It may seem like the time has whizzed by, by the Bathing Ape brand has been around for coming up to 20 years, and in celebration of its second decade in business the cutting edge streetwear brand will be calling on some of its most creative and artistic fans to build a capsule collection of [...]
April 3, 2013
Nura Abdela
Exhibitions, Menswear, Style News
Santigold is known for unique and innovative style, something that is one of her most compelling features, and now she’s taken that innovative mindset a step further in a new collaboration with Brooklyn-based Kenyan artist and sculptor Wangechi Mutu – on The End of Eating Everything. [...]
March 27, 2013
Seán J. Grannum
Animation, Exhibitions, Film & TV
Thomas Heatherwick is one of Britain’s most celebrated designers, achieving national and international acclaim. Fellow designer Terence Conran called him “the Leonardo da Vinci of our times,” but those less aware of his full body of work might know him as “the guy who designed the Olympic cauldron”; the man responsible for one of the [...]
September 5, 2012
Hasan Osman
Design, Exhibitions, London
Said to have originated in India around the 7th century, Chess, formerly known as “Chaturanga,” has long been a popular choice for contemporary artists. The Saatchi Gallery’s upcoming exhibition The Art of Chess explores the 21st century take on the classic game with specially-commissioned pieces from artists such as Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin [...]
September 1, 2012
Melissa Sinclair
Arts News, Exhibitions, London
Since the 2012 Olympics, London – and Britain as a whole – has had the spotlight well and truly on it with the world’s eyes glued on what the country had to offer. The closing ceremony showcased many talents hailing from Britain including some of the world’s most famous fashion designers, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and [...]
Terrence Adegbenle‘s collection is currently being displayed at the Bernie Grant Art Centre as part of the “More Than XY” exhibition. Titled “Street’s Disciples,” the collection features some amazing portraits that combine Adegbenle’s oil drawings with his friend Dapo Adeola‘s black-and-white illustrations. Inspired by Adegbenle’s dissertation for his Fine Arts degree and named after Nas‘ [...]
East London venue The Book Club will be host to graphic designer and artist Dio Lau‘s first solo show beginning Thursday May 24. The exhibition sees Lau’s work which, beginning from an inherently gruesome starting point – namely distorted and disturbed heads and body parts – turned into something beautiful. [...]
A new online venture between the BBC and the Arts Council called The Space will offer unlimited access to arts programming online, on digital TV and via mobile. [...]
Less than a week after being recognized for his own art with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Beastie Boy Mike D opened Transmission LA: AV Club, an art exhibit at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art he curated to acknowledge and share the work of others. [...]
Most ladies will know about the fail-safe option and the classic staple that is the little black dress, but legendary fashion designer and creative director of Chanel, Karl Lagerfield, is now exploring the The Little Black Jacket. [...]