Art + Culture

Craig Costello, better known as KR, has over the past 15 years built himself a premier reputation as both an artist and creator. Starting off as a terrible art student in Queens during the 80′s, graffiti was an omnipresent part…

This past week, Christie’s (the global art auction house) and Takashi Murakami opened a limited preview of the earthquake benefit auction that featured work from contemporary artists such as Aya Takano, Yoshitomo Nara, Damient Hirst, KAWS, and was curated by…

Salon 94 once again presents New York artist Marilyn Minter’s solo exhibition. Known by many art enthusiasts, Minter’s work has been shown at an international level and garnered quite a loyal fan base. The exhibition that took two years in…

“ATHLETICIZM” is an art exhibition conceived by Goldie and adidas that opened on November 28, 2011, which commemorates the best of British sport. Goldie’s aim was to bring street art together with the world of sport in a unique and…

Artist Eric Elms recently just debuted his “WISH YOU WERE HERE” exhibition, which took place at the COMMON gallery in Tokyo. From Elms came a collection of work that was heavily (if not entirely) based in his combinations of pop culture logos…

Inked Magazine releases a behind-the-scenes video featuring Rick Genest, more commonly referred to asZombie Boy. We’ve seen him most recently in Lady Gaga’s Born This Way video, while he originally burst onto the scene thanks to being cast as essentially the face of fashion…

Artist collective Faile has contributed a creative touch to the famed wall on the corner of Bowery and Houston in New York. The large scale piece adds some color to the busy intersection, incorporating a very eclectic motif with layered pieces that…

Over the course of two days, artist, illustrator and curator Jasper Wong has transformed a storefront into a giant coloring book. Best known for his idiosyncratic sketches that would often include comical-like characters, rainbows and laser beams, Wong has painstakingly drawn a…

Number Six are proud to present Stika’s first solo show entitled “Stik A Rock” in store on Thursday, October 27. The exhibition will display a selection of graffiti-based pieces as well as a series of hand crafted letters which were manufactured…

Takashi Murakami will be returning to Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin to show his latest collection of original works entitled Homage to Yves Klein. These new works are inspired by post-war European artist, Yves Klein, who was known for leading the Nouveau réalisme movement. These new art…

Japanese artist Gaijin Fujita recently opened a new show at L.A. Louver in Los Angeles. Titled “Made in L.A.,” the show marks Fujita’s first exhibition in Los Angeles in half a decade. A special juxtaposition of his own personal cultural heritage including…

Two heavyweight British creatives descended upon the RANKIN Gallery as photographer RANKIN and pop artist Damien Hirst unified their respective styles through a new cohesive body of work. The surrealistic efforts combined RANKIN’s well documented photography which embodies a strong…

Some months ago, PRO-Keds started The Footprint Series as an effort to highlight those treading on unfamiliar grounds, mostly for the sake of creativity. After a brief visit with members in Mad Descent, the venerable American classic headed west for the City of…