Arkitip presents its first project with Pendleton Woolen Mills, featuring artist Michael Leon. The artist has designed the first in a series of artistically driven for Pendleton. The outcome is a Pendleton wool blanket, Made in the USA, in an edition of 125. Check out the video here below, narrated by Leon, featuring the final product.

You can pre-order the blanket here.

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Nike 6.0 worked with four artists Jonathan Gray, Ben Jones, Michael Leon and Brent Rollins, to create a limited edition t-shirt and Braata LR Mid Premium shoe. Each of the t-shirts and shoes incorporate a visual representation the artist’s take on Just Do It. The product will be hitting select Nike retail partners globally this week, to coincide with the launch of Nike’s newest all-action sports Just Do It campaign “The Chosen.”

In case you have not seen it yet, check out ‘The Chosen’ here. Four film shorts where each of the artists are interviewed and asked what Just Do It means to them will also be released shortly.

A closer look at the product artist collaborations follows after the jump.

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Today the new “Vexhall” exhibition by American artist Michael Leon opens its doors at Pool Gallery in Berlin. We took the chance and checked out the show prior to its opening.

The artist has been fascinated with flags since his childhood and as such has made them the sole focus of this new show. Elements from original flag design are mixed with Leon’s own design sensibility and personal history. Make sure to pass by the exhibition, should you be in Berlin these days.

Pool Gallery Berlin
Tucholskystrasse 38
10117 Berlin
Germany

Vexhall by Michael Leon
September 3rd to October 1st

Many more images from the exhibition follow after the jump.

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Click here to view the embedded video.

Michael Leon, Vexhall opens September 2, 2010 at Pool Gallery, Berlin and runs until October 1, 2010.

Pool Gallery
Tucholskystrasse 38
10117 Berlin Germany
+49 30 243 42 462 Telephone

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Click here to view the embedded video.

Pool Gallery
Tucholskystrasse 38
10117 Berlin Germany
+49 30 243 42 462 Telephone

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We have already reported about the skull sculpture by Michael Leon several times before. This time it comes in several new versions, especially made for the Arkitip Project Space. The artist handmade the skulls and gave them the paint ball treatment with an air gun. The outcome is interesting and we can even show you how it has been done. Check the video here below.

The skulls come in editions of 10 as part of an overall series of about 100. They are all signed and numbered and available at

Project Space
603 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036
+1 323 938 8818 Telephone

Make sure to pass by on your next LA trip!

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Michael Leon has announced today the relaunch of his Stacks brand – “Stacks will enter the new decade as a skateboard company.”

The website has already launched and first product is up in the shop, including skateboard decks, and some logo pieces, such as a crewneck sweater and t-shirts. They go back to the essentials and keep it classic, something one can only appreciate.

Check out the online home of Stacks here.

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Bodega is a curated collection of large scale, eco-friendly, temporary indoor art. The concept is to make the art of emerging and established artists alike, affordable and available to the public. Each piece is delivered as a complete package for the consumer and includes ready-to-apply art piece and tools for installation. Obsessed with process, Bodega creates high quality, layered die-cut vinyl art editions; representing some of the most captivating artists of our generation.

Using eco-friendly inks and vinyl to create layered die-cut, gallery quality vinyl that cab be applied to any flat surface. The vinyl is low-tack and can be removed without damaging the wall; however, is non-collectible as the art work cannot be reapplied to a surface after removal.

The first drop of Bodega indoor art includes work by Barry McGee and Michael Leon.

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Artist and Nike SB alumni Michael Leon has released his latest “Untitled” hand-poured solid gypsum skull sculpture. This one is done in a metallic red flake in an edition of 5. The piece weighs in at 7 pounds and features a hand engraved signature and number by the artist. Now available at the Michael Leon Store.

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Five more of Michael Leon’s solid gypsum skull sculptures have landed. These ones are rubber coated and are available exclusively through Iconoclast Editions.

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Michael Leon’s “skull wearing sunglasses” graphic was recently converted into a 3D sculpture with help from the likes of Bob Kronbauer and Mike from Furni. Each skull is hand-engraved, numbered and signed and evokes a sense of ‘memento mori’. Only 100 pieces will be produced over numerous colors and applications. Seven new colors – numbered 11 through 17 (yep, that’s right, there’s only one per color) – have just been released at Michael Leon Studio and run for $250 USD per skull.

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Arkitip has become one of our favorite art magazines in recent years, not only because of content, but also because the overall package was always interesting and worth collecting. Now their latest issue 46 has been released and once again they put some very special together.
Issue 46 comes with 3 covers, created by Kevin Lyons, Michael Leon and ben Drury. You can get one or collect them all. The issue includes editorials from Studio von Birken/Ben Pogue, Tony Arcabascio, Nieves, C.R. Stecyk III, Frank Novak and Joshua Gregory. Each issue comes with a blank Beams T x Arkitip t-shirt and each issue comes with a heat transfer sheet designed by the cover artist, that you can then apply to the t-shirt.
A great idea. As usual the issue comes hand packaged and limited to 1500 sets.
Get yours now here.

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NIKE created its Tech Pack collection in order to take something familiar and reinterpret it through their signature innovation process. It’ an evolution: taking iconic pieces from NIKE’s DNA and fusing them with innovative fabrics and design embellishments. Together, Michael Leon and Jarrett Reynolds, the designers behind Tech pack, created the Summer 08 collection by combining cutting edge performance materials and diverse fabrications with sophisticated design techniques and original graphics, and then adapted each garment for everyday use and the culture surrounding sport.
The same philosophy that saw the evolution of the NIKE Windrunner jacket, and includes subtle references to NIKE ACG (All Conditions Gear), was used in the modernization of the humble polo and NIKE tee, allowing for the inclusion of other iconic elements in the Tech Pack collection. For Summer 08, designers Jarrett and Michael are adding cycling-inspired elements to the Tech pack theme. Throughout each piece in the Summer 08 collection, subtle attributes such as 360-degree reflectivity, accessible pockets for quick storage, and packable qualities , easily translate each product from morning to evening.
Graphically, Michael stayed true to the “Day and Night” theme, which is echoed in subtle design allusions to dark city landscapes and the ultimate nighttime creatures – howling coyotes.
The new collection consists of t-shirts, polos, windrunners, shorts and all weather jackets. Have a detailed look at the entire collection after the jump.

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