Five Art DVD Magazines

The format of these DVDs vary but the content is consistent: collaborations between musicians, artists, directors and designers that often feature experimental and innovative styles and techniques. Here are five our favorites. Reline 2 is the second in a series of abstract and progressive audio visual works. Comprised of films by 19 artists from around the world, the videos enliven otherwise static architecture with customized …

Doug Keyes

Condensing the entire content of a book into a single photo, Doug Keyes photographs each page onto a single piece of film to give the impression of knowledge stacking up over time. Called "Collective Memory," the series, was recently awarded a Juror’s Choice Award through the Center (formerly the Sante Fe Center for Photography). The images retain the physical identity of the book itself and …

Bears by Kent Rogowski

Like a slightly twisted version of something Hallmark might produce, NYC photographer Kent Rogowski's new book, simply titled Bears, is a series of portraits featuring teddybears that have been turned inside out and re-stuffed shot "Avedon-style" (as the book's publisher Sara Rosen put it) . The effect—bears that are distorted, lumpy and totally bizarre looking—is as creepy as it is compelling. Rife with nostalgia and …