The gradual transformation of Chicago's West Loop has been a closely guarded secret. The Fulton Market area, predominately dedicated to meat-packing and warehouses in the past, has emerged over the past several years into one of the most interesting, dynamic…
Continue Reading →For the last six months or so, our U.K. based friend Tom Judd "“ who's no stranger to this site, and also a member of the Spear Collective "“ has been working on this kick ass animation called "Wheel Time."…
Continue Reading →The guys at Beautiful Decay recently introduced four more artist series t-shirts from folks like Jesse Ledoux, Aaron Nobile, Dust La Rock and Jan Kallwejt. My favorites are LeDoux's "Giant Hand" (left), Noble's comic book like "Calliph" (middle) and Kallwejt's…
Continue Reading →Scott Hansen of ISO 50 is sneaky. I don't know how he got access to the information, but somehow he planned the release of some killer newbie prints to directly coincide with my latest moving/redecorating blitz. I'm not, like, upset…
Continue Reading →The new issue of So-Cal based Happy Magazine features ten pages of artwork by Spear Collective member and our favorite rock star Ryder Robison. If you don't have a paper copy easily accessible, you can see the issue online; click…
Continue Reading →The nominees have just been announced for Modern Postcard's 2007 Spotlight Awards, and we were elated to see our favorite shutterfly and Spear Collective member Zach Cordner on the exclusive list of finalists. He was one of five photographers (out…
Continue Reading →Sometimes even the silliest ideas turn out to be brilliant in execution. Take Hair Portraits, for example. For starters, while the term clearly conveys its subject matter, you're undoubtedly wondering exactly what would a portrait of someone's hair look like.…
Continue Reading →Sammy and the guys over at Hecklewood seem to do a superb job of getting behind the scenes with (and into the minds of) artists we love. In preparation for their upcoming UNKL exhibition called 'Amerkin Wasteland,' they recently uncorked…
Continue Reading →I used to work for a brilliant man who, while rational in every other way (almost to a fault), was completely obsessed with the catastrophic potential of an Avian Flu epidemic. His paranoia led him to purchase an outdoor generator,…
Continue Reading →Dave White just launched a much needed update and redesign to his site, the new design was done by Unkempt Studios. Finally his site includes an online store where you can buy prints as posters and on canvas in various…
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