Go Brooklyn: A Campaign for ‘Fearless’ Black Legends
Brooklyn, NEW YORK—Like promotional posters for the ancestors, Adrian Franks‘s latest series pays tribute to black change makers. Called “Fearless,” the works feature a slogan that is a double entendre, meant to be…
Governors Island Exhibit Explores Latest in Graphic Design
Governors Island, NEW YORK—New logos for the New York Public Library, the YMCA and Pfizer are winners, but the revamped brand identities for a coffee powerhouse, cable channels and a fried chicken franchise…
Pakpoom Silaphan Brilliantly Recasts Vintage Ad Signs with Famous Artists
NEW YORK—Pakpoom Silaphan uses old tin signs to “remaster the masters.” The mixed media works cast Pop artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, as well as the likes of…
John Grande’s Louis Vuitton Canvas Offers a Pop-Style Interpretation of ‘Bling’
“Transcendence Adorned,” 2011 (oil and gold leaf on canvas) by John Grande. | Photo by Arts Observer. NEW YORK—John Grande’s paintings are interpreted from photographs and his Louis Vuitton work is so well-executed…
Nike Stadium is a Creative Concept Store on Bowery Street
NEW YORK—Nike Stadium stores are like galleries with special exhibitions. The Bowery location looks like a high school gymnasium with a studio in the back where you can design your own letterman jacket….
