New Mural by Xuan Alyfe
Spanish artist, Xuan Alyfe, has been creating some very surreal murals using eclectic imagery. This newest one is among the strangest yet.
Birds in Britain (In Legos) by DeTomaso Pantera
We can't identify specific birds of Britain, we need Wikipedia for that. But now that we see DeTomaso Pantera's bird of Britain series, made from Lego bricks, we still sort of need Wikipedia to identify the birds of Britain. But we have colorful examples to go by.
Animal Prints by Ber Arce
Animal Print is the new animal print. Always in fashion but never completely loved or hated, leopards and zebras take part of every season. Of course, the animal print is here to stay, it has been here before fashion itself. Animalia is an editorial shoot by Ber Arce for the Weather Chanel.
Chalk to Board by Dana Tanamachi
Dana Tanamachi’s creates some amazing chalk drawn type, the old fashioned way- hand to chalk to board. Even cooler are the time lapse videos of her process in action, like this one for the Nagging Doubt Viognier wine label. Art Direction by Bernie Hadley-Beauregard & Laurie Millotte of Brandever.
Hindu x Ghouls
Them bold letters that no mater how fast that train is zooming by you will not have any problem knowing who painted it. Hindu and Ghouls.
Interview: Harmony Korine on "Rebel"
In April 2011, MOCA approached Juxtapoz with a unique project that they were producing with James Franco: Rebel,a mult-facitated, mixed-media, collaborative art installation and project loosely based on the making and legacy of James Dean's famed film, Rebel Without A Cause. In July 2011, Juxtapoz published a cover story examining Rebel, interviewing James Franco, Harmony Korine, and Aaron Young, about how the project came about.
San Diego Surf Film Festival this weekend
This weekend (its started already) is the inaugural San Diego Surf Film Festival, and with a great line-up of shorts, full-lenghts, documentaries, and experimental work, we wish we could check out Through the Whiskey Barrel: A Film About Surfing In Scotland (it shows on Saturday, May 12, we have time). Trailer after the jump . . .
Opening Tonight: Barry McGee @ Prism, LA
Barry McGee will make a return visit to show at Prism Gallery in Los Angeles tonight, May 11, 2012, with a large portion of work created at the gallery itself. In 2009, McGee held an exhibition for the gallery's inaugural exhibition, titled MindTheGap. Since then, the gallery has gone on to show many renowned international artists including David LaChapelle, Os Gemeos, Ryan McGinness, Andy Warhol, Araki, and a bunch more. This one should garner a ton of attention.
Preview: Mia Araujo & Nouar @ Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City
On Saturday, May 12, Los Angeles artist Mia Araujo returns to Corey Helford Gallery to unveil her first solo exhibition at the gallery, “Into the Woods.” For “Into the Woods,” Mia drew inspiration from a variety of sources: Miyazaki’s film Princess Mononoke, the writings of John Muir, and Timothy Egan’s book The Big Burn. Her newest body of work is about connecting with the outdoors to go inward and discover your truest self.
Skate It or Hang It?! The Evolution of Skateboard Art @ Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)
Looking forward to this one. The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is set to host Skate It or Hang It?! The Evolution of Skateboard Art, an exhibition examining the visual aspects skateboarding, centering heavily on skateboard graphics. The show opens on June 16, 2012. We even seen a graphic of our June 2012 cover artist, Don Pendleton...
