Cool Hunting

Andy Howell: Art, Skateboarding and Life
"Since I was a boy I have have dreamt of flying..." exclaims Andy Howell in the intro to his new multimedia masterwork Art, Skateboarding and Life. Through the help of his imagination which he names his "flying machine[...], an old winged paint box with Indy trucks and soft urethane wheels and homemade wings" he fully achieves his dream as he takes you on an...

Chuck Close Self-Portraits 1967-2005: SFMOMA Banners
BetterWall sells museum-approved limited editions of exhibition banners from all over the world. They are currently offering a limited edition of 55 unused vinyl banners from the Chuck Close: Self-Portraits 1967-2005 show at the SFMOMA (which ends on 28 February 2006). The banners are $745 and available from BetterWall Chuck Close previously on Cool Hunting...

Tamara Kostianovsky: Actus Reus
"Actus Reus" is the debut solo exhibition of Tamara Kostianovsky, an Israeli artist raised in Argentina and currently living in Brooklyn. The show consists of life-sized animal carcasses painstakingly reconstructed using second-hand clothing, which are all former pieces from the artist's actual wardrobe. The patchwork constructions adopt a remarkably grotesque quality, hanging from meat hooks in an antiseptic gallery space. The exhibition's Latin title...

Wangechi Mutu
Wangechi Mutu’s new show “Little Touched” at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects is so complete and polished that it feels more like walking into a museum than a gallery. Originally from Kenya, Mutu’s work focuses on the constant exploration and discovery of identity as a woman, immigrant and African in New York City. Known for her lyric collages like “A’gave you” (pictured right), this...

Ryan McGinley: I Know Where the Summer Goes
Since bursting onto the scene eight years ago as one of the hottest young photographers in town, Ryan McGinley continues to produce enduring images that focus on the energy and enthusiasm of youth. In his latest show entitled "I Know Where the Summer Goes" (a title taken from an early B-side by Belle and Sebastian), McGinley continues to move from his original casual snapshot-style...

Kitoko Dome Gallery: Vernissage
by Maria Argü̈elloArtist and curator Francesco LoCastro is Miami's current leader of the pop surrealism movement with the opening of his new Miami Beach gallery, Kitoko Dome. Already a presence on the scene, during the latest Art Basel Miami Beach he curated one of the most popular shows, Gen Art's Vanguard exhibition "No One Belongs Here More than You." He's also been garnering increasing...