System Kings

Posted on September 25, 2006 Under Art

From the minds of Jared K. Nickerson (J3 Concepts) and Leigh Flurry (Font Deli), System Kings is an "idea" that consists of exclusive artists brought together by their motivation to express art beyond its typical convention. It is not an…

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BetterWall

Posted on September 21, 2006 Under Art

Ever wonder what happens to those big vinyl street banners that are displayed at museums when an exhibit ends? BetterWall is a Colorado based company that is in the business of selling these unique and rare banners. All of BetterWall's…

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Christine Peloquin

Posted on September 19, 2006 Under Art

For those attracted to fresh textures, find some time to explore the work of Christine Peloquin, my personal favorite. Inspired by her French-Canadian ancestors who immigrated to work long hours at the textile mills during the industrial revolution, Christine claims…

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Stuck In Customs

Posted on September 18, 2006 Under Art

It is hard for me to give away one of my hidden gems, but I have to give respect to this website because major respect is due. Trey Ratcliff is the genius behind the blog Stuck In Customs. Although a…

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Tumi + Anish Kapoor Sky Mirror

Posted on September 18, 2006 Under Art

Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror exhibition opens tomorrow Tuesday, September 19th at Rockefeller Center. Our friends over at Tumi sponsored the exhibition and just launched a 'Tumi Quiz', which can be played either by SMS, web browser on a cell phone…

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Spencer Tunick

Posted on September 18, 2006 Under Art

American photographer Spencer Tunick has been taking pictures of nude people in public places since 1992, and apparently the mix of red, white and blue (it's really what our skin looks like!) hues all piled together hasn't given him any…

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Good Magazine Launch

Posted on September 16, 2006 Under Life

After losing both parents to cancer, Ben Goldhirsh used the money left behind by his father (founder of Inc. Magazine), and started Reason Pictures. In December 2004, he and his friends came up with the idea of a magazine with…

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The Super Prize Draw: Tate Modern

Posted on September 15, 2006 Under Art

If you ever wanted to get into 3D modeling, Supernatural Studios is giving everyone attending the Tate Modern lecture series this coming Monday a chance to win a permanent license for the latest Autodesk Maya 8 program, a training course…

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BMW Art Car Tour

Posted on September 14, 2006 Under Art

The BMW Art Car Collection just started its world tour through international museums worldwide. BMW cars hand painted by artists like Roy Lichtenstein's 320i in 1977 (right) and Andy Warhol's M1 in 1978 (left) are currently being exhibited at the…

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Supernatural at Tate Modern

Posted on September 8, 2006 Under Art

Supernatural studios will be hosting a series of lectures at Tate Modern in London on visual effects and computer animation. Speakers include Joe Letteri, Visual Effects Supervisor on King Kong, Scott Eaton, Escape Studios' Creative Technical Director and the heads…

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