On Saturday April 9th, the Ladies Love Project, a collaboration between renowned street artist TOOFLY and PattyDukes, will be hosting a one day shopping extravaganza event at Gallery 151. The event aims to showcase NYC’s finest underground artists and designers. Some of the more established participants, such as GoodWood NYC and Junkprints, will feature one of a kind limited edition pieces.
Pop-Up shop vendors include: TOOFLY, B Fresh Photography and Media, Circa ‘95, Cookies -N- Cream, GoodWood NYC, Junkprints, Kupiart, D’Gio, Soh Nup Ink, Ur New York, Lipstick Manifesto, Rebelution Designs, Tony Peralta, Antonio Kel 5MH, Pink Eye, Endless Noise, Buddhanose, Dahlia Soleil, Marthalicia Matarrita, TOUGH LOVE NYC, Papersoul, Alexadra Casula, and Eryka Becker.
With such an eclectic assemblage of artists, music and treats courtesy of Jenny Kinns Cupcakes, it is definitely the place to be. Not in NYC? You do not have to miss out on the action, live streaming of the event can be found at www.circa 95.com.
ON BLAZT! and WEST BOUND Present….
SISTERZ OF THE UNDERGROUND 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Sisterz of the Underground, an all female collective of Hip Hop artists, is celebrating 9 years of preserving the culture of Hip Hop and empowering females alike. To celebrate, SOTU will be holding a huge event showcasing all elements of Hip Hop and featuring an all female line-up. Please join us!
♥ and respect
FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH
CLUB 6
60th 6th St.
SAN FRANCISCO,CA
+21 $5 b4 10:30
On the 1′s AND 2′s
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DJ SHORTEE
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LADY FINGAZ (La Femme Deadly Venomns)
PONY P (LOWSF)
CELSKII & DEEANDROID (La Femme Deadly Venomns)
DANEEKAH Coo-Yah)
CRYKIT (SOTU)
GREEN B (Coo-Yah)
EM-1
LIVE on the MIC
HARD CANDY (Miss Haze of 40Love & Denise Wallace)
EX-PYRAMIDS: AUDIO ANGEL w/MIKE REED on drums
KAT 010 (Crown City Rockers) w/LADY FINGAZ
TOAST (SOTU)
GYPSY LUV
Hitting the DANCE FLOOR
EXTRA CREDIT KRU (SOTU)
DE LA FEMME
DS PLAYERS
LADIES OF WEST BOUND
LIVE ART
TOOFLY (NYC)
Hostess with the mostess
MZ FRAN (Wild n’ Crazy Kids)
Last Friday, attendees packed into the Levi’s Workshop on Valencia to see renowned graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister offer insight into his famed career. The artist, who has collaborated with Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones among others, also discussed his new book Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far.
When Jeffrey Deitch announced in January that he was closing his legendary Deitch Projects to head up L.A.’s MOCA, a collective shudder rippled through downtown New York. But his staff members were too busy planning their next move to mourn the departure of their overachieving mentor for long. Just one month after the final New York show, Deitch’s former directors Kathy Grayson and Meghan Coleman have emerged with their own gallery, The Hole.
Nestled next to luxury giant Louis Vuitton in the heart of Soho, The Hole—whose name pays homage to the defunct East Village nightclub—is a sprawling work-in-progress. Final touches still being made to the space serve as inspiration for the first exhibit, Not Quite Open for Business, featuring unfinished work by over 20 artists arranged around an installation by Taylor McKimens. I caught up with Grayson to talk about her new undertaking, the community she helped foster and her aspiring role as matchmaker.
What’s the first piece of art you had an emotional reaction to?
The first piece that got through to me was a drawing by Chris Johanson in a 2002 Matthew Marks group show that I stumbled upon. It had a guy in a business suit on all fours with a dogface with a talk bubble, saying “How did I become a fucked-up dog person?” It made me reevaluate my life, as corny as that sounds. It made me change the path I was on because I looked into the future and saw it was going to be a bad trip.
Was opening a space always something you knew you would do after Deitch?
Nope, I never though about doing it. I never quite pictured post-Deitch because it was so fun and so great and things were growing and perpetually interesting, so why leave?
Why Soho?
Anywhere downtown would have been great. [I had] no interest in homogenizing, unpleasant Chelsea. Soho is a beautiful part of town—active, interesting. So is the Lower East Side and Chinatown. I live on Avenue C and 2nd Street so anywhere I could walk would have been okay.
For the rest of the insightful interview click here.
Kristen Van Pattenis driven by his interest in invention and discovery. Structure, space, and line make up a vocabulary from which he creates objects, primarily manifested in a modular way. Each piece within the interrelated systems and networks has a specific function and purpose, analogous to a self-reliant habitat responding to stimuli in order to stabilize its self. His work expresses this relationship with our surroundings. He believes all conscious beings, capable of inflicting drastic change are responsible for being aware of their role in maintaining delicate stabilizations and dissolving threats they may introduce.
PEZ and Joshua Blank released their original “You Can’t Win” zine during 2001, but went largely un-noticed during that time. Although in retrospect, the immediacy of what they were doing is easily evident. Rediscovering these pioneering artists and bringing them to the public’s attention through these new works is what makes ‘You Can’t Win’ one of the more exciting exhibitions atFIFTY24SF Gallery this year. The show runs from August 6th – August 25th with an opening reception occurring on Friday, August 6th at 7:30PM.
To engage and empower youth to become leaders to positively transform their community.
To build a movement to improve the community, centered around the principles of economic and social equality, with young people being an instrumental part of that movement in roles of leadership and action.
To increase levels of understanding, awareness, confidence, self-esteem, and hope in youth through providing opportunities, mentoring, creative outlets, and resources. 3rd EyE aims to unite young people, utilizing Hip Hop, a common cultural art form and voice for the people, to engage and empower youth to positively change themselves and their community.
♥♥For all you New Yorkers, OBEY plans to launch a pop-up store at Reed Space Annex in conjunction with Shepard Fairey and Deitch Projects’ “May Day” Art show, via Hypebeast.
Alex & Chloe
♥♥Studs and spikes are sexy! Especially in ‘Oh My Goth,’ a new editorial showcasing the latest goods at Alex & Chloe.
♥♥Hellz recently dropped their Spring ’10 collection - “Oh Bondage, Up Yours!” and now they’ve got a video to accompany it, entitled “Hellz Hath No Fury.”
Lady Gaga & Rihanna in their stylish shapewear... Toofly for Upper Playground
♥♥Edgy jewelry brand A(r)mor launches a brand new collection.
The latest from A(r)mor
Pastry with a new 2-in-1 heel
♥♥Vanessa and Angela Simmons, the brains behind the Pastry brand, discuss their new 2-in-1 heel.
Cynthia Rowley bodywear
♥♥Speaking of shapewear, designer Cynthia Rowley has branched out into the category. The Cut has all the deets on the Rowley-dubbed “bodywear,” which retails for $118 to $226.
Robert Rodriguez's Fall 2010 look book
Robert Rodriguez's Fall 2010 look book
Robert Rodriguez's Fall 2010 look book
♥♥Robert Rodriguez’s Fall 2010 look book is now available online for your viewing pleasure!
have your short film screened at the official 'A Shaded View on Fashion Film 2010' in Paris
♥♥BOOJI drops a vid higlighting the Eye of the Tiger model (peep it below); be sure to check out the BOOJI online shop to purchase and for other BOOJI goods!
♥♥Jimmy Choo gets sporty with the launch of their Trainers. They’ve also added new colors and heights to their wildly successful collaboration with rainboot fave Hunter.
Gucci recently opened their Icon-Temporary store
Gucci recently opened their Icon-Temporary store
♥♥Gucci recently opened their Icon-Temporary store on Earlham Street in London, the third stop in a four-city tour. In attendance was Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and super-producer Mark Ronson, who helped design the Gucci-Ronson sneaker available in the store.
Robert Rodriguez’s Fall 2010 look book
Robert Rodriguez’s Fall 2010 look book
Robert Rodriguez’s Fall 2010 look book
Pastry with a new 2-in-1 heel
Jimmy Choo rainboots
OBEY plans to launch a pop-up store at Reed Space
Alex & Chloe
have your short film screened at the official ‘A Shaded View on Fashion Film 2010′ in Paris
Cynthia Rowley bodywear
Gucci recently opened their Icon-Temporary store
Gucci recently opened their Icon-Temporary store
Jimmy Choo launchs Trainers
More of the latest from Stampd’ LA…
Stampd’ LA drops their latest collection
Puma’s Imani Mesh sneaker is the perfect alternative to a sandal this summer
Erin Fetherston’s latest role? Designing and consulting for Juicy Couture!
Lady Gaga & Rihanna in their stylish shapewear… Toofly for Upper Playground
