From now until June 4th, New York’s Bryant Park will serve as a temporary exhibition space for Gap’s 2008 Artist Collection. With the t-shirt more then ever becoming a popular artistic medium, Gap has enlisted some prolific talent in their 2008 Artist Collection of t-shirts. The list of 13 artists includes creatives such as Chuck Close, Jeff Koons, Marilyn Minter, Kiki Smith, Cai Guo-Qiang, Barbara Kruger, Ashley Bickerton, Kenny Scharf, Glenn Ligon, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Kerry James Marshall, Hanna Liden and Sarah Sze. The t-shirts themselves are available at select Gap retailers.
Gap 2008 Artist Collection T-shirts Exhibit
Thursday, May 29-Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bryant Park
6th Avenue and West 40th Street
New York, NY 10036
Art and culture publication Juxtapoz’s 2008 June edition has hit select newsstands across the world. This issue takes a step back and returns to its roots covering the topics of fine art, hip-hop and skating. Taking three respective members from each of these coveted realms, rapper Lil’ Jon, artist Shepard Fairey and Andy Howell all participate in an active discourse discussing how the likes of Andy Howell is able to blend commercial and fine art as well as how one can make that transition from underground to the mainstream arena without compromising a brands direction and integrity. Check your local newsstand for Juxtapoz’s 2008 June edition.
Fresh off his collaboration with eyewear giant Dragon, legendary artist Mike Giant’s label, REBEL8 introduces a bit of what’s in store for the summer time. Keeping it fresh and clean, Mike’s signature style art work is the centerpiece using timeless monotone color schemes while incorporating a dash of color, every shirt falls nothing short of classic. We see the common references to tattoo art as well as a shout out to San Francisco and Mother Teresa. These tee’s are now available at REBEL8’s webshop.
Crooks & Castles recently put up another billboard on Fairfax after their first one got worn out by weather. This one is definitely attention-getting with their signature Medusa and snakes graphics with the word “Crooks” written in huge letters. Be on the lookout for the billboard if you’re driving around the Los Angeles area, maybe you should avoid looking straight at her in the eyes!
After a short hiatus, (COMMUNE) are set to return later this year with their 2008 fall/winter collection. Taking their work back to the drawing board, expect another solid follow-up to their debut collection from last year. In the pipeline are a series of collaborations with numerous popular entities like Alyasha Owerka Moore of Fiberops Denim, Evil Goose of Dreamworks Pictures and the re-release of their popular Lovewright Co. collabo. Expect increased details with each (COMMUNE) piece for this latest collection, with attention focusing on garment dying, washing and stitching. Here’s a quick look into what’s in store from the brand and be on the look out for a more comprehensive look into the brands fall and winter offerings.
