Ezra Furman: Ordinary Life

Musician Ezra Furman reunites with London-based animator and filmmaker Joseph Brett on his new “Ordinary Life” music video. Brett also helmed the energizing stop-motion video for Furman’s “Restless Year” (where the singer-songwriter glides all over San Francisco), but with this new stop-motion project, a miniature bedroom set becomes the focus. As a tiny bed soars into space, Furman persuades listeners, through relatable lyrics, that when …

Michael Kagan’s “Lights Out” at Joshua Liner Gallery

Oil-on-linen works that evoke great heights, moments and speed

In each and every one of Michael Kagan‘s oil-on-linen works displayed at Joshua Liner Gallery, human triumph is celebrated. Thick, abstract brushstrokes yield figurative images—sometimes of rapid motion, sometimes of thoughtful serenity—that convey accomplishment. This is Kagan’s second solo exhibition at the NYC gallery, and it has progressed beyond the stoic astronauts and nuanced cockpits of his previous show (though, those can be seen here, …

Tyler, The Creator feat. Kali Uchis + Austin Feinstein: Perfect

From Tyler, the Creator’s 2015 album Cherry Bomb, the second half of “Fucking Young / Perfect” comes to life in a new music video, directed by his alter-ego Wolf Haley. While Tyler, the Creator sings about a potential love who’s six years younger and therefore too “Fucking Young,” Kali Uchis takes the reins in the duet “Perfect” and chides the boy for being scared. Mirroring …