Art & Design
Shawn Smith’s Pixel Pieces
From peacocks to marlins to a polar bear-skin rug, Austin, Texas-based Shawn Smith’s pixelated art pieces are a 21st century spin on classic wall art — perfect for hunter and hipster alike. They are created with plywood, blasa or bass wood.
He is partnering with Joseph Phillips for a show at the d. berman gallery on… »
Cashmere, Georgie, Cashmere!
For the Costanza in your life,
The Consumerist reports that British retailer Waitrose will begin selling regular toilet paper containing trace amounts of cashmere extract luxury “loo rolls” that will “put a smile on your face.”* Too bad winter in Austin is over, because at 3.50/roll the ladies in our lives could have had a nice… »
Potehole Problemsolvers
UK artist Pete Dungey explains on his website, “If we planted one of those in every hole, it would be like a forest in the road. An ongoing series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Britain’s… »
Your Stuff
Simon Evans’ work should probably make you think about consumerism, ownership and the material world. But we just like the color and the detail. His work is currently on display at the James Cohan Gallery. More info on Evans and his exhibition… »
Gauge Your Glamor
Tim Schwartz creates things that not only carry an aesthetic value, but actually have a (somewhat) practical purpose–at least as far as art is concerned. The above piece, entitled, Paris is not used to gauge whether something is trashy (Hilton) or classy (France)…which is what I first thought.
In fact, this little piece of machinery… »
Just Between You and Me
Keetra Dean Dixon creates some pretty crazy things and you could spend hours browsing her art to pick out a favorite. I have a favorite, and right after the The Great Slumber Blood Puddle Pillow, it is definitely her Just Between You and Me series that turns everyday objects into objects of co-dependency. Like, I’ve… »
I’ll Take Mine With A Splash of Creativity
While he may not win Greenest Artist Award, Malaysian-born and California-based artist Boey makes a living selling cheap product with a powerful addition: a meticulously crafted Sharpie-sketched drawing–with steady hand–on a Styrofoam cup. Some of his cups are selling (and have been sold) for over $200. To view the rest of his collection, inquiry into… »
To Commemorate The End of Summer
As this past Monday commemorated the end of summer, we thought we’d share with you some images that might make you yearn for a couple more weeks of heat in order to visit some of the places that photographer Clark Little has visited. Based out of Hawaii, Little is a surfer turned photographer who we’ll… »
The Real-Life Invisible Man
Chinese-born Liu Bolin’s camouflage art is succinct and impressive. An excerpt from an explanation of his work…
“Now, in the real material world, the world views of different people’s are also different. Each person chooses his/her own way in the process of contacting outside world. I choose to merge myself into the environment. Saying that I… »
Will: I like the bankrupt one too!...
Zack: If you only read these 3 sources, does that really make you "well read"?...
Sean: I got some legit streets...
Wes: No worries man. This guy had one of the coolest collections i think-->http://mrtoledano.com/frame_hopeandfear.php...
Andrew: Haha, good find addie. Reminds me of the days wandering Barton Springs mall (hot topic, ftw!) and chilling in brookstone......
Zack: I know you were going to post on this, Wes, but I couldn't help it......
Addie: i don't see what the big deal is...i drop glow bombs ON THE REG- daily and nightly....
Sean: That's really awesome....
