Barry McGee: T.H.R.

$50 width=”100″ height=”100″ class=”none” /> $50 Barry McGee: T.H.R. San Francisco based artist Barry McGee’s paintings, drawings, photographs and documentation of present and past installations are included in this all encompassing book. His love of urban life and street art is included and is an interesting read for anyone inspired to make their own mark in the world. Available from Art Book for $50. width=”300″ …

Beacon Arts Building

A massive art compound opens its doors in Los Angeles

At over 32,000 square feet, the renovated former storage warehouse located in the middle of the downtrodden city of Inglewood, CA, doesn’t exactly have the pomp and circumstance that you’d expect Los Angeles’ newest art studio complex to have. But that’s the point. The new Beacon Arts Building is a low-key space designed to serve as a refuge for artists looking to focus on producing …

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Robotic curtain art, Moog's app, minimalist skateboards and more in our Saturday web special

Purple Diary explains the concept behind a new collaboration from Tumblr’s David Karp and artist Ryan Trecartin for the upcoming Free exhibition at The New Museum. Riverofthe.net shows an endless (and addictive) stream of 10-second video clips that can be uploaded anonymously by anybody.