Sep 27

Yishu 8

Posted in: antoineroegiers, contemporaryart, panting

The 100-year-old university turned gallery bridges the gap between Chinese and Western contemporary art

Yishu 8

Beyond the frenzied industrial development and Disneyfication of its historic alleyways, Beijing remains a city to discover. Fascinating hidden locations and scattered traces of the past are still preserved in the old capital— among them, the 100-year-old building behind the National Art Museum that once housed the former Sino-French…

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Sep 25

Agence de Voyage

Posted in: artexhibits, soloexhibit

British artist Tim Braden’s first solo show evokes the dreamy spirit of travel

Agence de Voyage

Tim Braden’s first solo show at Ambach and Rice gallery in LA is like a dreamy, nostalgic trip to somewhere that’s always sunny. Aptly named “Agence de Voyage” or “Travel Agency,” the British artist uses friends’ snapshots to create paintings as a sort of casual anthropological study. The locations…

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Sep 21

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: The Bentley Blower in NYC

Posted in: bentley, driving, racecar, racing, supercharged

A wild drive through NYC in a classic 1930s Bentley

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: The Bentley Blower in NYC

When our friends at Bentley Motors hit us up with the chance to go for a spin in the super charged 1930 Bentley Blower around New York City we grabbed our camera and headed for a cruise. The Blower, brought over from England for a little tour in the…

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Sep 21

Heri, Hodie, Cras

Posted in: artexhibitions, saopaolo, stephandoitschinoff

Graffiti styling, religious symbolism and Afro-Brazilian influences from Stephan Doitschinoff

Heri, Hodie, Cras

The son of an Evangelical minister, Stephan Doitschinoff is a Brazilian artist with a penchant for religious iconography and bright graphic styling. His scope includes installation and video, though Doitschinoff is perhaps best known for his paintings and public works. Opening tonight, “Herie, Hodie, Cras” (Latin for “Yesterday, Today,…

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Sep 21

Piramida

Posted in: album, arctic, efterklang

Sampled sounds from an Arctic ghost town comprise the unlikely music on Efterklang’s new album

Piramida

Perpetually in search of new possibilities in the realm of music, the trio behind the Danish band Efterklang set out on a sound-seeking mission last August to the remote island of Spitsbergen to create their fourth album, Piramida. Over the course of their nine-day expedition on the Arctic isle—one…

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Sep 20

Institute of Incoherent Cinematography

Posted in: cinematography, ioic, zajia

Silent films set to a background of live music bring culture for the China Tour

Institute of Incoherent Cinematography

Located in the former Hong’en Daoist Temple in the heart of the old city, the Zajia Lab has become an epicenter of Beijing cultural life. In the past several months, it has welcomed some of Beijing’s most respected musicians and documentary filmmakers to the stage, so it was hardly…

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Sep 19

David Byrne: How Music Works

Posted in: bicyclediaries, davidbyrne, talkingheads

David Byrne’s epic reflection on his art form

David Byrne: How Music Works

David Byrne has added yet another accomplishment to a CV that includes musician, former Talking Heads frontman, creator of the record label Luaka Bop, photographer, artist, film director and author, with his new follow-up book to “Bicycle Diaries” (2010), “How Music Works,” available today. The two-pound, 344-page work is…

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Sep 17

Charlotte Cory

Posted in: collaging, victorianera

An English artist curiously revisits the Victorian era

Charlotte Cory

When the Queen of England is among your collectors, you know you’re doing something right. But British writer and artist Charlotte Cory doesn’t let this distinction go to her head—that much is clear from the casual way in which she delivered her work to Windsor Castle. “I went and…

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Sep 17

myThread Pavilion

Posted in: flyknit, innovations

Architectural designer Jenny Sabin’s biologically-inspired installation launches Nike’s Flyknit Collective in NYC

myThread Pavilion

Inspired by the marriage of design and engineering that birthed the groundbreaking Flyknit technology, Nike has selected a handful of global design innovators and tasked them with creating a sculpture, structure or installation piece influenced by the Flyknit shoe, to be unveiled at various locations in the US, China,…

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Sep 14

Fabulous Noble

Posted in: graphicartist

Custom portraits by established illustrators and graphic designers through a London-based service

Fabulous Noble

by Malika Dalamal Recently launched in London, Fabulous Noble connects individuals looking to commission a custom portrait with established illustrators and graphic artists from around the world. More than just a replica of a photograph, these portraits are striking works of art that capture the true personality and essence of…

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