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“A tiny little pet store quietly opened four days ago at 89 7th Avenue between West 4th and Bleeker Street in the West Village of New York City. Inside, McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets sip barbecue sauce. A rabbit puts on her makeup. A CCTV camera nurtures its young. Breaded fish swim in a large round bowl while hot dogs live the high life under heat lamps in cages near the cash register.
The store is the newest exhibit by famed graf artist, Banksy. This is the first time that Banksy has used animatronics, and the effect is absolutely amazing. Starting the moment you read this, until October 31st (Halloween), Banksy’s pet store is officially open each and every daily from 10am until midnight.
Banksy says about the show: “New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art.”
You can see more at the Wooster Collective. Crazy crazy crazy (like a fox).
Amazing sculptures by the incredibly talented Kevin Francis Gray at the Goff & Rosenthal in New York. I am sure the work is every bit as stunning in person, so if you are fortunate enough to live in NYC, it is probably worth stopping by and checking out.
Konrad Jakubowski is a fan of good coffee and whiskey. He is also a movie maniac. I actually share the previously listed traits with him.
He also loves everything NYC, even the 5PM rush hour. It also looks as though he loves his work because he is very good at it. His photography portfolio is flush with exceptional imagery.
“Studio Kudos is a multidisciplinary design studio based in New York City. We design identity systems, publications, interactive websites, environmental graphics and icons. We work with clients and collaborators to create fresh and effective design solutions in the appropriate medium.”
“LABOUR is a Brooklyn, NY-based creative office that employs a bold and original working method across a full spectrum of media, from moving image and audio to printed matters and intellectual properties.
Founded by longtime collaborators Ryan Dunn and Wyeth Hansen, LABOUR is a unique beast – a small studio that is equally at home designing information systems for tech clients, directing music videos, writing and recording music, designing typefaces, or creating brand identities from the ground up.”
“Founded in 2005 by Architects Zoe Boira Coombes and F. David Boira, Commonwealth is an art and design studio based in New York City. Harnessing a new fluidity enabled by machine languages, Commonwealth’s interests are as material and emotional as they are technical. Deeply influenced by the artistic disciplines that naturally hover at the borders of design, Commonwealth’s works have been showcased in galleries in Europe, America and the Middle East, and their architectural and visual designs have been commissioned by culture-driven clients such as Issey Miyake and Warp Records. Working within the world of contemporary art and industrial furniture design, Commonwealth aims to produce work that embodies a sense of elegant desire through an engagement with both the newest of tools and the oldest of techniques.”
“Born and raised right outside the nation’s capitol, Ilana later moved to Brooklyn, NY where she attended Pratt Institute, graduating with a BFA in Communication Design/Illustration. Ilana currently remains in lovely Fort Greene Brooklyn where she works full time as an Illustrator alongside several chickens & a peach tree.”
Somewhere along the way I missed out that Mogollon had updated their site with a lot of new work. A lot of it is fashion related which is great but it is their graphic design work that I have always appreciated most.
Alright, I don’t like a lot of what I write on this site to come off like advertising, especially since I don’t even have any advertising or make any money off of this blog. So, with that said, I do in all sincerity want to mention the newest seasonal line of clothing from 55 DSL. I am a big Diesel nerd and have been rocking their wares for a long time now. Unfortunately I am kind of a poor artist type, and that stuff ain’t cheap so I usually have to figure out how to pick it up on sale. So, when I can, I do. What I like about 55 DSL is that it originally spawned from Diesel and has since become it’s own thing. However, that attention to detail, sentiment, attitude and personality that I love about Diesel remained intact and strong. Recently on a trip to NY, I was in the SoHo area and saw a lot of people wearing 55 DSL clothing. I love detail in clothing and detail in the construction of clothing and I was struck by how much of that I saw in 55 DSL clothing. The brand is a little young for me but there is stuff in there I can pull off. I really like their pants and jeans. They also have some really cool jackets.
The best part is, that 55 DSL usually costs less than Diesel’s clothing.
You can see their most recent collection at their website here.
Their flagship store is actually in SoHo, so if you are nearby, drop in and see what you think. If you really want to pick up some of their cooler gear, you almost have to go somewhere that sells their wares. You can find a list here.
Also, here are a couple places you can buy online: BNYConline, DrJays and Yoox is always a good bet.
“Lyle Owerko is a photographer and filmmaker with a diverse roster of clients that include major brands, corporation and human rights groups. Known for his perception and knowledge of urban movements, his instinctually crafted visual images have found an indelible place in the lexicon of pop culture and journalism. In a morning that will stay with him forever, Lyle photographed the image that appeared on the cover of Tim Magazines September 11, 2001 issue. His current projects seek to bridge ethnic borders in a manner that documents cultural groups for the betterment of the human condition. Lyle was raised in Calgary, Canada, studied at The Pratt Institute in New York, and currently resides in TriBeca with his girlfriend Shaundra and their dog Luna.”
Wouldn’t ‘Lexicon of Pop Culture’ make a great title for an album. Sorry, just an observation. His ghetto blaster series makes an indelible mark on my lexicon of photography culture.
NYC illustrator Marcos Chin has recently updated his website and to my surprise I have never written of his efforts. My apologies for that but I guess it’s better late than never. Be sure to spend a little time sifting through his archive of work, he has some really great illustrations ready to inspire.
In case you would like to know more about him, here is his bio copied from his website:
“MARCOS CHIN graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design, in Toronto, Canada. Since then, his work has appeared on book covers, advertisements, fashion catalogues, magazines, and CD covers. He has received a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, and has had his work published in numerous award annuals such as Communication Arts and American Illustration.
Perhaps the most recognizable work amidst his portfolio are the illustrations he has done for Lavalife’s international advertising campaign; appearing on subways, billboards, print and online.
Marcos has given lectures throughout the US and Canada and currently lives in New York City, where he teaches Fashion Illustration at the School of Visual Arts.”
Munetaka Tokuyama was born In Osaka, Japanmoves and moved to New York to work as an assistant in 2001. Four years later he was calling his own shots and has since worked for the rising force of Uniqlo. His photography is kinetic and he has a knack for capturing the personality of both his subject and the clothing they are in.
Their is some fun stuff in the portfolio of Brooklyn-based, Ground-Wave.
Here is their profile copied from their site: “We’re a design firm based out of Brooklyn, NY. And simply put, we love creating beautiful, flexible designs. Whether we’re working with you on a new identity, a website, or a mobile GUI, the goal is to build a living, breathing product�one that scales to your needs now� and later. With an ever-evolving online landscape, these days creativity is adaptability, and that’s what we want to give you. All wrapped up in a sweet design.
If we had a motto (or a mullet), it would probably be business in front, whiz-bang in back. Back-end, that is. Particularly when we’re working within the online realm, we stress the wisdom of designs that are easily updatable and can empower our clients. Whether it’s building a content management system custom-tailored to your needs or integrating with an existing solution, we look for smart and sensible ways to make our designs durable.”
Brooklyn-based Hush has a new site online featuring some new and really spectacular work for one intelligent client that never seems to be afraid to ride the edge and allow daring creatives to play and push the boundaries. That client is Nike. What I wouldn’t give to work on one project for Nike. They just get it when it comes to creative.
Anyway, more about Hush. Here is their profile from their website: “HUSH is a New York-based creative studio conceiving and developing powerful brand-driven stories, award winning design, animation, and film for TV, exhibition, retail and interactive platforms. Led by directors David Schwarz and Erik Karasyk, the unique, full-service studio was born out of over a decade of experience at some of the most recognized creative companies on both coasts. The HUSH collective has extensive relationships with agencies, brands, record labels, and production companies. Clients include Nike, Honda, Nokia, E*TRADE, and Coca Cola, among others. HUSH utilizes its creative talents to help clients develop engaging content wherever it may live. ”
Do take the time to actually watch their motion work. It’s really stunning and worth the time. It will repay you with inspiration.
Normal Natural comprises the work, autobiographical recollections and premonitions of Lance Sells’s conscious and subconscious life. His work has been online for a long time now and has received many accolades over the years. Out of highschool, Sells worked a stint as a comic book illustrator for Image Comics. Since then he has worked in the creation of CGI, storyboards and graphic design for clients such as MTV, Sony and American Express. He also co-founded Motherland in New York city where he now splits his time as Creative Director with his personal work at Normal Natural. He just updated his site and there is now a pretty large archive of his work on display for your creative inspiration.
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There are some nice updates at Midwest is Best, internet home base for quintessential Brooklyn hipster artist/illustrator/designer, Mike Perry. Mike has worked primarily in the hand drawn collage style for some time now. Early in his career, he worked with Urban Outfitters and was in part responsible for making UO synonymous with what I guess you could only really describe as the ‘hipster’ art and design movement. Regardless of what anyone might think of the trend itself, it is nearly impossible to not like his work. It is imbued with a human warmth that makes it so friendly you want to give it a hug. His recent skate decks for Zoo York really caught my eye. I absolutely love the colors and the every so slight Zoo York logo screened in the background is done with tasteful subtlety. It’s a very well accomplished project and it’s only the tip of the iceberg in his personal collection of great art and design.
