SpearTalks: Simone Legno

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Art

Not so many years ago, an Italian by the name of Simone Legno created a site from which he could display his artwork. A successful Rome-based illustrator, Legno had formed a love of Japanese culture in his early childhood, and…

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Into The Pixel

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Art

Hear Ye, Hear Ye. The time has come for gamers to gather around. Mavens of Metroid, Guitar Heroes, and Big Game Buck Hunters, we are talking to you. You are charged with making a pilgrimage to San Francisco for the…

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New Ketubah: Redesigning the Traditional

Posted on February 7, 2008 Under Design

There's a saying that goes, everything old is new again (or something like that). While we think that mostly has to do with bellbottoms and polyester jackets, we don't see how it can't apply to traditional items employed in religious…

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Piece of Peace Tokyo x Nooka

Posted on February 7, 2008 Under Art

As a child, my brother and I spent many hours transforming our basement into a small mid-western Lego city complete with a law enforcement squad capable of patrolling the high seas. Unfortunately, we never were able to see the artistic…

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New Zeptonn Limited Edition Prints

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Art

We always like to see new art from old friends, especially when that old friend is someone we like as much as Zeptonn lab. We are simply delighted to note there's some fresh new limited edition canvas prints up on…

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Dude. . .Sweet!

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Art

While your wall is no doubt adorned with many posters boasting all of the experiences you've held to be sonically pleasurable, we know they've been enjoyable to your auditory senses in different ways. However you could probably sum them up…

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Overgrowth @ GR2

Posted on February 5, 2008 Under Art

Attention all fans of art in greater Los Angeles area: Overgrowth at GR2 runs from February 16th to March 12th, and it's sure to be a doozy. The exhibit features both the solo and collaborative works of Katherine Guillen, Zachary…

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Yusuke Nishimura

Posted on January 31, 2008 Under Art

New York-based photographer Yusuke Nishimura may be just out of art school, but he has already accomplished a great deal in his brief career. His unique brand of cinematic photography has already garnered him plenty of praise and prestigious awards;…

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Julia Fullerton-Batten

Posted on January 30, 2008 Under Art

Welcome to the wonderland that is the work of photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten. Building on her growing rep as one of fine art photography's rising stars, her photo series Teenage Stories landscapes are populated with seemingly indifferent giant girls. Even if…

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Troika Cloud

Posted on January 30, 2008 Under Art

I want one of these in my living room. Looking to bring a little new-wave pizazz to their understandably high traffic Heathrow Terminal 5, British Airways commissioned UK art and design studio Troika to create "Cloud." Suspended in the air…

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