Hidden under the facade of a grin is an emotion only known to the subject on view, and maybe its painter, Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun (岳敏君). An early proponent of the so-called “Cynical Realism” school, a form of subtle protest against the Chinese government’s…
Situated at a temporary gallery space in the heart of SoHo, last evening marked the official opening of STAGES Global Art Exhibition in New York City. Curated by Nike and pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong’s Lance Armstrong Foundation, with assistance from Deitch Projects, 23 of the world’s…
Under the constant changing glare of neon lights, artist Shepard Fairey and a team of assistants descended upon the world’s most famous intersection, Times Square, last night for a special live art installation. As a commemoration artwork for the new collaboration apparel between Fairey’s Obey…
Join Shepard Fairey tonight at 7 pm as the artist create one his signature installation live over in Levi’s Time Square flagship store in New York City. After the installation, Fairey will be on hand to autograph an exclusive poster suite to mark the launch…
The initial concept was pretty straight forward - to create a label with a focus on vintage American apparel without sacrificing the details. Today, designer Shinsuke Takizawa and that label, NEIGHBORHOOD, have both transcend from the insular fashion community of Harajuku to a world-wide audience. …
It’s official! CFDA, Vogue, Mayor Bloomberg and NYC & Company has set the date and will be recreating one of the most successful global retail event of the year for 2010–Fashion’s Night Out. With a reported 50% increase in foot traffic, it is only good…
Londoners must have been collectively well-behaved this year because it seems like Saint Nicholas is bringing them a wonderful, wonderful present all other cities would drool over– a temporary Christmas store from Louis Vuitton. Set in London’s fashion mecca– Selfridges & Co.–the store with a…
Campbell soup cans, Marilyn Monroe are just a few images that come to a silk-screened mind when one mentions Andy Warhol. Sure, the artist is known for his large scale portraits and silk screens that challenges to blur the lines between commerce and fine art,…
Detailing the journey of ten riders from London to Paris for the finale of Tour de France this summer and meeting Lance Armstrong at the opening of STAGES at Perrotin, the short film From London To Paris by Grace Ladoja of All Or Nothing Productions,…
Mark your calendar Pac-Fans! Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán will be hosting a special event with reigning boxing champ, Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao on Saturday, November 7th. Part home-coming, part pep rally, Pacquiao, along with his training staff and “celebrity guests” will be making an appearance…
