Cool Hunting Capsule Video: Martin Creed

Our latest video looks at a conceptual artist's meditation on gray

by Gregory Stefano On a recent trip to Mexico City we had the chance to stop by the Zona Maco Art Fair to check out what’s happening south of the border. We explored some great galleries, saw some fantastic work, and one piece that jumped out immediately was by London-based artist Martin Creed called “Untitled” from 2010. We had a chance to discuss it with …

Levi’s Film Workshop

LA gets Levi's third creative production popup

by Mark Buche Los Angeles is to filmmaking what New York is to photography and San Francisco is to screen-printing, so it makes sense that the third installment of the Levi’s Workshop—opening this weekend at MoCA’s Geffen Contemporary—focuses on L.A.’s native art form. Levi’s Film Workshop makes professional resources like edit rooms, equipment rentals—including high-end cameras like the Red One—and training available to the public …

Olympus PEN Your Short Film Challenge

Twenty teams are challenged to make short films in 48 hours using micro-four-thirds cameras

During the recent Vail Film Festival Olympus challenged 20 teams of young filmmakers to shoot and edit a short film using only Olympus PEN E-PL2 cameras and lenses—a great way to show-off how powerful their high-end, compact cameras really are. A creative set of rules challenged the teams with using the cameras’ built-in art filters as well as forcing them to take in commercial considerations …