Sunday (Up)Market: London

Posted on November 19, 2007 Under Travel

I had a blast last weekend walking around the Sunday (Up)Market in London, and all the surrounding shops and going-ons around The Old Truman Brewery. The market is a must stop for anyone interested in emerging fashion, interesting art, crafts…

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Illustration In The Age of Anxiety

Posted on November 1, 2007 Under Art

I was so psyched I almost wet myself last night when I read this bulletin which told me that two of my absolute favorite artists, Tara McPherson and Camille Rose Garcia, are teaming up next Saturday, November 10, for a…

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Fuerzabruta: Enter Another World (In New York City)

Posted on October 29, 2007 Under Art

I was one of the lucky few (okay, there were about a hundred of us) who squeezed into the Daryl Roth Theatre last week for the opening night of Fuerzabruta -- the incredible new show from the creators of De…

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NYC goes Lego

Posted on October 24, 2007 Under Design

Gothamist has a story today on something that combines two of my loves: NYC and Lego. I spent probably a grand total of at least a few years (cumulatively, I mean) during my childhood occupied by my boxes of Legos…

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Portland Fashion Week 2007

Posted on October 15, 2007 Under Fashion

Starting this Friday, the country's best eco-friendly designers will take to the catwalk for Portland's fifth fashion week. The sustainably produced fashion week will feature the Spring lines of over 30 earth-loving fashion labels, including some class favorites like Sameunderneath…

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Frieze Art Fair

Posted on October 10, 2007 Under Art

Londoners and jetsetters alike should do their best to make it to the Frieze Art Fair, a Regent Park-located event that introduces and showcases new and established artists to visitors from around the world. Happening tomorrow through Sunday, the fair…

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AIGA Design Conference 2007

Posted on October 8, 2007 Under Design

I'm sure more than a few of our readers will be heading west this week for the AIGA Design Conference in Denver, where speakers like Paul Budnitz of Kidrobot and Bill Buxton of Microsoft (and about a hundred other big…

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Baby Tattooville

Posted on October 3, 2007 Under Art

If you've got, say, $1,500 lying around and count artists Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Frank Kozik and Jeff Soto amongst your heroes, you're probably already registered for this weekend's Baby Tattooville gathering happening in Riverside, California. Around 100 diehard fans…

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The Shooting Gallery: Gallery Three

Posted on September 28, 2007 Under Art

You know, a lot of galleries find it in their ad budget to brag about their amazing upcoming openings in Juxtapoz magazine. A bunch of talented artists are getting amazing exposure this way, and I think that's super. However, I…

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Super Design Market

Posted on September 20, 2007 Under Design

If you're anywhere near, say, London this weekend, be sure to swing by the second annual Super Design Market. The event is a "curated design market" -- think museum meets wallet -- featuring 30 pieces by some of the great…

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