by The Editors on December 20, 2011
For the past year photographer Julian Bleecker has been documenting women skateboarding with the hope collecting the photo in a book titled, Hello, Skater Girl. Like many independent artists, he has turned to crowd source funding site Kickstarter to raise money for the project.
I’ve been working on this project since November of 2010 and plan on finishing by the end of 2011. I’ve already made two “prototype” books as a way to experiment with design, layout and to communicate my intent for the project and to test the way that the photography works within the context of a book.
With 11 days left in his Kickstarter project Bleecker is only $1,800.00 short of his $13,000 goal. If you’d like to support the book and the girls in it, click here. For a pledge of $60 you’ll get a 16 x 20 archival quality print plus a limited edition Kickstarter art edition book.
[Link: Hello, Skater Girl]
by The Editors on December 20, 2011
Artist Michael Sieben (of Internet Shack fame) believes Shaun White and Target have appropriated his original designs and used them without payment or attribution on Shaun White’s kids clothing line. Yesterday he used his Vice.com column Kill the Engine to outline the similarities between Target’s clothing and his art in a piece titled Who Shaun White Is. Here’s Sieben’s take away:
As a freelance graphic illustrator, it has always been my dream to land a large commercial account that would catapult my career into the mainstream collective conscious. And I think that these t-shirts might have just done that. . . BUT… I totally didn’t have to deal with filling out a bunch of contracts, or worry about invoices, and I for damn sure didn’t have to think about collecting royalties. And what would I have done with all of that money? Seems like a huge headache to me. So I got all of the benefit of having my imagery available at one of the largest retail outlets in the United States without having to deal with any of the financial benefits. Total win for me.
Yeah. Total win.
[Link: Vice.com]
by The Editors on December 19, 2011
Thierry Guetta a.k.a. Mr. Brainwash, the star of Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop, is back in Los Angeles with a new 80,000 square foot art exhibit titled Art Show 2011.
There will be a preview of the show on December 22nd beginning at 3pm. The first 300 people through the doors on the 22nd will receive a special edition print that will be numbered, hand-finished, thumb printed and signed by the artist. The show will officially open on December 25th and run through the 29th.* As usual, there will be free posters and postcards for everyone.
The show is located at 960 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038 and will likely be a spectacle, at best. For more info click the link.
[Link: Mr. Brainwash]
by The Editors on December 16, 2011
by The Editors on December 14, 2011
On Saturday, January 7, 2012 Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery will host the opening party of a photography exhibit titled Still Life With Wood.
The exhibit features a collection of work from some of the best men to ever point highly polished glass at a rolling slab of maple: Grant Brittain, Dave Swift, James Cassimus, Miki Vuckovich, Jon Humphries, and Atiba Jefferson. The show will also feature the art of Jay Croft and music by el mysterioso.
We really shouldn’t have to say this, but put this in you calendar and be there. Seriously. Party begins at 7 PM and will spill out onto the street no doubt. AR4T is located at 210 North Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California.
[Link: AR4T]
by The Editors on December 8, 2011
by The Editors on November 30, 2011
by The Editors on November 29, 2011
Vans and DQM are presenting a photo exhibition featuring the seminal skateboard images of MOFO, Craig Stecyk, Tobin Yelland, and Lance Dawes on Thursday evening December 1, 2011.
“Pave The Way” showcases the legendary work of C.R. Stecyk III, Mofo, Tobin Yelland and Lance Dawes, chronicling their lives and iconic careers shooting some of the most pivotal photographs throughout the history of skateboarding and beyond.
The opening begins at 6 PM. The Vans DQM General is located at 93 Grand St. in New York City. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on November 13, 2011
by The Editors on November 2, 2011
On November 3, 2011 Corey Smith will open his solo show Become A Better You at Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery.
Inspired by get-rich-quick schemes, exercise equipment, absurdity of extreme sports, weight-loss plans, and modern strategies for success and happiness, this collection exhibits Smith’s signature clean and minimalist techniques. Included are twelve new paintings, the revolutionary life changing healing device Personal Pyramids, and video installation “Digital Detritus”. Become a Better You.
The show is presented by Comune and Capita snowboards and opens at 7 PM November 3, 2011. AR4T is located at 210 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. If you can’t make it to the show, you could buy one of Corey’s limited edition T-shirts right here.
[Link: AR4T Gallery]
