Art

February 21, 2009

James Jean Designed Wine Bottles (3 Sets)

Easily, one of my favorite things about living in these times is that when you can see art and commerce come together in a beautiful, yet meaningful way it can be just like “magic.” I've always felt that the two could exist simultaneously, like Murakami says, there is a “changing of the line” where the two worlds can now “blend.

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February 13, 2009

The Bubble Project, What are You Thinking? (16 Pics)

Long before Katie Sokoler and Matt Adams created their sweet Thought Bubbles, The Bubble Project existed. Started by Ji Lee back in 2002, 50,000 bubble stickers were printed and placed on top of ads on the streets of New York. They were left blank, inviting passersby to fill them in. Lee photograph and archived the results.

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February 5, 2009

Modern Design: "Lumen" – Oil Lamp Shadow Projectors

I absolutely love this brilliant design by Brooklyn-based artist and product inventor Adam Frank. Lumen is a series of acid-etched, stainless steel, oil lamp shadow projectors. The beautifully designed lamp throws a soft shadow on the wall when lit, as the flame flickers, the shadow moves about organically. The farther Lumen is from the wall, the larger the shadow.

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November 20, 2008

An Urban Artist I’d Like You to Meet – SpY: Madrid

Some of SpY's pieces are “classics” in my book. Hailing from Madrid, SpY is a famous urban artist that uses many different mediums. His work consists in the playful reappropriation of urban elements, that he replicates or transforms, and then installs in the street. SpY's pieces are meant to shake up the equilibrium of an urban dweller.

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