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April 17, 2007 | New Art | by Zolton |
I love the three-dimensional visual textures of Matt Gondek’s artwork. It’s got that slightly rustic quality to it. And there’s something very alluring about the dashes of colour he uses. This particular work is like sprinkles of sherbert on a windowpane. Nice. [see also Mike Perry]
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Forget wigs for kitties! These are just for cool cats. French-born, London-based hair master Charlie Le Mindu creates the most outrageous wigs and hair dresses, tapping the deepest, darkest recesses of his fiery Parisian imagination. His famous clients include MGMT, Peaches and the (almost) equally outrageous, Lady Gaga. Read more
Autumn Whitehurst creates beautiful vector works. Her bold use of colour allows her often cheekily themed line drawings to really leap out, creating a sense of visual serenity despite the occassionally dark subject matter.
In the grand tradition of Funny Exam Answers, comes Passive Aggressive Notes. Read more
Nestled in the hills of Napa Valley, Bardessono is the newest creation of eco-developer Phil Sherburne and architect Ron Mitchell. Completed just seven weeks ago, the luxurious inn and spa is currently pursuing Leed certification and includes rammed earth walls, water treatment systems, and solar and geothermal energy systems. The buildings were built to pay homage to the land, and include recycled cypress wood for the windows, doors, and floors. Read more
Back in the day, when I was a skinny teenager on the great pedestal of life, I had a real obsession for the understated, low-fi, deliciously melodic and somewhat blurry sounds of the New Zealand Flying Nun bands. I would pool my meagre savings and canvas the local record shops, scouring the racks for the latest cassettes from The Bats, The Chills, The Clean, and, later, The Straitjacket Fits. Read more
Much2Much is an exquisite ‘bourgeoise punk’ jewellery line crafted with unlikely bits and bobs. Read more
Empty Bottles was the first track by Santa Cruz songwriter Reed KD where I really felt like I was getting a sense for him as a lyricist. Read more
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Pitched as ‘Ulterior Motives in Contemporary Art’, Disorder Disorder is running until November 14 at Penrith Regional Gallery. It’ll be well worth the trip out west of Sydney: the Australian, Japanese, American and European cast reads like a warriors of street art roundup and includes Mike Giant, Ed Templeton, Anthony Lister [artwork above], Ozzie Wright, and Jonathan Zawada. Read more
Baltimore Mural by Josh Van Horne
My friend Josh Van Horne, a local Baltimore artist, did this amazing mural in our neighborhood that depicts the history of this warehouse-laden area.
A little infectious lollipop rock anyone? Feel free to embarrass yourself singing along at the stoplight. If the other drivers give you that look, roll down the windows and spread the love.
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It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Cube Dudes: famous icons made from Lego
Now we’ve seen it all! Under the name Cube Dude, Angus Maclane creates disarmingly accurate Lego reinterpretations of pop culture icons, including Homer Simpson, Batman and Robin and Darth Vader. Read more
Maximum Balloon is the debut release from David Andrew Sitek (TV On The Radio). We have a prize pack to give away to five LAEM subscribers featuring the 7″ vinyl single Tiger, Groove Me single (feat. Theophilus London), and two Maximum Balloon red balloons! To enter, just tell us the city you’re in under this post. Read more
Wearing this print will not only geek the fashionistas at their own game, but also guarantee inner peace at the bitter end. Or maybe not. But it will strike fear into the hearts of psychiatrists around the world, and you just never know when that might come in dead handy. Read more
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