Cool Hunting
| 17 May 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Puma x Cubanbee Contest
by Ami Kealoha
Tank Too
by Ted Cahill
Tank magazine since 2002. It includes 500 color illustrations and more the 600 pages of many images never published before. Pre-order for $35 from Thames & Hudson or from Amazon.
El Niño y El Sol
by Ami Kealoha
Ocote Soul Sounds) and Adrian Quesada (Antibalas and Grupo Fantasma) took from Brooklyn to Mexico in 2004, the instrumental tracks weaving flute, saxophone, african drums, and more, make for a debut collaboration that's ideal subway theme music for iPod commuters or lends a meditative background sound for more experimental films, like watching real-time summer sunsets.
$19 from Amazon
Mary Lou Pavlovic
by Evan Orensten
Originally inspired by her reaction to the UK punk culture of the 1980s, Australian artist Mary Lou Pavlovic created a "Facist" series covering work boots in what looks like multicolored candy decor. She has since gone on to realize ballet shoes on knife pointes, jewel-encrusted weapons, and most recently she teamed up with Pol Oxygen to create a mosaic-covered Mini shown at the Milan Design Show (pictured above). See more images after the jump.
Busboys and Poets
by Ted Cahill
Busboys and Poets, a restaurant/bookstore/coffee shop/bar/theatre/art gallery established in 2005, celebrates the unique cultural diversity of its location by creating a kind of progressive, "po-mo" salon for people in the U "who believe that social justice and peace are obtainable." Inside this inviting universe you'll find small living rooms, dining areas, banquet tables, all surrounded by rotating art installations, tasty food options served until the early morning, and a daily program of concerts and poetry readings on the stage. The bookstore has anti-bias children's books, multicultural titles, and many more from independent publishers and proceeds help support Teaching for Change, a DC source for literature and media that encourage children and adults to rethink the world beyond headlines. See more pictures after the jump.
Rebecca Wetzler
by Lost At E Minor
Sydney based artist Rebecca Wetzler creates lush, messy, and interweaving illustrations, which burst forth boldly from their watercolor surrounds, adding a surreal element to their rather earthy themes. She has contributed to the Australian fashion magazines Oyster and Yen, and has been featured in Deanne Cheuk’s ongoing illustration project, Neomu.
