2 Aug
LIAS interviews the Barcelona-based graffiti & street artist

When recently catching up with Barcelona-based artist Max Ripo I had an uncanny feeling that I’d somehow, somewhere met him before. It wasn’t until a few meetings later that Max told me about his twin who I just happened to meet while he was helping Anthony Lister do a performance at my old Lab 101 Gallery a […]


24 Jun
City-themed vodka highlights San Francisco’s history and culture

Known for their limited edition city-themed vodkas, Absolut has recently introduced their fifth in the series dedicated to the City by the Bay, San Francisco. Absolut’s SF Limited Edition Vodka is infused with grape, papaya and dragon fruit, which we assume is a nod to their wine markets and Asian and Hispanic population. Setting itself […]


8 Sep
Dana Park Weiser's "Throw ‘Em Up" sculpture series

This “Blood” handsign above is part of Dana Park Weiser‘s Throw ‘Em Up sculpture series, a collection of plaster, steel and paint hand signs that take some of Los Angeles’ most notorious gang signs and renders them in art-gallery, plaster format. I’m sure there are plenty of people that would be less than thrilled to […]


9 Jun
TED: Gary Lauder's "Take Turns" Sign

In this short 3-minute TED video, venture capitalist Gary Lauder proposes a new street sign that could save us (theoretically) $2 billion a year. While the math may be a little fuzzy, the idea certainly isn’t. How many times have you pulled up to a stop sign in the middle of nowhere and wondered, Why […]