Articles By: Nikolai Soudek

Chain Sculptures by Seo Young Deok

Chain Sculptures by Seo Young Deok

Seo Young Deok is a South Korean sculptor whose works are created by welding together thousands of tiny metal chain links.

Activision Patches from 1980

Activision Patches from 1980

An assortment of Activision patches from 1980 that were awarded to young Atari enthusiasts for attaining certain goals within their games. You met the challenge, took a photo of your score on the TV screen, and in return Activision would send you the patch and a letter of congratulations.

Jon Fox: Sacred Geometry

Jon Fox: Sacred Geometry

Jon Fox is a painter and illustrator from the UK whose art evokes epic scenes of discovery, conflict and upheaval. I discovered his work in the pages of Juxtapoz and was immediately enthralled by his distinctive Tron-meets-Ukiyo-E visual style.

Colin Delfosse: Congolese Wrestling

Colin Delfosse: Congolese Wrestling

Colin Delfosse is a documentary photographer who has traveled extensively in many countries including China, Iraq, Vietnam, Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2011 he won the annual PDN Photo Award for his work on Congolese wrestlers.

Vertical Forest: Bosco Verticale by Stefano Boeri

Vertical Forest: Bosco Verticale by Stefano Boeri

The Bosco Verticale is a 27-story high tower under construction in Milan, that has been dubbed as the world’s first “vertical forest.” It was conceived by architect Stefano Boeri and is a response to the sprawl and pollution of the modern city.

Illustrations by Chogrin

Illustrations by Chogrin

Chogrin Muñoz (aka Joseph Game) is an illustrator and animator originally from Ecuador, who has since made stomping grounds in both Philadelphia and Burbank, California. He works on the hit show Adventure Time on Cartoon Network and spearheads the artist collective known as The Autumn Society.

Paintings by Serge Gay Jr.

Paintings by Serge Gay Jr.

Serge Gay Jr.’s paintings are a feverish confection of glamor and urban decline, cosmopolitan dreamscapes whose denizens are both splendid and tragic.

Cuelight Interactive Pool Table by Obscura

Cuelight Interactive Pool Table by Obscura

The one-of-a kind Obscura CueLight projection system turns a game of pool into an amazing interactive art display.

The Art of Andrew Spear

The Art of Andrew Spear

Andrew Spear uses colored pencil to dazzling effect, creating arresting and intimate portraits that invite the viewer into moments of introspection, exultation and allure.

Paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa

Paintings by Yumiko Kayukawa

Yumiko Kayukawa is a painter based in Seattle, originally from Hokkaido, Japan. Her art draws influence from American pop culture as well as traditional Japanese motifs. Themes of danger, death and renewal are woven throughout her colorful works, but a playful, lighthearted sensibility is prevalent as well…

Bleeding into Reality: 3D Relief Paintings by Shaka

Bleeding into Reality:  3D Relief Paintings by Shaka

French street artist and relief painter Shaka incorporates 3D into his works for an effect that is at once breathtaking and unsettling.

Brush Footwear by Benjamin Smith

Brush Footwear by Benjamin Smith

Ben Smith started Brush Footwear with the idea of fusing the traditional arts with the art of fashion. His striking, custom sneaker designs “provide patrons the unique experience of wearing provocative and inspiring artwork in their daily lives.”