JOYENGINE: cause sharing is cool

Bobby from Kitsune Noir is throwing a desktop wallpaper battle in partnership with the guys from Gama-Go. A new theme will be given each month (this month being ghosts) and you have until the end of that month to submit designs. The top three designs will be awarded with a special Gama-Go prize. Submissions need to be received by the 27th of this month to make it in. The rules are simple and the prizes are rad, give it your best shot. Make sure to check out the provided link for details and submission specifics. Have fun!

Yep.  We’re doin’ it.  SBD and I.  Ridin’ fixed gears to Lefavor’s to celebrate our independence - from oil, or something like that…  This may be my last blog post.  So, Happy 4th!!!  If we make it… we’ll be meetin’ up with Alex and Mr. Shaeffer and takin’ in 7 cities worth of fireworks from Scot’s roooftop deck, Hopefully… droppin’ in on DJ Z Trip, hittin’ up Shitty’s show at The Shoppe, poppin’ in on Andenken, kickin’ Saturday at the “Super Fresh Block Party” - and gettin’ all arty with Lefavor and friends. Independence Day… hmm…

New illustrations from the cypher13 team working with GTT and MadKast.

For starters, Ben Frost is not dead.  If you’re not familiar with him, Ben’s a Sydney, Australia based artist know for his often controversial pop-art.  His paintings feel like precision pop mash-ups, predominantly media and and advertising centric.  Frost has wicked good compositional skills, an amazing portfolio, and a serious track record of makin’ bold moves in the art world.  Check out his work.  It’s certainly worth a gander.

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The United Kingdom is seen as a pioneer of mass surveillance…as being ‘the most surveilled country’ among the industrialized Western states.

Now Police officers in the UK are to be given head-mouted video cameras to film incidents and arrests, the footage of which can then be used in evidence. The ‘head-cams’ can store up to 400 hours of footage with soundtrack on their hard drive.

A spokesman for the force said: “The clear evidence provided by head camera footage means that offenders have less opportunity to deny their involvement, leading to less paperwork for the police, earlier guilty pleas, less time spent in court and an increase in convictions.”

Big Brother.

The much anticipated NBGrostesk from NeubauLaden is now available for purchase.  With 9 weights - each with 255 characters and 3645 kerning pairs - this is the real deal.  Guaranteed to go down in history as a modern classic, keep your eyes peeled for this typeface poppin’ up all over.  She’s a beaut!

Andenken Gallery is pleased to announce their upcoming show “The Group Show” featuring an all-star cast of characters from home and abroad.There are some serious heavy hitters in this show! Just to name a few… Ian Millard has really got some fresh work coming up, Kill Pixie has some super detailed amazing work, Alexone’s paintings always impress and the Magnet Mafia has been gettin up after it. Also, Tom just informed me of a 20×40 Fafi piece that’s on it’s way from France today. So, duh, Come on down to the Block Building at 2990 Larimer Street this Thursday night for another awesome evening of art, drinks, good folks and ping pong! Be sure to check out Beauty And The Street for a preview of the show. See you there!

Phu is killin’ it!  His latest creation, Spectrum, takes Mad*L’s classic toy design to new heights.  Rad.

Our pal Max Kaufman just filled us in regarding a great little art show he recently put together.  Max rallied Chris Huth, Brian Robertson, Moh(from Newspeak), and himself - collectively they’re be dropping Plaid Panda at Icelantic Gallery on July, 11th from 6-10.  Denver’s reppin’ this month on the art front.  Frikin’ rad.

Markham “Shitty Kitten” Maes will be showing a new body of work at The Shoppe during the Super Fresh Block Party!  We’ll try to get a sneak peak of some new paintings before the show!