VERNISSAGE TV: The Armory Show 2011

Lil Kim New MixTape Cover.

Go get that. This is real female rap nothing against the others but it's been along time since the real  female has jumped on the mic and said something.

Wiz Khalifa-Roll up

Anthony Michael Sneed “Hell for Hire” Exhibition

For many this video will act as an introduction to Anthony Michael Sneed, a multi-platform artist who often incorporates early ’80s 8-bit video game aesthetics into his work. The clip features several contemporary art commentators who give their account on what Sneed and his artworks are all about. Fans will recognize the latter half of the film which was created during Sneed’s recent “Hell for Hire” exhibition where his controversial 9/11 work was displayed.
Words by Hypebeast.

Lupe Fiasco – Lasers (Cover Art)

Approaching the eventual release of his much anticipated new album Lasers, Lupe Fiasco unveils the official album cover. The minimalistic artwork depicts a fluorescent sign spelling “LOSERS” with an “A” painted over the “O”. The album will arrive March 8th but you will be able to pre-order it really soon.
Words by Hypebeast.

Hajime Sorayama “1970-2010″ Exhibition at Gering & López Gallery – Recap

Today the retrospective exhibition of Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama opened at the Gering & Lopez Gallery in New York City. Works by the artist from 1970-2010 are on display and give a great sense of the range of art that the iconic artist has been working on over the course of his career. The show runs until February 19th, so make sure to go by.

Gering & López Gallery
730 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10019
Tel 646 336 7183
Fax 646 336 7185
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm

Photography: Jacob Breinholt for Highsnobiety.com/Curated Magazine.

Check out some more pictures here at Highsnobiety.

Kanye West x Jay-Z “H.A.M.” Cover Art for Watch the Throne

Kanye West recently unveiled via Twitter a visual component for his upcoming collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z and its single titled “H.A.M.” In the past, Kanye has looked to popular creative personalities to create his album work including the likes of George Condo and KAWS. High fashion designer Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy is the man behind the forthcoming track’s cover with a release slated for January 11, 2011.


Words by Hypebeast.

Wall Street Bull by Olek Video

Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows (Album Cover & Tracklist)

Wall Street Bull by Olek

NYC-based artist Crocheted Olek crochets just about anything you could imagine, best viewed through her website here. She recently made-over the famous Wall Street Bull, done up in mix of neon yarns and covered completely from head to toe. The stunt took about two hours to complete according to Olek, although it was removed shortly after. Not much other details are available, but this is surely some of the coolest street art news we’ve heard in a bit.

Hajime Sorayama “1970-2010″ Exhibition NYC

Esteemed Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama will be bringing his talents to the states next month as the Gering & Lopez Gallery in New York City announce an upcoming retrospective solo show. Titled 1970-2010, the exhibition will highlight past and present work from Sorayama, known for the hyper-realistic images of women he creates using brush, pencil, acrylic, and paint. Stay tuned for exact dates, although at the moment the exhibition is listed for January 2011 through February 2011.

Gering & Lopez Gallery
730 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
United States
Tel: 646.336.7183

Krink x EXIT Magazine x Absolut Vodka “A Work in Progress” Part I

Louis Vuitton 2011 Spring/Summer Collection Scott Campbell Part II

As previewed here, Scott Campbell features in this video for Louis Vuitton, since he has been chosen as the person who best embodies the aesthetics set to be unleashed in LV’s spring/summer collection due next year. This video continues where the last left off, with the artist now arriving at his destination, revealed to be a Louis Vuitton chapter. Before and after examining the latest monogrammed bag designs at the store, Campbell continues to search the streets for inspiration. Finally, he arrives at a studio to finalise some creative ideas that he then takes off, presumably for presentation at Louis Vuitton. 

To Lee, With Love, Nick – A Tribute to Alexander McQueen By Nick Knight (Music by Björk)

Paul Labonte and/or Paul 107 “Photographs inspired by the rap music that once inspired me”

Ryan McGinness 25 Women Sketch Process

Kenny Scharf Mural in New York City

Photography: jimkiernan

Kenny Scharf Houston Street Mural

Kenny Scharf is the latest artist to work an ephemeral mural at Houston and Bowery. He follows the Keith Haring tribute (fitting, as Scharf was a close friend of Haring’s), Os Gemeos, Shepard Fairey, and Barry McGee.

This weekend we checked out the latest progression of the mural, which looks to be turning out quite impressive.

Photography: Jacob Breinholt for Highsnobiety.com

NY Times: Mr. Cartoon in NYC

Mr. Cartoon was recently featured in The New York Times as part of a piece documenting his recent residency at the upscale Marcel at Gramercy. Bringing his talents to the East Coast, Cartoon will be offering his highly coveted tattoo services through tomorrow, albeit as a hefty cost. Below is an excerpt from the article with some insight into Mr. Cartoon’s role within the Marcel at Gramercy’s artist-in-residence series.

Photo: Richard Perry

It was a scene that unfolds along low-rent commercial strips in towns big and small, but this was no storefront tattoo parlor, with neon signs in the windows and folding chairs in cramped quarters. Instead, it was the pop-up studio of Mister Cartoon — a tattooist who counts Eminem, Beyoncé and Mena Suvari as clients — at the Marcel at Gramercy, an upscale boutique hotel looking to distinguish itself from the pack.

As part of the hotel’s artist-in-residence series, Mister Cartoon, who is based in Los Angeles and usually has a three-to-six-month waiting list for appointments, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars, has created original artwork that hangs in the lobby. And from Nov. 14 through Wednesday, he is offering his services out of a two-bedroom suite.

In a city with stiff competition for travel dollars and new rooms constantly under construction, hotels are scrambling to create promotions that give their properties a little personality, positioning themselves as go-to places for their desired customers.

“Hotels do these promotions, like offering a $10,000 cocktail complete with engagement ring, not so much because guests order them but because it creates an image of the hotel in patrons’ minds,” Sean Hennessey, the chief executive at Lodging Investment Advisors, a consulting firm, said in an e-mail.

At the Marcel, part of Amsterdam Hospitality, which also operates the Empire Hotel near Lincoln Center, that has meant an emphasis on the arts, intended to appeal to its guests from the fashion, entertainment and retail industries. “We were introduced to Cartoon, and once we saw his artwork, we said, ‘O.K., we’ve never thought about tattoos before, but this is kind of cool,’ ” said Blake Danner, the executive vice president of Amsterdam Hospitality.

OHWOW Pop-Up Shop @ Cappellini

Rafael de Cárdena collaborates with OHWOW founders Al Moran and Aaron Bondaroff to create a new pop-up shop at the Cappellini’s flagship space on Wooster Street in New York’s SoHo district. The coming together of the two creative parties represents the second such linking as they combine Cárdenas’ design language with the holiday festivities. A theme of kaleidoscopes and colorful wrappings are the prefect backdrop to highlight the OHWOW publications on sale. Various OHWOW artists will also contribute hand-painted holiday ornaments for display and sale as it adorns the outside of the pop-up shop. The OHWOW Pop-Up Shop @ Cappellini’s will remain open until January, 2011.

Cappellini
152 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10012
212 966 0669