Month: January 2019
ACCIDENT OR INSPIRATION: DID THIS ARTIST CREATE A MASTERPIECE BY SPILLING RED WINE AND BEET SALAD ON A CANVAS?
It’s a question you have to ask, right? Look at this painting! It’s a masterpiece of post-modern art. The painting … More
DYING TO KNOW: IS THE “THE BLUE WHALE” THE POSTER CHILD OF LATE MODERNISM?
Is this building the poster child for late-modernism? No, it isn’t. But maybe it should be. It’s certainly one of … More
DUDE, LET’S GET “ANTI-HIGH” WITH RI RI!
A colleague recently rocked this rad pullover hoodie with the words “Anti-High” on the front. On the back are black-and-white … More
CLASSIC, VINTAGE, CREEPY AF VAN
We saw this van parked in the far corner of the sprawling parking lot at our gym in Los Angeles … More
EPIC! MARK BRADFORD’S “160 PORTRAIT TONE”
This epic painting is by Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford. Its title is “160 Portrait Tone.” LACMA is showing the … More
FASHION FORWARD: DOPEY DENIM JACKET
Spotted in the wild at a cafe in Los Angele, this denim jacket with cartoon images from the classic Disney … More
YOU HAD US AT “HELLO…”
The artist Roy Lichtenstein is a giant of post-modern art, and, more precisely, the pop-art era of the 1960s. His … More
ESSENTIAL LIGHT BEDTIME READING
The latest issues of the magazines Monocle, the Surfer’s Journal, and — most exciting — Juxtapoz with photo of recent … More
“NOH”
“Noh” is a poster designed by Los Angeles-based Japanese designer Takenobu Igarashi. Using a mix of Roman and Japanese characters, … More
“MIDNIGHT RUSH” IS HERE!
We’ve just released an tune as part of our electronic music project called Aloha Death. The new song is called … More
GRAVEYARD OF WORDS
Did you know that words can die? It’s true. This stencil street art on the pavement in Venice Beach, in … More
FRESH BUCKLEY MURAL
ARTIST GUSTAVO ZERMENO‘S AWESOME “NEED $ FOR RENT” STREET ARTWORK
Don’t we all? Don’t we all need money for rent, in some way, at some time? At least, don’t most … More
“LOW EXPECTATIONS, HIGH HOPES” TYPOGRAPHIC TEE
PINK PHALLIC POST-MODERN AWESOMENESS FROM FRANZ WEST
The oft-repeated quote “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar” comes to mind here. The quote is attributed to Sigmund … More
VENICE BEACH ULTRA-MINIMALISM
MATH BASS MURAL
“CHA CHA CHA …”
On Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, Los Angeles.