June 30, 2011
The Selby debuts a new short film on artist Tom Sachs. “Tom Sachs, A Selby Film” features the sculptor at work in his studio, Allied Cultural Prosthetics, in downtown New York City. Sachs is well known for his elaborate recreations of modern icons, such as a McDonalds he built out of plywood, glue, and assorted kitchen appliances. In the video he describes his interest in the phenomena of consumerism, branding and the cultural fetishization of products. Sachs also describes himself as very process and detail oriented, even going so far as to show off his dedication to knolling, a method of organization that involves arranging similar objects at 90 degree angles.
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June 28, 2011
Shotopop won two awards for their collaboration with sportswear company ANTA at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and Awards. Working closely with Shanghai based photographer Jonathan Tay and the team at CliqAsia the duo were able to fabricate an integrated instore and poster campaign. The design studio and JWT Shanghai wereThe final work was awarded two Bronzes, one in Outdoor and one in Design for their creative cardboard cutouts promoting ANTA’s footwear for basketball players. The festival was held June 19th through 25th in Cannes.
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June 28, 2011
Uli Weber photographs iconic rocker Pete Townshend of The Who for Intelligent Life. The magazine is a quarterly publication on life, culture, and style from The Economist. Townshend is profiled inside on his long career in rock-and-roll, his literary career, and his relationship with collaborator and Who lead singer Roger Daltry.
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June 22, 2011
David Eustace captures the breathtaking landscapes of Scotland for The Anthropologist. Eustace was approached to create an original project for the opening of the site’s third season. “Highland Heart” is a photographic tribute to the Highlands and Hebridean Islands of his homeland and ancestry.
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June 21, 2011
Tristan Eaton exhibited 17 paintings at SCOPE Art Basel. The annual art fair features innovative, contemporary art work from around the world. This year’s fair was located in the historic Kaseme district, just blocks from Art Basel 42. Eaton’s paintings were exhibited along with artwork from two other artists in Contra Projects’ booth.
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June 19, 2011
Jitesh Patel creates fresh 3D artwork for yogurt brand Alpina’s new “Make a Wish for Women” campaign.Vitro commissioned Patel to create the artwork for posters and window displays, one of which is an interactive storefront on Park Avenue in New York City. The campaign is an uplifting way to debut the brand’s new Restart yogurt. Alpina is inviting women to support each other by posting positive messages online, either on Facebook or Twitter.
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June 15, 2011
Justin Hollar captures Sky Ferreira for the June issue of Nylon Mexico. The singer/songwriter covers the music issue of the magazine. Ferreira, who has a large following in Mexico, is styled inside wearing brightly colored and textured clothes.
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June 14, 2011
Shotopop has executed the second portion of print visuals in Coca-Cola’s summer campaign. Working with Leo Burnett and Shanghai-based photographer Jonathan Tay, the London creative duo fabricated fantastical worlds for bungee jumping and surfing.
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June 14, 2011
This spring, BBH Shanghai launched a fresh, new campaign that aims to highlight the joyful qualities of Minute Maid juice. Am I Collective worked closely with the agency to deliver a print and TVC campaign that brought to life the sentiment of a “burst of joy in every pulp.” The campaign featured megastar Eason Chan.
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June 13, 2011
FriendsWithYou and AOL Artists are excited to announce the opening of the forty piece environmental installation “Rainbow City” in New York City, in celebration of Section 2 of the High Line. Originally commissioned by Luminato Festival of the Arts in Toronto and showcased in association with AOL and PAPER Magazine during Art Basel Miami 2010, FriendsWithYou presents a vibrant collection of mutable, air-filled sculptures.
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June 8, 2011
Chris Kasch illustrates the cover of the first Creativity issue of Ad Age. The issue features the 2011 Creativity 50, the magazine’s annual list of the year’s most influential and inspirational creative figures. Kasch’s illustration is of eight of the honorees—Anders Wahlquist, Iain Tait, James Moorhead, Andy Samberg, Paris Barclay, Angela Ahrendts, Trey Parker and Tina Fey.
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June 7, 2011
Emily Nathan collaborates with TOMS on the spring and summer campaigns for their children’s collection, TOMS Youth. Nathan captured several children wearing TOMS against a plain backdrop on location in a Los Angeles studio.
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June 6, 2011
Ilovedust create a live Formula One-inspired mural for Red Bull. Ilovedust traveled to Monaco last week to help celebrate “The art of racing” at the Monaco Grand Prix 2011. Red Bull Racing team’s Sebastian Vettel went on to win the race.
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June 3, 2011
Joachim Ladefoged’s photograph of Joe Pytka appears in the latest issue of AdWeek. Pytka spoke to the magazine about his prolific career as a commercial director and his 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Clio Awards last month.
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June 2, 2011
Kai and Sunny’s latest exhibition, ‘The Flower Show’, opens tomorrow at East London’sStolen Space gallery. The new show features a series of monotone works, highlighted in glittering silver, which explore the word ‘flower’. These include large-scale, silk-screened images that illustrate the complexity of the flower. This latest work demonstrates Kai and Sunny’s continuing intricacy and connection with nature but also shows a developing maturity and intensity.
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