Real Fake Nudes: Custom Illustrations by Ben Hammond

Commission your very own naked portrait from this talented and hilarious British artist

Berlin-based British portraitist Ben Hammond is a freelance illustrator whose portfolio includes expert works for various clients, but we have totally fallen for his Real Fake Nudes. Essentially creating pseudo-portraits, Hammond can be commissioned by anybody willing to send him a picture of their face (and £25) and the result is an original, custom, imagined illustration. Hammond came up with the comical and clever concept …

Gallery ALL, Los Angeles

The city's new design outpost opens with an exhibition showcasing China's innovative take on contemporary design

The impact of Ai Weiwei’s conceptual works has been immensely responsible for the growing understanding of his personal plight—and that of other artists—in a censored society. Even in these circumstances, artists and designers in China continue to create provocative works that challenge the culture they are living in. Making the case for new innovative design from China, Gallery ALL recently opened in downtown LA’s iconic …

Lee Bul

Utopian labyrinth headlines the South Korean artist's latest exhibition

Acclaimed international artist Lee Bul currently has a show at NYC’s Lehmann Maupin, bringing together futuristic works that are at once massive and meditative. Dealing mainly with what Lee calls our “disappointment about modern life,” the show draws directly from utopian visionaries; chief among them German architect Bruno Taut. Isolation, disappointment and apathy are themes that Lee—a self-confessed hermit—enjoys exploring. Yet somehow Lee’s meditation on …