Multitalented

I love Mike Shinoda. His art, his music, and his philosophy (especially about celebrity worship and overconsumption). And he's kind of hot too. ;)


...stupid current tv. Here's a link to the video I was trying to embed.

He's part of a little known band name Linkin Park. Although I'm not as big of a fan of their new album, Minutes to Midnight, they were my favorite band all through high school and college. I have all their albums and have seen them twice concert.
Mike also started a more hip-hip gig on the side called Fort Minor, for which he actually designed the promotional art.




Here's some work from his art exhibition, Glorious Excess.




He's even dabbled in shoe design for DC!




Not to mention he also emcees, sings, plays piano, keyboard and guitar and has written/produced tons of songs for his own bands and others.

Could someone be more talented?

Street Art, Literally

Stumbled upon these little gems which are part of the 6EMEIA project by Anderson Augusto and Leonardo Delafuente in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Basically their goal was to liven up the drab & dirty city streets and prove that art doesn't always have to be in a gallery.
Loves it!







A few of them even inspired a print campaign for Asics!

Anyone Can Be An Artist

I'm sad to say there are probably going to be significantly less posts than usual for the next couple months due to my insane workload at school this quarter. But I am excited to most likely be posting the results of this madness.

Anyways, Here's a cool link that my friend Julio introduced me to: www.jacksonpollock.org. Jackson Pollock was the dude that perfected paint dripping as part of the abstract expressionist art movement. It's not my personal taste, but the website is super fun. I kind of know Flash, and I have no idea how this works. It's surprisingly realistic, except for the occasional big blobs of 'computer paint,' which kind of remind me of balloon animals.

Moonlighting Artists

This ad on Pandora first piqued my interest to check out the Blue Moon Art Project.


People from cities like Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston created and submitted art inspired by the brewing company's line of beers. The best were awarded prestige (and cash) and are featured in their online gallery. Any type of medium and materials were used to create some pretty cool pieces of art. I've posted a few of my favorites.

economic meltdown

two artists (ligorano/reese) installed a 5 ft tall, 1,500 pound ice sculpture yesterday in the financial district of manhattan. the word 'economy' is expected to melt within 24 hours and was installed in honor of the 79th anniversary of the stock market crash from october 29, 1929.



it's obviously relevant to the state of the economy today as well.
similar pieces were installed in denver and st.paul at the democratic and republican conventions, respectively.




reminds me of another artist, laura gilbert, who handed out 10,000 signed and numbered prints of her $0 bill on wall street a few weeks ago. i'm surprised she didn't put bush's or some bank ceo's face on the front instead of george washington's.



more about political ice sculptures from wordpress and pure products usa, which the ice artists may or may not be associated with.
learn more about the art inspired by america's economic crisis.

modern art

here's a little treasure i found on the design blog. the virtuo, created by taktik studios is an interactive art tool lets you create the masterpiece without the mess! read more about it here.

burning man

i just discovered this really cool annual event revolving around art called burning man. the event describes itself as "an annual experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance." it's held in black rock city, which is actually in the middle of the desert in nevada, the week before and including labor day.
i want to go eventually. i'm pretty sure it would be an unforgettable experience. there are theme camps, music, performances, crazy costumes, art installations and every year has a different theme. next year's is 'evolution.' here are some pictures from last year's event (the theme was 'the green man'):




and a cool little video from the 2007 event showing some creative characters:

war paint & perfume

wode is the 'revolutionary art fragrance' from boudicca.
the perfume container resembles a spray-paint can. when sprayed on skin and clothing, the liquid appears cobalt blue but completely disappears within minutes, leaving just the scent.

according to the website,
"queen boudicca...and her tribe wore a cobalt blue war paint on their skin that gave them a ferocious and mythical look when advancing into battle. when finally defeated by the romans, queen boudicca killed herself by swallowing hemlock, an extract of which is included in wode."



you can purchase a 150 ml bottle, colored or clear for 65 gbp (roughly $112), plus shipping of course.

sounds cool, but i'm pretty sure its just scented, disappearing ink (like the kind you could redeem tickets for at the arcade after playing skeeball a few hundred times). they still get innovation points as the first ones to market couture, colored perfume.

animal anomaly

ok i really had to repost this (thanks to mm and wooster collective). it is so something i wish i had thought of when brainstorming for that NOAH commercial in hamburg last quarter.
the village pet store and charcoal grill is another stroke of genius by banksy that is right up my vegetarian/ animal-advocacy alley. according to the guerilla artist himself,
“New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals."

here are a few pictures to pique your curiosity, but you really have to check out the website.