(image above by Banksy)
I hadn’t the slightest clue that something like this actually existed in our world. I know that some people like art and some don’t. Each person has their own taste, that is for sure. But to be anxious about purchasing pieces, come on. The New York Times writes about such things in February 28th’s paper.
In my personal experience, I have bought on whims (like one individual mentioned) and never hung the art. But with these pieces I just wait for the right person who I can gift them to. Art is a great gift. Read the article and if you do truly need advice on buying a piece, email me, I can be your consultant.
Their series of hand-made ceramic Lucha Libre heads. The lucha libre heads are produced in Cuernavaca, one of Mexico’s traditional ceramic centers, by DFC. The heads are also banks and represent stars of Mexico wrestling culture. Buy now for $210.00 at base.
Japanese teen idol in stormtropper helmet. Via here
So I did a search for candy…. and I came across “candy girl“, a few clicks later, and you have Japaneses real doll, here is a virtual viewer to see all aspects of her. I know there are cultural differences but, this is a little wrong. I heard Ryan Gossler is doing a sequel.
Opening tonight at Deitch Grand is Tim Noble & Sue Webster’s Polymorphus Perverse. A must see, this exhibition is a re-creation of the exhibition that was presented at The Freud Museum in London in the fall of 2006.
Amplive’s remixed intrepretation of Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’ has been given the all-clear and you can download it from here for free now. Any time there is a remixe, be i, Radiohead, Gorillaz, NIN, anybody, I am pretty excited to get my hands on it. After first listen to this one, I thought I should delete the post, but I will let you decide.
Here is Reckonerz Featureing Charli2na
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Tracklist
01 Rainydayz
02 Video Tapez (ft. Del The Funky Homosapien)
03 Nudez (ft. Too $hort & MC Zumbi
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04 Weird Fishez
05 All I Need
06 15 Stepz (ft. Codany Holiday)
07 Reckonerz (ft. Chali2na)
08 Faustz
Since 1964, the luxurious Pirelli Calendar, sent out only to an exclusive group of VIPs, has celebrated beauty while pushing the boundaries of photography. A selection of some of the 800 images from The Complete Pirelli Calendars (Rizzoli), out in March
Via, Vogue Men
Sculpture by John Powers at Virgil de Voldère Gallery in NYC, through March 29th. Photo by C-M. Via C-monster.net
Rudy Burckhardt moved from Switzerland to New York in 1935, A new exhibition at Museum of the City of New York reminds us that he combined careful social observation with a powerful sense of formalism. Via Mens Vogue
There’s cocaine at Colette! Through March 1 — the end of Paris Fashion Week — the Paris boutique’s first-floor gallery will display Swiss artist Comenius Roethlisberger’s exhibition of luxury-brand logos like Chanel, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent written in a mixture of cocaine and powdered sugar, adorably entitled “Dearest Constellation, Sweetest Invitation”. Via New York Mag
This Friday, two of California’s finest, David Choe and Saber, will be opening shows up in three different locations around the cctv-filled streets of London. David Choe will be having shows, Muderous Heart, at both of the Lazarides locations in London and Newcastle. Saber will be having a solo show at Upper Playground in London, If you’re over there, go see them.
Antropomorfo chairs designed by Swedese, based on kids drawings.
At least you have someplace to put your gloves, coffee, sandwhich, popcorn… Viktor & Roth from there Fall 2008 Ready to wear collection (Paris). Via Style.com
Artist Lisa Black an artist from New Zealand, creates “fixed” animals in a borg/frankenstein way. way way.
The upcoming horror film Shelter is looking for some mutants to join star Julianne Moore. Specifically, the release asks for men and women of all races, so long as they have the following freakish attributes:
“Extraordinarily tall or short. Unusual body shapes, even physical abnormalities as long as there is normal mobility. Unusual facial features, especially eyes.
A 9-12-year-old Caucasian girl with an other-worldly look to her. Could be an albino or something along those lines — she’s someone who is visually different and therefore has a closer contact to the gods and to magic. ‘Regular-looking’ children should not attend this open call.”…..So albino=closer contact with gods and magic
Via I watch Stuff
Architect Minsuk Cho, of Mass Studies, designed the new shop for Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester in Seoul’s fashionable Gangnam neighborhood.
A living garden of perennial herbs serves as teh concrete building’s skin, while bamboo hedges veil it from its neighbors.
Designers Peter Pracilio and Oscar Lopez designed the shoe chandelier. A long standing icon of city life and offers it up as an original piece of interior lighting. These sneaks will not only illuminate you home it will also mark you gang territory.
photo by luna park
Since we first brought you some Banksy sightings, a lot has changed. Readers discovered the locations of Banksy’s work: the Bronco Boy is in Harlem, there is a sweeping rat in the East Village along with the Bo Peep, the Pooh Bear in Chelsea was a sham, and another Girl stencil (above) was found in Brooklyn. Thanks to Luna Park for sorting this all out! Now, about the things that have changed. Remember the Bo Peep banging change out of the pay phone? Well, the pay phone is now gone. Remember the Bronco Boy? Somebody tried to chip him away in an act of jealousy or advantageous capitalism. This is what happens when a famous artist creates something for the public without authorization or security. In the end it is just graffiti anyway. Before and afters after the jump.
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