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Barry McGee | Samuel Borkson | A Conversation
Over at Dirty mag, they have an excellent short(ish) interview with artist Barry McGee by Sam Borkson from FriendsWithYou | “What a huge honor to speak with Barry McGee and share his simple way of life to with all of you” | “From the moment I met him, he was a kind, open guy – a good example of a great human being” | “The more we went back and forth, I realized he also has purity, a realness, an honesty that I rarely find today” | You can enjoy the full conversation over at Dirty…
Timm Schneider | They Live
German artist and designer Timm Schneider looks at life a little different… | However, now thanks to Timm, life is looking back at us with his brilliant street art experiment, They Live | By simply installing styrofoam eyeballs on everyday public objects, Timm aka Ichbinkong is trying to make us all a little more aware of our surroundings now they are looking back at us | boobosh is muchos liking the Cookie Monster bin (shown top).
Will Barras | Spacejunk Art Centres
Stormie Mills
Since launching his career as a visual artist 25 years ago Stormie Mills has carved a distinctive niche for his work that has seen him showcased internationally to critical acclaim | Stormie’s work is an emotional expression of the beauty found within decay, captured within the layers of his paintings | Along with success at his solo shows across Australia, Stormie Mills has crossed many geographic boundaries with representation in Barcelona, Berlin, Greece, London, Los Angeles, New York & Miami | He has been a guest speaker at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts in 2004 & worked on many private commissions & collaborations including the production of limited edition toys, bags and clothing | Stormie Mills has established a strong following for his unique statements on life, his imagery highlights the strength needed to continue onward in the face of adversity shining the spotlight on the superhero in all of us | Using everything from street walls to hundred dollar bills and dresser drawers | Characters, rendered predominantly in greyscale, evoke a sense of loneliness and isolation, portraying the age-old themes of quests for identity | His street art-style paintings, well-received by critics and collectors alike, have been commissioned for the creation of murals across Greece for the Athens Olympics and featured at Miami Art Basel | stormiemills.com
super superficial | Kids Tees
super superficial, the independent clothing label based in London, has recently presented their first round of Kids t-shirts for 2011 | Featuring designs from Hannah Melin, Mathew Green, Jean Granon, Mike Perry, Shen Plum and Joelle Merizen with her Kiwi T, these latest styles are available to purchase in both central London stores and online now | “We collaborate with the world’s best graphic artists and illustrators to create exclusive, original, high-quality garments” explains the label | All their Ts are made from heavyweight, pre-shrunk cotton and are all silk-screen printed in London | super superficial Ts are for kids from around 6 years and up | All styles come in small and medium and are suitable for boys and girls who enjoy wearing something a little different in the playground | Whether they are worn for an afternoon of skateboarding, for a friend’s party or just to hang out, these Ts will always get kids noticed and always make them the envy of all their friends | Shop super superficial @ 17 Fouberts Place, Carnaby, W1F 7QD & 22 Earlham Street Covent Garden WC2H 9LN. Opening hours are 11.00 to 19.00 Mon – Sat and 12.00 to 17.00 on a Sunday | A new website was recently launched to allow customers the chance you to shop super superficial wherever you are in the World at www.supersuperficial.com | Launched in 2007 with the opening of their first shop in the Carnaby Street area, it took the super team just another year to set up store number two in Covent Garden | Both premises have recently undergone a revamp to strengthen the brand’s identity and to showcase the merchandise better | boobosh for one is a big fan (a few of our fave designs are shown below) and if you get a chance, please make sure you read the description that accompanies each tee design on their website!
Introducing Aurel Schmidt
Introducing Aurel Schmidt | New York based artist who creates detailed drawings made out of cleverly arranged food, body parts, rubbish and day-to-day objects | Aurel’s work is currently included in the 2010 Whiteny Biennale that runs until May 30th at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street New York, NY 10021 | Her monograph MANEATER is out now co-published by O.H.W.O.W and Deitch Projects | http://aurelschmidt.com/
