Posts Tagged ‘Art’
P-Rod, 360 Flips, and Doing the Dew.
http://www.vimeo.com/12780273Coming at you via the classic boob tube, the :30 second Mountain Dew spot with Paul Rodriquez featuring Don Pendleton and his Green Label Art can, is the latest commercial project from Evan Dennis and the crew at Shilo. I sat down with Evan and talked shop about thrashing, P-Rod and “Doing the Dew.” Catch the Q&A after the jump. Read on
2010 BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL.
Kicking off here in New York, is the tenth annual Bicycle Film Festival. Brendt Barbur, the founding festival director, started the event after a bike accident in New York with hopes of turning his negative experience into a positive one. Celebrating the bike culture movement, the bash brings all two-wheelin’ enthusiasts together through the wonderful medium of art, music and film. Get an eyeful of the latest BFF trailer on the next page. Read on
JEREMY GEDDES AMAZING WEIGHTLESS ART.
Jeremy Geddes, the Australian “air-guitar enthusiast“, is also a damn good artist. His hyper-real talent has got us scratching our heads. If you wanna see more gravity defying moments, go to “Read on.” Read on
MAJOR STOKE-AGE FOR STOKED.
Last night We Make It Good attended “Stoked on Spring,” the annual art auction to benefit Stoked Mentoring. The event was held at Milk Gallery in New York with works by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and some NY local artists. Stoked is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to help inner city kids develop opportunities, knowledge and experience through sports action mentoring. A good cause, free drinks and a great excuse to get our hands on this Anthony Burrill print has got us stoked on Stoked.
TO THE FUTURE!
Boy, do those Yugoslavian’s know how to commemorate their country. Smack dab in the middle of the Yugoslav modern art period -or as you art historians like to call it- the socialist modernism/aestheticism, a culture of memorials descended onto the hills. These abstract monuments expressed a forward-looking view for what’s ahead for the war-torn country. Click through to see Robert Burghardt’s amazing flicks. Read on
SOUNDSUITS AT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH.
Nick Cave, is a multi-talented artist who dabbles with textiles that make a ruckus. Soundsuits, born at the collision of twigs and a sewing machine are ornate costumes made of materials ranging from human hair, sisal, plastic buttons, feathers and sequins that bring to life a new sound when shakin’ and groovin’ is added to the mix. To be worn or gawked at in a gallery, these music makers are suh-weet. You can check them out in person, at the “Meet Me at the Center of the Earth” exhibit at the Fowler Museum in Los Angeles, now until May 30th.
TRANSCENDENTAL FINNISH ART FASHION.
Gilles et Dada is a philosophical conundrum, trapped in a pandora’s box, wrapped with pretty knits and fancy silks. The doctrine of this nonsense art fashion house is a bit of a riddle for all the non-sophisticated Finnish kids, but the look book for the Walking Through Light collection might paint a better picture of this mantra stumper. Make the jump for transcendental looks. Read on
MYSTIC ART LACED WITH HALLUCINOGENS.
How does this picture recipe sound? One cup of Jungle cat, a sprinkle of kama sutra, a dash of Hinduistic spirituality, a quick stir around and BOOM! You’ve got a Kelsey Brookes medley of art-cum-bestiality. These colorful paintings are like bits of skittles, laced with PCP, exploding out of a half-mortal/ half-feline, after an intense session of Bikram yoga. We can’t guess what the metaphorical meaning of this banshee art could imply, but the shit looks cool. Make the jump for more of Brookes’ mystical stuff. Read on
REVISIT 1969 WITH P.S.1 MOMA.
Time-traveling is no joke, neither is art. So, if you could meld the two together, it might turn out something like P.S.1 MoMA’s 1969. From across the East River, the contemporary art center is currently presenting a collection of never-before-seen works from the likes of Lutz Mommartz, Robert Barry, Mel Bochner and John Wesley. As well as, interventions by the new kids of this generation whose work reflects this particular period in history. For your nostalgic review, the large exhibition will break down the year of 1969 through the many dialects of art, up until April 5th of next year.
HOW AWESOME IS STEPHEN WILTSHIRE?!
Stephen Wiltshire is the current blower of fine art minds at the Pratt Institute and pretty much everyone else in existence. With a quick fly-by via helicopter for a view of New York’s skyline, Mr. Wiltshire is recreating the cityscape from memory on a 20-foot panoramic mural. Born with autism and limited communicative skills, his amazing photographic memory and knack for drawing shows a tremendous insight on the capabilities of the human mind. Catch him create his masterpiece in person at the Pratt Institute or via web cam, before this week ends.
CHIHARU SHIOTA GETS HER WEAVE ON.
Yup, there’s a table and a chair in that cluster mix. Nope, this isn’t a picture someone decided to scribble over. This is actually a sampling of Chiharu Shiota’s weave-a-rific installation art. Like a giant arachnid left to it’s own devices, Shiota’s work is incredible in shape and form, consuming an open space and everything within it. Just don’t try to get that pen out of the drawer. Read on