icp reopens september 24th

summer's done and all good things must end, except at icp!
beginning september 24ththey'll have some great new exhibitons
coinciding with their fall return.

the mexican suitcase features images from the spanish civil war
as shot by robert cappa, gerda taro and chim (david seymour).
opening on the same day will be cuba in revolution which will
feature images from the year 1959, an unarguably dramatic chapter
of the cold war and one of the most significant political events
of the twentieth century.

for more information please check the icp website at:

http://www.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/upcoming

**photo by raul corrales, sourced from icp.com

tokion is now factory magazine

new york based tokion magazine has had a colorful
and creative upbringing. it graduated from its young
adult, more d.i.y style a few years back with a larger
format and a more high-fashion/art focus.

now it seems they are getting their masters and things
have changed again. tokion has become factory and you
can download a fee digital copy for yourself and see exactly
where there heading with this new chapter.

download it here:

http://www.zinio.com/delivery/login.jsp?of=500346307&
_requestid=10484986&_requestid=10484986

legitimate graffiti sites

an ACLU of sorts is being formed by graffiti artists, for graffiti
artists. the 'urban art foundation' was unveiled during the
meeting of styles which took place at P.S 14 in patterson, n.j
this past weekend. calling for landmark status to be applied
to pieces of historal significance, such as those by artist
steve powers aka ESPO. the foundation will also raise legal
funds and create a database of attorney's for those charged with
graffiti-related crimes.

not everyone see's the positive effect this soon-to-be non profit
could have. fred kress, co-founder of C.A.G.E (citizens against
graffiti everywhere) stands strongly by his beliefs, "we're trying
to take down graffiti on every level." kress believes that graffiti
is a crime, not an artform. "we want to see them reformed or
locked up and I would like them to pay restitution. these are
vandals, certainly not artists. if it's so artful, why aren't they
doing it on their own cars and homes?"

regardless of your stance on graffiti. love it or hate it there's no
doubt it's here to stay. the presence it has within popular culture
and influence on visual culture cannot be ignored. it will be
interesting to see the effect a foundation of this nature can have
in bringing understanding from the broader community to
what graffiti is all about.

for the full article in the wall street journal please check the
following link:

http://mobile2.wsj.com/device/article.php?CALL_URL=
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704147
804575455932861284588.html

**image sourced from the wall street journal
photographer: bryan derballa

jean-michel basquiat: the radiant child

this should be a suitably epic documentary. it debuts in l.a
tomorrow, august 20th but should be on the way to
a screen near you soon. check the films website for more
information on where it's playing, the artist and watch the
trailer....

http://www.jean-michelbasquiattheradiantchild.com/

**image sourced from the above website

22 ways to say black

swarovski crystals latest collaborative fashion offering
employs the talents of the long list of designers they call
friends. names like phillip lim, donna karan, lanvin,
alberta ferretti are just a few who took part in swarovski's
take on the timeless staple, the little black dress.

each designer used swarovski crystals to customize their own
version of the little black dress for the project. another one
you may have heard of, giorgio armani, had this to say about
22 ways: "couture is the purest expression of a designer's art,
it is an opportunity to really explore the possibilities of fashion
without the commercial constraints."

the project began last year and was unveiled at paris couture
week in january. having traveled from france, to beijing then
onward to new york city the dresses will be sold at auction this
september. one hundred percent of the profits will go the
american cancer society.

for more information check their swarovski website at:

http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/presscentre/news/
news-fashion/lbd.en.html#/en/presscentre/news/news-fashion/lbd

**photo by derek blasberg, sourced from vmagazine.com

http://www.vmagazine.com/2010/07/dark-crystal/

hipster: the dead end of western civilization

if you love hipsters, hate hipsters or in fact are a hipster
it might be worth while perusing this gem of an article
by canadian writer douglas haddow.

recently published in adbusters the piece gives a pretty
spot-on summary about what it is that hipsterdom contributes
to society as whole, and the kind of change, growth or
benefit we have seen come from this movement of sorts.
that is, nothing.

check it out here on the adbusters website:

https://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html

**image sourced from adbusters.com

artists making it in detroit

it's no big secret that detroit is an extensive catalogue
of urban decay. amidst this mass of deterioration there is
a thriving, welcoming community of artists who have
made a this city home.

detroit is the optimum environment for an artist rising -
a place where you can basically run free to create and use
what is available to do so.

the article and slide show from the new york times are super
interesting. check them out:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/arts/design/04maker.
html?ref=design

** image sourced from nytimes.com