123 Klan Releases Fall Bandit-1SM Lookbook
Design house 123 Klan have just released a Fall 2010 lookbook for their apparel brand, Bandit-1$M. Composed with 15 new shirts, the collection is deeply rooted in 123Klan’s main influences and trademark details: modernized graffiti imagery, strong designs and punchy messages.
BANDIT-1$M has been working and hustling their asses off to bring awesome material. Here are some behind the scenes pictures of the Catalog shoot day.
IV F.O.U.L tee
Logo tee by IV Foul in an always classic black on white colorway. Simple days rock’n IV Foul. Parlay with the mind behind the brand at Urban Journals.
Million Charming Creatures at Art4T Space
Film maker Jesse Fulton spent several evenings with Ben Brough at his studio quietly taking notes. Here is the full length version of Jesse’s film which includes an interview with Ben about his work, life, inspiration, and his friend Jeff Anderson. Ben follows on the tradition of the Beautiful Losers movement. His interest in art began to burn as he traveled the world in search of the perfect wave. Surfing remains both influence and passion.
Photos after the jump.
Down By Law
Artwork (C) BLADE
Down by Law: New York’s Underground Art Explosion, 1970s and 19802 surveys a key period of street art creativity and includes works from New York’s most wanted (Martha Cooper, Cope 2, Mare 139, Keith Haring, Basquiat). Highlights range from painting by Coco 144, the Marcel Duchamp of the illegal art subculture, to rarely seen canvases by Dondi White. Down by Law opened last weekend at Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton, New York.
Pod Play: Blu Collar Workers – Blu & Exile
T.G.I.F ! Blu is a breath of fresh air to the rap game, and one of my favorite artist, so take him in. Happy Friday y’all
BSKY comes back re-invented
Wednesday July 28th was the official re-opening featuring Brooklyn’s own legendary DJ Clark Kent. Alot of the supporters were out in full numbers, and some of our favorite hometown heroes were also in the building as usual (Heavy Hitter Shortman Movements, Tek from Smiff and Wesson, Haitian V, and Dapa Flex). Bsky not only opened with a new look, it was a whole new feel, and also a new line of smooth new shirts.
More photos after the jump.
Great Graphics Inc.
Great Graphics Inc. does amazing illustrations, some for Kane & Lynch, but here are some new postcards by the G’s. Definitely some illustration inspiration in their artwork.
More photos after the jump.
Peace, Anarchy, History
Basic Info, the Spring/Summer collection for Lupe Fiasco’s Trilly & Truly clothing line, is definitley one of the most original displays currently at RSVP Gallery. In the above piece, Lupe walks us through his line and the meaning behind Basic Info.
MINDstyle x CoolRain
MINDstyle has gotten together with Korean toy designer CoolRain on the NBA mini figure series. The NBA series 1 players included Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, Derrick Rose, Dirk Nowitzki, Brandon Roy, Steve Nash, Manu Ginobili, Amar’e Stoudemire and Dwayne Wade. What about the back in the day, 90s allstars? Like Penny ’96 or ’97 A.I…
One Love Brooklyn
As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of hoops, culture, and its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Theophilus London go hard in the paint!
Blu Mural in Berlin
So basically globally warming causes polar ice caps to melt due to greenhouse gases. Blu’s mural indicates that like sand in an hour glass, time is running out. Beyond that, he sums up global warming and it’s effects.
Marcus Burrowes | The Great Insurrection
Marcus Burrowes, founder and creative director of Rockers NYC. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Raised in the Rasta faith and was heavily influenced by Jamaican reggae culture. Hence, Rockers a style of 1970s reggae. As a child he was drawn to the aesthetics on album covers of his favorite reggae artists, which fired his creative passion and led him to experiment with art.
Tupac x Tyson | One Night In Vegas
We already know the events of the night. The same story has been told numerous times on VH1 and FUSE, but we get a different perspective – a different story. This should definitely be a lot more interesting than other documentaries, hearing what Tyson has to say on it.
ESPN 30 for 30 documents two of the most controversial figures in public media of the 90s in a film, One Night In Vegas. The documentary centers around the events of September 7th 1996 when ‘Pac was shot, after attending the Tyson v. Sheldon bout, and the relationship between the two. One Night In Vegas airs on the 14th anniversary [09.07.10] of Tupac’s death.
Pod Play: Wale – Ambitious Girl
Strong words from Wale with this one.
Babygirl, what you aspire to be?” She reply to me like, “why you perspiring me?” Bitch.. Pardon me if I’m sweating you but, I wanna see something else in you before I invest in you. Ambitious Girl
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The Original Hipster x Julia Chesky
The OG Hipster. Picture-perfect representation of a Clean Mess. Because you’re homeless, it doesn’t mean you have to look homeless. That goes for anything. And fuck all those label whores, men and women.
Parson School graduate Julia Chesky presents a fantastic series of photographs, entitled “The Original Hipster”. She shot the series with art director Ali Lee and homeless model Chris.
“Our lovely model, Chris, has lived on Mercer Street for a few decades by choice. I’m calling this series The Original Hipster because on most days he doesn’t even look like he’s truly homeless.“
Source via: High Snobiety
Primitive x Justene Jaro
So apparently some sneaker called the Nike Air Max 90 Infrared re-released on the 24th or something like that.. I’ll cop if they come with Justene already in ‘em.
Video: And He Gets The Girl – Lupe Fiasco
I recently stumbled across this video at PMD. It’s a classic Lupe without the “fear,” one of my favorites at that. The video was expressive, Matthew Metoyer does well with typography and use of visual-aids.
I WANNA ROCK RIGHT NOW | NYC UNDERGROUND EVENT
Main Event: Kayla Bliss, PremeDaPrez, AbsoTheGreat, Dante’ and NewDay w/ Live Band.
Under Cards: Spaz, ShadP, MusicBiz, Project Porter & a Surprise Special guest! Guest Performances also..
DID YOU SEE THAT LlNE UP!?!?
Sponsored by: BSKY, Fashion Hurtz, Keep It Surreal Online, Pardon Me Duke, Public Assembly, Vinnies Styles, & Young Successful Society
Also Giveaways and GiftBags: From Brooklyn Sky, Fashion Hurtz, and Vinnies Styles.
Location:
Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Video: Art is Life pt. 2
Marshall Gary’s Art is Life travels to Washington, D.C., for episode 2 and introduces the folks at SpaceStudioGallery.
Check out Art is Life pt. 1
What does a “finished” piece mean anyway?
The Hole NYC present ‘Not Quite Open for Business’. Is you roll’n?
The show is not about process-based art or deliberately “unfinished” artworks, it is about getting caught with your pants down and your lipstick smudged and your armpits sweaty because you didn’t have time to take a shower before YOUR FIRST GALLERY SHOW.
Chad Harris
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