Robin Hammond’s The price of gold is a photo essay on the plight of gold miners in Zimbabwe, who risk it all in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their families.
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Tristan Eaton Exhibit at SCOPE Art Basel
Artist/Designer Tristan Eaton recently exhibited 17 paintings at SCOPE Art Basel, the annual art fair featuring work from contemporary artists around the world. Eaton’s paintings are from his series “The 17 Virgins of Martyrdom.”
Hilarious Japanese Cookie Packaging
Hilarious package design for a Japanese cookie brand. One can only speculate as to the name they came up with.
DJ Mix: CarsonicBOOM – Summer Boom!
Invoking the feeling of sticky summer afternoons and rooftop BBQs in the city, Summer Boom! is a funky mashup of reworked Soul classics, juicy Reggae cuts, Hip-Hop, 80’s Freestyle, Funky House and more.
Tristan Eaton / How & Nosm: Fillmore St. Mural
I discovered this mural while strolling through Williamsburg, Brooklyn yesterday, and was blown away. Located on Fillmore Street , the full piece is approximately 50 feet long and 12 feet tall. Completed about a month ago, it’s a collaborative effort between artists Tristan Eaton and How & Nosm (twin brothers Raoul and Davide Perre).
Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art
The annual Crazy 4 Cult art show at Gallery 1988 in LA brings various pop culture-influenced artists together to celebrate cult movies. Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art presents an array of works from the first 4 years of the show, with artwork inspired by such movies as The Big Lebowski, Donnie Darko, Office Space and many more.
Robin Rhode: Variants
South African artist Robin Rhode’s latest exhibition Variants is showing at White Cube Hoxton Square in London until July 9th. A few stills from the exhibition as well as a video of Rhode’s interview with White Cube.
Super Mario Converse
Converse and Nintendo have teamed up to design a series of kicks inspired by the classic Super Mario Bros game. The shoes are slated for release in August 2011.
Ben Long: Drawings in Dirt
Using his finger to scribe into the layer of dirt built-up from exhaust emissions, Ben Long creates elaborate drawings on the rear shutters of white haulage trucks. A few pics from his ongoing series, The Great Travelling Art Exhibition.
Tadaomi Shibuya, Illustrator
I recently met a gent from the creative talent agency Dutch Uncle, who showed me some examples from his team’s impressive portfolio. One of my favorite artists featured was Japanese illustrator Tadaomi Shibuya.
“Friends of the Beast: A Tribute to Metal” @ OhNo!Doom
OhNo!Doom is a Chicago artist collective that operates an art gallery/shop in Bucktown. Their current group show which opened last weekend is a tribute to Metal entitled “Friends of the Beast.”
Palesa Mokubung: Spirituality, Love, Sex, War and South Africa
I recently discovered the work of South African fashion designer Palesa Mokubung and found her designs to be among the most interesting and inspiring I’ve ever seen.
