favela painting

the favela's of brazil have long been associated with
drugs, gangs and wars between the two. there is however,
a brighter side to the neighborhoods. much brighter.

after an idea from illustrator jeroen koolhaas and art director
dre urhahn was put into action it saw the local community
get to work and bring their ideas to life. the results are not
only something that gives the locals a sense of pride in working
together, but also in their neighborhood with a visual scape that
is truly theirs. click the above image to enlarge, it's worth it.

check more of the projects on the favela painting website.
another way creativity can strengthen when channeled, ten fold.

http://www.favelapainting.com/santa-marta

**image sourced from favelapainting.com

irek kielczyk

here are some beautiful snaps from polish photographer
irek kielczyk, found on the v magazine website. there are some
absolute gems on there if you have time to trawl through....
these ones were our favorites though!

check them out:

http://www.vmagazine.com/portfolio_view.php?nid=13474

**images sourced from v magazine website

william s burroughs - the man within

hailed as the father of the beat generation william s. burroughs
is nothing if not influential. the author of one of the last books
to be banned by the american government it is pretty apparent
that his idea's were not well received by all. for the rest of us his
presence left an everlasting mark on the art world that followed.

for more information on the film check their site:

http://www.burroughsthemovie.com/

** image sourced from http://artistquoteoftheday.wordpress.com
/2009/11/

ron galella at clic gallery

as per usual clic gallery have another amazing photo exhibit.
this time it's ron galella the world's most notorious paparazzo.

with the claim of being andy warhol's favorite photographer,
he has snapped, unwillingly, some of the biggets icon's of twentieth
century popular culutre.

pulled from his archives the show 'smash his camera' will no doubt
provide a solid afternoon of celebrity gawking.

check it out at clic's broome street gallery. running from june 1st
until june 30th, 2010. for more information visit their site:

http://clicgallery.com/pressrelease/10-06-galella-ron/

**image by ron galella, sourced from the clic gallery website

pictures by women

on show now through may 11th, 2011 MoMA and
the modern women's fund present 'pictures by
women: a history of modern photography' featuring
some of the biggest, most recognized and influential
names within the craft. photographers include cindy
sherman, diane arbus, nan goldin, and berenice
abbott to name a few.

although the show will be running for a while make
sure you get their sooner rather than later because
we all now what it's like when you leave it to the
last week!

for more information on the show please check the
MoMA website at:

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1041

** image by ilse bing 'self-portrait in mirrors' 1931
sourced from the MoMA website

oh wow

oh wow is a miami based counter culture collective with
a focus on the d.i.y side of art and culture. their online store,
and recently, real-life bookstore on waverly place in nyc have
become a recognized go-to for their coverage and representation
of some amazingly creative artists in beautifully presented art
books & limited edition silk screens.

artists featured include: jose parlá, terence koh and aaron young
among others. the store itself looks like the pages of their books
amplified, and can be attributed to architect/designer rafael de
cárdenas who is responsible for oh wow's visual branding, many of
their collaborations and recently, their waverly street store.

influenced by the tiling in his pre-war apartment, and the aim to
intentionally disorientate the viewer, as with their publications,
the store is definitely something that needs to be seen in person.

oh wow is located at 227 waverly place, nyc. for more information
on the store and their products check their site:

http://www.oh-wow.com/

**images sourced from vmagazine.com

coney island dream

here's a beautiful, eerie clip of one of new york's dearest treasures.

watch the video here:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/27/this-spring-at-coney-1.html

** photography by josha brown, sourced from boingboing.net