Artist Carsten Holler’s slow-moving swing-chair “Mirror Carousel” at the New Museum in New York.
Month: October 2011
On Line at Carsten Holler
We’re checking out the Carsten Holler Experience exhibition at the New Museum. There’s a long line of people out the … More
“Objectified”
It’s movie night tonight at Global Graphica HQ. While everybody else is pre-Halloween partying, we’re staying out of the blizzard … More
Canal Street Station Artwork
“Empress Voyage” picto-diary artwork by artist Bing Lee at the Canal Street subway station in New York City. The station … More
Artwork from RADICAL!
Photos of artwork by RADICAL! at the artist’s show at the Munch Gallery in New York.
The Occupied
More photographic portraits from the Inside Out Project: Wheat-paste posters near the corner of Broome and Orchard streets in the … More
Nike “Always On” Concept Store
The architectural design and interior of the Nike “Always On” concept store in New York is super-awesome. The shop is … More
Nautical Curtain at Lost Weekend – Vol. 3
Nautical Curtain Lost Weekend – Vol. 2
Nautical Curtain at Lost Weekend NYC
What’s Outside the Window? – Vol. 9
The view out the window onto Broome Street from the bar at Lolita on a recent autumn evening in the … More
Heart-Shaped Sunglasses
Photo portrait of a woman wearing heart-shaped sunglasses: It’s one of a set of blown-up photographs wheat-pasted on a building … More
Creatures of Comfort Neon
The beautiful neon-light sign for Creatures of Comfort, a shop in Nolita, in downtown Manhattan.
“Sports are Dead” by RADICAL!
Awesome artwork (“Sports are Dead”) by the upstate New York artist RADICAL!, who is currently having his work shown at … More
NoMad View
We visited a photographer friend’s product lifestyle photo shoot held on the terrace of a penthouse apartment in Chelsea, in … More
Alexander Wang Shop Branding
The exterior shop signage at the Alexander Wang store on Mercer and Grand streets in SoHo, in New York City. … More
Lost Weekend NYC
Global Graphica’s new local go-to for really good coffee is around the corner from our HQ. It’s Lost Weekend NYC, … More
The Fashion of Qaddafi’s Killer
Was Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi’s killer a New York Yankees fan? Was his executioner partial to graphic t-shirts? The dramatic newspaper … More
More Giant Eyes in New York
Another massive “closed-eyes” mural called “Lakota, North Dakota” in SoHo on the side of a lofts apartment building at the … More
The Ira Glass Sex Tape Parody
Massive lulz for the NPR-listening peeps: The Ira Glass sex-tape parody. The Ira Glass impersonation is dead one and a … More
Speech Cloud
Olek Yarn Bombed Bike at Acne
Another of Olek’s (a.k.a., Polish-born, New York-based artist Olek Agata’s) yarn-bombed bicycles in New York City. This one is parked … More
Acne Shop, SoHo
The entrance to the Acne shop in SoHo, in downtown New York City. Acne is a Swedish clothing brand and … More
Root Hill Cafe Logos
The wonderful branding and logo design of the Root Hill Cafe on a construction hoarding in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Ken Rock
Here’s a picture of “Ken Rock,” a.k.a., artist Ken Hiratsuka, who we met at an open studio reception in Brooklyn … More
Scenes from a New York Artists Studio
More pix from the studio shared by several Japanese artists in Brooklyn.
Artists Studio Visit
Posting from our iPhone this Saturday evening the first in a series of pix from a visit to an artists’ … More
Sky Lounge at the New Museum
The awesome “sky lounge” and its awesome views atop the awesome architecture of the building that is the New Museum … More
Face SoHo
Massive black-and-white street art mural image of a suited man’s painted face across the side of a building near the … More
Wine Rack at Bread TriBeCa
The awesome wine rack wall behind the bar at Bread TriBeCa, a restaurant in New York City.
Seven Days in the Art World
We just finished reading this dogeared and worn paperback edition of Sarah Thornton’s “Seven Days in the Art World,” which … More
J. Crew “Liquor Store” Concept Shop
The architectural design of J. Crew’s concept store for men’s clothing in Tribeca, in New York City, preserves the old-school … More
“Chakuza” in Bangkok
Painted outdoor advertisement for the Oishi beverage company’s “Chakuza” brand canned green-tea drink in the Bang Rak neighborhood of Bangkok, … More
Cool Green Motorbike
We’re not into motorcycles. Don’t ride them. But we’re fans of design and stumbled across this green motorbike parked in … More
“Now Design Your Intervention!”
We recently participated in the BMW Guggenheim Lab’s “City of Bits, Bytes and People” interactive presentation and ideation event run … More
Boom Box Street Art
Wheat-paste street art image of a retro-1980s style boom box on the base of a lamp post at the corner … More
Tapestry Made of Paper Debris from the Twin Towers
Artist Elena del Rivero’s massive installation artwork “[Swi:t] Home: A CHANT” is a rich, touching work drawing on the creator’s … More
Opening Ceremony Logo Sticker & Bandanna Print Paper
Last summer we bought an awesome Acne t-shirt at Opening Ceremony’s shop on La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood, in … More
Steve Jobs Memorialized on Apple Website
Co-founder and former CEO of Apple Computer, Steve Jobs passed away this week. The Apple website has memorialized Jobs on … More
Mets x Yankees Logos Mashup
Street-art mash-up of team logos for the New York Yankees and Mets baseball teams. For some American fans of baseball, … More
John Lennon Mural at Five Guys
Insight’s massive black-and-white mural of the late, great former Beatles member John Lennon on the side of the Five Guys … More
“America” Neon Sign by Glenn Ligon at LACMA
The white neon-light “America” sign (titled Rückenfigur) by New York-based artist Glenn Ligon at the “Human Nature” contemporary art exhibition at … More
Blao! Abstract
Abstract street art paste-up by “Blao!” (?) on the door to a lofts building on Crosby Street in SoHo.
BMW Guggenheim Lab Badge Design
The well-designed re-usable, recyclable ticket-badge for BMW Guggenheim Lab in New York City.
3D Images at Berlin-Weekly Gallery
Pix of the beautifully designed entrance and gallery space of Berlin Weekly (Berlin-Weekly.com) on Linienstraase, near the heart of the … More
Uniqlo Pop-Up Shop in the Light of Day
Another look at the Uniqlo mobile pop-up store that was set-up at the recent DUMBO Arts Festival in Brooklyn, in … More
White Way-Finding Lines at P.S.1
A white line runs along the middle of the floor in the halls and stairs on MoMA P.S.1 art museum … More
Awesome Package Design of Bonanza Espresso
We love the minimal, clean package design of Bonanza Espresso, a brand of coffee roasted at the Bonanza Coffee Heroes … More
QR Codes on Rooftops
Some clever marketers have come up with an idea for putting QR codes on the tops of buildings such that … More
Yarn-Bombed Shopping Cart
A super-awesome yarn-bombed shopping cart by the the artist Olek (a.k.a., Agata Olek) in the New York City Meat Packing … More
Angela Merkel Stencil in Berlin
We found this wonderful piece of stencil street art in Berlin’s Scheunenviertel neighborhood in Mitte. The stencil image is of … More
Manhattan View
Here’s another view looking northwest from the MoMA P.S.1 contemporary art museum in Queens. In distance is the Manhattan skyline … More
View from MoMA P.S.1
The view north from MoMA P.S.1, a contemporary-art museum in Long Island City Queens. Across the street is a large … More
Berlin is Beach
One of many “Berlin is a Beach” street art posters we saw wheat-pasted around the hipper parts of Mitte around … More
Cocoa Nibs
Visual design of food: The cocoa nibs stuck to the side of this dark chocolate bar from the Francois Payard … More
Clown-Branded White Range Rover
This white Range Rover parked on W. 14th Street in New York’s Meat Packing District is an official NYC-licensed livery … More
Painting by Little Annie at Eleven
Commissioned street-art painting by “Little Annie” Bandez in the art space at Eleven vintage clothing shop at 11 Prince Street … More
Ducati Design
A beautifully designed Ducati motorcycle parked on the sidewalk on W. 14th Street in the Meat Packing District in New … More
RK
Another one of those RK placards tied to a New York City traffic sign pole. The artwork is usually a … More
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