Because my bladder's the size of a pea, I get to know a lot of bathrooms on an intimate basis. But besides learning the rough way about the fine nuances of different types of toilet paper here in Sao Paulo,…
Continue Reading →Acrylic forms can go the way of tacky or tasteful "” aren't you sick of acrylic candle holders yet? "” but if they're crafted by Sao Paulo designers Nada Se Leva, count on the latter busting through the mediocre. This…
Continue Reading →I love this desk by Carlos Motta, which looks like it's been partially drilled into the floor. It's not one of his newer works, but it's a sample of the expansive and non-stop imagination that this Brazilian furniture crafter and…
Continue Reading →Last year, Diesel sent frequent collaborator and bare-body-parts-loving photographer Terry Richardson on a worldwide jaunt for their From Rio to Hong Kong exhibit, which is yep, already over by now. But while he was in Rio de Janeiro shooting the…
Continue Reading →Metro daily newspaper's Sao Paulo arm reported yesterday that the other day city police found a giant plastic bottle floating down the river's Tiete River. However, just so you don't get the idea that this river is otherwise usually spic…
Continue Reading →Even though artist Andres Sandoval's academic background lies in architecture and urban studies, this Brazilian has made illustration the name of his game. He's starring as part of a group exhibit in Sao Paulo's Canto Gravura gallery, alongside class favorite…
Continue Reading →Sao Paulo has its share of large chain bookstores -- among them FNAC and Saraiva -- that don't rival Barnes & Noble or Borders nearly so much in the annoyance factor, probably because they're not on every block. Those latter…
Continue Reading →Sneaker freakers who are behind on their forum reading, you're looking at Nike Brazil's newest ill entry inspired by those vinyl records you love to collect almost as much as kicks themselves. Released in Brazil only to the Art Walk…
Continue Reading →Here comes my declarative statement for the week: The Ministry of Culture in Brazil is one of the best things to happen to government from which the U.S. could surely take note. From music events to art expositions, the federal…
Continue Reading →Early last month we told you about the literally brilliant effects behind light graffiti "” a method where artists bomb the environment with colorful traces via flashlights but play the waiting game because they don't get to see the results…
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