Check out Vogue, Germany for the top 100 models. You can vote and cast your opinion to change the fate of these lovely ladies.

Once again it is that time of year when for roughly three weeks Santa’s Ghetto comes to life and art is sold to the public in a haphazard fashion. For the first time in its brief history, Santa’s Ghetto is leaving the motherland for the climatic opposite, a former chicken shop in Bethlehem, Palestine. On top of setting up a stellar show featuring the likes of Banksy, Swoon, Ron English, Aiko, and more, the Artists will continue painting all along the border wall just as Banksy had done in 2005. This public artwork will be epic. The show will run through December 25th, with an online shop to satisfy those unable to make the trip. All proceeds go to the kids. Check their site daily as there will be updates.
It will be interesting to watch how this event plays out.
More info at Santa’s Ghetto and a great article at the Times Online

Some pics of the indoor art after the jump.

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Big thanks to reader Christopher Lee for enabling me to do this post of Random YouTube Search featuring the term ‘Faceplant’. If you want anything searched, just leave it in the comments and I’ll make it happen.

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Evlan Tirvet, available at Ligne Roset. Simple idea’s are usually the best!

Name a whale with Green Peace

Today I typed in “Sniffle” and this is what came up. Please, leave some requests in the comments. I am not that creative.

After hitting all the gallery show’s this weekend, head over to the LES New Museum, for the 30 hour opening sponsored by target. ….”We have now officially given out the entire number of allotted timed tickets for Target 30 Free Hours. We expect that there will be a some tickets returned and some unused, thus it may be possible for visitors to show up during the course of the marathon event and get a ticket on the spur of the moment; but there is absolutely no guarantee!”

The Streets of Europe, December 1st – December 29th, 2007, Jonathan Levine Gallery

While these are not all of the shows this month, this is what stands out. A Basel/Miami section is to come, but that is an entirely different matter. Too much good stuff.

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Don’t hold your breath. When and if crude hits $100/barrel, Design Glut will produce 100 limited edition Crude Necklaces with a high gloss black surface finish. The pieces can be seen a symbol of mourning for the fossil fuel era. Keep an eye on the prize.

Available now for your purchase is this gorgeous print by NY’s favorite Street Artist Swoon. Coming in an edition of 150, Boy (Strong) is a 6 color print measuring around 12″ x 43″. Retailing at

Pieter Hugo, The Hyena & Other Men, which opens at Yossi Milo tonight

T-Magazine’s new Holiday website. Check out the NYTimes “T-Magazine” flash site for the holidays. One nice feature, when you view the Natalie Portman article, is that it has the option of images only. It’s a real nice interactive site so have a look.

Based on the poster it looks “good”. Maybe a bit like nip/tuck meets stargate? Will the actual show be any good? Who knows, Fox’s new mid-season series “Terminator, The Sarah Connors Chronicles”, airs Jan 13-14. Check out the website here.

Installation by Hannes Broecker where museum goers are invited to pick up a glass and take a drink of a variety of cocktails in the container. (Via Neatorama)

You have to love pieces of jewelry with name Hooker Medallions. Natalia Fabia, whose show Hooker Safari is now on at Corey Helford Gallery in LA, created these limited edition Hooker Medallions for daily wear and strut. Hooker is such a great word.

In these times with DVR’s, commercials have to be really good for you to watch. Here is a very creative Japanese tea commercial.

Mad balls. Do you remember these? Well, they are being re-released now so little kids can have the same fun throwing these mutinous balls at each other. In the 80′s we got Nintendo, Transformers, Voltron, Nerf, Garbage Pail Kids, Mask, The Goonies…..the list could go on forever.

via, uncrate

Inside the studio of Downtown artist Dash Snow. via Razor Apple