If you can see

"If you can see, you can also take pictures. But learning to see may take a long time." anon

Tristan Perich

Interesting?

Graphic Cosmogony

Excerpt from Ben Newman's 7 page contribution to the 'Graphic Cosmogony' that will be published by Nobrow later in the year.  He's so good..

The Vogel's

Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian and postal worker respectively, are responsible for one of the most outstanding collections of contemporary art ever assembled. Through modest means the duo began purchasing the work of unknown conceptual and minimalist artists. The work had to be cheap and small enough to fit in their small Manhattan apartment.

The plan worked… and soon the Vogel’s were hailed for a certain curatorial genius.

Herb and Dorothy, a documentary directed by Megumi Sasaki, tells their story.
Found here.

James Dawe

I love James Dawe's work.  See more here.

3D Typography

By Amandine Alessandra, from the book 3D Typography.

FLUFFY MC CLOUD

found on it's nice that  animation by Conor Finnegan
enlarge to full screen to watch.

Stephen Doitschinoff / CALMA

One of my favourite artists, Stephen Doitschinoff aka Calma lives in Brazil and creates symbolic art on canvas and on walls.  He has a beautiful monograph published by Gestalten and has shown at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. 

" Given the deep air of religious significance and symbolism apparent in Stephan Doitschinoff’s art it will come as no surprise to learn his upbringing was very religious. His nom de plume ‘Calma’ means ‘calm down,’ and also has another meaning in Latin which Doitschinoff is particularly keen on as he explains: ‘I like its Latin meaning. It comes from the contraction of Con Alma or C’Alma, which means “with soul.” I started using Calma, as a koan, it appeared next to a depiction of something or someone afflicted or disturbed in the paintings and posters I would put up in Sao Paulo. It wasn’t necessarily something made to be a signature.’ " from Graphotism

Paper iPhone TV

by Ricky Trickartt

see it working:

DO Judge by Cover

Wine by Some Young Punks, an Australian company with a reputation for standout labels

Gut Oggau Estate in Austria worked with Jung von Matt ad agency to develop a character for each wine.  Each portrait on the labels has its own name and a story to go with it.

both found here

You look amazing. Can I take a photo?

Spotted this cool guy in Portobello and had to get a photo of him.

Love Letter

I saw these in the press last August but forgot to post on my blog.  Stephen Powers aka the legendary ESPO worked with the Mural Arts Program and a number of local artists in Philadelphia to paint over 30 of these massive text based murals collectively called Love Letter.  They are all visible from the elevated train which runs along Market Street.  Mr Powers said:  'Hopefully there will be a few sly guys out there who will say to their girl: "Hey Baby, I wrote that up there for you".'     


Check out the website http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/

Dorm Window Light Show

Students from Wroclaw University in Poland created this amazing light show from 

their dorm windows.

Adam Hayes

http://www.mrahayes.co.uk/

Just

Cristina Guitian

Cristina's exhibition 'Portraits of my Life as a Bird' opens in London this evening.  CHeck out her website here.

by adam hayes

IKEAART

 

Berlin-based artist Nathan Baker uses the ready-to-assemble pieces of IKEA’s basic Stefan chair as the building blocks for faux-modernist or -minimalist sculptural forms, which he documents in photographs. Baker is interested in how creativity is limited by available resources, and the possibility of emulating sculptures using mass-produced components that are supposed to be the skeleton of a simple, functional object.

Found here

out-of-the-box PR

Museum of Small Things M.O.S.T.

Selfridges London host the M.O.S.T from this Friday for 1 month in their dedicated exhibition space called the Ultralounge.  

The Museum of Small Things will inspire visitors to open wide their eyes and to slowly look, and then look again, at the world they inhabit. M.O.S.T. will house priceless gems too subtle to compete with the show-stopping technology of the modern world. Modest masterpieces under-valued in cultures where biggest is better and mega, if achievable, is best, will be centre-stage. The variety on display in this museum will dynamically demonstrate how the lines between all forms of visual expression have become blurred. Exhibits range across images, objects, moving pictures, ideas, detritus and treasures.

Don't miss it!

Check the M.O.S.T. blog for updates