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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Arkitip Celebrates Black Friday
Attention Kmart shoppers, Arkitip is discounting all issues 50%, for one day only. Don’t miss this opportunity to stock up on back issues of this essential publication, including a meticulously curated selection of artist features and limited editions by the likes of Ryan McGinness, KAWS, Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jose Parla, Chris Johanson, and more. Sale runs Black Friday, Nov. 27.
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Kaws X Kiehls Arrives
(All Images © Jeff Newman/TheArtCollectors)
Check out these new displays featuring KAWS’ designs at Kiehl’s flagship NYC store. As previously reported, the artist and luxury beauty company have teamed up, creating a limited edition moisturizer to benefit Rx Art. While the product is available now in three sizes, you may want to hold off till next week when KAWS gift boxes and shopping bags will be available in store.
100% of net profits will benefit RxArt, a New York based nonprofit which invites well known artists to decorate hospitals and children’s medical centers. No word yet whether KAWS will be creating one of these installations, but his youthful imagery and cartoon references would be perfect fit.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Quickflip :: Hirst Supreme Decks 2.0
Supreme drops the second series of Damien Hirst skateboards in their NY and LA stores tomorrow, Nov. 19. The release includes five separate designs, each incorporating elements from Hirst’s popular Spot Paintings, along with new icons referencing reoccurring themes in his art, such as drugs, death, and religion. Japan sales will take place Nov. 20, followed by online sales on Nov 23.
As with the first Hirst deck release, expect these to disappear instantly, and then reappear quickly on ebay.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Stick It Up :: Instant Installations from Bodega
Barry McGee
Bodega is a new company focused on creating a curated selection of large scale, eco-friendly, die-cut adhesive vinyl art. With Barry McGee, Rostarr, Mike Giant, and Cleon Peterson amongst their first contributing artists, they are certainly off to an impressive start. Launched by the people behind Monument Snowboards, who have also built a reputation for impressive art curation, we expect to see exciting things as Bodega develops. A few designs went on sale online this week via Arkitip, and are also being distributed to several specialty shops including The New Museum (NYC) and Colette (Paris). Simply awesome.
Barry McGee
Rostarr
Cleon Peterson
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
KAWS lends a hand to Kiehls charity for RxArt
(Image: Kiehls)
KAWS has teamed up with nonprofit, RxArt, and luxury beauty products company, Kiehls, lending his designs to a limited skin moisturizer. With prices ranging from $26 -$70, you can feel good about indulging in one of the 3 available sizes. 100% of profits will benefit RxArt’s continuing mission of curating installations in hospital settings across the United States. Past projects include works by Donald Baechler, Ryan McGinness, Matthew Ritche and Frank Stella.
Ryan McGinness’ RxArt installation for the NYU Child Study Center. (Image: RxArt)
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Phaidon Pops Up in NYC
Image via Phaidon
On Nov. 2 British art and design publisher, Phaidon, launches a temporary NY store in Soho. Located at 100 Wooster Street, the pop-up shop will remain open through the holiday season and close Jan. 2.
via Blackbook
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
MNMNT Release New Series of Artist Snowboards
Monument Snowboards recently unveiled their new season of artist-designed snowboards. Included in the mix are boards by Richard Colman, Kelsey Brookes, Rammellzee, Bjorn Copeland, and three limited boards by Ssur. Read on to browse the rest of the designs and click for larger views. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Pop Will Eat Itself – Tate Modern’s New Exhibit Explores the Art of Branding
Keith Haring - Pop Shop (Image: © Keith Haring artwork © Estate of Keith Haring. Photo: Charles Dolfi-Michels.)
The early pop-art that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s was as much a critique as it was a celebration of a new post WWII consumer culture hyped up by industry and government during the height of the Cold War. Since then, pop artists have taken their commentaries on capitalism beyond the incorporation of mass media imagery, employing modes of commercial production and sometimes becoming brands themselves. Pop Life: Art in a Material World, a new exhibition at Tate Modern, surveys pop artists of the last three decades who have embraced not only mass media, but mass production and commerce. The exhibit is highlighted by works from Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, selections from Damien Hirst’s self-promoted 2008 Sotheby’s auction, a newly commissioned installation by Takashi Murakami, and a recreation of Keith Haring’s NY Pop-Shop. The museum has also opened a special Pop Life Boutique, with select products available online.
(Exhibition Images: Nigel Howard/London Evening Standard)
Pop Life: Art in a Material World
Oct. 1 – Jan. 17, 2010
Tate Modern
London, England SE1 9TG
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Daniel Johnston’s Jeremiah Now an iPhone Game
Cult musician and artist Daniel Johnston can now add iPhone app to his growing list of commercial endeavors. The 99¢ Hi How Are You game lets players navigate Johnston’s iconic Jeremiah the Frog through a series of 27 levels, accompanied by his songs. We couldn’t resist giving it a try and must admit – it’s actually quite fun whether you are a Johnston fan or not. Download it from iTunes here
This certainly isn’t the first time Jeremiah has been used for commercial products. In the past few years the character has been licensed to numerous products including vinyl figures (yes, developed by yours truly), a line of Medicom backpacks and accessories, and countless t-shirt designs as accessible as your nearest Urban Outfitters. Earlier this month Activision released the Guitar Hero 5 video game, featuring an avatar of former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain sporting a Jeremiah t-shirt.
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Nike AM90 x Dizzee Rascal x Ben Drury Video
Friday 18th September, Nike and Mercury recording artist Dizzee Rascal will release the very special, and strictly limited, Nike Air Max 90 ‘Tongue N’ Cheek’ sneaker. The shoe has been created in a special partnership between Dizzee, Nike Design and long-time Dizzee collaborator and creative director, Ben Drury and will go on sale exclusively at Nike’s 1948 store in London’s Shoreditch, ahead of the release of Dizzee’s fourth LP, Tongue N’ Cheek (Monday 21st September).