Man on Wire

Posted on August 18, 2008 Under Art

If you're wondering what to do tonight, I suggest you run, don't walk to see the film Man On Wire. In 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit illegally rigged a wire between New York's Twin Towers, which were at…

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NoStress: Art and Food

Posted on August 18, 2008 Under Food

Prague is known for having that take-your-time-because-life-is-beautiful vibe which translates into three-hour meals. Finding a restaurant called NoStress was no surprise. Aside from your typical fine dinning menu and atmosphere, there is an art gallery with rotating contemporary exhibitions below…

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Viction:ary: Musikgraphics

Posted on August 18, 2008 Under Books

Our favorite minds at Viction:ary have been busy. Earlier this year, they released Printwork, that showcased different designers demonstrating their printing techniques. Now, they're about to release Musikgraphics, a book that claims to visualize the rhythm of music. And no,…

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SpearTalks: Luke Chueh

Posted on August 15, 2008 Under Art

"Sure we've never been bears, but that doesn't mean we've never loved one," says Luke Chueh, the man behind some of today's more recognizable pop-surrealist paintings. That's one way that the SF-based artist tries to explain the world's growing affinity…

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Be a part of Olimax's Alphabet Soup

Posted on August 14, 2008 Under Art

Remember when Michael Jordan retired from basketball to play baseball, only to go back to basketball and win three more championships? That is basically the story of Olimax. A pivotal photographer in the 80s who gave all of his cameras…

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Metal for Monsters

Posted on August 13, 2008 Under Design

Husband-wife design team Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis (Blend Creations) were reading about the fate of children in war-torn countries when they hit upon a question many of us in the arts often ponder: "How do I save the world…

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LE:60's 1-Minute Film Fest

Posted on August 12, 2008 Under Life
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Dan Funderburgh: Gravity's Rainbow

Posted on August 12, 2008 Under Art

If a springtime rainbow were to collide in a dark alley with Dan Funderburgh's latest print, "Gravity's Rainbow," it's a pretty safe bet springtime rainbow would die. His take on the fantastical spectrum of light is a three-color letterpress print…

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Josh Kenyon at Subtext Store

Posted on August 12, 2008 Under Art

No stranger to our pages, Josh Kenyon has been the subject of many quality collaborations on projects with DC Shoes as well as Gibson Guitars, but that doesn't mean he's not just as impressive working alone. Kenyon recently posted an…

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Blu

Posted on August 11, 2008 Under Art

If you've been in the right place at the right time, you might have seen Italian graf artist Blu's super-large-scale paintings on a wall near you, including the Tate Modern (until August 28, anyway). But you haven't seen how extremely…

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