Off the back of his hugely successful Rebel Without a Cause show at MOCA, James Franco has created this limited edition switchblade with the help of Italian cutlery makers Latama. Only 100 of the switchblades reading BRAD RENFRO FOREVER have been released, and are available exclusively through San Fransisco's The Thing, priced at USD850.
Adam Bryce
In one of a series of letters written to his mother following his imprisonment in the Spring of 1947, Bob Mizer penned, "I feel more strength now than ever before, but this strength, this driving energy, shall be carefully bridled and directed with wisdom … My ambition is everything, pleasure, physical sensations mean nothing compared to great accomplishments." Held at a work camp in Saugus, California, for the unlawful distribution of obscene material through the US mail, Mizer did not intend to compromise on vision or subject matter following his release, going on to establish his influen
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Jack Smylie
Yuki Matsuda founded Yuketen with the idea of embracing traditional design ethos and applying a unique edge that makes each design relevant for today. Incorporating the finest materials that are defined by rugged and refined aesthetic, Matsuda has been able create some of the finest pieces of footwear and luggage. Founded in 1985, the amount of attention applied to the design and construction of each Yuketen article is one to appreciate with Matusda accepting nothing less that the best.
James Oliver
Should art be useful? Is there any use in useless design?
Jack Smylie
The FLAG Art Foundation presents Watch Your Step, a group exhibition of floor works on view June 7 through August 24, 2012. Watch Your Step surveys a series of floor sculptures by 21 artists in a diverse range of media including found objects, handmade materials, and traditional mediums such as bronze, steel and marble. The exhibition recalibrates the viewer's perspective, moving it from eye to ground-level and, in some instances, forcing the viewer to literally watch one's step upon encountering the works.
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Jack Smylie
The Hole NYC presents Portrait of a Generation opening tomorrow (June 7th) and featuring some of Post New's friends and favorites like Aaron Rose, Alex Prager, Ari Marcoplolous, Aurel Schmidt, Bruce Labruce, Cass Bird, Dustin Yellin, Francesca Gavin, Jack Donoghue, JD Samson, Karley Sciortino, Kathy Grayson, Lele Savieri, Leo Fitzpatrick, Lola Schnabel, Matt Stone, Max Snow, Peter Sutherland, Ryan McGinley, Steve Powers, Terence Koh, Wes Lang.....and seriously that is just a few of them.
// Opening: June 7, 6-9PM at The Hole, 312 Bowery, New York
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Megan Christiansen
In a follow-on to her exhibition that started last month at Maccarone in New York, Hanna Liden’s Ghost Stories is about to open at Workshop in Venice. Liden’s upcoming exhibition evokes the same eery sense that permeates much of her work. This time she’s exploring a lack of presence, the feeling of something fading out, of things lost and then re-imagined. These new works are a mixture of photographs and sculpture, that play with impermanence versus permanence, changing the substance of commonplace items and the weight they carry.
Clementine Widdowson - de Pressigny
Cycloïd-E is a sound/kinetic sculpture created by brothers Andre and Michel Decosterd in 2009. The sculpture is made up of five metallic tubes equipped with sound sources and with measuring instruments capable of making them resonate according to their rotations, creating a hypnotic and alien dance/sound sequence. The brothers explain, below:
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Jack Smylie
Juergen Teller has always managed to combine aspects of his commercial and private work, which is one of the reasons the photographer has managed to maintain a progressive edge. The Keys to the House is Teller's soon to be released book which contains recent photographs of life in and around his house in Suffolk. Landscapes and portraits of family and friends make up the bulk of the publication but we also see the occasional high profile fashion figure make an appearance - be it Lily Cole floating like Ophelia, or Vivienne Westwood leaning on a red Mercedes Benz.
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Jack Smylie
Paul Gorman first met Tommy Roberts 12 years ago when he was researching his book "The Look", his definitive investigation into the relationship between fashion and music. Roberts was an essential link, having been a pioneer from the early days of his boutique Kleptomania and the Mr Freedom shop of the title. This was just one of Roberts' retail adventures, which he first opened in the late 60s, but it broke such new ground, and the name "Mr Freedom" really epitomised the mood of the times. Roberts' attitude towards retail was all-encompassing; he said: "Fashion, business, life, love.
Pippa Brooks
