Interview: Gary Taxali: The multi-media artist discusses balancing commercial and personal work and the perils of a blank white page

Interview: Gary Taxali


Art and commerce are traditionally thought of as opposing forces. Of course, this is especially true for artists who’s work lands on both advertisements and gallery walls. Finding inspiration from commercial work while maintaining a sense of integrity in the art world is…

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Semblance 16 Print by Von: The British illustrator uses photopolymer technology to create a limited edition, contemporary portraiture print

Semblance 16 Print by Von


by Gavin Lucas London-based illustrator Von is no stranger to Cool Hunting, we’ve featured his distinctive monochromatic artwork several times in recent years, because it never ceases to impress us. His latest work, a limited…

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Alex Trochut’s Binary Prints: The designer’s new patented process awakens some of contemporary music’s finest artists

Alex Trochut's Binary Prints


Illustrator, designer and typographer Alex Trochut creates art for some of the world’s best-known brands including Coca-Cola, Nike and the New York Times. Working between Barcelona and Brooklyn, Trochut is…

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Interview: Raymond Biesinger: The self-taught Canadian illustrator on the sometimes blurry line between corporate and personal work

Interview: Raymond Biesinger


Montreal-based Raymond Biesinger is a self-taught illustrator. His work has featured in publications including the New Yorker, Monocle, the Guardian, Time, GQ, Dwell, the Globe & Mail. With such immense…

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The Magic of M. C. Escher: Exploring geometry and astonishment in a catalog of the artist’s prints

The Magic of M. C. Escher


“Perhaps all I pursue is astonishment and so I try to awaken only astonishment in my viewers. Sometimes ‘beauty’ is a nasty business.” — M. C. Escher Too often relegated to dorm…

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Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints: Graffiti, pinups and pop art mingle with ukiyo-e prints in a dazzling exhibition

Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints

As the recently appointed director of NYC’s Japan Society Gallery, Miwako Tezuka makes a resounding statement about the modern relevance of traditional Edo-era art. While introducing “Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints,” Dr. Tezuka hones in on “a contemporary sensibility,” the notion that artists across generations can…

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