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Jimon Magazine. Art. Fashion. Aaaand our current new obsession.

Independently published straight outta LA, this bi-annual publication is pure aesthetic delight.

Focused on cutting edge imagery, experimental art and fashion (as featured above) where “the only limit is taste”… and it tastes good. Read more…

It’s like a concert tour, but with sketchbooks.

Sometimes you stumble across something/one that is just so darned inspirational and those creative, community minded folks over at the Art House Co-op are just that. In particular, The Sketchbook Project, their ‘open for participation’ project where anyone – from anywhere in the world – can be a part of the project. Read more…

Jon Burgerman to launch The Lossy Botany Lab in Hamburg!

1st July – 6th August 2010 @ Helium Cowboy Artspace

Jon Burgerman is back in Hamburg town for his second solo show in the city. “The Lossy Botany Lab” promises a whole new, never before seen, set of works by the UK artist not to mention a botanical installation on site. Read more…

“All I Heard Was The Echo In The Light” Solo Show

Christopher Bettig x Analogue Books, Edinburgh

5th June – 10th July 2010

The super talented and awesome bloke that is Christopher Bettig will be back in the UK this week with his solo show for Analogue Books. His art show promises to be incredible with all new collages, prints, wooden people and lots and lots of flags! Read more…

The Godfather of Punk’s Funeral

A-list celebs, punks and goths alike united in Central London on April 22nd, 2010 to pay their respects to Malcolm McLaren, dubbed “The Godfather of Punk”. The funeral procession ebbed its way through Camden Town to the deconsecrated One Marylebone Church.

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Giant Robot, San Francisco April 17, 2010 – May 12, 2010

Giant Robot is proud to present The Boys Are Back in Town, a group art show featuring new works by Matt Furie, Le Merde, and Johnny Ryan. And oh boy, just another reason to wish we had a studio in San Francisco! That’s one for the “one day” list but for now, if you’re SF based, check it out! Read more…

Malcolm McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010)

Perhaps indulgently credited with creating (okay… let’s get some perspective – being sassy enough to brand, wrap and flog it more like!) the Punk Movement. There’s pretty much not a single punk on the planet Malcolm McLaren did not cross paths with – at some point! Read more…

Kids are so inspiring!

Woke up to a lovely email from my 7 year old god child, Lola. The subject “this may help you with your work”… and yes, it totally will. She’s such an inspiration and is clearly totally down with modern surrealism. This is one of her artworks, a collage she made. I couldn’t be more proud to have her in my life.

Project in aid of UNICEF’s Haiti Earthquake Emergency Fund

We love design, we love art and we’re pretty partial to large helpings of creativity. Those ingenious creatives, Thunder Chunky and Ben The Illustrator, have come up with a creative, imaginative and really freakin’ awesome idea to help raise awareness and, more crucially, funds for Haitian little people affected by the recent earthquake. Read more…

Land & Sky | Lizzy Stewart & Christopher Bettig

Here Gallery, Bristol

21st January – 27th February 2010

Christopher Bettig, the highly acclaimed artist, designer and member of the Vannen crew, will be doing a mini tour of the UK this January; he’s got an exhibition with the brilliantly talented Lizzy Stewart @ Here Gallery in Bristol. The exhibition, entitled Land & Sky, opens on Thursday 21st January from 7-9 pm. Read more…