WE'RE SUPPORTING

These paintings I’m working on lately are part of the mosaic series which are my progression of street art. I like to use different background elements that mimic the variety of textures you get on city walls and buildings. All imagery comes from the sacredness of youth. Read more

WE'RE THINKING

You could argue that Hickory Mertsching isn’t keeping up with modern trends, but since man scribbled bulls on the walls in Lascaux, we as a species appreciate good draughtsmanship. Read more

Oh man, it’s a good thing I’m not living in Tokyo as I’d probably never leave the house. Japanese TV is the best. Want proof? Check out this clip from a prank show called Wake You Up where hapless victims are woken from their slumber in the most … ummm … ruthless of ways.

WE'RE TRAVELLING TO

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.

WE'RE READING

Art Traffic is an online platform that offers established, emerging, and up-and-coming artists an opportunity to showcase their work on a global scale and to sell their art at prices decided by them. [artwork by Russ Wheelhouse]

WE'RE LISTENING TO

The slow building melody and delicate folktronica production of London-based James Yuill’s This Sweet Love is the perfect soundtrack to a lazy Sunday morning.

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WE'RE WEARING

North Carolina-based company CityFabric offers t-shirts with figure-ground diagrams of various cities printed on them. I’m waiting for them to make a Baltimore one.