Beyond Elegance: Art, espresso and amateur tattooing from Todd James and Alexis Ross

Beyond Elegance

Opening tonight, 13 November 2012 at 560 Washington Street in NYC, artists Todd James and Alexis Ross are joining forces in a joint show called “Beyond Elegance.” Both pranksters in their own right, Ross and James are influenced by a self-taught aesthetic and penchant for farce. The duo and…

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Anatomica di Revolutis: Joshua Harker returns to Kickstarter with a three-piece hanging sculpture

Anatomica di Revolutis

The last time Joshua Harker took to Kickstarter, the 3D-printing artist broke records—his “Crania Anatomica” became the most funded sculptural project in the history of the platform. His second project, “Anatomica di Revolutis” (roughly, “Anatomy of a Revolution”), is a three-piece hanging sculpture that expands on past themes. The…

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Sky High: Germano Zullo’s illustrated tale of neighborly competition

Sky High

In an age-old story of keeping up with the Joneses, author Germano Zullo has created a children’s picture book that follows the fate of two rival neighbors as they compete to build the most extravagant house imaginable. The original edition of “Sky High,” written in French and published in…

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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Manuel Ameztoy: Our latest video explores the epic paper sculptures of an up and coming Argentinian artist

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Manuel Ameztoy

For the final video from our adventures in Buenos Aires we visit the studio of the fantastic visual artist Manuel Ameztoy. Ameztoy works exclusively with paper cut-outs, creating fragile installations on an epic scale. We caught up with him the day after his opening at the city’s Faena Arts…

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CH Autumn Playlist: Throw your hands up for the last days of fall with tunes for Mother Nature’s many moods

CH Autumn Playlist

Autumn can be a confusing time. As we ease into colder climes around much of the world, the weather can be unpredictable—Superstorm Sandy definitely proves that phenomenon. So to prepare you for all that Mother Nature feels like serving up this season we’ve put together a list of songs…

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Interview: Jen Stark: Math and psychedelia inspire "To The Power Of," a solo show at Martha Otero gallery

Interview: Jen Stark

by Vivianne Lapointe If you missed the jam-packed opening of Jen Stark’s stellar solo show at LA’s Martha Otero gallery earlier this fall, you’re in luck—”To The Power Of” has just been extended for another month. Born in Miami and now based in LA, Stark is a master of color…

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Redhead: Joe Claussell takes on The Machine in a limited edition box set handpainted by Misha Hollenbach

Redhead

Two years ago English producer and DJ Matt Edwards added a new moniker to his list, giving Radio Slave and myriad other aliases a momentary rest to pursue a different direction. This time filing his experimental sounds under the name The Machine, the new project saw Edwards combine his…

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Joseph Cornell’s Manual of Marvels: The Philadelphia Museum of Art revives a lost American masterpiece

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels

Classified as a Surrealist, American artist Joesph Cornell is best known not for his abilities as a painter or a sculptor but as a collector. Cornell took pleasure in the hunt and liked to spend his time scouring secondhand shops for books, faded photographs and other small treasures—which he…

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Interview: Tim Biskup: The musician and artist talks about Brainsled by Big Butter, a current Kickstarter to reissue the band’s 1989 cassette as a double vinyl LP

Interview: Tim Biskup

Known for his visually intense work and populist aesthetic, visual artist Tim Biskup grew up in Southern California and, adding music to his creative talents, started the band Big Butter with his brother, Mike. Together they explored their favorite music genres, experimented with sound and put on live stage…

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Interview: Jason de Haan: The young Canadian artist talks about his recent trip to the Arctic Circle and what’s up next

Interview: Jason de Haan

Canadian artist Jason de Haan’s star has been shining brightly this year. After being shortlisted for the prestigious Sobey Art Award (Canada’s largest prize for young artists) earlier this year, the young, multidisciplinary artist is currently part of a touring exhibition on view in his home province of Alberta,…

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