Art Archive • Selectism

Monday, April 8th, 2013

The Art of Coffee Portraiture by Tumblr

Our friends over at Tumblr introduce us to one of their latest pieces via their storytelling arm – Storyboard. We take a closer look at New York City’s Smile To-Go in SOHO where Mike Breach is the barista who literally…

Li Hongbo on His Incredible Flexible Paper Sculptures

Something special from Crane.tv. Li Hongbo channeled his book editing, designing skills and love of paper into building incredible pieces. At first look these impressive solid sculptures are your average chiselled forms. However, inspired by traditional Chinese paper gourds (most familiar in…

Bjork On Her New Video “Mutual Core”

Bjork, the ethereal Icelandic singer has been working at the intersection of music, nature, and technology with the release of her most recent album, Biophilia. A series of out-of-this-world performances at New York Hall of Science in Queens featured giant new…

The New York Studio Of Thomas Hooper – A Look Inside

You may be fond of Thomas Hooper, the iconic tattoo artist whose highly detailed work is influenced by everything from intricate geometric patterns to elements of the natural world. You also may be familiar with his fine art, which he exhibited…

A Look Inside – KALEIDOSCOPE Magazine Issue 16

Issue 16 of contemporary art journal KALEIDOSCOPE is on its way. Under the direction of London design firm OK-RM, it’s set to be launched in Milan, London’ s Frieze Art Fair and FIAC in Paris. Interviews and features include artist Aleksandra Domanovic,…

Geoff McFetridge ‘Around us & Between us’ Exhibition, London

Safe to say, round these parts we were pretty excited to hear that the very talented Geoff McFetridge was due to hit London soil. Well, he’s very much here, incredible glasses/HBT jacket and all. His exhibition, ‘Around us – Between…

“Why Mono?” – The Continuing Popularity of Black & White

Everthing and everyone looks better in Black & White. Here, filmmaker Callum Preston talks to creative folk about the ongoing love for all things mono. Featuring the likes of art collector Andrew King, photographers Nicole Reed and Steve Gourlay and…

Jason Polan – People around Here – Exhibition & Book Release – Ace Hotel

Michigan born Jason Polan is attempting to draw every person in New York. If you’re in the city right now he’s probably standing on the opposite corner sketching you as you read this on your portable internet advice. Don’t look…

Tate Modern London – The Tanks – Herzog & de Meuron

Tate Modern London this week unveil their newest space, The Tanks. Previously an unused, dark, industrial space, the galleries director Chris Dercon describes “following decades of inactivity, and an extensive period of redevelopment, the cavernous underground oil tanks of the…

Angelica Dass “Humanae” – Skin Color Pantones

Here is a pretty meta project from Spanish artist Angelica Dass. Humanae assigns alphanumeric pantone colors to different hues of human skin. A straightforward conceit that raises questions about how we classify skin tones in our daily life. Here a menagerie of appearances are rated…

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Monday, April 8th, 2013

The Art of Coffee Portraiture by Tumblr

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Li Hongbo on His Incredible Flexible Paper Sculptures

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

Bjork On Her New Video “Mutual Core”

Friday, October 12th, 2012

The New York Studio Of Thomas Hooper – A Look Inside

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

A Look Inside – KALEIDOSCOPE Magazine Issue 16

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Geoff McFetridge ‘Around us & Between us’ Exhibition, London

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

“Why Mono?” – The Continuing Popularity of Black & White

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

Jason Polan – People around Here – Exhibition & Book Release – Ace Hotel

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Tate Modern London – The Tanks – Herzog & de Meuron

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Angelica Dass “Humanae” – Skin Color Pantones