Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Josh Keyes Vinyl
With so many artists jumping in on the designer toy game, its refreshing to see Josh Keyes imagery being used on the other vinyl – an LP record. Keyes’ art has been fully incorporated into the design of Brad Laner’s (ex Savage Republic/Medicine/Electric Company) new full length, Neighbor Singing, out on Hometapes Records. TAC gives an official nod of appreciation to this independent label, that releases some stunningly designed products, and finds inspiration in joining musical and visual artists together. Other releases include artwork by Evah Fan, Jay Ryan, J. Penry, and Friends With You. With music going the way of digital download, it is refreshing to see a label putting so much care into the pristine, yet undoubtedly financially inviable design of an actual record. In their own words: “We’ve been making things since we were kids, together even then, from every moment we collect. Product architects. Happy just to leave behind something you’ll remember…We engineer products that represent us, our friends/collaborators, and creative everyday life. Sometimes they exceed our expectations and we surely hope they excite yours.”
Truly art for art’s sake...Buy the record here.
Monday, August 4th, 2008
NYC::Beautiful Losers Movie Premier
This Friday, August 8th, marks the theatrical premier of Beautiful Losers at the IFC Theater in New York City. The film focuses on the group of artists first popularized by the traveling exhibitions spearheaded by Iconoclast Editions beginning in 2004, including Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Ed Templeton, Thomas Campbell, Mike Mills, Harmonie Korine, Stephen Powers, Geoff McFetridge, and Shepard Fariey. It is hard to argue the influences these artists and their collective aesthetics have had on popular culture, youth lifestyle, advertising, and media over the past decade. Given the current co-opted, over-saturated state of graffiti, skateboarding, punk, hip-hop, and just about every other subculture under the sun, we hope this film will awaken (and re-awaken) some to these originators and to the artistic purity and integrity that once existed within these cultures. Director (and Beautiful Loser co-founder) Aaron Rose and several artists featured in the film will be present at the Friday and Saturday 8:20 and 10:20 pm screenings. Expect to be inspired and walk out with a smile on your face. Tix here