More Wants (For Sale)

Posted on March 4, 2008 Under Art

Some people work hard all their lives and never get anything they want. Other people start awesome websites and end up getting everything their little heart desires. We count our old friends Justin & Christine as part of the latter…

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Brian Stauffer

Posted on February 29, 2008 Under Art

If you picked up the New York Times yesterday, chances are you've seen illustrator Brian Stauffer's work. The Miami-based artist is front-and-center on the Home & Garden section of the paper, for an article titled "The Terrible Toll of Art…

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Baglione Criacoes

Posted on February 28, 2008 Under Art

Managing talent is big business that keeps getting more specialized the more creative people get. Some say it's not possible to push your name to the top level without an agency to back you up, and the more niche, the…

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Processes: A Living Painting

Posted on February 27, 2008 Under Art

There are plenty of ways to turn a work of architecture into a canvas. You can illegally spray paint your tag on the Arc De Triomphe or draw a mural on Big Ben, but none of those are recommended because…

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Kayone

Posted on February 25, 2008 Under Art

Kayone is the tag name of Italy's Marco Montavani, a pioneer in Milan's graf scene who has been bombing like mad more canvas than concrete in the past year. He's moved on to develop a beautiful fine art style using…

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Joaquin Sarmiento: Paradise City

Posted on February 21, 2008 Under Art

There's more to life in a favela than oppressive poverty, guns and crime, but that non-scintillating side doesn't get enough play. It's what Colombian photographer Joaquin Sarmiento is pushing to promote through his heartfelt Paradise City exhibit in Sao Paulo,…

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EtsyFound: Labokoff

Posted on February 21, 2008 Under Art

Paris, France may be known as the city of lights, love, and the Louvre, but it's also a canvas for Fabienne, the creative force behind the the Labokoff Etsy Store. The Paris-based graphic designer creates her own unique visions of…

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Lowercase Industries Surrogate Print

Posted on February 20, 2008 Under Art

Whether it's t-shirts, paintings, or prints, UK-based Lowercase Industries shies away from mass production in favor of a more personal touch. Artist Michael Latimer, whom you may know from his Enjin skateboard decks designs (kooky oblong animals that look like…

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SpearTalks: Vulcan

Posted on February 15, 2008 Under Art

Thirty years ago, when graffiti was withheld the respect of the subtitle "Art Form," a twelve year-old Vulcan hit the subway cars of New York with his collection of wildly colored paintcans. Over thirty years -- and countless walls, trains,…

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Student Advice Posters

Posted on February 15, 2008 Under Art

As a freshmen in college, I remember thinking I knew it all. However, it ended up taking me some time (a year or so) before I learned all of the knowledge I would ever need. Frankly, I was held up…

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