Foreign Family has hosted their Pop-Up Gallery this past weekend in K-Town, showing works by Mr. 44 and Johnny Punishment. They also used the occasion to givepeople a preview of their upcoming Summer ‘08 collection, which consists of mostly t-shirts as well as fitted caps. Thanks to The Hundreds we can give you a look at the event and the collection.
More pictures after the jump.

A while back we reported about a special Sotheby’s auction that was put together by Damien Hirst and all proceeds were donated to the RED (Global Fund) foundation. Works by himself, Murakami, Koons and many other high profile artists went on sale in February on the auction.
To coincide with the auction (well, in the end a little bit later), Damien Hirst also created a series of t-shirts, featuring artworks from the auction. The t-shirts come in mens and womens sizes and feature an image of the artwork on the front and the signature by the artist who contributed the work on the back, below the (Product) RED logo. Our personal favorite is the Jeff Koons t-shirt that you see here above, but many other strong ones are in the offering. Of course all proceeds from the t-shirts also go to the Global Fund.
The t-shirts are now available for 30 Pounds each on Other Criteria, Damien Hirst’s website. Check out all t-shirts in the series after the jump.

Saturday, April 12th marks the release of group 1 of the Stussy Customade Our Gangs series. There will be 2 more groups to follow. The first group of gangs includes: Reas, Delta, So Me, Morning Breath and Rob Abeyta.
This series consists of overall 5 t-shirts. Check them all out in detail after the jump.

First Magazine was started in Kingston, Jamaica in December 2004 by a group of partners from various areas of expertise who were interested in creating a new Jamaican publication that was of a high standard.
Thanks to the the vision and assistance of Lithographic Printers in Kingston, First published four issues and 40,000 copies of the 7×7 inch magazine. The magazine was critically acclaimed and impossible to duplicate since it was structure-less; dependent on the unique and unpredictable nature of daily life as opposed to themes or subjects aimed at target groups.
After publishing the fourth issue in late 2005, First went on hiatus and the partners returned to their respective careers, until late 2007 when it was decided that First should make a return.
With a shift towards a web-driven model accompanied by an annual print issue, the new First remains true to its original intent while providing a powerful new platform for new contributors drawn from around the world–but all leading back to the foundation in Kingston.
As before, the magazine will reflect upon modern life in Jamaica, and like Jamaicans themselves, it will continually look outward – observing, absorbing and reinventing the world surrounding it.
One of the founding people behind First Magazine is Peter Dean Rickards (aka The Affflicted Yard – Interview with him here).
Make sure to have a look at the new online version of the magazine, it’s well worth it!

We announced the Nike “Being True – 22 years of American Youth” exhibition in Los Angeles a couple of days ago. Thanks to Eddie Cruz, we can give you a look at the works on display.
Curated by Aaron Rose, the exhibition showcases photography by Tim Barber, Angela Boatwright, Kenneth Cappello, Poppy De Villeneuve, Cheryl Dunn, Naomi Harris, Alex Hoerner, Drew Jarrett, Alain Levitt, Jeaneen Lund, Ari Marcopoulos, Dan Murphy, Jason Nocito, Patrick O’Dell, Mike Piscitelli, David Ransone, Terry Richardson, Jamel Shabazz, David Perez (Shadi), Brent Stewart, Ray Potes, Tobin Yelland.
As you can see, a very strong line-up and definitely worth passing by. More pictures after the jump.

While the art and design worlds are trying to reconcile their differences and work together, Cary Lietzes of ARTCO is working to bring artists and major corporations closer, by creating branding that is visually stimulating and unique. Design has a long history of struggle with the mass market but Lietzes has pioneered a fresh approach to the subject and carved out an intricate niche for herself and the artists and brands with which she works.
Using her knowledge of fashion, marketing and publishing, Lietzes recognized the need for new blood in the marketing world and identified current artists whose forward thinking and creativity suited these needs. Hence, ARTCO’s current project with Pepsi is not surprising, but is refreshing.
ARTCO has assembled 10 artists to design the Pepsi cans for the company’s 4 biggest markets. The 10 different designs will be sold worldwide, with the new designs rolling out in select countries before expanding to more locations throughout the year.
Participating artists included DZINE, Jon Burgerman and many others. Via Vista Art & Design.

Zozo has launched the Artist iGoogle Museum, which is in fact a virtual museum where various artists provided background designs for the iGoogle desktop. You can download the backgrounds for free at Zozo. Participating artists included Bape, Tado, Yurika, Airside, Hysteric Glamour and many others.

Adidas and Upper Playground got together to work on a series of sneakers under the titel – “You Ain’t Got to Lie to Kick It”.
So far they have revealed three sneakers out of the collection. These have been designed by David Choe, Sam Flores and Aesop Rock. There will be one more to complete the series. That we will show you as soon as possible. There is no set release date so far, but we’ll keep you posted on the project.
Until then check out the first three after the jump.

For Issue 45, Arkitip got for the second time together with artist Evan Hecox. The artist also chose to include the works of Cody Hudson and Todd St. John. The issue is more of a catalogue than a periodical and is printed in a limited numbered edition of overall 200.
Each issue includes one signed 9 x 12 In. 2 color silk screen print on 120 lbs. cover stock. All packaged neatly in a hand stamped, string and button envelope.
Available here.

We present you an interesting project that Rossignol will be launching towards the end of the month.
Using skate legends turned graphic artists, Rossignol has created  the Seven Artistic Sins (SAS) collection canvassed with artistic interpretations of the seven deadly sins as imagined by iconic boardsports legends Andy Howell, Steve Caballero, Caia Koopman, Mr. Jago, Andrew Pommier, Will Barras and Squindo, whose collective (Spacejunk) work has covered  skateboards, snowboards, surf boards and album covers for much of the last decade. The collection comes in a limited edition and will have a 7 year lifespan, with exclusive early availability at renowned board sports retailer Evo.
Have a close look at all seven artist designed skis after the jump.