Video: Off The Wall NY x D’Face
I’ve stumbled across those wings on a Basquait painting. I loved it! But I never knew the artist. And of course it stood out, it’s on Basquiat filled with vibrant colors that poured out his wild style. When you scan the canvas and bring your eyes up, right out the ears are two wings. It’s similar to what Warhol did during the Pop movement, he took popular people or things and recreated them – his most popular ones, Madonna or the Campbell’s Soup. Instead, street artist might recreate an iconic symbol with their motif tagged on it. Kaws puts his mark on everything, most recently Tweety Bird.
Music Monday: Cee Lo Green – Fuck You [Video]
Besides the beautifully created animated type, the song by Cee Lo is definitely a hit and easy to vibe to. The first time I heard it I said it was real jazzy. Friday night at Aunchies over drinks and social rhythm, the song came on and everyone broke out in song. Enjoy.
J. Cole Interview with The Smoking Section
The good folks at TSS caught up with J. Cole recently for an in-depth interview on his production style, what inspires him, cratedigging in the digital age, and working with No I.D. for his debut album.
One Love Queens
Queens is here! I don’t know, but for some reason I could fuck with Queens, you noticed I didn’t put up Harlem and the Bronx. Soft spoken, but a loud voice – Queens makes some noise.
Os Gemeos and Futura | “Giant Project” NYC
Os Gemeos and Futura have started working on their “Giant Project” in New York City, across the street from NYC’s PS1. The giant mural by the artists will soon be ready and here is their progress. Futura x Os Gemeos add international flags to the New York City scene.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
Stefan Sagmeister x Levi’s Button Fly Poster
A part of the 2010 marketing campaign for Levi’s 501, the “Button Fly” poster featured a giant common house fly in mosaic with none other than Levi Strauss & Co. buttons, large and small.
Video: “Art is Life” Artist Spotlight Series Teaser
“Art is Life” is a new video series by Marshall Gary. He’s tipped Marc Roman as his first subject for the project, which has the simple premise of highlighting up-and-comers and giving them a new platform for exposure.
Balance
“Balance” wall-hang by Steve Harrington, National Forest
Nice design, I always feel that Taoism/”yin and yang” correlate with Cancer’s zodiac sign [69] or the crab.
Video: Converse “You’re It” – Kid Cudi
Converse’s new campaign “You’re it” highlights 23 unique and creative artists from around the world in a series of web shorts. The campaign featured artists form 13 different countries including Kid Cudi.
Video: RISD Senior Narrative inspired by Cudder
Evan Polivy (PolivisionProductions) is a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and as part of his groups final project they put together this great “music video narrative” that was inspired by Cudi’s debut album “Man on the Moon: The End of Day”. Here’s what he had to say:
The video is a collaborative senior thesis project between Matt Cavallaro, Christin Neal, and myself (all students at The Rhode Island School of Design – we graduate in 2 weeks). We felt a strong connection to Cudi’s music and wrote a story based on the narrative Cudi tells in Man on the Moon: The End of Day. We call it a “music video narrative,” because it’s partially a music video and partially a narrative short film. It’s about a troubled teenager who uses music to escape into his own space fantasy where he finds the girl of his dreams.
Complex June/July 2010 x M.I.A.
M.I.A is on the cover of the 2010 June/July issue of Complex Magazine, which trilly & truly a dope ass cover. You gotta really look into the lining of her top to see who’s featured this month. M.I.A of course, J. Cole, Common, and many more. She’s back from a little break after giving birth to her first child.
Scrap work
pencil on parchment paper
pencil on parchment paper
I’m never doing what I’m suppose to be doing at the right time. I’m not drawing when I should be, working when I should be – I don’t follow instructions, haha. Damn, something like a fuck up. The one good thing about this community service is my doodles. When I’m bored, I try to find anything to draw or write on. When it doesn’t have any value I work best because the outcome isn’t important. Scrap paper, napkins, whatever it is. I guess value means it has to account for something. I don’t want to give it any meaning.
Brain Food
One thing that’s been a brain teaser for me is perceptions. Doing community service at a community development office I see everyone and everyone is said to have their own style. I think otherwise. Majority follow trends and a few create their own. It’s always easier to walk a paved path. Your style is suppose to be like your two-minute pitch. Boom, they say women know from the first minute of meeting you if they want anything to do with you [and I'm saying that gently]. That last minute you better sell yourself. So why not spend time creating. Otherwise, she might as well be dealing with Gucci or Trey. Not comparing the two. I digress, all she’s getting is a copy.
I can’t stand for anyone telling me what’s cool to say, dress, or act, etc. [I'm not a fan of the over usage of the word wavy now]. I’m doing whatever the fuck I want. I be in outer space, but I got inner peace [beaming]. I move to the rhythm of my own beat, and that’s what alot of people forget to do. Not that there are no flaws with me – that’s just what I’m seeing. The last convo I had with one of my boys, and a interaction I had with a little kid I knew growing had me like, damn. Everybody recognize it eventually. I don’t have a definition for my style, but that’s good. After you label something your stuck to that. Intellect? Nope. I’m not always looking for answers [ignorance is bliss... to an extent]. Graphic Designer? Nah, I do more than that. I just do what I do, you know?
Chad Harris
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