Off Bowery for Altamont Clothing Line

Alternative clothing promoters Altamont present their first collaboration with Off Bowery Production's infamous A-Ron (aka Aaron Bondaroff, NYC's downtown impresario and personality). A-Ron epitomizes Altamont's "Cut From A Different Cloth…" mentality, willing to go the weird or outlandish route to produce something with the right blend of aggro attitude and aesthetic. Boiling down the OBP line to a single theme is impossible with items like …

Bemodern: Interview with Paul Darragh

He may well have worked for some huge commercial names, but for New Zealand-born, New Yorker Bemodern (aka Paul Darragh) success results from freely creating art for yourself. Graphic designer by day and artist by night this 20-something is making heads turn at galleries from Melbourne to Manhattan. CH caught up with the man behind the name to talk art, design and all that lies …

Salon We-Are-Familia

The exploration of the non-literal sense of space and family will be the thrust of the Salon We-Are-Familia exhibit at Open Space Gallery , in New York art town Beacon. Headed by creative director Jennifer Garcia (of SEEE tee fame), We-Are-Familia comprises a collective of 50 artists spread across many disciplines focused on the concept of family. Artists including Holly Stevenson, Yoh Nagao, Jesse Brown …