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SET THE CLUB ON FIRE
B3 Designers in London created a cafe/bar out of hot glue guns and cardboard, lots of cardboard. it was a pop-up display for the London Design Festival. And yes, they actually got it semi-popping in there. More pictures after the jump.
NOPATTERN DECKS!
Chuck Anderson‘s shit is a personal favorite of mine….and I know a bunch of the Blind I faithful skate, so…
Check out the new NoPattern skateboard decks here! Shouts to everybody over at The Brilliance as well!
DOPE CAMERAS
Who says we’re too old for arts and crafts? Check out these Corbis Readymech Cameras on their website. Download a PDF, construct your own and you can take actual pictures with it if you do it right. If you, like me, don’t really have time to make one you can at least browse the gallery of interesting designs.
“INVISIBILITY CLOAK, ACTIVATE” HEAD ASS.
Beijing artist Liu Bolin recently finished up a show at Eli Klein Fine Art in New York showcasing his “Camoflauge” series of pictures, using Chinese citizens and painting them to blend into their backgrounds. Some pretty cool images. More pictures after the jump.
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ZAHA HADID’S “AURA”
Zaha Hadid Architects will create an installation at Italian architect Andrea Palladio’s Villa Foscari near Venice this autumn, to coincide with the Venice Architecture Biennale and to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Palladio’s birth. You may know Zaha Hadid’s famous “Bean sculpture” in Chicago’s downtown area. More pics after the jump.
GRAPHIC FIND OF THE WEEK – PETE HARRISON
Pete Harrison is a freelance graphic design artist from London, UK who designs under the alias Aeiko. More info and pics after the jump!
Standing In the B-Girl Stance
Rarely can you find a gallery fully dedicated to bold, street-focused, abstract art from WOMEN all over the world. The walls of New York City’s Showroom Gallery were adorned with unique pieces ranging from graffiti art to fashion, to romantic portraits and cityscapes.Hip-Hop pulsed through the canvas at the Crossover event put on by YOUNITY. The newly established organization aims to provide an international forum for female artists, designers and photographers to showcase their work. Created by graf artist Toofly and Alice Mizrachi, YOUNITY will break down barriers for aspiring young artists and give them the resources to grow.
Crossover represents the network and growing communal support for YOUNITY initiatives. Reinventing graffiti. Giving female artists a forum. Spicing up a bland white wall. The art is dope and it’s for sale. The pieces you see come from women all over the world from South Africa to Europe.
Everything from a detailed Michael Jackson on the wall to an old-school high-top Reebok made out of cloth were reminders of the way our culture has permeated the arts. So give the organization a nod (http://www.theyounity.com) and check out the pictures.
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FORWARDMOTION : CHUCK ANDERSON/NO PATTERN
I swear we have illness right up under our eyes sometimes and we don’t even know it. Illinois-based artist Chuck Anderson is getting some heavy publicity right now based upon his fresh, colorful pieces of digital art incorporated with products. Recently he was interviewed by PSFK and had some interesting things to say about how the next 12 months will impact the art community:
“Well, the world over is going to be affected when America elects a new president. I think it’s safe to say that just about everyone is eagerly awaiting a change. If you’re in the US, you can feel the separation between the people and the government. It’s just become hard to feel its relevance right now, which is a sad thing. So I think that is going to impact everyone, artists especially, because so many artists focus on political issues and are impacted by the general mood of their country. I don’t usually get political but that’s my honest, first-thing-to-mind answer. Hopefully its a positive, forward-thinking, and optimistic impact. “
I believe Anderson is doing the new Lupe Fiasco cover for The Cool, so depending on how Lupe’s troubles pan out Anderson should be knocking down a few more doors any day now. Until then, check out the thumbnails of some more of his work…
Web: Chuck Anderson’s Official Site
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