August 26, 2011 | New Events | by Simon Birch |
For the last month or so I’ve had a solo show of my paintings up in Hong Kong. Titled Laughing with a Mouth Full of Blood, it was held at the beautifully restored Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, in the bustling district of Sheung Wan, in the centre of the city. Hidden amongst the modern skyscrapers, this 100 year old red brick building is quite at odds with urban landscape. Read more
August 24, 2011 | New Trends | by Simon Birch |
Daydreaming With… is a new, indefinable, edgy, creative organisation in the UK that spawns all kinds of collaborations and events. Read more
August 23, 2011 | New Trends | 
by Simon Birch |
He knew what the fuck he was talking about. This video is from a 1964 BBC Horizon programme. Incredible.
August 22, 2011 | New Art | by Simon Birch |
Great British artist — I love his paintings — and this is a great little insight into how he works. Whenever I read interviews with artists, it’s always their working process I find most interesting. Cooke’s multilayered approach is not dissimilar to my own, though clearly his work is very different. Read more
August 22, 2011 | New Music | by Simon Birch |
My favourite at the moment, from New Zealand, which also gave Lord of the Rings its set. That was the best thing about the film, which as far as I can make out, was about some midgets trying to offload a ring. Apparently it took them ages: three movies to be precise. And they had a really powerful wizard that could’ve done the job in about five minutes. But he didn’t. What a dick.
August 20, 2011 | New Music | by Simon Birch |
You ever have one of those moments where you tell your mates how you’ve discovered the best new tune ever and they tell you they’ve been listening to that for years? That would be me and Fink, who I completely missed even though they’ve been around since 2006. Read more
August 19, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Simon Birch |
Intelligent interviews with people you actually are interested to know more from. Well, apart from Ewan McGregor who will never be forgiven for his shitty English accent in the Star Wars films or that he then went on to have a laugh driving around the world on a bike with his mates and turned it into a TV show which he got paid for too. Cock. Read more
British graffiti artist mobstr. recently had an amusing back-and-forth with the Newcastle City Council, which painted over his stenciled statements directed at them. Read more
Artist Oliver Voss installed this sculpture of a giant, bathing woman in Hamburg’s Binnenalster, an artificial lake in the middle of the city. Some residents are baffled by it, but luckily for them, the installation isn’t permanent.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Yes, Cuteoverload has been doing it for years, but can there really be too many sites devoted to cute animals? Fuck Yeah Puppies may not be original, but they have puppies. Lots and lots of puppies.
Growing up on the road in the deep south of America will either maim you or make you stronger. In Ryan Bingham’s case, it was the latter. Read more
Dutch artist Sander Reijgers creates awesome hoodies, coats and tracksuits from recycled sex dolls. Let’s hope they’ve been well washed before he gets his hands on them. Read more
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An original drawing by Italian artist Fupete, this graphite on old paper artwork is a must have for any collector. The artist’s work spans not only gallery mixed media but also print design, illustration, and street art, and this Lonesome Cowboy piece is part of his 2010 Be Bop Argot visual research on traveling across America. Exclusive to Lost At E Minor, the Lonesome Cowboy plus other original Fupete items can be found in the Lost At E Minor store.
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