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ScumLife Beast Hombre Action Figures
(08 October 2009) - Rapper, illustrator and all-around talented guy Tone Tank recently launched the Beast Hombre action figure, adding another dimension to this multifaceted OG Brooklynite. Unlike the current trend towards cartoonish Japanese toys, the Hombre borrows more from the traditional action figures of our childhood. The Scumlife founder explains that the handmade resin action figure is "a bi-product of my obsession with Chinese bootlegs and '80s...
(08 October 2009) - Rapper, illustrator and all-around talented guy Tone Tank recently launched the Beast Hombre action figure, adding another dimension to this multifaceted OG Brooklynite. Unlike the current trend towards cartoonish Japanese toys, the Hombre borrows more from the traditional action figures of our childhood. The Scumlife founder explains that the handmade resin action figure is "a bi-product of my obsession with Chinese bootlegs and '80s...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Pixação
(28 March 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick Covering buildings throughout São Paulo, pixação is a style of graffiti native to Brazil and known for its simple, angular lines. In this episode of Cool Hunting Video, we tour the city streets with Joao Wainer, photographer and co-director of a documentary on the subject, who fills us in on the culture and history....
(28 March 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick Covering buildings throughout São Paulo, pixação is a style of graffiti native to Brazil and known for its simple, angular lines. In this episode of Cool Hunting Video, we tour the city streets with Joao Wainer, photographer and co-director of a documentary on the subject, who fills us in on the culture and history....
FTW-Crew: Berlin Photoshop Graffiti
(15 January 2009) - Writers from the FTW-Crew (Mr. Tailon, Baveux Prod., Kone and Epoxy) were recently spotted altering posters of Britney Spears, Leona Lewis, and Christina Aguilera in the Berlin metro. In a clever form of adbusting, they superimposed the Photoshop steps it takes to make the ladies look so picture perfect, both a lesson in design and a gentle reminder of our urban airbrushed landscape. ...
(15 January 2009) - Writers from the FTW-Crew (Mr. Tailon, Baveux Prod., Kone and Epoxy) were recently spotted altering posters of Britney Spears, Leona Lewis, and Christina Aguilera in the Berlin metro. In a clever form of adbusting, they superimposed the Photoshop steps it takes to make the ladies look so picture perfect, both a lesson in design and a gentle reminder of our urban airbrushed landscape. ...
KAWS x Kanye West: 808 & Heartbreak Cover Art
(26 November 2008) - by Tamara Warren For those of you not paying attention to recent pop culture news, New York artist KAWS' fantastical cover art montage—a cartoon-like image in red, purple pink and shades of blue swallowing up musical/sartorial/blogger sensation Kanye West—may prove to be more of a hit than the forthcoming album itself. Converging the world of animation, art and hip-hop, the work will appear on a...
(26 November 2008) - by Tamara Warren For those of you not paying attention to recent pop culture news, New York artist KAWS' fantastical cover art montage—a cartoon-like image in red, purple pink and shades of blue swallowing up musical/sartorial/blogger sensation Kanye West—may prove to be more of a hit than the forthcoming album itself. Converging the world of animation, art and hip-hop, the work will appear on a...
Rough Cut: Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer Walk Thru
(22 August 2008) - Finalizing our coverage of Nike Sportswear's launch activities we bring you a walk-thru of their new store in NYC, 21 Mercer. Richard Clarke, Global Creative Director for Nike Sportswear, talks to us about the brand as expressed thru this space, the product collection and the their ongoing artist collaborations. This, our first episode of Rough Cut, was shot on the Panasonic HDC-SD9 which arrived...
(22 August 2008) - Finalizing our coverage of Nike Sportswear's launch activities we bring you a walk-thru of their new store in NYC, 21 Mercer. Richard Clarke, Global Creative Director for Nike Sportswear, talks to us about the brand as expressed thru this space, the product collection and the their ongoing artist collaborations. This, our first episode of Rough Cut, was shot on the Panasonic HDC-SD9 which arrived...
Parra x Enjoi Skateboards
(13 August 2008) - Illustrator Parra Rockwell has been producing work at a prolific pace the past couple years with brands slapping his distinct hand-drawn graphics and lettering on everything from sneakers to album covers and t-shirts. The only logical next step (other than a laptop case) is to design a skateboard deck. A skater himself, Parra knows a thing or two about artist-designed skateboards. Lucky for us...
(13 August 2008) - Illustrator Parra Rockwell has been producing work at a prolific pace the past couple years with brands slapping his distinct hand-drawn graphics and lettering on everything from sneakers to album covers and t-shirts. The only logical next step (other than a laptop case) is to design a skateboard deck. A skater himself, Parra knows a thing or two about artist-designed skateboards. Lucky for us...
Jason Markk x Staple Sneaker Solution Set
(16 January 2008) - It sounded like a good idea, but when we first heard about Jason Markk sneaker solution, we had our doubts. Even after all the rave reviews, I wondered if I couldn't get the same results with a little soap, water, a toothbrush and some hard scrubbing and skip the fancy packaging. Then good ol' Jeff Staple lent his cred with the recent release of...
(16 January 2008) - It sounded like a good idea, but when we first heard about Jason Markk sneaker solution, we had our doubts. Even after all the rave reviews, I wondered if I couldn't get the same results with a little soap, water, a toothbrush and some hard scrubbing and skip the fancy packaging. Then good ol' Jeff Staple lent his cred with the recent release of...
Sneaker Freaker Best Of 2007
(04 January 2008) - Sneaker Freaker compiled a Best of Sneakers 2007 by asking fellow designers, artists, shop owners and founders for their favorites of the year. Both classics and newbies are represented but one thing remains clear, Nike still has a firm grasp on the sneaker game. Cool Hunting's version (had we done one) might look a bit different, but we're not quite addicts on the level...
(04 January 2008) - Sneaker Freaker compiled a Best of Sneakers 2007 by asking fellow designers, artists, shop owners and founders for their favorites of the year. Both classics and newbies are represented but one thing remains clear, Nike still has a firm grasp on the sneaker game. Cool Hunting's version (had we done one) might look a bit different, but we're not quite addicts on the level...
It's a Beautiful World
(05 December 2007) - Scion's fourth installment of their Installation Art Tour , entitled "It's A Beautiful World," arrives in Miami for Art Basel on 7 December 2007. The opening reception for the public will take place from 7-10pm at The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse on South Beach. Included in the installation are the likes of Mel Kadel (pictured above), Jeff Soto (pictured below), Mike Giant, David Choe, Ron English...
(05 December 2007) - Scion's fourth installment of their Installation Art Tour , entitled "It's A Beautiful World," arrives in Miami for Art Basel on 7 December 2007. The opening reception for the public will take place from 7-10pm at The Raleigh Hotel Penthouse on South Beach. Included in the installation are the likes of Mel Kadel (pictured above), Jeff Soto (pictured below), Mike Giant, David Choe, Ron English...
Wild Style: DVD and Book Giveaway
(16 November 2007) - Wooden acting and choppy production quality aside (we think it's part of its charm), when "Wild Style" was produced in 1982 the movie-going public was barely aware of the burgeoning hip hop scene sprouting up in the decaying urban centers that had been abandoned by the comfortable classes in the previous decade. “Nothing else comes close to capturing the atmosphere of the early days...
(16 November 2007) - Wooden acting and choppy production quality aside (we think it's part of its charm), when "Wild Style" was produced in 1982 the movie-going public was barely aware of the burgeoning hip hop scene sprouting up in the decaying urban centers that had been abandoned by the comfortable classes in the previous decade. “Nothing else comes close to capturing the atmosphere of the early days...
Street World
(16 November 2007) - The new project from Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon and Anthony Smyrski, Street World: Urban Art and Culture from Five Continents, clocks in at nearly 400 pages of full-color images of all the street culture we knew we loved (graffiti, fashion, skateboarding, and so on) with plenty of more esoteric global happenings. Think pigeon keeping, protests, activism, drum lines, urban exploration, signage and plenty of...
(16 November 2007) - The new project from Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon and Anthony Smyrski, Street World: Urban Art and Culture from Five Continents, clocks in at nearly 400 pages of full-color images of all the street culture we knew we loved (graffiti, fashion, skateboarding, and so on) with plenty of more esoteric global happenings. Think pigeon keeping, protests, activism, drum lines, urban exploration, signage and plenty of...
Rack Magazine
(04 October 2007) - With their clever title and seductive photography, we're excited about the new street culture quarterly, Rack, a Chinese-English bilingual magazine. Content-wise, it's heavy on pan-Asian youth culture, but it also looks around the world at graffiti, skateboarders, design, other creatives and "general mayhem." Flip through parts of the current issue and subscribe at Rack. ...
(04 October 2007) - With their clever title and seductive photography, we're excited about the new street culture quarterly, Rack, a Chinese-English bilingual magazine. Content-wise, it's heavy on pan-Asian youth culture, but it also looks around the world at graffiti, skateboarders, design, other creatives and "general mayhem." Flip through parts of the current issue and subscribe at Rack. ...
IRAK
(23 January 2007) - Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, J Crew, Banana Republic, etc. are selling a fabricated-fantasy lifestyle, but IRAK lives the life that they are selling. In 1997 Earsnot started IRAK, a tightly knit shoplifting graffiti crew with about 50 members. Today some of the members include many of downtown New York's art elite. Last December Earsnot launched a website where the crew, “expresses their 2...
(23 January 2007) - Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, J Crew, Banana Republic, etc. are selling a fabricated-fantasy lifestyle, but IRAK lives the life that they are selling. In 1997 Earsnot started IRAK, a tightly knit shoplifting graffiti crew with about 50 members. Today some of the members include many of downtown New York's art elite. Last December Earsnot launched a website where the crew, “expresses their 2...
The Run Up
(19 September 2006) - The Run Up is the second volume in the series of visual commentaries on today's art culture released in collaboration between Upper Playground and Fifty24SF. The DVD is the follow-up to the 2004 release, Dithers which featured 30 influential artists, designers and photographers. The new DVD features interviews and studio visits with 26 eminent artist including Ryan McGinness, the Heavyweight (HVW8) Art Collective, Herbert...
(19 September 2006) - The Run Up is the second volume in the series of visual commentaries on today's art culture released in collaboration between Upper Playground and Fifty24SF. The DVD is the follow-up to the 2004 release, Dithers which featured 30 influential artists, designers and photographers. The new DVD features interviews and studio visits with 26 eminent artist including Ryan McGinness, the Heavyweight (HVW8) Art Collective, Herbert...
Horse Play
(24 August 2006) - Cloth-bound, gilt-edged and printed on matte paper, the new book called Horse Play tells the story of Streethorsing—the sport of riding horses in cities—with the highest of production values. Whether or not the obscure subculture actually exists, the tome is filled with unbelievable photos of horses doing skateboard-like tricks off railings and over barriers (challenging pro photoshop-spotters) and interspersed with snaps of minor celebs...
(24 August 2006) - Cloth-bound, gilt-edged and printed on matte paper, the new book called Horse Play tells the story of Streethorsing—the sport of riding horses in cities—with the highest of production values. Whether or not the obscure subculture actually exists, the tome is filled with unbelievable photos of horses doing skateboard-like tricks off railings and over barriers (challenging pro photoshop-spotters) and interspersed with snaps of minor celebs...
Scion Dashboard Gallery
(20 April 2006) - Opening this Saturday, 22 April 2006, the Scion Dashboard Gallery showcases art by a different curator each week. Bigfoot kicks things off with a show called "Tortured Souls" that runs through 28 April 2006, with Shawn Barber, Norm (AWR/MSK), and Ricardo Richey covering subsequent weeks. A flyer with info is after the jump. ...
(20 April 2006) - Opening this Saturday, 22 April 2006, the Scion Dashboard Gallery showcases art by a different curator each week. Bigfoot kicks things off with a show called "Tortured Souls" that runs through 28 April 2006, with Shawn Barber, Norm (AWR/MSK), and Ricardo Richey covering subsequent weeks. A flyer with info is after the jump. ...
95 Gallery
(19 October 2005) - Head down the alley next to Nort Berlin and you'll find a courtyard that's home to 95 Gallery, a shop and exhibition space that opened just two and a half months ago. Named for the year Nort was first established, the new venue is a collaboration between Nort's owners and Marok, artist and the founding editor of Lodown, who's long wanted a gallery space....
(19 October 2005) - Head down the alley next to Nort Berlin and you'll find a courtyard that's home to 95 Gallery, a shop and exhibition space that opened just two and a half months ago. Named for the year Nort was first established, the new venue is a collaboration between Nort's owners and Marok, artist and the founding editor of Lodown, who's long wanted a gallery space....
Throw-yo
(07 October 2005) - The Throw-yo is a new collectible yo-yo coming out next year. It is rumored to be influenced by "the evolving Yo-Yo sub-culture with street, cutting-edge fashion, art and music cultures." It is the collaboration of four talents: Professional basketball player Baron Davis, award winning National and World Spin Top champion yo-yo player and Buzz-on yo-yo company partner Dave Bazan, and the directing team of...
(07 October 2005) - The Throw-yo is a new collectible yo-yo coming out next year. It is rumored to be influenced by "the evolving Yo-Yo sub-culture with street, cutting-edge fashion, art and music cultures." It is the collaboration of four talents: Professional basketball player Baron Davis, award winning National and World Spin Top champion yo-yo player and Buzz-on yo-yo company partner Dave Bazan, and the directing team of...
Untitled
(22 September 2005) - From an exhibition of the same name held annually in Berlin and Barcelona as part of the alterna-trade show Bread and Butter, Untitled is a book that collects some of the artists, websites, clothiers at the forefront of street art today. Standouts of the plethora of contributors include Jörg Haas' (of Being Hunted) unique European perspective and call for innovation and quality, a glimpse...
(22 September 2005) - From an exhibition of the same name held annually in Berlin and Barcelona as part of the alterna-trade show Bread and Butter, Untitled is a book that collects some of the artists, websites, clothiers at the forefront of street art today. Standouts of the plethora of contributors include Jörg Haas' (of Being Hunted) unique European perspective and call for innovation and quality, a glimpse...
The Breakin' Collection on DVD
(11 August 2005) - MGM has finally released Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and Beat Street as a boxed set. This treo of classic films from 1984 document early hip hop's beginnings through its music and dance. They may seem a bit dated, and life was certainly simpler without the wars, the bling and the money, but these films have their time and place in our cultural and...
(11 August 2005) - MGM has finally released Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and Beat Street as a boxed set. This treo of classic films from 1984 document early hip hop's beginnings through its music and dance. They may seem a bit dated, and life was certainly simpler without the wars, the bling and the money, but these films have their time and place in our cultural and...
WK Interact
(29 July 2005) - WK Interact, the French urban artist based in NYC, has a new book out. Featuring his street, studio and commissioned work from the last 10 years, the book also includes some shots that reveal the depth of his creative process. Famous for his black and white painted murals of skaters, kung-fu masters boxers and mountain climbers, all of his work incorporates a unique and...
(29 July 2005) - WK Interact, the French urban artist based in NYC, has a new book out. Featuring his street, studio and commissioned work from the last 10 years, the book also includes some shots that reveal the depth of his creative process. Famous for his black and white painted murals of skaters, kung-fu masters boxers and mountain climbers, all of his work incorporates a unique and...
Dephect Clothing
(26 April 2005) - London based Depecht Clothing has a nice collection of t-shirts, clearly inspired by street culture and graffiti. Lots of turntables and scratching references, graffiti hand styles and more. I think this "Scratch" shirt while very urban, is simple clean and effective. Also, they are offering free shipping on all UK orders right now. ...
(26 April 2005) - London based Depecht Clothing has a nice collection of t-shirts, clearly inspired by street culture and graffiti. Lots of turntables and scratching references, graffiti hand styles and more. I think this "Scratch" shirt while very urban, is simple clean and effective. Also, they are offering free shipping on all UK orders right now. ...
Mobile Game: Getting Up
(15 February 2005) - Setup: Mark Ecko, founder of Ecko Unlimited, worked with Atari and The Collective to produce the urban culture game, Getting Up, where the central theme is graffiti art. The console game is for PS2, set for release later this year in the fall. Gamespot has just reported that Ecko, Atari, and Sorrent will be producing a mobile version of the game. Although I have...
(15 February 2005) - Setup: Mark Ecko, founder of Ecko Unlimited, worked with Atari and The Collective to produce the urban culture game, Getting Up, where the central theme is graffiti art. The console game is for PS2, set for release later this year in the fall. Gamespot has just reported that Ecko, Atari, and Sorrent will be producing a mobile version of the game. Although I have...
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