Blog
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Find What You Love and Let it Kill You :: Meet David M. Smith, Graphic Designer
"I’ve been trying to figure this out lately, and I try not to over-complicate my future or ambition anymore. I’ve simplified it to one simple concept: JUST GET BETTER." Brian...
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This Documentary Reveals Rare First-Person Graffiti, Chase, & Prison Escape Footage
Premiering this Thursday at Toronto's CineCycle, graffiti artist APER's documentary "Nothing Special" chronicles his & TRG's (Tunnel Runner Gang) adrenaline-fueled escapades, chases, bombings, captures & escapes.
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Inside the Whimsical Polo-Obsessed World of Artist Cleofus
Meet Cleofus, a witty artist who uses his recurring character, No Way Jose, to poke fun at New York's cultural zeitgeist in the same vein as the Larry David, Jerry...
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Never-Before-Seen Moments at Banksy's Now-Closed Dismaland
Through Valeriy Belobeev's lens, a day at Dismaland is astonishingly human—a child asleep in a stroller in front of Banksy's own seagull attack piece, a couple taking a selfie in...
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Photographer Jonathan Mehring on National Geographic's First Book of Skate Photos
Pete Pabon talks to photographer Jonathan Mehring about his journey to shoot one world of skateboarding around the world for National Geographic's first book of skate photography.
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An Interview with Grotesk on His Newsstand Installation in Times Square
Alina interviews Grotesk about artifacts, integrity, and his current installation in Times Square "T.SQ Newsstand," a meta-monument to NYC's now-vanishing cultural relic: the urban newsstand.
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Cyclical Nature: An Interview with Artist Andrew Schoultz
Andrew Schoultz shares his inspirations—from skateboarding to historical crusades—for his most recent awe-inspiring exhibition, Cyclical Nature, which infuses post-apocalyptic fear and destruction with purpose and hope.
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Ball So Hard :: What Hoop Dreams Taught Me About Failure
Remembering the lessons we learned from Hoop Dreams, the documentary that's been called "the most powerful movie about sports ever made."
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A Lifetime in the Making :: Callum Preston's "Bootleg to the Future" Solo Exhibition
Artist and designer Callum Preston on his Back to the Future tribute exhibition, "Bootleg to the Future"—featuring sculptural work, costume designs, replicated props, and even an exploration into fictional Hill...
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Photo Recap :: Hanksy's Surplus Candy Comes to LA
This past weekend, New York street artist Hanksy gathered 50+ urban artists from around the country for the LA-edition of his widely popular Surplus Candy space takeover.
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Scenes of Abandonment :: Artist Lee Madgwick on His Works at Dismaland
"[As an artist] I've learned that there's always too much to do, that I'm always running behind, and that I need to paint faster." English-based artist Lee Madgwick reflects on...
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FINDING A LINE :: Freedom, Creativity, Skateboarding, & Jazz
There's an intrinsic union between music & skateboarding—just look at first-gen skaters like Ray Barbee, Tommy Guerrero, & Steve Caballero. Jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran's "FINDING A LINE" event explores that...