John Maeda Is The Fortune-Cookie

The wise RISD president dispenses personalized advice in a live exhibition at London's Riflemaker gallery

Today John Maeda, digital design guru and President of RISD, drew my destiny in the sand at the Riflemaker Gallery in London’s Soho area. Playing my part in Maeda’s four day consultancy performance piece “John Maeda is the Fortune Cookie” was a brief, but rather unforgettable experience. There was little eye contact from Maeda as I was ushered reverently into the room by a lab-coated …

Nine Eyes

Artist Jon Rafman's cleverly-edited Google Streetview images get a New Museum group show

Montreal-based artist Jon Rafman pores over thousands of Google Maps Streetview images, amassing the most intriguing assortment of real life literally captured on the road. Publishing a book in 2009, Rafman continues to explore how—like an admissible Peeping Tom—the Internet changes the public’s perception of personal space with his Tumblr blog Nine Eyes. A selection of photos from Nine Eyes is currently on view in …

3DD

A book of topless ladies in 3-D

We always appreciate an appropriate use of a medium, which is why we’re glad to see the aptly-titled book “3DD,” a book celebrating the breast with 86 pages of anaglyphic images. The concept is simple—the contours of topless ladies bounce off the pages with the help of 3-D glasses. Kiwi fashion model turned NYC photographer Amazon or the 3DD website, where you can also sign …