Cool Hunting Video: Dabl’s Bead Museum

Detroit's one-of-a-kind art space, where much of the thought-provoking work is outside of the building

There’s no short supply of eclectic public art in Detroit, MI, but none quite match the magnitude and message of MBAD’s African Bead Museum, more commonly known as Dabl’s Bead Museum—named for visionary founder and artist Olayami Dabls. Large-scale sculptural works and meticulously ornate building details define the appropriated landscape. And all of it was an afterthought, because what you’ll find inside happens to be …

Mick Rock: EXPOSED

The photographer's iconic images in a Kate Moss-clad paperback book and on view in a coinciding NYC exhibition

Mick Rock‘s 256-page paperback version of “Exposed” is currently stuck in customs, but that hasn’t made the legendary rock’n’roll photographer slow down. As he told us on a tour of his exhibition of the same name—on now at NYC’s SUMO Gallery—he’s been busy “buggering about” with some of his iconic photos. For his classic Lou Reed image that graces the cover of Transformer, for example, …

Erwin Olaf: Volume II

Moody and melancholy, this new photography book is all atmosphere

Netherlands-born photographer Erwin Olaf is internationally famed for his mysterious and moody imagery—from hyper-posed, traditionally inspired portraits and still lifes to the seemingly creepy and voyeuristic. His photos create a strong sense of atmosphere and, while never fully telling a story, open up various narratives left open for viewer interpretation. Aperture has recently collected a wealth of stunning images for the upcoming book, “Erwin Olaf: …