Thiago Campos

Posted on April 28, 2008 Under Design

Google "” despite being all brilliant and sexy in helping to narrow down any search you feed it "” can reach its limit real fast. Like when I'm hunting down information on a Brazilian artist or graphic designer who's piqued…

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X Games Brazil

Posted on April 23, 2008 Under Life

Despite the seriously crappy weather we've been experiencing here in Sao Paulo that's wetting down all moods, the buildup is nevertheless mounting as the best athletes in skate, BMX and motocross are landing in Brazil's concrete jungle this week for…

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Eduardo Kobra: Wall of Memories

Posted on April 14, 2008 Under Art

Sao Paulo artist Eduardo Kobra shares a hip-hop influence in his graffiti training, but beyond that, forget about drawing any other similarities between him and his contemporaries. While they're bombing the town with imaginary characters, Kobra has been working on…

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Loronix

Posted on April 9, 2008 Under Music

There are things in Brazil -- like favelas, the horrible degree of traffic in Sao Paulo, and some of the bum sizes I've seen -- that I don't think will ever cease to amaze me even if I live here…

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Bruno Borges

Posted on April 9, 2008 Under Design

Bruno Borges' designs are destined immediately for tees as soon as they're realized, and we're talking about every single one of them being cotton-worthy. The Sao Paulo graphic design artist has done some incredibly good font treatments that have made…

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Expo Skate Obsession

Posted on March 25, 2008 Under Life

From Ed Templeton to the Art Dump and stretching back to the Dogtown days, the world of skate plays a big part in the creative process, one that runs parallel with the sport itself and constantly reinvents itself as long…

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Alex Hornest

Posted on March 18, 2008 Under Art

Brazilian artist Alex Hornest, or Ornesto as he's otherwise known by his street name, is a different kind of artist than the others I've been sharing with you lately. A rooted legend in this country's street art scene, Ornesto's just…

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Nike's Operation Be True: Sao Paulo

Posted on March 14, 2008 Under Fashion

To mark the launch of its super-duper exclusive Be True collection of only seven sleek kicks models each saluting a different metropolis including Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London, NYC and L.A., Nike's thought of doing something really fun…

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Tinho Jugs

Posted on March 13, 2008 Under Art

We're psyched to be the very first to show you these special-edition glass jugs by highly lauded Sao Paulo street artist and Baglione Criacoes team member Tinho. He's graced a limited number of them with some pretty ballsy social and…

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Buia

Posted on March 11, 2008 Under Art

These well-thought-up porcelain goodies are from the wacky imagination of Sao Paulo artist Buia, who made these when he went to spend time in Japan (he's Japanese-Brazilian) and reflect his approach to art through organic and geometric forms. One is…

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