Lou Zhenhong

While there was a plethora of talent on view at this year’s Art Asia fair in Miami, I was particularly drawn to the sculptures of Lou Zhenhong at the Contemporary by Angela Li booth. Made from painted resin or aluminum, Zhenhong’s Dwarf Series borrows from the ubiquitous vinyl toy vernacular, though there remains nothing cute or cool about these sculptures. Their faces distorted, twisted as …

A Field Guide To: The Stamps Of The World

Stamp collecting just got a little less nerdy, with Portland-based graphic designer Gavin Potenza's new poster, "A Field Guide To: The Stamps Of The World," which features 20 original stamp designs symbolizing 10 countries. Created specifically for the Tiny Showcase Learning Press, the goal is to have fun with education by creating a series of mildly factual, mostly fictitious posters. Gavin's colorful approach was inspired …

Lego Hip Hop Album Covers

The progressive online publication, Format Magazine, just took playing with Legos to a whole new level with their collection of 20 classic (and some not-so-classic) hip hop album covers recreated with those iconic plastic Lego men. Shot in the Format studio by Nick Hanekom, and graphically produced by beat-maker Glen Manucdoc, the little Lego guys assume the notorious album cover poses once carried about by …