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BigNickelgraphic take ordinary subway maps and routes and make them extraordinary. Take this design (above) of the London Tube map, which they’ve turned into a beautiful ‘art symbol’ of the city. The posters are printed on metallic paper and feature a ‘unique pearlescent surface that offers sharp details and saturated colors’. Read more

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Lada Alekseychuk’s artwork is ecstasy. As a collage artist, I really don’t see much stuff that is inspirational for me in the collage world. But her work is inspiring. The complexity is riveting and breathtaking.

The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project involved fourteen countries around the world filling crates with the best of their local nightlife and exchanging their country’s crate with another. We were there all the way, following Australia’s involvement. And the final stage, with Brazil and Australia swapping crates, was a beauty! As this video attests.

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A soviet-era monument in Bulgaria commemorating World War II armed forces was recently vandalized: the figures were all turned into pop and capitalist icons such as Ronald McDonald, Superman, Santa Claus, and Captain America.

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Lisa Fiore’s work is subtlety conceptualized and incredibly painted, offering a calm, clean and neatly designed image, while also possessing haunting, conceptual ideas. She works within still life and landscape narrative. Read more

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I’m a big fan of Alex Turner’s side project, The Last Shadow Puppets. It’s just really good music. When I first got their record, I didn’t know if it was a re-issue or if it was brand new. It doesn’t sound like a jokey pastiche. It sounds sincere.

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It doesn’t transform or actually play music, but this watch with a face that looks like a cassette tape, is still pretty cool. Read more