A Moment Of Silence: Dolphy, The King of Philippine Comedy
In the Philippines, there was a man called Dolphy. Throughout his 70-year career, he was a man who wore many masks. He made generations laugh, cry , shake their heads, and made them wonder. His passing last July 10 left a hole in countless people’s hearts. Through decades and decades of hard work, he stapled his [...]
SULAT KAMAY LUZON WEEK 1
There are people involved in cultures that are just there. And then there are some people in these certain cultures that aim to uplift and take things to the next level. SYLV is an organization dedicated to uplifting and help maintaining the quality of good graffiti in the Philippines. Yes there is graffiti in the Philippines. Better [...]
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama
Louis Vuitton collaborates with artist Yayoi Kusama for their latest collection. Kusama is an 83-year-old Japanese Avant-Garde artist and writer who has dabbled in different art mediums throughout her career from painting, sculpture, performance art and everything in between.
Damien Hirst: ‘Monochromatic Sectors from Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colour Ring with Dark Centre’
One does not simply make a master piece in a minute. And one does not simply become a master overnight. It takes paying your dues and earning that stature. Damien Hirst‘s new paintings titled ‘Monochromatic Sectors from Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colour Ring With Dark Centre’ (2012), can easily be argued as just a color [...]
Analog Signals Art Opening
The 6th of July marks the opening of Analog Signals, a group show showcasing the work of young breakthrough Filipino artists and their diverse styles in art. The group of 7 consisting of Pow Martinez, YAWYW’s Archie Geotina, Mikey Red, Gato Borrero, Dee Lim, Daniel Garcia and Ali Alejandro shows some quirky contemporary/pop art in different art [...]
NIPWTIZ: RUSSIA URBAN SNOWBOARDING
The sand , the sea, the salt , the sun. All very familiar terrain, especially to denizens and countries near the equator. Alternative past times: – food hunting – thrift store hunting / shopping – skateboarding – graffiti – surfing – wake boarding Stereotypical. But as the heavy rains barrage our streets in the past few days, [...]
FAFI FOR KATY PERRY: A PIECE OF ME
Katy Perry has requested French Graffiti queen Fafi to illustrate the movie poster for the singer’s self-titled biopic, Katy Perry: Piece of Me. The French Graffiti queen emerged in the streets of Toulouse France way back in 1994 and has been a strong name in the street art and contemporary art scenes respectively. Personally, this is [...]
Jose Romussi: Dance
Three things I absolutely love–vintage, dance and art. So when an artist like Jose Romussi puts all three together in his collection of artwork entitled “Dance”, I smile. There are days when you think that all forms of art have been exhausted. But when you see that the simplest form of creativity can (if I [...]
MISSONI x CONVERSE
After Italian fashion house Missoni walked the flip flops of Havaianas, Missoni made a collab collection with one of the most-loved and longest-running sneaker brands, Converse to create more luxurious footwear. The collection has two hues to cater to everyone’s taste; there is the low-key running silhouette in lavish loud multi-colored prints and the toned down Grayscale [...]
James Franco to Write for Playboy
He acts, directs, releases limited edition switchblades, and now, James Franco can add ‘writes for Playboy’ to his list of accolades. Dubbed “Francofile”, the column will run for six issues, starting with the July/August issue and will be a Q&A with performance artist Marina Abramovic and will explore “space, energy, and magic.” Previous writers to feature within the [...]
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