Parisian graffiti artist André once again keeps himself busy these days. Just recently we reported about his collaboration with Incase as part of the Curated by Arkitip collection. Here we take a look now at a series of Quiksilver that the artist custom hand painted with his artwork. Overall he worked on 12 surfboard. For now it is now clear whether these will be sold, auctioned off or not come out at all. We will keep you posted.

Take a look at all 12 André x Quicksilver Surfboards after the jump.

Hype Means Nothing presents their latest series of t-shirts, this time working with iconic artists Warhol and Basquiat. The special Warhol vs. Basquiat tees will come out on November 16th, exclusively at colette.

After the jump a further look at them.

After already designing several of their single covers, we can now also preview the final album artwork, which was once again done by artist Kaws. The much anticipated album will be hitting stores December 8th.

A full track list follows after the jump.

Our friends at Clae recently took a trip to Asia, where they had the privilege of attending Ai Weiwei’s “According To What?” exhibition. Best known for the collaborative work with architects Herzog & de Meuron on the “Bird’s Nest” Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ai Wei Wei has been called “one of the most evocative creators in contemporary China”. Ai Weiwei’s most recent show explores the process of dismantling, transforming and recreating and is now on exhibit at the Mori Museum in Tokyo. Truly inspiring work – the bike sculpture above being our favorite.

More looks at the Ai Wei Wei “According To What?” Exhibition after the click.

To celebrate their 40th anniversary, Quiksilver got together with Japanese photographer Takashi Kumagai to work on a capsule collection and a series of artist photographs. The outcome is a heritage inspired collection, which consists of pants, backpacks, jackets and shirts. Branding is kept to a minimum and compared to the regular Quicksilver collection, the line rather concentrates on quality and materials, rather than bold graphics. colette will be releasing the collection November 20th.

Take a look at the Quicksilver x Takashi Kumagai 40th Anniversary Capsule Collection after the jump.

Artist Will Sweeney has released two new prints. Both prints play with urban environments and an interesting set of colors. The prints are signed and hand-numbered by the artist and exclusively available through the honeyee.store.

Take a closer look at both new Will Sweeney prints after the jump.

Today we can announce two exciting exhibitions coming from the O.H.W.O.W. camp. The “It Ain’t Fair 2009″ exhibition brings together the O.H.W.O.W. artist community, featuring over 40 artists, as a group exhibition. Opening night will be highlighted by the screening of Cyprien Gaillard’s Cities of Gold and Mirrors accompanied by a performance by French symphonic composer Koudlam.

IT AIN’t FAIR 2009
Art Basel 2009
December 2 – 6, 2009
3100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127

Stages, a collaborative exhibition organized by Nike Sportswear and Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong organisation, will hit its third stop in Miami, after starting in Paris and recently opening in New York City. Artists included in the exhibition are Cai Guo-Qiang, Rosson Crow, Jules de Balincourt, Dzine, Shepard Fairey, Futura, Andreas Gursky, KAWS, Geoff McFetridge, Yoshitomo Nara, Catherine Opie, Os Gemeos, Erik Parker, José Parlá, Raymond Pettibon, Lari Pittman, Richard Prince, Ed Ruscha, Tom Sachs, Kenny Scharf, Eric White, Christopher Wool, Dustin Yellin and Aaron Young.

STAGES
Art Basel 2009
December 3 – 6, 2009
888 Biscayne Blvd. / Miami / Florida / 33132

Last but not least the legendary Max Fish bar from Downtown New York will be opening up in Miami during Art Basel. Taking over a functioning bar space in downtown Miami, the team will be recreating an art installation out of the core elements of the Lower East Side location and importing it’s colorful cast of characters for the week. With a prime location downtown Miami, it will most definitley be the common meeting point for Art Basel attendees and act as the main clubhouse for all of the creative community during the fair week. A full lineup of live bands and dj’s will be performing nightly during ther week as well as movie screenings in an outdoor space.

MAX FISH
20 Year Anniversary
December 2 – 6, 2009
28 NE 14 Street / Miami / Florida / 33132

Both exhibitions and Max Fish Miami are a must see during Art Basel Miami 2009.

The full exhibition fliers follow after the jump.

Krink MINI Cooper S. Hamburg, Germany 2009. For more info, please visit krink.com or refer to our previous coverage.

More photos of the completed car follow after the click.

This past weekend we spent a couple of days in Stockholm to attend the celebration of the Absolut Art Collection. Over the last 30 years, the Swedish brand has worked with an impressive number of high profile artists, communicating the values and quality of the brand and product. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the brand, Absolut has announced this week that the Absolut Art Collection will find a permanent home in Stockholm Sweden, managed by the Museum of wine and spirits. Furthermore the brand has announced a creative collaboration with Spike Jonze on an upcoming short film, that we can hopefully show you soon.

The Absolut Art Collection includes works by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Helmut Newton, Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, David Shrigley, Douglas Gordon, Sylvie Fleury, Dan Wolgers, Hung Tung-Lu and hundreds of other artists, designers and photographers. If the collection represents the brand’s creative history, Spike Jonze represents the future of its creative collaborations.

Absolut invited some of the artists they have worked with in the past to Stockholm. During a panel discussion they talked about commissioned work and whether it is more of a career boost or of a sell out. David Shrigley, Silvie Fleury, Dan Wolgers and Douglas Gordon participated in the panel and it was very interesting hearing their opinions on the subject. Furthermore their pieces of art from the Absolut Art Collection were on display, along with the works of Hung Tung Lu, Keren Cytter, and Carsten Höller.

Take a detailed look at some of the works from the Absolut Art Collection after the jump.

Over the weekend we presented to you the “Devil’s Diciple” exhibition by Neckface, showing the largest offering of works by the artist to date. Today the book “The Devil Made Me Do It” by the artist has been released. The book features an introduction by fellow artist Kaws, an esseay by Carlo McCormick as well as photography by Erik Foss, Jerry Hsu, Ako Jefferson, Atiba Jefferson, Norman Lendzion, Athena Razo, Giovanni Reda and Chris Shonting. It is now available from O.H.W.O.W.

Take a look inside the book after the jump.