The Hundreds announce their second round of collaboration projects with renowned artist Mark Dean Veca. Following graphic t-shirts last year, TH have produced a Johnson Mid sneaker alongside a solid 3-part skateboard series, as seen above.

Have a look at the sneaker and images of the original artwork after the click.

Last night The Hundreds opened their Garfield Exhibition, the official celebration of their collaboration with the iconic comic character, that we reported about in an exclusive feature here.

While the collection impressed with a full range of clothing, sneakers, caps, beanies, skateboard decks and more, we can safely say that the event last night was the most impressive part about this project, bringing together an incredible line-up of artists, who all got inspired by Garfield and contributed a beautiful line-up of artworks to the exhibition. From Buff Monster, Bigfoot, Lance Mountain to Mark Dean Veca, the exhibition was filled with high profile artworks that of course sold out very quickly. People were lining up around the block to get into the exhibition. We have been reporting about this so-called streetwear scene for a while now and we do not know many brands that started right around the same time that we did and can pull off such a collaborative project. This is something that one usually only sees from large corporate brands. So, congrats to The Hundreds for this incredible turn-out. Jim Davis was of course also there and signed the entire evening product for his fans.

Photography: UX Entertainment for Highsnobiety.com.

Now head on after the jump, check out lots of images of the paintings, The Hundreds x Garfield vinyl toys, the crowd and more.

After a couple of previews from the new Mark Dean Veca “When The Shit Hits The Fan” exhibition at Western Projects, we can finally give you a detailed recap of the art on show. The artist worked on several new large scale paintings and impresses as usual with a great amount of detail in his work.

Western Projects
2762 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034, United States

Photography: Brandon Shigeta

Many more images from the exhibition follow after the jump.

Bigshot Toy Works announces Bigshot Fine Art, a new division focused on gallery-quality multiples. The first release under the BFA label is “As Cold As They Come”, a cast pewter and chrome-plated revolver based on Mark Dean Veca’s painting of the same name. The piece is Mark’s interpretation of Michael Corleone’s revolver from “The Godfather”. Limited to 100 pieces worldwide, this piece will be available direct from Bigshot in November 2010.

The other day we presented the collaborative t-shirts by The Hundreds and artist Mark Dean Veca. Today we can show you a nice video, giving you a better idea of Mark’s work and of how this collaborative evolved, along with seeing the final results. The tees will release today at all three The Hundreds stores. Enjoy!

The Hundreds announces the collaboration with pop art icon, the master of the comic yet disturbing illustrations, the one and only Mark Dean Veca. In order to celebrate this union of creativity, three limited edition t-shirts will be released featuring custom Mark Dean Veca artwork; one t-shirt has The Hundreds written in his famous intestines motif; while the second tee has Adam Bomb getting his own Mark Dean Veca make-over; and the third tee features an eagle holding a sign that reads “The Hundreds” illustrated in Mark Dean Veca’s signature style.

The t-shirts will be released exclusively at The Hundreds stores in LA, SF and NY this coming Thursday.

More detailed images of the collaboration follow after the jump.

Right before the opening of his next solo show, artist TAC presents the below video, giving us an inside look into the last preparations of the show. Opening on September 18th, Mark Dean Veca presents six new large scale paintings at Western Projects, of which we can preview a couple today already.

Mark Dean Veca
“When The Shit Hits The Fan”
Western Project
Opening 18 September 2010

A further look at the upcoming large scale works follows after the jump.

After recently coming out with their Kelsey Brookes documentary, The Creative Lives has released today their new Mark Dean Veca episode.

“In this short we revisit Mark’s epic masterpiece Phantasmagoria at The Otis College of Art and Design, and meet some of the teachers who helped Mark become the artists he is today. Also in this short we take a look back to Mark’s first big installation at The Drawing Center in 1996.”

Enjoy!

Jetsetgraffiti gets together with artist Mark Dean Veca to discuss his materpiece that was first shown last Fall, Phantasmagoria.

“Interesting how the artist sees his work in relation to other artists around him. In this exhibition, he pays homage to KAWS, Damien Hirst, Michelangelo, and others. In the same breathe, he creates a juxtaposition between those masters of their craft, and the pop-cultural elements that have made their biggest impact on our modern life. Old vs. New, Refined vs. LowBrow; this creates a very balanced approach to his work. One that is easily enjoyed and understood on many levels. Take it at face value, or take it as we do: An incredibly accurate portrayal of art history and an indication of where we are going in the contemporary arts today…”

If you want to pick up a print from the show, BLK/MRKT Gallery still has a few in stock. Check out the video interview here above.

It seems like after Stash, the next artist that Nike Snowboarding worked with, is Mark Dean Veca. So far we can only show you the wallpaper on the left. The same graphics will for sure also be applied on snowboard boots and clothing. Keep your eyes open, more on this collaboration is coming soon!