Category Archives: art
HI POW WOW 2012
In HAWAII, you’ll meet characters you’ll never forget—Amelia Whipple, the missionary; the sea captain who founded a dynasty of sugar barons; the Chinese concubine who became a great banker; the gigolo beach boy who might have been king, and hundreds—literally … Continue reading
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The Scale of “Stupid Hoe”
Massive Attack I could be wrong here, but Hype Williams might have filmed Nicki Minaj atop one of Robert Therrien’s sculptures. It’s kinda hard to tell from this wide shot of Nicki from her “Stupid Hoe” video. But I’d make … Continue reading
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KATSU at the MoMA Roundtable
“Visual disruption” After KATSU’s telephone booth prints, the MoMA made a good call by having him on a panel about branding. Guests included figure heads of global advertising like Massimo Vignelli and Chris Campbell. 12ozprophet has a recap with more … Continue reading
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Miller vs. Miller at Benrimon Contemporary, NYC
Many artists display their work in Chelsea, causing 24th Street to be flooded with people. Yesterday was one of those special summer nights at Benrimon Contemporary art gallery that bridged past and present with paintings by Nachume Miller and my … Continue reading
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Complex Displays the KATSU Portfolio
“You gotta act like a psycho, if you want people to treat you like a psycho.” -KATSU 2011 KATSU recalls tagging MoCa’s Geffen Contemporary building in Los Angeles in this excerpt from his in-depth interview with Complex‘s Justin Korkidis. “Jeffrey … Continue reading
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KATSU Makes MoCa Street Smart
I can only defer to a wise man’s words as my response to KATSU leaving his mark on MoCa‘s Geffen Contemporary building. “By and large talent is in such short supply, mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than … Continue reading
Hang ‘em High: KATSU Graffiti
Posterized. On a glowing Sunday morning this March, New Yorkers woke up to a change of scenery. Graffiti artist KATSU replaced phone booth advertisements with posters featuring some unlikely faces of Nike and MoMA. Jay-Z, Morrissey and Chief Wiggum were … Continue reading
Picture Perfect: DJ Treats by PJL (1998)
Illustration by Paul J. Lawrence Paul J. Lawrence has a style like no other. Really, I can’t trace any notes of artists channelled by PJL. He’d probably protest how clueless I am, but his talent is as pure today as … Continue reading
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30 Photoshop Projects from the Mind of DJ Treats
Color me bad Over the past two years, the section tabs on DJTREATS.COM serve as a pretty informative guide to my media experience. Sorry if there isn’t a category dedicated to the smiles left on the faces leaving parties I’ve … Continue reading
