by Sean D. | May 13, 2011 | Blog
Here’s the boring wikipedia explanation of Friday the 13th. It occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom “Friday” is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number...
by Sean D. | May 9, 2011 | art, Blog, Event Photos
APRIL 17–AUGUST 8, 2011 / THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA We had a great experience at MOCA this weekend (The Museum of Contemporary Art). They are presenting an exhibit called “Art in the Streets”. It’s the first major U.S. museum exhibition of the history of graffiti and street art. It traces the development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s to the world wide movement it has become today. [Show as slideshow] (from the MOCA blog) Art in the Streets will showcase installations by 50 of the most dynamic artists from the graffiti and street art community, including Fab 5 Freddy (New York), Lee Quiñones (New York), Futura (New York), Margaret Kilgallen (San Francisco), Swoon (New York), Shepard Fairey (Los Angeles), Os Gemeos (São Paulo), and JR(Paris). MOCA’s exhibition will emphasize Los Angeles’s role in the evolution of graffiti and street art, with special sections dedicated to cholo graffiti and Dogtown skateboard culture. The exhibition will feature projects by influential local artists such as Craig R. Stecyk III,Chaz Bojórquez, Mister Cartoon,RETNA, SABER,REVOK,and RISK. A special emphasis will be placed on photographers and filmmakers who documented graffiti and street art culture including Martha Cooper,Henry Chalfant,James Prigoff, Steve Grody, Gusmano Cesaretti, Estevan Oriol, Ed Templeton, Larry Clark, Terry Richardson, and Spike Jonze. A comprehensive timeline illustrated with artwork, photography, video, and ephemera will provide further historical context for the exhibition. Art in the Streets will feature several shows within the show. There will be a special section dedicated to the Fun Gallery, which connected New York graffiti artists with the downtown art community in the early 1980s. Co-curated by gallery founder Patti Astor, the Fun Gallery installation will feature the work of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the graffiti artists who shaped...
by Sean D. | May 7, 2011 | Blog
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by Sean D. | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog
Garage Company is kind of like a museum where you can buy almost everything. The California-based company has a nice collection of pristine condition bikes for sale, but they also have a huge collection of books, manuals and vintage footage. This film was shot by photographer Michael Schmidt to promote the upcoming Born-Free 3 Show which is happening on June 25, 2011. Garage Company for Born Free 3 from Michael Schmidt on Vimeo. Born Free Show from BornFreeShow on...
by Sean D. | Apr 11, 2011 | Blog
Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing , drug dealing, pill popping, murders, and tap dancing – what do these all have in common? These are just a few of the parts of being a member of the Wild and Wonderful White Family. The legendary family is as known for their wild, excessive criminal ways as they are for their famous mountain dancing members, including Jesco White, the star of the cult classic documentary, Dancing Outlaw. Exploring both the comic and tragic sides of life on the other side of the law, this stylish, fast-paced family portrait exposes the powerful forces of corruption, poverty, and West Virginia’s environmentally and culturally devastating coal mining culture that helped shape the White family, a dying breed of outlaws preserving a dying form of dance. Buy the DVD! The DVD features audio commentary by producer, Johnny Knoxville and director, Julien Nitzberg, extra scenes, behind the scenes footage, original vintage Jesco Tapes, and much more! Grab it from Amazon...
by Sean D. | Apr 10, 2011 | Blog
In this episode of Behind the Seams they head to the dusty city of Matehuala, Mexico in search of the pointiest long-toed cowboy boots ever made. Over the past year, the ,botas vaqueras exóticasphenomenon (whatever that means) has overrun the rodeo dance floors and clubs of this area and even spreading North into Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and any place where big groups of immigrant Mexicans have taken root. Watch as they make their way to Desierto Light, one of the clubs in this area where party promoters host dance-offs to music known as Tribal Guarachero. In the finals competition, the 17-year-old prodigy DJ Erick Rincón of the 3ballMTY crew performed for a crowd of adoring pointy-boot wearing raver cowboys. (via...
by Sean D. | Apr 7, 2011 | Blog
Hot Wheels have been playing with gigantic toy looking billboards lately. This is the third installment, the first two in Mexico and this time from Bogota, Colombia. The vehicles are perceived to make a loop along an over head bridge. Pretty cool,...
by Sean D. | Mar 28, 2011 | Blog
The Thumbs Up! Series are exciting adventures with artist David Choe and best friend filmmaker Harry Kim hitchhiking there way across the United States by trains, cars, and boats with a “we take all rides” credo. Super addicting episodes leaving you craving for more! Netflix is the best way to watch the first two of three seasons if you have an account (Season 3 not available). VBS.TV originally published the all three seasons on their site and YouTube if your not a “netflixaholic” like us. After watching the entire series comment below on your favorite...
by Sean D. | Feb 15, 2010 | Blog
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