Headspace 2013

Open up your mind for the year ahead with an annual Nat Russell calendar

Just as another year of creative commitments kick into full swing, artist Nathaniel Russell delivers his annual thematic calendar for a bit of visual fodder while keeping track of time. Russell’s spirited subject for 2013 is “Headspace,” an illustrative homage to all of the cosmic notions filling up your noggin. He tells us, “I like making a theme for each year, something to think about …

Deko

Create your own abstract patterns with the swipe of a finger

You may never tire of turning on your iOS device to find a picture of your adorable puppy staring back at you, but if you’re interested in creating a less loquacious background try the new app, Deko. Programmed by designers Jaakko Tuomivaara and Johan Halin, whose experimental music app, Kontrol, was included in the MoMA exhibition “Talk To Me,” Deko moves into the visual realm …

Weiwei-isms

Intelligent ruminations from China's most notorious radical artist

In his fight for freedom of expression, Ai Weiwei’s words are his ammunition. And fortunately, the controversial Chinese artist wields intellectual commentary with the voracity of a machine gun. For those who share his sentiments about the synonymity of art and activism, the new book “Weiwei-isms” is like having a nuclear arsenal of critical thinking right in your back pocket. For Weiwei, “Everything is art. …