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Art/Design 5 Favorite Finds for Christmas at Jonathan Adler

by Barbie Brady and Dustin Downing
December 2, 2011 - 10:20 am

Last night I got to meet one of my all time favorite designers, Jonathan Adler. You may recognize him from such television reality series as Top Design (which sadly won’t be coming back). But well before “See You Later Decorator” fame, he was, is and always has been a talented and gifted potter, designer, and entrepreneur.

With 16 actual stores, and an amazing online store you have no excuse to not buy yourself or your loved one something with a bit of whimsy this year. Each year I end up dropping vast amounts of money in his shop on Melrose and I thought I would share with you all my 5 favorite Jonathan Adler finds this year for the holiday season! Trust me, when you give a gift as sharp and fresh as these, no one could possibly be disappointed!

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Fashion T-Shirt Time is NOW

by Shop Keeper
November 9, 2011 - 12:45 pm

NEXT: The future of T-shirt graphics from T-world on Vimeo.

From November 4 to December 11, the intriguing industrial spaces of Sydney’s Cockatoo Island will come alive with the Outpost Project – a world-class showcase of street art.  Within the cavernous steel confines of the Heavy Machine Shop lies NEXT, a vibrant display of Australia’s most comprehensive collection of graphic T-shirts. Presented by T-world, in conjunction with aMBUSH Gallery, NEXT is dedicated to the past, present and future of the T-shirt industry.

In 2011, whether you’re an advocate for design, graffiti, skate, street or urban, the T-shirt is the singular identifying uniform speaking the voice of youth culture. Will you be there to see what’s NEXT?

Art Gallery The Colors of “Perfectasy” by ONCH

by Dustin Downing
August 17, 2011 - 10:31 am

I have been to a place my friends. A place called Royal T, where one can see Japanese “Harajuku” girls jumping inside an inflatable cupcake. A micro shop wherein’ exists a wall of golden chains festooned with faux tri-tip, bananas and pretzels in all shades of the rainbow. And I’ve also been told one might expect an encounter with the mythical Unicorn.

This “Perfectasy” I speak of is all the aforementioned and more, so I grabbed the designer ONCH, who is partially responsible for this dreamscape and asked her to show me the tell behind the tale.

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Art/Design Featured Gallery Now and Future City – Toying with Little Tokyo’s Design Week

by Zoetica Ebb
July 19, 2011 - 4:50 pm

From July 15 to the 17th, downtown LA hosted Future City – Little Tokyo Design Week; a four-day festival celebrating innovations in design and technology. With the evolution of sustainable urban development as its chief goal, this first installment of LTDW showcased container exhibits, film screenings, fashion shows, dance parties, product demos, performances, music, and awards ceremonies. And a caravan of LA’s finest food trucks, of course.

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Contest Meet The Judges: Red Bull Creation

by Shop Keeper
July 11, 2011 - 11:26 am

“Who needs brakes when you’re having fun…” says Burning Man Co-founder and Red Bull Creation judge “Flash” Hopkins, one of a handful of qualified and most definitely “interesting” judges overseeing this one of a kind event. Hit play to meet “Flash” and the other panelists presiding over Red Bull Creation and make sure to buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Art/Design Gallery A Myriad of Mediums : CHROMA

by Dustin Downing
March 30, 2011 - 9:48 am

CHROMA, An annual event at SXSW Interactive is unlike anything I’ve been to before. It’s a multimedia explosion of music, state of the art lighting, dancing, live art displays, and even a lil’ burlesque thrown in for good measure. The show is hosted at Austin’s famous triple level bar Mohawk and is a collaboration of ConceptArt.Org, The Art Department, and Art Seen Alliance along with close to 100 volunteers, performers, and artists.

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Art/Design Gallery “The Rabbit” – Giant Robot Style

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
March 15, 2011 - 10:31 am

The Chinese Zodiac has deemed 2011 the year of the rabbit. In case you’ve wondered what that means exactly, I did some efficient Googling.

The rabbit, which is the fourth sign of the 12 animal Zodiac signs, is considered to be the lucky sign. According to the Chinese, the rabbit brings a year to calm your nerves and catch your breath. This is a year to focus on negotiation, family, home, security, diplomacy, and relationships.

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Art/Design Gallery The “Unfinished” Works of James Franco and Gus Van Sant

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
March 9, 2011 - 10:46 am

If you love James Franco (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t right now?) you should high tail it over to the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. The Oscar host, Academy Award nominee, soap opera star, author, painter, male model, film director, performance artist, and Tweeting mastermind has managed to squeeze one additional bullet point onto his resume: an art exhibit titled “Unfinished.”

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Art/Design Gallery Twin Peaks Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Clifton’s

by Zoetica Ebb
February 25, 2011 - 11:35 am

This month, Twin Peaks is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Conceived and created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, the haunting TV series ran its fleeting course in the early nineties, suffering tremendous interferences at the hands of ratings-hungry studio execs. Despite its untimely conclusion, Twin Peaks received critical acclaim and spawned a devoted cult following. The plot unfolded around the shocking murder of a prom queen in a fictional Washington town, and the arrival of Seattle FBI agent, Dale Cooper, sent to solve the mystery. The eccentricities and shady undercurrents of small-town life are the heart of the show, though. Coffee, pie, doughnuts, trees and owls – daily staples of Twin Peaks life – became the show’s iconic motifs, and were prominently featured in the artwork of In the Trees – an art event commemorating the series.

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Art/Design Gallery Miniature Masterpieces: Post It 6 at Giant Robot

by Dustin Downing
February 23, 2011 - 11:06 am

Giant Robot’s physical space in Santa Monica GR2 hosted “Post It Show 6” recently in conjunction with artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson at the helm as curators and I forgot to tell you about it… I did. I had even gone down there and shot nice images of some of the almost 2,000 pieces you could pick up starting at only $20.

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