Tap into Austin 2012: Sub Pop

Behind the scenes with the famous indie label and what to expect at their SXSW Showcase

In partnership with MasterCard, on 16 March 2012 we’ll be streaming the Sub Pop Showcase live from SXSW in Austin to parties in NYC, LA, DC, SF and Chicago. In anticipation of the showcase we shot this video at Sub Pop’s headquarters in Seattle to get to know the label a little better. Visit Tap into Austin 2012 to catch the Sub Pop Showcase livestream …

Manhattan Born

Paul Darragh's design studio launches in NYC with a gallery show dedicated to the East Village

Bemodern, otherwise known as Paul Darragh, grew up in a tiny farming community in New Zealand before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where he lived for the next four years. It was there that he first caught our attention and, not long after that, decided to chase his dreams to New York City to open Manhattan Born. If the name of his new design agency is …

Highlights from the Fountain Art Fair

Four standout unorthodox artists

Known for its avant-garde, outsider artwork and selection of smaller independent galleries, the Fountain Art Fair can easily be likened to the rebellious kid sibling amongst the Armory Show’s satellite art fairs. Despite being in a new location this year—the 69th Regiment Armory building (renowned for housing the original 1913 Armory show)—Fountain’s 60-plus galleries and exhibitors reliably showcased the same punkish, boundary-pushing attitude that has …