Absolut Brooklyn

Spike Lee's short tours today's Brooklyn stoops for Absolut's latest city-themed vodka campaign

Advertorial Content Capitalizing on Brooklynʼs rise to global prominence and the man who helped put it there, Absolut recently partnered with the boroughʼs iconic filmmaker Spike Lee on a project that thankfully shines a spotlight on more than just the stereotypes. Absolut Brooklyn blends red apple and ginger flavors meant to evoke the vibrancy of NYCʼs largest borough, along with the purported creativity of its …

Art Basel 41 Highlights, Part One

Animated currency, she-beasts, Aitken's latest immersive video and pink crystals top our list of Art Basel favorites

One day, nearly 300 galleries and thousands of artworks later, check out below what caught our eye at Art Basel’s 41st event in Basel last month. Stay tuned for more in Part Two. “Hero No. 1” (2009), one of Zhang Huan‘s series of enormous, cowskin-covered sculptures from the Pace Gallery, has an imposing scale only rivaled by the curious expression of the she-creature’s face. Though …

Viva La Revolucion: A Dialogue With The Urban Landscape

A museum show positions street art alongside rising urbanism with an exhibit and site-specific works

In graffiti’s latest museum show “Viva La Revolucion: A Dialogue With The Urban Landscape,” the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego looks at how everyday visual cues—signs, advertisements, tattoos, graffiti, graphic art, trash—have become central to several fields of today’s art world. The exhibition showcases the works of talented artists who interact with the urban landscape, including Ryan McGinness, Mark Bradford, Dr. Lakra, Faile, David …