In 2009, when Adam Yauch first found out he had cancer, The Beastie Boys had to cancel a number of shows that they had committed to. Other artists stepped up to fill in for them, including Jay Z at All Points West. He dedicated his performance to MCA and opened with a cover of No [...]
Author Archives: Skye Parrott
In Conversation with Todd Cole
April 30, 2012 – 9:07 am
Last week, Todd Cole’s agent sent me a link to the new video he did for Kate Spade. So many fashion videos are boring, or cheesy, or just kind of mediocre, that I really appreciate when I see a good one. And this one is really good – so much so that I wanted to [...]
This Land Was Made for You and Me
April 26, 2012 – 2:39 pm
Opening tonight in Berlin, This Land Was Made for You and Me explores the idea of America, through the eyes of young American photographers. The title is taken from the Woody Guthrie song This Land Is Your Land, which was written as a critical retort to Irving Berlin’s saccharine God Bless America. Guthrie meant for [...]
Bhumika Bhatia
April 24, 2012 – 7:13 am
Underline Gallery is holding an online raffle to help one of their artists, photographer Bhumika Bhatia. Bhatia was is a terrible car accident in India, cannot currently use her hands, and has an enormous hospital debt. The raffle tickets are $50, and the winner can chose from four prints. All proceeds go to support the [...]
March Mix
March 23, 2012 – 8:20 am
Every month, artist Sam Falls makes a mix and sends it out to a group of friends. He also shares the playlists as a monthly feature here. They are compiled from the daily mixes he makes in his studio while working and are deliberately unthemed. Click here to download the March mix.
Hot and Busted
February 22, 2012 – 10:11 am
Hot and Busted is a Tumblr page where readers can submit mugshots. Most of the photos submitted (or at least those approved by the editor) seem to be of young, model-y looking white guys (a minority of the prison demographic here in the States, I would venture to say). I find reading what they were [...]
One In Five Teenagers Will Experiment with Art
January 27, 2012 – 7:55 pm
This clever ad campaign is for the College of Creative Studies, an art school in Detroit. Clever, but oh how true. Click “Read More” below for additional images.
Obama Sings Al Green
January 20, 2012 – 11:40 am
Obama made an appearance at the Apollo last night for a fundraiser, also attended by Al Green. Channeling the Reverend, the President sang a few lines of Let’s Stay Together. It reminded me why I liked Obama so much four years ago.
New York Art Book Fair
September 30, 2011 – 8:05 am
This weekend, Printed Matter presents the sixth annual NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1. Free and open to the public, the fair features more than 200 stands selling artists’ books, contemporary art catalogs and monographs, art periodicals, and artist zines. Exhibitors include international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and independent publishers from twenty-one countries. Personally, I [...]
