The Hoody Gallery

Now that the hoody's been elevated to avant-couture, it follows that there's an exhibition devoted to the ubiquitous item of clothing. Featuring works by local Bay Area designers, such as Nicacelly (pictured), Uhu Clothing and Like Minded People, The Hoody Gallery is a group show of limited-edition hoodies that have been silkscreened, re-invented and otherwise tricked-out. The one-night event also features a line-up of DJs …

Op Art at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt

Any major survey of the most important works of Op Art promises to play up the definition of the genre as "art which deliberately demands too much of the eye." The very thought of the collected works of CH favorite artists such as Bridget Riley ("Blaze 4" pictured right) and Victor Vasareley, as well as the other 53 artists represented in the show simply called …

Norm: The Things

The project of Zurich-based design firm Norm: The Things is a book outlining the conceptual framework of their practice by breaking down shapes and fonts into their essential elements. Widely known for their typefaces (they recently designed one for the Swiss Watchmaker Omega), they also won the competition to design a new series of Swiss bills in 2005. The Thing's experimental graphics and text may …