CLASSIC RECORDS RE-IMAGINED AS PENGUIN BOOKS
Designer Huw Gwilliam has re-designed some classic records to look like signature Penguin books from his youth. Check out some of the book covers below:
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Q & A WITH ARTIST SUSAN STOCKWELL AT CUCHIFRITOS
This Wednesday, July 21 at 6PM, Cuchifritos gallery and project space is pleased to present an artists talk followed by Q & A with renowned artist Susan Stockwell who will discuss her recent projects in China, Taiwan and the US. Susan will touch upon her experiences of creating large scale installations made with recycled materials. She will also talk about the management of these projects, her collaborations with industry, how they see their role and how this varies in different countries.
Susan Stockwell lives and work in London, England. She exhibits in galleries and museums all over the world, including the V&A, London, The Neuberger Museum, New York and The National Museum of China, Beijing. She has taught extensively and taken part in residencies and projects in Europe, America and Asia. She was trained at Sheffield University and the Royal College of Art in London. Susan Stockwell’s work takes many forms from small intricate studies to large-scale installations, sculpture, drawings and collage. She is concerned with issues of ecology, geo-politics, mapping, trade and global commerce. She draws on everyday materials that are domestic, industrial and disposable, the products that pervade our everyday lives. These materials are manipulated and transformed into works of art that are extraordinary.
This event is FREE, donations are welcome.
Susan’s talk is happening during the exhibition Collected: Working Space 10 and her work aptly fits the theme of the exhibition curated by Erin Riley Lopez with artists participating on the Lower East Side-Rotating Studio Program, in Fall 09 and Spring 10, Martin Basher, Kate Burnet and Dan Woerner, Vidal Centeno,Blane De St. Croix, Natsu, Olek, Tamara Kostianovsky, Chris Yormick. The exhibition is on through August 7, 2010.
Gallery / Project Space
120 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002
Telephone: 212-420-9202
Between Delancey and Rivington
(Inside Essex St. Market, South Corner)
A Program of Artists Alliance, Inc.
www.aai-nyc.org/cuchifritos
Gallery Hours: Monday to Saturday: 12:00 to 6:00 pm
EAST MEETS WEST: ZANE FIX RIDES THE TSUNAMI OF HOKUSAI’S WAVE
I first came across Jap Pop Art last year at the Holiday Fair in Union Square where a “David Bowie/Rebel Rebel print”, caught my eye as the perfect gift for my girlfriend at the time; a huge Bowie buff. And well, hopefully, somewhere, i like to think she is still enjoying it, remembering better times, and hasn’t ripped it up for the way things ended. The artist behind this print (which for sentimental reasons, i still find his best) as well as a slew of others, is Zane Fix. He has been a fixture on the Art Scene in New York for several years. His unique blend of Eastern Style and technique, with Western sensibility can be seen on the streets as Fashion-Wear, and on the walls of homes and businesses all over the world. His work conjures up the spirits of 17th and 18th Century Geisha, Kabuki Actors and Samurai, blended with his own 20th Century Rock Star, high fashion energy. Zane’s work mends the bridge between Eastern and Western pop art. Now if only his prints could mend burnt bridges.
You can email stellazane@earthlink.net for information on a (by appointment only) gallery show at their Chelsea space on July 27th, 2010 @ 7pm.
DISCOSALT ARTIST JASON WOODSIDE’S BOAT TO NOWHERE
Discosalt artist Jason Woodside takes you inside his world to talk a little bit about his process, inspiration and his new book project Memoirs Du Franc. And make sure to check back with us soon for our new merchandise section featuring some new Tee’s designed by Jason.
HABANASUCIA + SIMONE LUECK: LIFE IN CUBA
Two photographers explore life in Cuba in two very different photo essays, both of whom, manage to capture a unique and intriguing snap shot of life on the island. Habanasucia is a Cuban b&w photographer we came across on Flickr that caught our eye, while Simone Lueck is an artist based out of LA with a unique focus on old televisions in Cuba . Check out their photo diaries below. The island wants you to view them:
Habanasucia:
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Simone Lueck:
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M.I.A.: MAKING POP PROPAGANDA
M.I.A aka “The Tamil Tigress” seems to be spreading her pop propaganda everywhere these days, from a street art campaign on 13th street between Broadway and 4th Avenue, to the New York Times/Twitter drama over her political statements and most recent video for Born Free.
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Most recently, M.I.A. has a new photo spread, brilliantly shot by renowned Dutch photographer Ruud Baan in the Art Magazine Spread , created by, for, and about cultural instigators. Check out some of the shoot images below:
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HOSPITAL CLUB TOP 100: BRAVE NEW FUTURE ARTISTS: LEONIE MORSE
New British portrait photographer, realist and Discosalt Artist Leonie Morse photographs very cool, gritty settings bringing beauty out of them and has now been nominated in the Hospital Club Top 100 ‘Brave New Future’ shortlist this year, in the category of ‘Emerging Artist’ (above Tyrone Wood even!!!). We love Leonie’s work so spare a minute of your time and show your support for Discosalt artists by voting for her! here is the link: http://www.thehospitalclub.com/100/vote.php
Check out some more of Leonie Morse’s work right HERE
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THE CREATORS PROJECT: LIVE MUSIC, DJ SETS, ART EXHIBITS, FILMS IN NYC
The Creators Project event series is a roving global celebration of creativity which launches this summer on June 26 in NYC, featuring groundbreaking live performances, art exhibits, discussion panels, and screenings by some of the world’s leading artists.
Some Highlights:
Live Music from Interpol, Neon Indian, The Rapture, Gang Gang Dance
DJ Sets from N.A.S.A, XXXChange, Lemonade, Tame Impala
Films from Spike Jonze, Danny Perez
Art Exhibits from MOS Architects, Legs, Graffiti Research Lab, XX, Radical Friend
Admission is free. Please register here to qualify for passes to the all-day event.
Registration is open until 11:59 p.m. on June 14.
The Creators Project is a collaborative initiative from Vice and Intel that brings together leading innovators who use technology to push artistic boundaries.
ANTHONY GORMLEY: BREATHING ROOM III
Standing in the center of artist Anthony Gormley’s art installation “Breathing Room III” at the White Cube gallery in London, you feel as if you’re walking through a digital grid from some early 80’s computer aided drawing, or are amidst some wayward set dressing from the movie Tron.
Once the lights are turned off, you are immersed in a matrix of Photo-luminescent frames and the gallery space is bathed in a soothing blue glow. As the tubular blue lights gradually dim, the viewer is lulled by an increasingly moody, seemingly limitless space. Their fading glow recedes until it becomes a gentle hum; then the lights are turned back on and the tubes recharge for the next round of guests, creating the perfect locale for Tron Guy to have lunch.
Click below for some more images from the installation:
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-David Jackowski
GIVE MEMIORS DU FRANC/BOAT TO NOWHERE SOME LEGS
Discosalt artist Jason Woodside and his wife Amy still have a ways to go in their pledge drive to make their new project a reality…and they have some extra rad incentives to give. Posted on the kickstarter site is a quick video they made for the project.
Following this video clip will be a longer documentary about recent works and projects that should be posted in the next week or two. Check out the video clip or some more of Jason’s work on Discosalt right HERE
AAKASH NIHALANI: STOP POP AND ROLL IN BROOKLYN
New York based street artist Aakash Nihalani’s new project “STOP POP and ROLL”. Shot in Brooklyn, NY by Keith Haskel with music by Quantic. Check out more of Aakash on Discosalt HERE
CT’S URBAN STREET ART
CT is an Italian street artist with a really distinct new urban signature style he is developing in his hometown of Turin. CT takes a very bold vector approach to characters using right angles, bubbly curves and bold colors, oversimplified to exaggerate their peculiarities and create something entirely new that resemble skate company logos. You can check out an interview with CT at ekosystem or browse some more images below:
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THE HIDING GALLERY: IN MY PARENTS BASEMENT
Remember the days of slacking off in your parents basement? The Hiding Gallery in Brooklyn wants to bring back some of the nostalgia in a new exhibit: In My Parents Basement– a collective of “adolescent works of art,” curated by …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead’s Conrad Keely. The exhibition opens this Friday, May 21st from 9 to 11 P.M. and will feature rcokers, artists and weirdos. Joe Jorgas will premiere his new animated piece, along side work from Tao Lin, Avi Spivak and others, with music performances by the Gardens and Electric Flowers (with members of Tyvek). The Gallery will be covered in wood panels and the roof trampoline is open for business all summer.
Come out and check it out
292 Ellery #4 Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11206
YUSUF SEVINCLI: GOOD DOG PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Starting May 26th and running until June 15th, 2010, Discosalt artist Yusuf Sevincli will be showing his work at the Fotograf Sergisi Photography Exhibition in Istanbul. For a preivew of Yusuf’s work, check out his portfolio in the Discosalt Artist section or click HERE
BOAT TO NOWHERE: A NEW T-SHIRT PROJECT FROM JASON WOODSIDE
To see the development of the project so far and examples of his work, click HERE
ALESSANDRO ZUEL SIMONETTI PHOTOGRAPHY
New York City based photographer Alessandro Zuek Simonetti was born in Italy and grew up parallel to the urban street cultures of the early 90’s. Developing his own distinct photographic language reflects his deep interest in young niche cultures. Quite often each project stretches beyond the photographic medium which serves as a sign of his maturing expression as an artist. After his graduation from the Accademy of Fine Arts of Venice in 2001 he became a professor of Photography at The Institute of Arts in Padova, Italy. His works have been published in important national and international magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Warp Magazine Japan, Tema Celeste, Vice and Theme. He has also collaborated with brands such as Carhartt, Zoo York, 55dsl, Lee, Bijules, Still Life NYC, Redbull, Evisu, Sartoria comunication and Slam Jam. (http://www.zuekphotography.com/?q=bio)
RALPH LAUREN ART STARS SHOWCASE: FEATURING PAM GLEW
Polo Jeans Co. is presenting a showcase of work from 50 of Europe’s most recognized up and coming contemporary artists called ART STARS. Inspired by the iconic American Star Spangled Banner and synonymous with the Polo Jeans Co. brand, the artists will create 3D pieces on stars made from the finest American denim. These will be displayed in select Polo Jeans Co. stores in key cities across Europe, before coming together in a public exhibition in London in late 2010. We were really excited to learn that Discosalt artist Pam Glew was selected as one of the featured artists! We love Pam’s work which you can check out more of right HERE or browse the last of her spray paint on horror fiction prints available in the Discosalt MERCH section. These move fast, so grab it!
Need more Pam? We’ve got you covered. CLICK HERE
Watch the Pam Glew spotlight below:
BRAD ELTERMAN: LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY
So many photo portfolios to get excited about this week. The latest is Brad Elterman’s photo career which started way back in 1974, when the 16 year old Brad borrowed a friends camera and snapped a shot of Dylan performing on stage. Since then, he’s been riding the gravy train on cheese wheels; one sex, drugs, and rock and roll infused photo feast, where Brad has had the amazing opportunity to photograph just about every rock/ punk/ pop legend to grace the stage and my highschool bedroom walls. From The Faces with our man Rod, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols, Devo, Talking Heads, The Runaways, Joan Jett, Kiss, Blondie, the Ramones, The Who, even Sean’s favorite band Abba…the list goes on and on. This guy has serious cred. Dipping his beak into just about every rowdy Hollywood party, Brad has made stellar contributions to magazines like Rolling Stone, Creem, Circus, etc. He was eventually hired to do official publicity photos by major record labels before forming one of the first Los Angeles-based photo agencies, California Features International, Inc. which specialized in providing celebrity coverage to magazines and newspapers worldwide.
Brad’s photos provide a rare, often raunchy glimse into rock and roll history where it seems Brad is always at the right place at the right time, camera ready. There is even a photo of Dylan posing with a young Deniro at The Roxy in 1976! and Brad, by some alignment of the planets, was some kid with a camera. There might be a better chance of quadruplet albinos being born under a solar eclipse, than a cosmic opportunity like that happening again in a young photographers career.
You can go back to where it all began… Like it was yesterday, and browse through the past few decades in music on Brads website or check out some of our favorites below:
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ANA CABALEIRO…JUST THE TIP
We don’t know too much about photographer Ana Cabaleiro, but we really dig her photostream on
Flickr . We do know, Ana has a blog (www.calmintrees.blogspot.com) and in an interview with freckledcup.com she professes her love of music, travel and taking photos in very open, arid and spacious spaces. We have so much in common. (call me?) She uses the words “freak, psych, weird, folk” to describe her work which often focuses on the tips of heads, mountains, and trees and is inspired by American/Indian mythology, other Flickr photographers, the sun, mountains mountains mountains, trees, people free and running naked, tropical breeze, tribal drumming and people’s backs, always. Ana’s photographs capture landscapes and people in Northern Spain, Las Bardenas Reales, Navarra deserts, and las Médulas, amazing old ruins in León. Some images to peruse below:
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EVERYTHING CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO SIMPLE GEOMETRIC SHAPES
After attending Art Center College of Design in LA, photographer Nicholas Alan Cope has worked for a number of commercial and editorial clients as well as some personal projects. His most recent work focuses on abstraction and viewer perception. “The Cope’s” images, emphasized by stellar composition and all shot in black and white, play upon the idea that everything in the world can be broken down into simple geometric shapes. Great images here. Some more goodies for you all below:
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