AC Bros, Crack Box Ltd Ed Prints Now Available!
- story Peter Macia
How many million jokes could we make about what Animal Collective fans would be willing to do to get their hands on one of the brand spanking new, limited to 150 Crack Box screenprinted posters? Several million. But we won’t because we actually really want one too. One the best things about the Crack Box is the mindspiral Jon Vermilyea’s art induces before the needle even drops, so to have it in a format that allows us to literally roll it around our heads as if they were giant nugs in the AC cosmic spliff is a glorious thing. The only problem is that they will probably be gone by the time this post is done. Can’t hurt to try though. Here’s what the box set’s creative director, Rob Carmichael, wrote about the poster’s production:
Screenprinted in four colors to match the outer slipcase of the Animal Crack Box. Limited edition of 150 prints on high quality, all-cotton Coventry Rag 335 gsm paper. The printed area measures 18 x 35″; the full sheet measures 20 x 37″. Copies are signed and numbered by Jon Vermilyea and SEEN. Suitable for framing (PLEASE don’t simply tack this to your wall!).
And here’s where to buy it: BUY IT!
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posted on Nov 19, 2009 in ART+CULTURE NEWS tags Animal Collective, Crackbox, Jon Vermilyea, Rob Carmichael, Seen Studios
Justin Maxon, “In God We Trust”
- story THE FADER
In conjunction with our annual photo issue, we are publishing photo essays of long term, in-progress, personal work by contributing FADER photographers about the people and changing landscape of America. More photos from Justin Maxon’s “In God We Trust,” along with his personal statement about the project, are after the jump.
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Dominic Nahr, “In This Forgotten City”
- story THE FADER
- photo Dominic Nahr
In conjunction with our annual photo issue, we are publishing photo essays of long term, in-progress, personal work by contributing FADER photographers about the people and changing landscape of America. More photos from Dominic Nahr’s “In This Forgotten City,” along with his personal statement about the project, are after the jump.
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Brendan Fowler Plays Drums for Five Hours Straight
We can’t think of anything we’d be interested in doing for five hours straight on a Sunday, so big ups to our friend Brendan Fowler for taking on this ambitious task as part of Performa 09 (whose massive/awesome schedule is located here). Of course, there is context: he’ll be performing at RENTAL Gallery, where he’s exhibiting his remarkable solo show of gianormous object-based silkscreens—photographs in cracked plexiglass and giant wood frames—and the drums will act as a sort of soundtrack and an experience unto itself, like Brendan is in fact the installation. If you’re a fan of his awesome, motivational music as BARR, you should definitely roll through because he’s focusing more on visual art right now. Also, do you think his hands will bleed? We hope not, we feel protective of them.
Matt Eich, “Carry Me Ohio”
- story THE FADER
- photo Matt Eich
In conjunction with our annual photo issue, we are publishing photo essays of long term, in-progress, personal work by contributing FADER photographers about the people and changing landscape of America. More photos from Matt Eich’s “Carry Me Ohio,” along with his personal statement about the project are after the jump.
American Jacket
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
Probably the weirdest part about the music industry tumbling all at once is the alternative methods of promotion that have sprung up in the wake. Not that it’s a new thing for bands to appear on animated shows, but as far as we know, this is the first time that six—SIX!—songs from a single band will be integrated into a show’s story. Normally we’d be like, That SUCKS! How are they going to defile the sanctity of such carefully crafted visual programming?!? (We’re not being sarcastic either, at the right time TV is great). But this situation has two things going for it, one is that the show is American Dad, which we’ve never actually seen more than five minutes of (sorry, millionaire Seth MacFarlane!), and two, the special guests are My Morning Jacket, which means that we’ll hopefully get some out of control guitar solos or at least a drawing of Jim James in crazy sasquatch boots.
Usain Bolt Adopts Baby Cheetah
Now that the New York City Marathon has ended we can all go back to doing what we do normally: obsess over Usain Bolt. The Lightning has been taking a break from JA to hang out in Kenya for a few days, where he has “already impressed local children with his football skills, and become an honorary Maasai warrior,” according to the BBC, further proving he is our second most admired jedi knight/sensai/dream date slightly after Barack Obama. But Bolt’s moved up like 18 notches on our list after his recent adoption of A. Baby. Cheetah… as part of a conservation effort focusing on sustaining the environment in Africa via the Long Run, a new campaign he is launching. Appropriately, he christened the cheetah “Lightning Bolt,” and we immediately began singing the Vybz Kartel verse “BOLT / LIGHTNING BOLT,” weirding out our coworkers for the 49th time today. Watch a dubiously edited YouTube of Bolt “beating” a less adorable cheetah in a race after the jump.
Contest: Win Limited-Edition Shepherd Fairey Poster Art From His New Collection for Levi’s
- story THE FADER
Shepherd Fairey is doing a live art installation in Times Square at 7PM Thursday night to kick off the launch of his new collection for Levi’s. The eight pieces in the line are inspired by Fairey’s personal stash of Levi’s with silhouettes, finishes and the smallest distressed details taken from his favorite true blues, including this hooded denim jacket. We have 10 limited-edition posters of artwork featured in the collection—all doubled sided—to give away. We’ll have images of the posters up for grabs after the jump tomorrow—hit us in the comments with your actual email address to win.
The FADER Double Vision Photo Special
- story THE FADER
For this year’s Photo Special issue, The FADER showcased the work of Victoria Sambunaris and Peter van Agtmael, two photographers who have traveled the country extensively to document its people and places with exceptional eyes for the details that reveal the spirit of America. Sambunaris’ epic landscapes subtly focus on humans’ necessary struggle to balance preservation of the land with our need for its resources, while van Agtmael’s photos strive to bring us a transparent record of the mostly unseen people and places he’s encountered on his many travels. Although formally very different, both artists’ work is connected by a deep curiosity about this country and its people. In the Double Vision section of our site, listen to van Agtmael discuss his view on America in a randomly ordered slideshow of his photos, including outtakes from the magazine. And take an up-close look at the eagle-eye perspective of Sambunaris’ photos with Zoomify, a digital pair of art binoculars. After the jump, read a conversation between Sambunaris and van Agtmael about their approaches and the current state of documentary photography. We got them some beers before they talked, so you know it’s how they really feel.
The FADER Double Vision Photo Special
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posted on Oct 28, 2009 in ART+CULTURE INTERVIEWS, ART+CULTURE NEWS, Homepage Main Spotlight, Homepage Top Spotlight tags Peter van Agtmael, Victoria Sambunaris
Form & Function: Invoice for Day-Ruining
- story Peter Macia
As the recession begins to ease slightly and we all begin to look forward to a little more prosperity, it is hoped that some of the lessons learned over the last couple of years will stick, namely the idea that the most creative designers in the world can use their artistry, vision and humor to create things that are both nice to look at and incredibly useful. In this irregular new Arts + Culture section, Form & Function, we’ll highlight some of the things we think meet that criteria.
First up is something so simple (and free) that it kind of sets the tone for every post hereafter. Jessica Hische spent valuable time creating this Invoice for Services Rendered Day-Ruining, an obvious result of dealing with lunatic bosses and employers who took the downturn as an excuse to be total dicks. Hopefully, she’ll get a chance to use it, but in the meantime it’s enough for us to keep a stack tucked in the desk drawer.
(via Selectism)
