Before we posted about the Murakami’s exhibition at the Brooklyn museum, and tonight is the opening night for special guests which will include a performance by the Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West, and the usual 550 sq. ft. Louis Vuitton boutique. However, this event is special because authentic Monogramouflage canvases and LV hangbags will be sold on the streets outside of the museum, mocking the usual street vendor counterfeiters. Louis Vuitton has taken a bold and clever step against their counterfeiting enemies as the CEO of Louis Vuitton, Yves Carcell, told WWD, “We think that by highlighting it in a happening way and not in a boring way, it will make everybody more aware.”
This will definitely be an unique shopping experience, buying thousand-dollar-bags off street vendor carts.
Source: Selectism via New York Times
iGoogle is one of the best ways to organize and create a homepage. ZOZO recently re-launched their ZOZOGALLERY, with it they released, Artist iGoogle Museum, which is a collection of iGoogle themes to customize your homepage. The themes include work done my Nigo (Bathing Ape), Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy) and Nobuhiko Kitamura (Hysteric Glamour) amongst others.
With the success of the Moutain Dew Green Label engaging various artists in a series of designer cans, Artco and Mountain Dew’s parent company Pepsi did a similar artist project. Instead of introducing a new can similar to the Green Label project, the Artco Pepsi series featured work on conventional cans. The list of artists range from around the world spanning the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Source: Vista Art and Design
Teamed up with Pierre Haulot, Nike has come up with a solution to keep you playing sports day and night. Virtual Park is a glow-in-the-dark spray paint that can be used to transform any environment you need to keep practicing at night. The paint only lasts for about two hours so there’s no worries about vandalism. This is definitely an interesting product with lots of potential, not just for sports enthusiasts, but also for artists and advertisers around the world.
Source: Complex
Gallery 1988 is once again the venue for another exhibition involving iconic pop culture. Not so long ago, a series of artists were given an opportunity to interpret the work of Marvel Comics living legend Stan Lee in an exhibit tilted Under The Influence. This latest exhibit focuses in on the 40th anniversary of die cast car maker Hot Wheels. The exhibition pieces include not only working full sized cars but artist designs on 9 x 5 vans and other popular toys from Mattel. The exhibit concludes on April 25th.
Gallery 19887020 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90038p: 323.927.7088Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pmSunday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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In the never-ending battle of west coast vs. east coast, adidas looked to two creative factions, the east coast’s Surface to Air and the west coast’s Sam Flores (of Upper Playground) to wage artistic battle on a pair of 15 foot long adidas Superstars. Sam Flores received the left shoe while Surface to Air took the right. The video seen here documents the journey from each end as they met together to compare results in Venice Beach.
Source: Upper Playground
Artist and designer Eric Elms brings his long list of credentials and accolades to Paris’ colette Gallery. His exhibition will include many of his works from the past spanning leading brands and labels from the likes of Nike, Supreme, UNDFTD, aNYthing and SiLLY THING. The exhibition however is over a month away, debuting May 5th until May 31st.
Sensational English pop artist Damien Hirst will exhibit two new original art pieces this April 3rd at Fred Segal Man. Other contributors to the events overall atmosphere include Warhol Factory and legendary denim makers Levi’s. The Warhol-ian factor includes the use of trademark style of colors applied to not only the installations but special denim as well.
Fred Segal Man420 BroadwaySanta Monica, CAtel: 310.395.9792
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To pop off the Push Project Art Show, a three way collaboration saw retailer Atlas, skate brand Manik and New York artist Nish to create a collection of t-shirts and skatedecks. Unlike conventional board art, the art is designed on reinspired skate boards. The two decks featured here were done by Andrew Pommier and Jeff Proctor. Stop by Atlas in San Mateo to check out the art show.
Artist Dez Einswell’s latest show [Destination Unknown] will open this Saturday at SURU. Known for his “Doodblebarn” creations, the exhibition gives a first hand account of Dez’s fun and interactive world. The event will also include the release of custom vinyl toys (seen here) and SURU collaborative t-shirts. Also check the recent interview Dez Einswell over at Vinyl Pulse.
[Destination Unknown] by Dez Einswell
SURU
March 29th 7:00 PM
7662 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046
In January, photographer Boogie exhibited a selection from his self-titled book at Colette. The man himself was snapping some pictures as you’d expect in his day to day Parisian routine. There’s something about his imagery which features an element of realism that’s rivaled by few.
Source: Fecal Face
Whilst fixed gear bikes have experienced a substantial rise in popularity in recent times, few if any will ever experience what bike messengers have endured as they paved the way and created a strong foundation for track bikes. In the upcoming exhibition, New York Bike Dreams, photographer and messenger Takuya Sakamoto will share his experiences over the years in a series of photographs taken on the job. The whole sub-culture and lifestyle is revealed in this visual foray into the bike messenger world, in New York none the less. Growing up in Yokohama and Okayama, Sakamoto would become an integral part of Japanese dance culture which included trips to Brazil to train extensively in capoeira. Soon after in 1998, he would move to New York City where he would embrace life as a messenger. With the vast amount of photographic opportunities before him, close friend Eddie Williams would release a book titled “Bike Messengers Life New York City”, bringing to light Sakamoto’s skills behind the camera (albeit a disposable point and shoot).
New York Bike Dreams
March 27th – May 10th 2008
Memes
3 Great Jones St.
New York City 10012
p: 212.420.9955
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