in a paradoxical setting . Below is the behind the scenes vid. Check it out more beautiful work here. >>>
TIME Magazine “Person of the Year” Cover by Shepard Fairey
I’m happy with this Time cover mostly because I’m proud to help acknowledge and amplify the influence of protest movements this year, especially Occupy Wall Street. Exposure leads to dialogue, and I’m glad that the issues Occupy is concerned with are finally being discussed. With the cover image I wanted to capture the dedication and...
Miguel Endara : Hero
The making of “Hero,” a drawing of artist Miguel Endara’s father, composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots.
Talk To Your Kids About Art School
Being a reformed art school graduate, I really do believe you should talk to your kids about the dangers of being artistic. Great campaign for The College of Creative Studies in Detroit. “D.A.R.E.” to be different. See what I did there?
Art As A Weapon
Art as a weapon is a feature documentary investigating the intersection between street art, Democracy and Buddhism. Interveiws with Shepard Fairey and Aung San Suu Kyi. Directed by Jeff Durkin.
Wonder Object
Artist Gary Schott utilizes his skills as a Metalsmith to create playful and beautiful mechanized objects. Stunning photography with excellent editing, the documentary was produced in association with Southwest School of Art by Walley Films.
Supakitch & Koralie : Euphorie
Supakitch & Koralie are back at it again, this time in Paris. Screen captures below of the piece “Euphorie”.
All That’s Gold Does Not Glitter
“During the Karl Lagerfeld Pirelli calendar launch in Moscow, Renato Montagner, Creative Director of Pirelli P Zero, commissioned artist Scott Campbell to create two signature projects. To engrave a Pirelli tire and to design a special edition P Zero bike jacket by Dainese. In the summer of 2011, Campbell began working on these pieces in...
Wrap
“The second issue of Wrap is now out. With the theme of Animals & Creatures, issue two features work by an exceptional group of contributors including LA based Patrick Hruby and Milan collective Carnovsky (who have created the colourful artwork for our cover.)” Check out more of this lovely publication here. >>> Thanks to Mary...
Alexander Calder
Today is the birthday of one of my favorite artist Alexander Calder. He was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, he also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects. When I grow up and have a baby of my own, I’m...
FIELD : 10,000 Digital Paintings in Eye Magazine
FIELD is a studio for digital art and graphic design based in London. Recently their 10,000 Digital Paintings project was featured in the latest issue of Eye Magazine. 10,000 unique digital paintings, created for paper manufacturer GFSmith’ latest Print Test brochure. Each sleeve features a different view on a hypercomplex sculpture, generated through a process...
Dana Tanamachi : Custom Chalk Lettering
Dana Tanamachi is a graphic designer and custom chalk letterer living in Brooklyn, New York. Super cool stuff, I’ve seen her stuff around town and at the Ace Hotel. Check out more of her work on her portfolio. >>>
