World famous street artist Parra will be opening both a pop-up shop and exhibition this August in Berlin. The pop-up shop will be hosted at Wood Wood and offer products of art by Parra, while the Pool Gallery presents works of art by Parra. Events open on August 29tha nd August 27th respectively. More details on the mashed-up flyer above.
Visit Wood Wood as the date approaches for more information on the Parra Exhibition & Berlin Pop-Up Shop.
After giving you several previews over the last couple of weeks, the Incase x Huntergatherer product, curated by Arkitip, has been released. Once again the art magazine brought together Incase with an interesting designer to create an iPhone 3G case and a matching laptop sleeve.
The video here below will give you some more insight on the designers process and inspirations.
After the jump more images of the Curated by Arkitip: Incase x Huntergatherer product will follow.
Over the weekend the latest issue of Arkitip magazine was released, entirely dedicated to Shepard Fairey. For the occasion Arkitip teamed up with Alife and Obey to present a series of works by the artist at the Space 15 Twenty in Los Angeles.
Before the actual launch of the new collaborative effort from the Curated by Arkitip series, between Incase and HunterGatherer, we can give you a preview of the iPhone Slider Case, which is part of the collection.
The HunterGatherer Slider Case and 15″ Sleeve will be available next Tuesday, June 23rd, along with a video that will give an inside look at the process and inspiration of designers Todd St. John and Gary Benzel.
The much anticipated Arkitip No. 0051 issue has been released, this time an entire issue dedicated to Shepard Fairey. Packaged with each issue edition is one Shepard Fairey 7.5 x 10 in. silk screen print, designed and printed specifically for this issue edition. Each print is signed by the artist, all packaged neatly in a custom designed box produced exclusively for this issue edition of Arkitip by Incase. The new issue edition will be available along with special Obey + Arkitip + Alife commemorative tee shirts.
The release event will take place on June 19th at Alife Los Angeles. More information on the release event, as well as a video showcasing the packaging of the issue follow after the jump.
With much anticipation we are awaiting the upcoming issue of Arkitip magazine, which is entirely dedicated to Shepard Fairey. The official release party is taking place on July 19th in collaboration with Alife and therefore the brands have now put up a large scale billboard on top of the Alife LA store, promoting the event. Make sure to check it out up close, should you be in the area!
On June 11, 2009 New York City’s Alife is coming full circle to where they began as a brand with the grand opening of a new gallery space called Alife Presents. This space will serve as the home to an art collective exhibiting the best and the brightest in the arts, both visual and non. The inaugural exhibit, titled Reckless Endangerment, will showcase new works from photographer/filmmaker Kai Regan. On June 19, 2009 Alife Presents takes the show on the road to Los Angeles where they will be presenting Shepard Fairy at Alife LA in conjunction with the launch of the latest issue of Arkitip magazine.
ALIFE PRESENTS is located at 157 Rivington St, NYC, directly across from the ALIFE and ALIFE RIVINGTON CLUB (A.R.C.) shops, and adjacent to the recently opened A.R.C. SPORTS store.
Check out the flyers for each of the Alife Presents shows after the jump!
Shepard Fairey is one of the most celebrates artists of his generation and has already worked with Arkitip magazine in the early days of the mag. He finally returns and will be the artist in focus for issue 51.
“In celebration of 20 years of his seminal ‘Obey’ campaign, this issue will feature Shepard’s long overdue return to Arkitip, where he was last featured in Issue No. 0003.
This limited issue edition, complete with packaging and issue supplement, will be available for individual purchase Summer 2009.
In addition, we are proud to annouce Arkitip will celebrate the release of this special issue edition with a Shepard Fairey exhibition in Los Angeles, California. Location, dates and further details forthcoming.”
You can pre-order the issue until May 5th to ensure that you will get one. The issue will be released some time Summer 2009.
Some more previews from Arkitip Issue 51 follow after the jump.
The Ace Hotel Palm Springs, Arkitip and Generic Surplus got together to produce a special sneaker and tote bags for the hotel.
“The Ace Hotel Palm Springs Shoe and Tote was designed and developed from the collaborative process between Arkitip, the Ace Hotel and Generic Surplus. In creating a shoe for the Ace Hotel we sought to capture the essence of Palm Springs and the eclectic style of the hotel grounds. We developed a new mesh material that’s breathable for the desert heat, quick drying and non slip for the pool side servers. Considering the Palm Springs environment and the design elements of the hotel, the creation of this new mesh material lends itself perfect to manage water and the desert heat.
The Ace Tote, made out of this same mesh material, was then added as the perfect satchel to carry all the daily essentials from your room to the pool.
The Ace Palm Springs Shoe and Tote is the first in an ongoing collaborative project between Arkitip and Generic Surplus. We aim to to develop objects and products with unique partners from around the world.”
You can order the collaborative sneakers and tote bag now here.
More detailed images of the product follows after the jump.
Celebrating the opening of the new Ace Hotel Palm Springs, they have worked with Arkitip and artist Evan Hecox, who created a series of silk screen prints, around the topic of Palm Springs. Not only do the works hang in the rooms of the new hotel, but you are also able to buy them right off of the wall.
“Evan Hecox bases his work on his observations of urban environments and the people that inhabit them, combining the eye of a photographer with his love of drawing, painting and printmaking. Hecox spent a week photographing the Palm Springs area, and drew upon those images and experiences to create the body of work that is exhibited at Ace Hotel.
In taking on Palm Springs as subject matter he embraces a more organic side of his aesthetic, combining architectural forms with the unique desert landscape of the area. His attraction to old signage, vintage cars and other bits of fading American culture is perfectly suited to capturing Palm Springs. Through this series of prints he finds both the picturesque aspects and the seedier side of this unusual desert world.” Via Arkitip.
Hand signed and numbered, the prints are now available exclusively through the Ace Hotel Palm Springs.
Have a look at the other prints of the series after the jump.
