Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The Simpsons IRL, Delta’s photon shower, the history behind 4/20 and more in our weekly look at the web

1. In Memoriam: Graphic Artist Storm Thorgerson Undoubtedly the man who made album covers a veritable artistic force, Storm Thorgerson sadly passed away Thursday, 18 April, at just 69-years-old after a battle with cancer. Sweet, introspective and energetic, Thorgerson left an indelible impression on the entire world through his “contrary” album covers, to which he has created over 300 works for bands like Ween, Biffy …

BAMart Silent Auction with Paddle8

Two art world heavyweights collaborate to rethink the online auction

After nine years of hosting the BAMart Silent Auction, BAM has decided to team up with Paddle8 for the second time in a bidding session that innovates on the notion of an online auction. Arguably the internet’s most forward-thinking auction house, Paddle8 is consistently impressive—and their collaboration with BAM is no exception. Boasting big-name artists from José Parlá to Daniel Arsham, the event maintains prestige …

Evans Wadongo: MwangaBora Lamp

A charitable exhibition in NYC showcases the Kenyan engineer's innovative solar lamp

In 2004 at the tender age of 19, Evans Wadongo took it upon himself to create an alternative to the unhealthy and often dangerous kerosene lamps and firelights used by villages like his in rural Africa. The enterprising Kenyan engineer developed the MwangaBora lamp, a fume-less light source made of 50% recycled materials that has since been widely distributed throughout the countrysides of Kenya and …