Archive for the ‘Art’ Category

Mister Cartoon Tags NYC MetroPCS Stores

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Celebrity tattoo artist Mister Cartoon and graffiti artists Cope2 and Sen2 partnered up with MetroPCS to bomb the windows of three of their New York City store locations. The communications provider hooked up with the three titans of street art to leave their mark on retail stores in Harlem and the Bronx.

For you Big Apple residents, you should head over to 115th & Lexington in Harlem, or E. Fordham & E. Kingsbridge Road or 3rd & E.151st in the Bronx to get an up close look at their work while you still can. The rest of you should definitely check out the footage from their covert graffiti mission below courtesy of OnSmash.com.

The Book of Eli Art Event!

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

“The Book of Eli” art event was held at Crewest Gallery on Thursday, January 14th during Downtown Los Angeles’ monthly art walk.  It was a huge success with over 1,400 attendees and garnering coverage from top Hispanic outlets such as MTV3, LATV, NEWS2AIR, Purocine.com, NOTIMEX, Terra.com, CineMovie.tv, Channel 62’s “Estrellas Hoy” and NEW2AIR, just to name a few.  Celebrity guest and Spanish rockstar, Beto Cueva, was in attendance and interviewed with the aforementioned media.  Entertainment included live art provided by Spanish artists Unification Theory (Man One, Ritzy Perlwinkle, and Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca) painting on canvases and wood panels of images inspired by the movie, looped trailer of the movie projected throughout the event, and a DJ playing live music.  Complimentary beverages were provided by Jarritos and various “The Book of Eli” promotional items were distributed throughout the night.

The event was very interactive for attendees with the live art and music.  It also successfully engaged bystanders to walk into Crewest Gallery to check out the event because of the interactivity within the event.  Fans of Cueva were ecstatic to be able to catch a glimpse of the star.  In addition, multiple conversations were sparked throughout the event talking about the art in connection with the movie along with the music.  Check out some of the photos from the night!

DJ Quik Says “Don’t Criticize…Hyperize!”

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Check out the latest Nike commercial featuring music from Cashmere’s homie DJ Quik and NBA stars Kevin Durant, Mo Williams, Rashard Lewis and Andre Iguodala.  The commercial supports Nike’s campaign for the Hyperize shoe. Check out the video below…It’s a guaranteed upper for those Monday blues!

We Love Gatorade!!!

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Last night Cashmere got to attend one of the dopest parties!! Hosted by Gatorade, the party was in honor of famed BMX rider Nigel Sylvester and a handful of friends and tastemakers in Hermosa Beach, CA. Spit Studio, owned by action sports photographer Bo Bridges, was the spot to celebrate the finale of Nigel’s Because I Grind Tour. The party also served as a kick-off for his upcoming collaboration with notable hip-hop producer The Alchemist. Special guest DJ Biz Markie manned the turntables with treats provided by Green Truck and Coolhause.

If you missed out on this epic night, check out the photos below!

Courtesy of Transworld.com

Courtesy of Azul “213″ Amaral

Watch Biz Get Busy

Special guest DJ Biz Markie holds down the 1s and 2s at the Because I Grind event at Spit Studio in Hermosa Beach, CA

23 Now. Then. Forever

In honor of renowned basketball player Michael Jordan’s induction to the Hall of Fame, Gatorade released a Limited Edition Jordan series package. The package is dedicated to MJ’s soar to greatness and is titled “23 Then. Now. Forever.” Only 23 tastemaker packages were created. The package includes a Gatorade “G” sports towel, six limited edition Gatorade bottles signed by Michael Jordan and an exclusive Sony portable reader system with a special message from MJ himself.

Get an inside glimpse of the “23 Now. Then. Forever” Tastemaker Package! Ted Chung, President of Doggystyle Records was one of only 23 lucky people to receive this exclusive package. Watch Ted and producer Terrace Martin in the studio previewing Kurupt’s new Street Lights album as the package is delivered. Big up to Nekeda for hookin’ it up!

We All Love “The Simple Things”

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Recently at the Switzerland Art Basel, world renowned art icon Takashi Murakami displayed his latest art installation.  As a collaboration with Pharrell, Murakami centered this piece “The Simple Things,” around Pharrell’s everyday essentials (Pepsi, Doritos, Ice Cream Sneakers and more — If you as me, those brands need to pay for ad placement!!).  Since P-Man had a hand in this installation, you know one part or another had to be dripping with diamonds…Check out the photos below!

Spotted @ Hypebeast

Google Wave

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Never fails…leave it up to Google to create somethign so genius!! Since everyone is on this Twiiter, Facebook and social networking hype, Google decided to create a program that fuses e-mail, instant messaging, and content sharing into something resembling a cross between Twitter, Facebook, and your standard email platform.

Google Wave, which is expected to release later on this year, “combines conversation-type communication and collaboration-type communication,” Lars Rasmussen, a software engineering manager at Google and the project’s co-founder.  What is great about the Wave is it can be shared and it streams live! Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then the playback option lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when. With live transmission as you type, participants on a wave can have faster conversations, see edits and interact with extensions in real-time.

For more information on Google Wave click (here)

Spotted at MediaPost.com

Os Gemeos “Vertigem” Exhibition

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

The famous brotherly duo, Os Gemeos of Brasil have opened their newest exhibition, “Vertigem.”  Premiering last month, the brothers showcased their amazing work at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro.  Primarily known for their urban/street art murals, the brothers decided to take it to another level by displaying a variety of 3D installments.  But don’t let me tell you how amazing their works are…you be the judge.  The show ends on May 17th, 2009. Check out the photos below.

Spotted @ Hypebeast

Damien Hirst x Supreme Skate Decks

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Damien Hirst is arguably one of the most influential artists today and his work  is recongized amongst the art legends.  It’s no wonder Supreme got Hirst to do a Skate Deck line that is out of this world! This is a must have in your collection of art!

Spotted at HypeBeast

Kaws opening at Honor Fraser in LA

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

KAWS gets set for a trip across the country with his first solo show in Los Angeles, opening up February 21st, 2009. Entitled “The Long Way Home”, the Brooklyn-based artist showcases his trademark pop culture style in the form of new paintings and sculptural work referencing iconic influences with his brand of clever reinterpretations. A large life-size Chum figure will also be making an appearance during the shows opening at the Honor Fraser Gallery in Los Angeles.

Honor Fraser Gallery
2622 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

The Sharpie Show Follow Up

Monday, February 9th, 2009

We posted the filer for The Sharpie Show event last month, but now that the exhibit is up we decided to do a little follow up. The guys over at The Hundreds also captured some great video footage from the night. Make sure and stop through the Crewest Gallery to check out some of the work!