Author Archives: Alex Burns

Bespoke Bikes

For their show Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle, curators Michael Maharam and Sacha White (founder and builder of Vanilla Bicycles) have put together a varied and impressive group of 21 bikes built by some the best and most celebrated builders working in the field. Bespoke has the feeling of an introductory course to hand built bike culture, [...]

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Contrary to expectations, Exit Through The Gift Shop isn’t a film about Banksy, nor is it the story of the rise and subsequent commodification of street art by the art establishment. It is an absurd parable about the dangers of encouraging people to follow their dreams. Los Angeles-based vintage clothing dealer and compulsive videographer Thierry [...]