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Famille Summerbelle | Paper Cut Original Maps
The artists at Famille Summerbelle have redesigned typical maps of some of the world’s most influential cities and added a few little whimsical twists | Not only do the maps boast details of the central boroughs of their respective city, as well as famous attractions, but each map is beautifully laser cut from a stylish black 380gsm paper | Whether it be Paris, London, New York City or San Fransisco, you and your kids are sure to love the details on these stunning cut out maps | Each piece is individually initialed and dated | Product dimensions: 41cm x 59cm | Colour: Black | Each piece comes unframed but is securely gift-wrapped with a little extra love and attention | Available from famillesummerbelle.com for $186.00.
Evan Hecox | Stolen Space | London
Evan Hecox is a Colorado-based artist and designer whose work portrays the essence of urban environments | His work depicts city scenes or isolated elements that are almost cinematic in their stark contrast and abstraction | Hecox is fascinated with the complexity of the urban landscape and people from the mundane surroundings that one would normally overlook | Like snapshots or filmstrips, his art captures the everyday existence of the average person as they traverse the detritus of the modern metropolis | His stylistic approach is based on the process of amplification as it affects form and color, breaking down the image, removing elements and emphasizing others | Hecox has exhibited worldwide, including exhibitions in Los Angeles, London and Tokyo | boobosh is a big fan and his recent exhibition at London’s Stolen Space Gallery saw him create works based on buildings and scenes around London and try to ‘offer a glimpse of what London felt like to an outsider’.
Mark Gonzales | Supreme London
Skateboarder and artist Mark Gonzales recently created a sculpture and painted some walls for Supreme’s new London flagship store | In this Ari Marcopoulus directed video you get a behind the scenes look at his work at the store.
Loud Apparel | Children’s Clothing
Loud Apparel is synonymous with style and quality | Started in 2010 by an Italian who’s lived in London for many years, Loud Apparel combines the creativity of London design with the tradition of Italian manufacturing | At first glance it is clear that the brand is a superb amalgamation of London and Italy | Loud Apparel is for fashionable children and in turn their parents who like to style their image | The brand promotes versatility and imagination; every piece is wearable and yet beautifully constructed | Designed in London and created in Italy, an extremely successful process | This is a part of what makes Loud so special, especially combined with their individual and minimal look | Drawing influences from Rick Owens, Margiela, Lanvin and Balenciaga, the result can only be inspired | boobosh is a big admirer of their excellent Charlie Chaplin t-shirts, from their forthcoming AW11 collection, that were illustrated by Simon Fitzmaurice | Charlie Chaplin also served as the inspiration for the AW11 photo shoot | www.loud-apparel.com
‘Artists on Artists’ exhibition | London
Signal Gallery in East London has just announced their latest group show, Artists on Artists, taking place from June 3rd – 18th | Curated by artist Guy Denning, the show sees many modern day artists’ create portraits of their own artistic heroes – from long-dead masters to obscure contemporary names | Other artists involved include Byroglyphics, Shepard Fairey, Dale Grimshaw, Ray Richardson, Case, Jef Aerosol, Fran Williams, Caroline Burraway, Robert Sample, Joram Roukes and James Mylne all bringing their different styles in a variety of interpretations | Says Byroglyphics: “I eventually chose to do Van Gogh and Gauguin, more specifically when they lived together in Arles. There isn’t any real likeness in each piece, rather a depiction of the artists as crack addicts / fuck ups as they pretty much were at the time” | You can check it out at the new Signal Gallery space at 32 Paul Street, London EC2A 4LB | www.signalgallery.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!
Dan Medhurst | ‘East of My Youth’ Exhibition | All City Art and Music Project | London
Photographer Dan Medhurst is bringing his exhibition, East of My Youth, West of My Future to the All City Art and Music Project in London, EC1 from February 3rd 2011 | The exhibition is a series of photographs shot by Medhurst on an old Nikon 35mm SLR during a six-month trip from the Far East to the west coast of America | The exhibition takes its title from a line in the book On the Road by Jack Kerouac, cited by Medhurst as it reflected his own “remarkable journey” | The exhibition will be running for a month and there will also be music from Kidkanevil on the opening night | Find out more on the All City Art and Music Project’s Facebook page.
Byroglyphics | Signal Gallery | London
After several years at Curtain Street, London’s Signal Gallery will be expanding this month and moving to a new space in Hoxton | Opening the new location will be a series of recent works by the boobosh admired artist Byroglyphics | Known to his Mam as Russ Mills, Byroglyphics will be presenting his second solo at Signal | Entitled Subsidiary, the work will once again highlight his particular skill in digital collage | On view from November 18th to December 11th 2010 | Signal Gallery - Unit B, Lower ground floor, Zetland House, 32 Paul Street, Hoxton, London, EC2A 4LB.
Nick Walker | Cardinal Sinister | London
With tensions rising in regard to Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in London this week, this rather excellent stencil portrait of the Pope stroking a fluffy white cat a la Blofeld appeared opposite the Royal Albert Hall in the early hours this morning | The image, entitled Cardinal Sinister was created by artist Nick Walker who, as well as alligning himself with the views of those planning to Protest The Pope in a march and rally due to take place on Saturday, has a solo show coming up in London’s Art Sensus gallery – the PR of which will no doubt be helped by any controversy this new Pope portrait may stir up and boobosh can’t resist a good bit of propaganda | This painting will provoke more people to question The Pope’s visit than a thousand protest leaflets could ever do. It crosses all language barriers to deliver the message. Absolutely brilliant! | This painting will provoke more people to question The Pope’s visit than a thousand protest leaflets could ever do! | Walker’s gallery show In Gods We Trust will run from October 13th to November 27th at Art Sensus (formerly Orel Art), 7 Howick Place, London SW1P 1BB | web.mac.com/nickwalkerz
