Cool Hunting Video Presents: Astrophyton Darwinium

The making of Cecilia Ömalm Krajcikova's sea creature-inspired sculpture in our latest video

by Cecilia Ömalm Krajcikova in her Stockholm studio to get a peek at the inspiration that went into her recent piece “Astrophyton Darwinium.” After checking it out in-progress at the plaster workshop that made it, we get to see the permanent site-specific installation in its natural habitat at the restaurant Riche.

Creamier

Phaidon's newest exhibition-in-a-book curates the cream of modern art

“Creamier,” the latest volume in Phaidon‘s acclaimed “Cream” series, takes the pulse and forecasts the future of contemporary art. The book’s 100 featured artists are the culmination of a carefully selected panel’s survey of the most important contributors to the art world over the last five years. This year’s jury includes Debra Singer, director and chief curator of The Kitchen; Catherine Wood, curator of contemporary …

Smoked Volume 2

A second culling of the glass pipe industry's finest artists

Following the success of their first book on the brilliant glass pipe blowing art form, independent publishers GritCityInc present “Smoked Volume 2“—a detailed look at over 30 artists transforming functional pipes into beautiful works of art. The “Smoked” series, along with Brooklyn’s renowned fine art glass pipe gallery Easy Street, are helping to bring respect to a medium formerly considered mere utility. From quirky ice …