Tony de Marco

Posted on March 4, 2008 Under Art

After Sao Paulo's mayor implemented its yay-worthy Clean City law in 2007 that prohibits egregiously large signage and advertising in public and was heralded around the world, Tony de Marco went around photographing the empty spaces formerly occupied by these…

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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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Pieter Hugo: The Hyena and Other Men

Posted on March 3, 2008 Under Books

Pieter Hugo is a South Africa-based photographer who is on the up and up. Recent accolades include Pieter's inclusion in ReGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, 2005-2025 (an exhibition identifying 50 young photographers who will be considered great by 2025), first…

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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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Evan Hecox's Urban Abstract

Posted on February 22, 2008 Under Books

You may have heard the name Evan Hecox pop up on this site once or twice. Frankly we've always known the guy makes a killer skateboard graphic for Chocolate, but he's come into his own as an artist. Hecox's new…

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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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