Interview: Christian Patterson: The photographer talks about the third edition of “Redheaded Peckerwood”

Interview: Christian Patterson

When Christian Patterson published his photo book “Redheaded Peckerwood” late in 2011, the immediate and explosive popularity caused both its first and second printings to sell out in rapid succession. Now the book’s publisher, MACK, is releasing a new revised third edition, which expands on the project’s central inspiration:…

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Interview: Diego Luna: The actor-director on his friendship with Gael García Bernal, CANANA Films and his latest short

Interview: Diego Luna

by Andrea DiCenzo Best known for their daring performances as school friends in the 2001 Mexican hit “Y Tu Mamá También” (And Your Mother Too), actors and filmmakers Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have championed in a new generation of Mexican cinema to unprecedented critical acclaim. Two of the…

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LN-CC Additions: The Dalston concept shop’s new Chameleon mezcal bar and a mirror-clad Secular Space

LN-CC Additions

by Sabine Zetteler It’s Fashion Week in London, and the city is abuzz with gossip, martinis and forward-thinking style. Frankly, we’re exhausted—and to seek a little solace we’ve headed back east to LN-CC, the place where even the most po-faced fashion fiends can take a little time to chill out….

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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Dig This: Moving dirt and digging holes, our latest video looks at the best way to blow off some steam in Vegas

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Dig This

For our latest video we snuck away from the bright lights and big money of the strip and made our way to Dig This in Las Vegas, NV. Their unassuming office sits next to a large dirt lot, vacant except for a line up of bulldozers and diggers which,…

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Bras: Miniature brassieres make for elegant sculptures from Holly Laws

Bras

Holly Laws is known for incredibly detailed, undersized sculptures and often takes on articles of women’s clothing as her subject. Released yesterday for Valentine’s Day, Laws’ latest pieces are a pair of pink and black bras encased in glass jars and suspended from hooked stands. The enclosed icons are…

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Paul Pretzer: Uncanny simians star in the painter’s latest solo show at Marc Straus

Paul Pretzer

Currently on view at Marc Straus Gallery in NYC, an exhibition by Paul Pretzer brings primates, cardinals and painterly expression together for a carnivalesque look at the history of art. Riffing off of classical compositions—most notably Spanish masters Velázquez and Goya—the Dresden-born artist takes an attitude of irreverence along…

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Portland Made: ADX and Supportland showcase the city’s artisans online

Portland Made

By Elissa Hall Portland has deemed itself the city that works. The metropolis earns its slogan through a long history of industry and craftsmanship and, in recent years, Portland has upheld its slogan with a noticeable surge in production of highly designed, craftsman-based handiwork. Kelley Roy recognized the new, growing…

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Interview: Us: We speak with the directing duo Us on using 3D motion capture rendering in the Foals’ video for “My Number”

Interview: Us

by Sabine Zetteler Christoper Barrett and Luke Taylor, more commonly known as Us, are the powerhouse directorial duo behind the latest music video for Foals, released this week by Warner Bros UK. Far from newcomers to video direction—Us directed an award-winning video for Thom Yorke while still attending Kingston University—the…

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POW WOW Hawaii: Local artists and the greater community comes together to promote art education and beautify the neighborhood

POW WOW Hawaii

by Vivianne Lapointe A grouping of islands smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is one of the most isolated places on earth. Over many generations, Hawaii has become a melting pot of cultures home to a vibrant alliance of artists who, year after year, share a…

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The Sigman Gift and German Expressionism: German Expressionist Masterpieces and highlights from Jugendstil to the Bauhaus at NYC’s Neue Galerie

The Sigman Gift and German Expressionism

by Stephen Pulvirent Last night saw two compelling openings at NYC’s Neue Galerie, a museum dedicated to German and Austrian art and design from the early 20 century. Highlights from collector Harry C. Sigman’s recent gift to Neue—which total more than 100 works representing the very best of the Jugendstil…

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