The touring art show Brave Art 2008 has opened up its latest stop in the beautiful city of Vancouver. With a strong cast of some of the world’s most sought after creatives, the month long show is a great opportunity to come face to face with the latest and greatest in contemporary art. For more information on the Brave Art Show, check the website for Vancouver’s details as well as other tour stops over at braveartshow.com.
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New KRINK logo tees are set to hit the stores, featuring a myriad of colours fitting the summer theme but not deviating from their usual style. Do also check out the new KRINK K-66 steel tip marker: A durable steel ball-point tip marker, filled with opaque, permanent, pigmented Krink. Handcrafted with the best quality in the USA. Available at Alife.
Last week marked the opening of joint show between accomplished skateboard artist’s Cody Hudson and Michael Seiben at San Francisco’s FIFTY24SF gallery. More likely then not any skate fan has come across a deck design created by these two well-known artists. The exhibition displays go beyond accustomed skate decks with the inclusion of various portraits and installations. For Cody Hudson, his exhibit “Save My Life”, he delves extensively into human life that explores the concepts of both happiness and foreseen death. Michael Sieben’s “Heroes for Ghosts” features a progression of childhood to the adult life with his trademark style. The exhibition is currently on display at FIFTY24SF.
Cody Hudson: Save My Life | Michael Sieben: Heroes for Ghosts @ FIFTY24SF
June 5 – June 26, 2008
FIFTY24SF Gallery
252 Fillmore St. (at Haight St.)
San Francisco, CA 94117
With the recent beginnings of the 2008 European Championships, most of the world regardless of geographic location is most likely tuned in to watch some of the best national talents outside of the World Cup. In accordance with the belief that art and football go hand in hand, Nike 1/1 was created to converge football and art together in a series of visual presentations. Providing the power of curation in the hands of Nick Knight, Knight and 5 other artists would becoming the founding members of the Nike 1/1 project which debuted in Milan back in April. The debut also included 11 new contributing artists. However, a sense of interactivity was brought in as budding artists from around the world contributed their own visions of football and art with a further 11 artists chosen. Now showing in Paris, the Art of Football Exhibition features 26 pieces of football inspired art in a showcase wrapping up on the 17th of June.
Nike “Art of Football” Paris
June 11th – June 17th
Galerie LH
6, rue Saint-Claude
Paris IIIè.
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Evan Hecox, a designer/illustrator specializing in creating graphics for posters, skateboards and the music industry has released this new print called the Ghosts of Winter, Berlin. The artwork comes on a 5 color silk screen print on Neenah Environment paper. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist. Only 200 prints are available at Arkitip.
Street artist and legend KAWS has lent his considerable artistic talent and star presence to several different types of outlets including art galleries and clothing lines. KAWS now sets his sights on print media as he collaborates with i-D magazine for the largest magazine project he has taken on to date. The July issue has KAWS assuming a role much different than just showcasing what he can do with a can of paint. KAWS actually interviews A Bathing Ape empire head Nigo in a conversation that shows what happens when two artistic mavericks have a conversation. Also, the printing job on the magazine is bathed in bright hues that compliment KAWS trademark artwork.
Sean Cliver, famous skateboard artist, is collaborating with Supreme to produce two skateboards with his own original artwork and two t-shirts for the project release. Sean Cliver started his career at Powell Peralta and has worked with the likes of World Industries, 101, Birdhouse, and Hook-ups, and has also published an abundance of books featuring thousands of skateboard graphics. The collaboration will be available at the NY and LA stores and online on June 12th, and will hit Japan stores on June 14th.
Every so often, Supreme teams up with relevant artists to create select capsules of products revolving around skate decks. As a brand rooted heavily in the skating, the deck has provided a formidable canvas for past artists such as Larry Clark, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami to work their magic and creativity. The latest installment is a collaboration with artist Sean Cliver who is the author of the book, Disposable, which showcases over 1000 skateboard graphics from the past 30 years. In addition to the skate decks, t-shirts with the same graphic as the skate decks will be available.
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The Mobile Art Exhibition by High-end fashion house Chanel has recently moved onto Tokyo, this contemporary art exhibition began it’s tour in Hong Kong in Feburary. This exhibition is the first of its kind, being a traveling art pavilion merging architecture and fashion into the design of the exhibition. The exhibition features 20 international artists showcasing their art work inspired by the emblematic Chanel quilted bag. The traveling “Art Container” will also tour New York, London, Moscow and ending in Paris.
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The worldly implications of this years American presidential race have incited a large outpouring of unconventional support from many sources. The legion of Upper Playground artists and affiliates have had a strong allegiance to Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Previous works from the likes of The Date Farmers, MunkOne, Alex Pardee, Morning Breath, Mac and Sam Flores comes another artist to join the ranks. Legendary pop-artist Ron English has reappropriated a classic portrait of former American president Abraham Lincoln in the likeness of Obama. Two hundred 18” x 24” prints, priced at $200 are available for pre-order now at Upper Playground.
As a large and influential art movement, graffiti has become an important facet in the art world, with this in mind, award-winning director Jon Reiss created a documentary delving into the culture. Bomb It! is “The Explosive New International Graffiti Documentary” that was filmed at many locations around the world, including LA, NY, SF, Paris, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. The movie documents the origins of this art style starting in the 70s and 80s, featuring graffiti legends such as Taki 183, Cope 2, Zephyr, Revok, and Shepard Fairey. The DVD is now available at the Bomb It Online Store and will be screening soon at locations all over the world.
The popularity of Pedro “Busy P” Winter and his numerous musical exploits have hit a pinnacle in recent months. As a forefront runner in the electronic music movement, Busy P himself has become frequently seen in the spotlight. colette’s gallery will feature a series of self-portraits designed by SO ME, art director of Busy P’s music label Ed Banger. The portraits include Busy P under different personals and settings.
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