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TheSeventhLetter: 50 Characters in Miami

1 hour agoArts
As the final videos from Art Basel 2011 begin to roll out, TheSeventhLetter's "50 Characters in Miami" is certainly a nice way to end the event coverage if this is indeed the swan song from the art exhibition. Featuring MSK's RIME, he takes on an expansive space as he tries to...
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Ai Weiwei Solo Exhibition @ Magasin 3

2 hours agoArts
This month marks the debut of controversial, contemporary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition on Swedish soil. Curated by Tessa Praun at Magasin 3 in Stockholm, the exhibition focuses on the artist's politically-driven work and addresses mass production,...
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IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT SPACE NYC presents MOMENTUM Photo Exhibition

22 hours agoArts
It has been almost two years since the very first release of Impossible instant film for Polaroid SX-70 cameras. Although the film was initially in a developmental stage and highly experimental, it dawned on both fanatics and photographers alike that the impossible would...
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VICE & Incase: Picture Perfect – Ziyah Gafic

23 hours agoArts
VICE and Incase bring back Picture Perfect for a second season with a new episode featuring Sarajevo-born photographer Ziyah Gafić. In this episode, Picture Perfect joins Gafić in Sarajevo to discuss his photographic point of view and recent work in Muslim countries. Then,...
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Mr. Green: Live from the Streets featuring Rime

1 day agoArts
In hip-hop producer Mr. Green's continuing "Live from the Streets" series, where he pulls samples from various inspiration from urban locales in order to make a beat, he has teamed with MSK's Rime for his latest. After learning that Rime was a fan of the series, Green quickly...
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KAWS “Down Time” Exhibition @ High Museum of Art Recap

2 days agoArts
After gradually developing through a succession of teaser previews and a T-shirt collaboration alongside Atlanta-based retailer Wish, the highly anticipated KAWS "Down Time" Exhibition recently kicked off at the High Museum of Art. Opening to a filled gallery, the East Coast...
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TIME Magazine: Lil’ Kim

2 days agoArts
Making use of rapper Lil' Kim's widely recognized moniker, TIME Magazine has emblazoned a young Kim Jong-un on its latest February 27 issue. Calling attention to the youngest son of former dictator Kim Jong-il's untested tenure as supreme leader of North Korea, the issue is...
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POW WOW Hawai’i 2012 Day #3 & #4

3 days agoArts
Back onto the grind. Days 3 & 4 saw the days become shorter and the nights longer, with the entire artist collective rushing against the clock to complete their respective walls around the Kaka'ako area, as well as the gallery installation at the POW WOW HQ in Fresh Cafe/Loft In...
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POW WOW Hawai’i 2012 Day #2

4 days agoArts
In an effort to learn a bit more about the environment that we were all working in, we were taken on a tour by Mailea Meyer of Na Mea Hawai'i / Native Books Hawaii to see some of the sights and learn about the cultural background of the Hawaiian nation. It came as a surprise to...
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Blurry Nightlife Oil Paintings by Alexandra Pacula

4 days agoArts
Polish painter Alexandra Pacula combines elements of photorealism, expressionism and impressionism to create large blurred oil paintings of urban scenes. Out of her Brooklyn studio Pacula paints a variety of settings that mimic long-exposure photographs, capturing spirals of...
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Andre x Moët & Chandon Rosé “Tag Your Love” Campaign

4 days agoArts, Lifestyle
Moët & Chandon have enlisted the help of venerable artist Andre for their latest campaign dubbed "Tag Your Love." Utilizing his iconic Mr. A character for a bubbly foray into the world of Rosé champagne, the result is a winning execution. As a spontaneous invitation to love,...
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OUTSIDE IN: The Story of Art in the Streets

5 days agoArts
From director Alex Stapleton, OUTSIDE IN: The Story of Art in the Streets is a celebratory and historical look at street art through the lens of the Museum of Contemporary Art's groundbreaking exhibition, "Art in the Streets." The film features renowned artists Shepard Fairey,...
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NOWNESS: Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D. Surfer

5 days agoArts
Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton set out to create the powerful imagery of a lone light source surfing through the darkness. In his vision, the surfing would instead be on the powdery slopes of Tignes, in the French Alps. Costume design whiz John Spatcher built...
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Vans OTW: Eric Elms “Wish You Were Here” Video

5 days agoArts
Shot and edited by renowned photographer Peter Sutherland, this mini-documentary from Offthewall.tv follows Vans OTW Advocate Eric Elms through Tokyo for his "Wish You Were Here" exhibition at Common Gallery last fall. Aside from elaborating on his means of expression, Elms...
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Darcel Disappoints @ colette

5 days agoArts
New York-based artist Craig Redman will return to Parisian retailer colette for a second exhibition highlighting his quirky one-eyed character Darcel. This upcoming event will feature over 150 pop-art portraits of past and present icons including Katie Grant, Ashley and...
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