Velvet Renaissance

Montreal's new monthly art series kicks off with paintings exploring consumerist fervor

Transforming the Velvet Speakeasy in Montreal’s Old Port into a candlelit temple of worship embellished with gold walls and paintings, Kevin Ledo‘s mash-ups of religious imagery and fashion photography (previously covered here when it premiered in 2008) launches the first in a series of events christened “Velvet Renaissance.” Featuring work from the local artist’s series “The Guiding Light,” Ledo draws parallels between luxury fashion institutions …

The Great Western Alpaca Show

Photographer Ross Evertson's journey through one of the USA's largest Alpaca shows

Photographer Ross Evertson‘s 2007 trip to The Great Western Alpaca Show highlights the strangely fuzzy annual springtime exhibition, recently featured by Good Magazine. From shearing contests to best in show, the livestock-friendly fair finds a little something for every Alpaca lover. Featuring their famous long hair, the Alpaca photo shoot takes a behind-the-scenes look at the largest Alpaca show west of the Mississippi. and continues …

Lift Hold Roll: Call for Submissions

The Future Perfect solicits work for an upcoming design week show

Conceived around three readymade objects—a pulley, clamp or caster—design shop The Future Perfect is curating a show to take place during ICFF called “Lift Hold Roll.” They’re currently taking submissions of ideas that incorporate one (or multiples of one) of the useful devices in a piece. The boutique will provide one of the objects of your choosing with the initial concept due 31 March 2010, …