To start off a brand new year, colette launched a new exhibition featuring the photographic work of Simon de Pury. Curated by Chris Rehberger, founder of Double Standards in Berlin, the photographs are comprised primarily of inanimate objects and reflect de Pury’s own fascination with reality and its different perceptions. To cap off the showing, [...]
Unwavering in his efforts, Ai Weiwei is just as much an artist as he is an activist. Over the course of his career, he has taken it upon himself to provide a voice and an outlet for his fellow people. In the upcoming trailer for Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, the documentary will take a walk [...]
Universally respected for his work in providing a new spin on art and calligraphy, an announcement details the release of the artist’s new book Walls, Diaries, and Paintings which will hit stores in the next little while. The exhibition will coincide with his upcoming exhibition at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery. The book features 100 color [...]
One brick, two bricks, three bricks, four…What can you do with these few on the floor? Five bricks, six bricks, seven, eight… Don’t think that’s enough? Well just you wait. It only takes a few bricks to make something CL!CK. Check out this latest film from LEGO, appropriately dubbed The Brick Thief. Enjoy! © Staff [...]
The art community comes together in this video for a protest revolving around the recent drama between MoCA director Jeffrey Deitch and his involvement in the censorship of Blu’s mural, which after six days of work was abruptly taken down at the request of Deitch. A bit further information on the situation was covered here [...]
Mainland Chinese artist Feng Mengbo offers a bit of social commentary via the use of video games with Long March: Restart currently taking place at the MoMA. Revolving around the world of Communist China, the video game allows participants to play the role of a Red Army soldier versus evil communist troops with cameos by [...]
Back in 2007, real estate agent John Maloof stumbled upon a box of old photographs belonging to a then unknown Vivian Maier. Only until after the death of Maier did the French-American amateur photographer gain any sort of praise or attention. Further rummaging around, John Maloof would go on to acquire a second part to [...]
Vans Vault linked up with San Francisco-based artist and designer Scott Barry to produce its limited edition book “Between You and the Ground,” which doubles up as the brand’s lookbook for the Spring 2011 season. The 30-page book features two custom pinwheels highlighting the Dead Stock Canvas Projectwith Ludwig and new styles from Taka Hayashi. [...]
Last week right before the end of 2010, New York City’s iconic Wall Street Bull was given a quick albeit memorable make over. A patterned crochet cover by artist Olek created an emasculated look to the Big Apple statue as the video shows the behind the scenes involving the covering of the bull and its [...]
FUCT founder Erik Brunetti recently recapped his 2010 with several photographs documenting both projects and aspects of his life with a photo review. An avid photographer who undoubtedly has a strong eye for composition, Brunetti saw 2010 to be a busy year. Among the headliners included his first directorial video work as seen with The [...]