KINDERGARTEN Exhibition Preview

We previously informed you about the “collective action” themed art show, KINDERGARTEN, to take place at Modena, Italy’s Galleria Civica. Now, just hours before the show opens tonight at 6:30, we offer you a sneak preview of some of the works on display at the gallery, including those by Tom Sachs, Futura, Mode 2, Os [...]

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Liu Bolin: Hiding in New York

Not content with merely camouflaging himself infront of the infamous Houston and Bowery mural, Chinese artist and photographer Liu Bolin continues his Hiding In New York series by painting himself in with the tiles at Greenwich Avenue and 7th Avenue that were created to commemorate 9/11. Hung informally on a chain-link fence on the corner, [...]

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“Faile: A Decade of Prints & Originals” Exhibition @ Post No Bills Recap

When Brookyln duo Faile held a pop-op show on the Lower East Side in New York last September, many expected it to be the first and last exhibition of their original prints for awhile. The spectators were wrong, however, as Post No Bills, a Venice Los Angeles-based space, have not only secured the show – [...]

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KAWS & Erik Parker “Pretty on the Inside” Exhibition @ Paul Kasmin Gallery Recap

Born in Germany, New York-based artist Erik Parker has teamed up with Brooklyn native KAWS for an exhibition at Chelsea’s Paul Kasmin gallery. Parker’s paintings, which often resemble drawings, serve as an excellent complement to KAWS’ pop culture-inspired, vibrant contemporary art. KAWS seems to be taking over NYC’s west side recently, with this gallery show [...]

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Liu Bolin & Kenny Scharf Mural Video

We gave you a peek at Liu Bolin’s project painting himself into the Kenny Scharf mural on Houston and Bowery the other day. New from the Wooster Collective, however, is a video of all the action going down. Chronicling Liu’s transformation from man-into-mural, as well as the extensive amount of work necessary to ensure the [...]

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Takashi Murakami at Gagosian London Preview

Takashi Murakami is showing no signs of slowing down – unveiling a show at the Gagosian gallery in London right after his foray into the digital world designing the Summer Solstice “doodle” for Google. Although the exhibition is not yet open to the public, a sneak-peek of the show is available here. Returning to one [...]

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Liu Bolin x Kenny Scharf Houston Mural

Known for painting himself in urban camouflage in order to sink into the background of a variety of situations, Chinese artist Liu Bolin recently began a New York City-based photography project by blending into Kenny Scharf’s mural on Houston and Bowery. Despite international acclaim for his work, Scharf had some major shoes to fill when [...]

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Distribute.IT Sites Hacked Over 4000 Websites Lost

Recently hackers breached Australian hosting company Distribute.IT and have left 4,800 sites likely unrecoverable, the company stated on Tuesday. During the security exploit the hackers were able to access the hosting company’s four main servers. In a statement on the … Continue reading →

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DON'T FLOP Presents: 2011 Times Change Tournament *VIDEO FLYER*

A showcase of the 16 MCs competing in the 2011 Times Change Tournament. North Round 1 (Sat 25th June, Sheffield) Soul Vs Ro Jista Matter Vs Chris Leese Jefferson Price Vs Bowski Suus Vs Click South Round 1 (Sat 2nd July, LDN) Micky Worthless Vs Im TC Vs Pedro Pamflit Vs Token Tony D Vs Mixy

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Mr. Brainwash x REVOK “Never Give Up” Print

Shortly after the opening of MOCA’s “Art in the Streets” exhibition last month, Los-Angeles-based street artist REVOK was arrested at LAX airport while attempting to board a scheduled flight to Ireland. To help assist with his legal fees (the bail was reportedly set at $320,000), fellow artist Mr. Brainwash is releasing a new screen print [...]

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ICANN Now Accepting New Domain Suffixes

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently approved a measure that will allow entities to apply for custom site domain suffixes or gTLD’s. Domain suffixes refer to .com, .org, .net, etc. With the approval, entities will … Continue reading →

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Assorted Flavor @ Known Gallery Recap

Known Gallery held an opening over the weekend titled “Assorted Flavor” at their gallery space in Los Angeles. Feature participants in the exhibition included Kevin Ancell, Jason Jagel, Saber, Patrick Martinez, Greg Lamarche, Push and Augustine Kofie. A look into the opening is offered below. “Assorted Flavor” runs through July 9, 2011. Known Gallery 441 [...]

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Pavement Energy Company Win Ethical Award

We posted recently about the finalists for the Observer Ethical Awards 2011, the paper’s sixth annual awards aimed at recognising and rewarding businesses who are “putting the environment first” across a number of different categories including Local Retailer, Online Retailer, … Continue reading →

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Classic Keith Haring Video

As Keith Haring’s profile was increasing in the media, this 8-minute video was produced to document what was then a rising artist on the edge of commercial success, but with a special language already recognizable. The footage is grimy, with a scratched and noisy image, which just contributes to the vibe of it. The video [...]

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Richardson A5: “The Male Gaze” Exhibition @ Maccarone Gallery

Richardson Magazine presents a new exhibition featuring original artwork by Nate Lowman, Harmony Korine, Adam McEwen, Leigh Ledare, Dick Jewel, Bela Borsodi, Beyer P-O’rridge, Vince Aletti, Otto Muehl and Michael Schmidt. An opening is scheduled for June 23, 2011 at the Maccarone Gallery in New York City. Maccarone Gallery 630 Greenwich St. New York, NY [...]

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CIOs Deploying More Green IT

According to a new survey by technology firm Ovum (part of research group Datamonitor), an increasing number of Chief Information Officers are now deploying green technologies – such as green hosting – within their organisations. The survey revealed that almost … Continue reading →

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KaiKai Kiki Gallery at Art Basel

Offered here is a sneak peek at Kaikai Kiki Gallery’s exhibition at the VOLTA7 Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland. Takashi Murakami’s art collective clearly draws from the style of their leader – distinctly blending traditional Japanese painting with vibrant pop art and sculpture. Amidst works of the collective, some new pieces from Murakami can be glimpsed [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Rap Battle - Frisko Vs Mr Mackenzie

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Thinking About SEO: Some Quick Wins

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“Post 9-11″ Group Exhibition @ OHWOW

Later this month, OHWOW Gallery in Los Angeles is set to host “Post 9-11″, a group exhibition featuring works by nine artists that include Dan Colen, Terence Koh, Hanna Liden, Nate Lowman, Adam McEwen, Ryan McGinley, Agathe Snow, Dash Snow and Aaron Young. Rather than focusing on one particular movement or style, the exhibition will [...]

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Web Designers in Norwich

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The Language of Hosting Debunked.

The terminology used in the hosting industry can be very different to anything you have come across before, particularly if you are setting up your own website for the very first time.  To help you overcome some of the seemingly … Continue reading →

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Lucien Smith & Jack Siegel “Imagined Nostalgia” Exhibition

Last month, Cooper Union seniors Lucien Smith and Jack Siegel made a huge splash when they opened the doors to their group exhibition entitled Imagined Nostalgia. Centered around the main theme of memory and how it can become distorted over time, the artists used personal items of their own as well as that of others [...]

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Google Adds Green Tech Employees

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Public Domaine: Skateboard Culture @ R1

Parisian platform La Gaîté and space R-1 will play host to an upcoming event revolving around the creative importance and the relationships forged by skateboarding. Inspired by Stacy Peralta’s original Public Domain video from the 80s, several personalities have come on board to help promote the agenda including Jérôme Delormas, Vincent Carry, Pedro Winter, Morgan [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Rap Battle - Oshea Vs Bowski

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Texas University Publishes Spammer List

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SA Studios Global E3 Reception @ Gram and Papas Recap

A reception party for SA Studios Global E3 was recently thrown at Gram and Papas in Los Angeles. In addition to food and live music, the event also featured pieces from several local artists including Mister Cartoon, David Choe, Patrick Martinez and Estevan Oriol. Scroll down to see more photos from the event. Gram and [...]

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Wes Lang “Sittin’ On A Rainbow” Exhibition @ Chateau Marmont

The Brooklyn based artist Wes Lang who is known for his tattoo styled paintings is hosting a one night only exhibition called “Sittin’ On A Rainbow” at the infamous Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. On June 23rd the room 34 will be filled with a painting collection whereof all works are inspired by American history and [...]

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KAWS “Passing Through” Companion x The Standard Photo Gallery

On the heels of The Standard New York’s recent unveiling of KAWS’s Passing Through Companion, the hotelier has started an online gallery of people’s experiences with the Companion. Not relegated to just the happenings of New York’s showing, Aldrich and Hong Kong photos can also be seen in the gallery. Simply tweet your image on [...]

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Apple Move To The iCloud

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week, Apple CEO finally revealed one of the technology companies’ worst kept secrets – the iCloud. The new service aims to, according to Jobs, “demot(e) the PC and Mac to just be a device”.  … Continue reading →

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Pixel Deep: Nike Free Run+2 Campaign

Taiwanese outfit Pixel Deep are the creatives behind this recent campaign involving this season’s newly introduced Nike Free Run2+ running shoe. Continuing onwards with the Nike Free campaign, the created imagery looked to capture Nike Free’s overall feeling of dynamic flexibility, comfort and freedom. The visuals are part of this month’s BAR Magazine spread. Read [...]

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Internet Giants Test Out IPv6

Ever heard of IPv6?  No?  Well, you are not alone.  Most web design professionals and owners will not be aware of it yet, but it is a development that is coming your way – though not, admittedly, terribly soon. However, … Continue reading →

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M+B: Americana @ colette Recap

M+B and colette recently presented an exhibition of photography which celebrates and informs the discourse on Americana, through a focus on depictions of California lifestyle. The group show paired emerging and established artists, ranging from documentary images which shed light on historically important moments from the 20th century, to conceptual contemporary oeuvres. Featured works included [...]

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Ranking Report Helps Sift SEO Factors

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NY Times: “The KAWS Effect” Interview

The New York Times’ T Magazine recently caught up with Brian Donnelly, best known as KAWS, for an interview regarding his recent Companion move to The Standard New York as well as other details about his career as an artist and entrepreneur. Featured below are excerpts from the piece for your reading pleasure. Where did [...]

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SEO Newbies Helped By Periodic Table For SEO

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Webmasters Offered Schema.org to Improve SEO

Anyone with a webpage trying to improve their SEO received a big hint of the way of things to come this week with the launch of Schema.org from search engine leaders Bing, Yahoo, and Google.  Aimed, essentially, at making their … Continue reading →

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Tribe of Many Colors: Paintings by Prodip Recap

Prodip is a Hong-Kong based painter, illustrator and graphic designer. Best known as the bassist of the controversial Cantonese hip-hop group LMF, Prodip studied graphic design and has combined a career in music with experimental art. From the 1980s working across media, Prodip designed underground concert posters, flyers and CD covers, later producing striking visuals [...]

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Inside Out by Pharrell Williams

With La Biennale set to open this week in Venice we take a closer look into the latest art project from multi-faceted creative Pharrell Williams. Titled “Inside Out”, this new sculpture was produced for the GLASSTRESS show, located at the Berengo Centre for Contemporary Art and Glass in Murano. The piece consists of two angel [...]

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Google Give +1 to the World Wide Web

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JR “Photo Booth” Paris

“Photo Booth” is a newly opened interactive space from photographer/artist JR, situated within the George Pomdiou Museum in Paris. Featuring a full scale printing facility, “Photo Booth” allows the public to create their own mural artwork with the ability to print and paste their creations into an urban environment, somewhat mimicking what JR has become [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Rap Battle - Truth Vs Depths

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Google Confirm Universal Shutdown Policy On Spam Hosts

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LRG Artist Driven: Free Revok

Scored somewhat ironically to James Brown’s classic “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine,” the latest in LRG’s Artist Series of videos documents the creation of an impressive “Free Revok” mural by Noah Banks. Equipped with a head cam, Noah treks out to one of his favorite spots to create the piece – [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Rap Battle - Rory Ragnbonez Vs Rez-1

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Vigilante Hackers Hit Broadcaster PBS

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