Cool Hunting
| 10 November 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
On the Wall
by Ami Kealoha
Local 35 is a two-year old Portland multi-use space that sells independent clothing lines and shows art. Their latest show, opening tonight from 7-10pm, fuses art and fashion, commissioning over 15 artists with customizing a pair of Vans to benefit Skaters for Portland Skateparks. Eric Railton, the man behind Akadia clothing, emblazoned his entry with a wolf (pictured) - the image that seems to be the current animal-of-choice among designers and also appears on one of the tees in his Fall/Winter line. Other participants include Eyeformtion and Brown Sound, and the show runs through the end of November.
Jeanie M.
by Evan Orensten
Jeanie M. is an artist and taxidermist from San Francisco. After several years photographing roadkill a friend (?) passed along a dead mouse that their snake passed on. She took this as a sign and started making whimsical scenes with small animals (mostly mice). She also teaches taxidermy at Paxton Gate, an eclectic and inspired store in San Francisco.
SB Wear
by Josh Rubin
If you've ever been to 255 (inside or just passing by), you couldn't miss the big guy at the door. His name is Andrew and he's almost always wearing a t-shirt that matches his limited edition kicks. He and his partner Stephen design and produce these shirts under the label SB Wear. With 11 designs so far, each one is inspired by a Nike limited edition release. And like the shoes, the shirts are limited as well. Check out their hot new web site, or just skip straight to the store (most styles are $35 each).
Related post: Inside 255
Chuck Close: Self-portraits 1967-2005 at the SFMOMA
by Evan Orensten
I meant to post this earlier this fall when this show (a collaboration between the SFMOMA and the Walker Art Center) opened in Minneapolis but by the time I got around to it the show was nearly over. Fortunately we all have a second chance now that this amazing retrospective is about to open at the SFMOMA.
This was an important show for the Walker. They were the first museum to purchase a work by Chuck Close (the self portrait from 1967 on the left above). Mr. Close noted in a talk at the opening that they paid $1,500 for it and it took the museum two years to pay (riotous laughter ensued). It was also a celebration, a homecoming of sorts for the long-standing relationship between the artist and the museum, and the inaugural show of the amazing Herzog & de Meuron addition. Mr. Close's Big Self Portrait 1967-68 was a significant influence on me growing up and was always my favorite piece at the Walker. It still is.
Opening at the SFMOMA on November 19th and running until February 28th, the exhibit has more than 80 self-portraits in many different media. Many of them reference the same source photograph that Mr. Close has worked with over and over again, teasing meaning from the lens of experience and time. He is a master of process and technique, and a source of personal and artistic inspiration.
It's worth the trip.
Get the catalog here. The flipbook is also a must-have addition to your desk or coffee table.
