Next Stop for KAWS “Passing Through” Companion: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station

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After kicking things off in Hong Kong, KAWS’ large-scale “Passing Through” Companion is set to add Philadelphia to the list of American stops. Over the course of the last two and half years, the Companion has made stops in ...

Saturdays Surf NYC x Curtis Kulig “LOVE ME” Art Prints

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Born in North Dakota before relocating to Los Angeles at the age of 19 and, subsequently, setting off for New York some years later, multidisciplinary artist Curtis Kulig has made his mark across the landscape of the urban jungle with his “LOVE...

Ghost-Hunting Basquiat in His Old East Village Apartment

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It’s always nice when new information about a late artist is uncovered, and the art world’s fascination with Jean-Michel Basquiat has never waned. Imagine the surprise then, when it was revealed that Alexis Adler, Basquiat’s former...

Lance Mountain x Stussy Shinjuku Chapter 15th Anniversary “Never Grow Up” Exhibition Recap

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To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Stussy’s Shinjuku chapter recruited legendary skateboarder Lance Mountain to create a limited run of custom pieces. The current Nike SB and Flip professional created a series of animations and mixed media co...

LRG’s Artist Driven Hooks Up with CRAOLA

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As part of the continuing onslaught of the creative “Artist Driven” series, LRG – clothing brand and purveyors of hip-hop culture – invited Greg Simkins, aka CRAOLA to its latest segment. Coinciding with LRG’s penchant f...

Horfe Discusses His New Works and “Imaginarium” Exhibition

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For our latest Hypebeast video, we caught up with legendary street artist Horfe ahead of his “Imaginarium” exhibition at Topsafe London. Hailing from the city of Paris, Horfe’s playful comic-style of graffiti can be easily recognize...

The World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube Mosaic by Cubeworks Studio

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The Guinness World Record for “Largest Rubik’s Cube Mosaic Ever Created” was simultaneously broken and set in Macau, China, just outside of Hong Kong. Cubeworks Studio, a design firm that specializes in Rubik’s Cube art, broke...

Jay Shells’ “Rap Quotes” Art Project Hits the Streets of New York

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Graphic designer, hip-hop head and as it seems, a community philanthropist, Jay Shells has taken the initiative to highlight geographical lyrics from the likes of Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey), Jay-Z and Big L over a series of bright red signs. While it&#...

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

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In association with Le CENTQUATRE and with the support of Citizens of Humanity, the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is exhibiting a vast collection of artwork from the late, great Keith Haring. Known for his incomparable style that straddles...

An Illustrated Preview of Nike’s 2013 Spring/Summer Footwear by Josh Parkin for The Chimp Store

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Artist Josh Parkin brings his creative design techniques to illustrate a preview of Nike’s Spring/Summer 2013 offerings for The Chimp Store. This ‘lookbook’ opts away from photography, instead taking Air Max models, Roshes, and othe...

The Space Sneaker Project by Ghica Popa

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Bucharest-based illustrator Ghica Popa presents his Space Sneaker Project, interpreting a few pairs of his favorite kicks through the lens of his signature surreal art style. We can see that Ghica Popa is a huge fan of Nikes, as he playfully re-imagi...

MOCAtv and the Artist Talks Make a Visit to the Studios of David Choe

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On the one hand, David Choe is a popular, highly accomplished painter with a unique, colorful style. His works have appeared in a number of high-profile situations, including a mural inside the Facebook HQ, work for Jay-Z & Linkin Park, and the f...

José Parlá “PROSE” @ YUKA TSURUNO GALLERY Recap

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José Parlá is an artist known for his collages and murals, where he combines textures and found objects to create unique statements on culture and society. His most recent exhibition, titled “PROSE,” opened recently at the YUKA TSURUNO GA...

Futura Down Under in Melbourne Talks About His Art and Hennessy

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In the summer of last year, longstanding artist Futura embarked on arguably his biggest collaboration to date with the ever-respected Hennessy. The result was a highly iconic bottle embracing much of Futura’s everlasting style and aesthetic. Co...

Shepard Fairey Designs Patch for International Space Station Mission

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In 2011, NASA chose the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to manage the International Space Station’s U.S. National Laboratory. Its mission is to harness the imagination of both American entrepreneurs and scientists alike to aid...