Beastie Boys Memoir in the Works

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The Beastie Boys have left their imprint on music, having been an integral part in the development of hip-hop since the group’s foundation in 1981. With the untimely passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch, the group collapsed talks of creating...

Gianni Motti “Money Box” Exhibition Recap @ Galerie Perrotin

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Known for his pieces highlighting the contradictions that exist within contemporary society, Italian artist Gianni Motti recently opened his first solo exhibition at storied Parisian space Galerie Perrotin. Entitled “Money Box” and inform...

Leah Giberson’s Hyperrealistic Paintings of Suburban Life

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Realism has been around in the art realm for centuries, but when someone does it justice, it’s always worth pointing out. This is the case for Leah Giberson’s hyperrealistic paintings of modern suburban life. Regardless of the common subj...

Dabs Myla “Double Feature” Melbourne Video

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It’s always beautiful when a passion for the arts is visible within the works. Artistic duo (and couple) Dabs Myla is a prime example. The two artists originate from Melbourne, and for the past few years have been developing their craft worldwi...

“Lost Then Found” – An Exhibition of Andy Warhol Portraits by Steve Wood

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Frequently guarded, Andy Warhol was the subject of intense speculation during his career, not to mention posthumously. The artist was already at a comfortably legendary point in September 1981, when by chance, a young English photographer was connect...

SO-ME “TRAVAIL, FAMILLE, PARTY” Exhibition & Book Launch Recap

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Ed Banger Records’ resident art director SO-ME has been traveling with the likes of Justice, Cassius and other artists for over 10 years, and it seems hard to imagine the things he’s seen. Luckily for us, the artist/graphic designer also...

Chloe Sevigny Stars in Tara Subkoff’s ‘Magic Hour’ for MOCAtv

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Tara Subkoff may have been used to seeing Chloe Sevigny behind the camera as creative director for her Imitation of Christ brand, yet now places her in front of it for a new short film: “Magic Hour.” Working with MOCAtv, the channel of LA...

13thWitness Debuts ‘The Classified Portrait’ Series

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Prolific photographer and videographer Tim McGurr, better known as 13thWitness, has readied his latest art and apparel collection for a debut release. Dubbed The Classified Portrait, the series’ initial entry features a raw and passionate portr...

Gary Baseman “The Door is Always Open” @ The Skirball Cultural Center Preview

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Born and based in Los Angeles, Gary Baseman’s work as an artist, illustrator, animator and, most famously, as a pioneer of art toys is currently on display at the Skirball Cultural Center. “The Door Is Always Open” features painting...

Vertical Horizon of Hong Kong by Romain Jacquet-Lagreze

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French photographer and graphic designer Romain Jacquet-Lagreze shines with a new collection of photographs entitled “Vertical Horizon of Hong Kong.” The photos take an interesting visual survey of the architecture within Hong Kong’...

Check Out Paul McCarthy’s Pile of Feces and Other Unique Inflatable Sculptures | Video

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Visitors to the future site of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum in West Kowloon will be greeted by a giant pile of feces – well, not literally. The monument of dung isn’t an alien territorial marking, but rather American artist Paul McCarthy’s...

Explore the World of Logos with TASCHEN’s Logobook

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Ludovic Houplain of Paris interdisciplinary design studio H5, together with TASCHEN, presents an extensive compilation of the logos that surround and, for many of us, define our lives. Logobook is the literary counterpart to Logorama, the 2009 Academ...

JR “Wrinkles of the City” Project in Berlin

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Whether you embrace it or not, everyone gets old. French street artist JR seeks to highlight, if not celebrate the idea of aging in his newest poster-pasting project, “Wrinkles of the City.” The concept and execution behind the project ar...

Keith Haring “The Political Line” Retrospective Exhibition @ MAM Paris Recap

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Fans of streetwear are undoubtedly familiar with Keith Haring’s work. The late artist was amongst the most prolific of his contemporaries and across T-shirts, sneakers, and even preserved walls in cities, Haring’s legacy of creation conti...

Parra ‘Stealing A Heart’ Print

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Dutch contemporary artist Parra is set to begin retailing a limited edition screen print titled, Stealing A Heart. The image of a man deceptively stealing a woman’s heart from behind with the use of his signature humanoid bird characters was pr...