Despite heavy crowds and hurrying passersby, sidewalks that line cities all over the world can feel like lonely places. But for Mark Jenkins, American-born sculptor and installation artist, public spaces, whether urban or not, are playgrounds for the imagination.
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FASHION: Harmony Korine’s Short Film “Act Da Fool”
Harmony Korine’s new short film Act da Fool features Proenza Schouler’s fabulous new collection of clothing. The film–shot in a sort of vintage style–captures a very strong message while displaying a line with just the grace and static tension it deserves.
ART: The Meticulous Iconographic Paintings of Wendell Gladstone
It’s not very often that an artist manages to combine the image of a nun with a housemaid in one canvas, but LA-based artist Wendell Gladstone has done just that…and more! The icons of his epic paintings interact purposefully, whilst [...]
ART: Speed Creating with Dominic Wilcox
In response to his invitation to take part in the UK’s Anti Design Festival “Mistakes and Manifestos” project, artist Dominic Wilcox plunged head-first into what he dubbed “Speed Creating” – attempting to make or do something creative every day for [...]
ART: Agata Olek Crochets the Streets of New York
Well, maybe she doesn’t crochet the whole city–but Brooklyn-based Agata Olek does manage to crochet over a good sampling of it. She crochets over people and found objects, translates the words of text messages and medical….
ART: Agnes Bolt’s “Analog Rozendaal”
ll art, to some degree, is imitation. Agnes Bolt has reinvented the way we define imitation and parody. Rafael Rozendaal creates digital art, using webspaces and domain names as his canvas. Agnes Bolt prefers the analog—the real.
ART: Dawn Tan: Art You Wanna Eat
Foodie plus arty equals Dawn Tan. Ever wondered where you could get a healthy dose of art mixed with your favorite supermarket brands? Look no further than to Dawn Tan. Tan, an artist based out of Melbourne, Australia, chooses packaging [...]
ART: Say “Hello Hello” to the Designs of Benbo George
When Design and Art consummate their relationship and a new creative piece is born, sometimes the greatness is overwhelming – you have to stop, look and sigh. That’s what I did when I first saw the illustrations and collages of Liverpool-based artist Benbo George.
ART: Stacey Page Sews the Heart Out of Old Photographs
Stacey Page does some mash-up work with embroidery vs. photographs in this collection.
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