Sacramento, California artist Skinner lays his monster/Dungeons & Dragons/heavy metal inspired art on a new series of limited edition decks for Creature Skateboards. The pro-model “Creeps” decks are illustrated for riders Graham, Heddings, Bingaman, Hitz, Gravette, Partanen and Navarette, all made in America with seven layers of “Poweply” constructed Canadian maple. Pick them up for […]
10
May
California artist lays his evil monster art on 7 pro models
10
May
The German street artist's latest hyper-real disposable medium
If you’re going to Occupy Wall Street I suggest you use an Evol Cardboard Architecture panel as your makeshift shanty. The Berlin based and Eurocentric street artist uses intricate stencils to transform electrical boxes, planters, cardboard, and other pieces of worn urbanity into detailed cityscapes. Evol is so skilled with cadences of light and shadow that it’s […]
4
May
Stories, hardships, hopes & dreams of women worldwide
Accomplished French street artist JR has traveled around the globe making making his mark in countries such as Kenya, Liberia, Sudan, India, and Cambodia just to name a few. After seeing the hardships and injustices women face daily, he decided to capture and “take their stories around the world”. Using his iconic mural-size posters, he […]
27
Apr
Part 2 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
26
Apr
Part 1 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
23
Apr
New Art Correspondent Freddi C hits up MOCA for opening night
We previewed the Transmission LA: AV CLUB last week, and sent new Art Correspondent Freddi C with mic and camera in tow to check out the exhibit. This was her recap… As the sun set downtown at the Geffen Contemporary MOCA, the Veuve flowed under an enormous shiny Mercedes-Benz logo suspended to look like a giant […]
20
Apr
The Avant-Garde Diaries hosts their 2nd exhibit in L.A.
We were guests of Mercedes-Benz last night at their Transmission LA: AV CLUB exhibit, and the show was by all means a great success. As we explained in our interview with Mike D, who is curating the event, the array of artist involved is impressive (including Peter Coffin, Benjamin Jones, Mike Mills, Tom Sachs, Sage […]
18
Apr
A NSFW video celebration for the man who invented Playboy
What better way to celebrate Hugh Hefner’s birthday than to make a NSFW video of a bunch of almost naked girls rolling around in their skivvies reading issues of Playboy? You’d be hardpressed to think of one, so that’s what Toronto artist Claire Edmondson decided to film, as she shares her April 9 birthday with […]
