This week I got the chance to interview pro-skater Nora Vasconcellos after watching the inspiring new digital short, "Nora," (above) which is about her journey from being a kid who… Read the rest of the article: Interview with pro-skater Nora Vasconcellos

This summer in Montreal I stopped by the Drawn & Quarterly book store on 211 Bernard St. Visiting the store was one of the highlights of my trip to Montreal,… Read the rest of the article: Drawn and Quarterly's incredible Montreal book store

If you want to escape the real world for a bit, escape into the vivid, satirical artwork of illustrator/cartoonist Alex Gamsu Jenkins. Jenkins is from the suburbs of London and… Read the rest of the article: Escape into the absurd world of illustrator/cartoonist Alex Gamsu Jenkins

Nicoletta Ceccoli is a pop surrealist painter/illustrator from the Republic of San Marino (a microstate within north-central Italy). Nicoletta has an animation degree from the State Institute of Art in… Read the rest of the article: The "best children's book illustrator in Italy" is coming to Los Angeles with a new painting exhibition

Don't miss painter Brandi Milne's art exhibit which begins this month at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles. The opening reception will be held on August 19th from 7-11… Read the rest of the article: Brandi Milne art exhibition opening August 19th in Los Angeles

https://youtu.be/sDtbnYgnlHk Last Saturday on August 5th, the LA venue Rhabbitat held a special release party for the limited edition Adidas Skateboarding x Bonethrower footwear and apparel collection and gave people… Read the rest of the article: Stepping into the trippy, sensational world of artist Bonethrower

Artist Annie Owens' exhibition titled "A Place Worth Knowing" will be on display at La Luz De Jesus gallery in LA from August 4th-28th. If you can't make it to… Read the rest of the article: The haunting art of Annie Owens

On Sunday I saw the screening of Brillo Box (3¢ Off) at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 40-minute documentary was written/directed by Lisanne Skyler and will air… Read the rest of the article: Family bought a Warhol Brillo Box for $1000, traded it, then learned it sold for $3 million

Graham Nash, the singer-songwriter who is known for being a member of the rock group Crosby, Stills, and Nash, is currently auctioning off a variety of original pieces by countercultural… Read the rest of the article: Graham Nash is auctioning off his Robert Crumb original art collection

The iconic pop surrealist artist Mark Ryden designed the costumes and set for the American Ballet Theater's Whipped Cream. From an interview with Juxtapoz magazine about the ballet, Ryden stated… Read the rest of the article: Pop surrealist artist Mark Ryden designed these dreamy costumes for the American Ballet Theater's "Whipped Cream"

Check out this rad skate deck illustrated by Hellen Jo. She lives in LA and makes bad-ass comic books and zines. LA Weekly stated that "Her zines show teenage girls… Read the rest of the article: Artist Hellen Jo's badass skate deck

I don’t know if anyone knows the magnificent signs of Paris as extensively as Louise Fili. For over 40 years the American-born graphic designer roamed the “City of Lights,” documenting… Read the rest of the article: A book of the beautiful street signs in Paris

I’m 18 and still have so much fun sitting at my kitchen table doing arts and crafts. One of my favorite craft kits I own is an awesome and simple… Read the rest of the article: Make super cute fabric pins with Sukie Button Factory

The Trumark slingshot is perfect for shooting targets, tin cans, or across the backyard. What makes it special is its very comfortable wrist brace, which gives me a lot of… Read the rest of the article: Slingshots are perfect for shooting zombie targets and tin cans on a nice summer day

Beastly Verse is Joohee Yoon's beautifully illustrated children's book of poems about animals on wonderfully thick, textured paper. Each short poem, by classic authors such as Lewis Carroll, William Blake,… Read the rest of the article: Beastly Verses By Lewis Carroll, William Blake, D.H. Lawrence and other timeless poets

Inspired by the hilarious and quirky TV show Portlandia, The Portlandia Activity Book, written by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel includes all kinds of Portland-related activities, tests and… Read the rest of the article: The Portlandia Activity Book

[Video Link] I like the band Best Coast because listening to them makes it feel like a California summer no matter what season it is. They have a great new… Read the rest of the article: Boing Boing interviews Best Coast

On Saturday I went to the My Little Pony Project event at Toy Art Gallery on Melrose, and it was very fun! Check out the art gallery. Many well-known and… Read the rest of the article: Trip report: My Little Pony Project with customized ponies by Mark Mothersbaugh and others