Fania Records: Classics Reissued
From humble beginnings—co-founder Johnny Pacheco used to sell records out of the trunk of his car—to 44,000 fans mobbing Yankee Stadium for the historic 1973 Fania All-Stars concert, Fania Records is arguably …
Ami Kealoha
19.23 Tees
19.23 fulfills the requirements of the holy t-shirt trinity. Colorways are muted and complementary, like one of the “paratrooper” designs (left), which features a rust-colored release print on a khaki tee. Most …
China Contemporary: Architecture, Art, and Visual Culture
A trio of museums in Rotterdam are currently exploring this theme of contemporary creative culture in China with three interrelated exhibitions on Architecture, Art and Photography. Nederlands Architecture Institute (NAI), Museum Boijmans …
Core: Social Hollywood
Creative collective Core recently produced an hour-long environmental installation adorning the bar of Jeffrey Chodorow's new Los Angeles restaurant, Social Hollywood. Projected on a 50-foot glass wall, the movie depicts a journey …
Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin
Massive and baroque, Petah Coyne's haunting sculptures belie their humble material origins. Using wax, hair, beads, ribbons, bows, and fake flowers, the New York-based artist's work conjures fairytale and myth. Some seem …
Juke Joint II
Next time you're about to make out with your girl or boy (or whatever it is you like to make out with), instead of throwing on a Barry White or Marvin Gaye …
Paul McCarthy: Head Shop/Shop Head
From gross-out, almost juvenile humor to absurd pop spectacles—like his ongoing outdoor series of large-scale inflatable sculptures—Los Angeles-based artist Paul McCarthy's work is known for poking fun at consumerism by making even …
Tropolism: Implant Matrix Installation
Today Tropolism directs our attention to the futuristic work of architects-cum-sculptors Philip Beesley and Will Elsworthy who recently debuted their Implant Matrix installation at the electronic media arts center Interaccess' show "Scale" …
The Chairbag
With the portability of an inflatable chair, the groovy shape of a beanbag, and a water-resistant surface, Amsterdam-based PS Lab's debut product, the Chairbag, is just in time for summer lounging. As …
