I love hotels that go the extra mile to set themselves apart and please guests. And no, I’m not talkign about Continental breakfast… I’m talking about hotels that understand the importance of art and aesthetics. We’ve seen (and love) collaborations between the Ace Hotel and artists like the great Dana Tanamachi or Timothy Goodman, my hometown’s Icon Brickell and Philippe Starck, and many more. Today, I want to share another lovely collaboration between graffiti artist TILT and French hotel Au Vieux Panier called Panic Room. The concept? Simple, divide an impeccably white room in two by decorating one half full of graffiti and color. The result? Badass!
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May 12
Panic Room
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May 12
Obey The Giant
Whether you love him or hate him, Shepard Fairey has made a name for himself in the Graffiti, Design and yes, even Art world thanks to his signature style and iconic imagery. Although most of us know that Fairey gained notoriety thanks to his 1989 Andre the Giant Has a Posse poster campaign, not many of us know much more about his early years until now, thanks to Julian Marshall, a 22-year-old film director from Washington, DC who directed a short narrative film Fairey’s early life and the origin of OBEY GIANT. Find out more…
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Jan 12
Love Letters by Steve Powers
New year, new chapters, new inspiration! And what better way to start off the new year than showcasing and sharing the lovely work of Steve Powers / ESPO specially, his “Love Letters” projects. Using different techniques and materials to paint huge murals and rooftops across cities like Philadelphia, Syracuse and Brooklyn, Powers demonstrated the power beautiful colors, captivating lettering, intriguing messages and design have over society and our daily lives. Check out some photos and a series of interesting videos after the jump!
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Dec 11
Here Comes The Neighborhood
I know most of you who made it to Basel this weekend are, like me, having withdrawals and want even more visual inspiration. Yesterday I shared some photos and talked about WYNWOOD, and how this small and previously abandoned ‘hood’ is slowly becoming a prime spot for art, culture and expression during Basel each year (and every month during Wynwood Art Walk). Well, today I want to dig deeper and share with you (specially out-of-towners) what WYNWOOD is all about, who, why and how it all started. Allow me to introduce you to ‘Here Comes The Neighborhood’ a collection of beautifully shot and edited Short-Form Docuseries featuring the history of the Wynwood Walls, interviews with international participating artists and lots of eye candy.
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Dec 11
Art Basel 2011 : WYNWOOD
Art Basel Miami Beach is an annual contemporary art exhibition (sister event to Art Basel Switzerland) held in Miami each December,and if you live here or have been here during this event, you know what great and inspiring experience it is. This year Miami was celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Basel and I am happy to say that it keeps getting better each year as it spreads throughout the city and attracts more people and great international artists like Mr. Brainwash, Shepard Fairey, RETNA, Ron English, etc. There’s one specific neighborhood, simply known as Wynwood that it is slowly becoming a MUST during Basel – as well as one of my favorite spots during this time of the year and today I want to share some photos shot this past weekend to give you a little taste of the magic and give you a new excuse to visit Miami :)
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Jan 11
The work of PEAP
Continuing an inspiring illustration streak, today I want to share the work of an artists I recently discovered thanks to Ben and who is currently living in Cambodia, helping bring racial tension down in the area through his lovely and intricate illustrations. Check out the work of PEAP!
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Dec 10
Art Basel Miami 2010
You might remember a few photos from Sanrio’s 50th Anniversary at Art Basel Miami 2010 I posted a few weeks ago (here) But today I want to share a few more photos I’ve had lingering since, and that might give you an idea of what Basel has to offer in case you are planning on coming down next year. I am sure I have a few hundred more, and I promise that once I categorize them, I’ll post them… but for now, check them out and hope you enjoy them!
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Dec 10
Sanrio 50th Anniversary – Art Basel 2010
As most of you know, Art Basel Miami takes place the first week of December every year and it could easily be considered one of the most, if not the most, important art show in the US. And what better way to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 50th birthday than a colorful and fun exhibition in the heart of Miami’s Design District during Art Basel. The exhibition, curated by Roger Gastman and Zio Fulcher, included a mini-store, free tattoo parlor and art by POSE, Anthony Lister, Shepard Fairey and David McDowell. Now, I know you might be thinking, Hello Kitty…? but hey! Check out the photos I took this weekend and you might understand why Sanrio’s was one of the most talked about exhibitions during Art Basel this year.
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Dec 10
Afromestiza
Finally Friday! So let’s make it a colorful one! Servio Bernal aka Afromestiza is an extremely talented urban Colombian artist who has worked with numerous artists including Manu Chao, Sergent Garcia and with whom I had the pleasure of meeting/collaborating on the Album design for Locos Por Juana (here). His irreverent, raw -yet precise, urban, colorful and in-your-face work is not only attractive but engaging as well. Check out some of his work… Happy Friday!
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Aug 10
The work of Phil Ashcroft
There’s something special about bold & vibrant colors! Colors have the power to communicate, set the mood, make a statement… And London based Phil Ashcroft knows how to rock them well!
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Aug 10
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Most of us know who the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat was and love his amazing work, but only few knew him for who he really was and the real stories behind his work and persona. One of the privileged few was his friend, director Tamra Davis, who documented Basquiat’s inner-world over twenty years ago and released her documentary film ‘The Radiant Child’ back in 2009. If you have not seen this film yet, consider it strongly recommended!
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Jul 10
El MAC
There are thousands of ultra-talented mural artists, and I’ve always had a few favorites. But today I am sharing El MAC’s work because I found his technique to be impressive. Not only his urban/folfkoric murals are realistic and holy-ish in some sort of way, but the colors and Type (done by Retna) are just stunning. Check out some of his work…
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