I want to paint the effluvium which exists in peripheral. Although, these forms will never become more knowable through illustration, they turn a partly recognizable notation of the original experience.

If there is one guy who says no to normal, it’s Fred Seibert. You may know him as the baby’s daddy of Frederator Studios, or as that guy who produced the forever bizarre Oh Yeah! Cartoons. But it seems like whatever this man touches turns to gold. Or at least an incredible success.

“Gordon Bennett” is cockney slang used to express feelings of frustration and/or anger, and translates loosely to something like, “God Damnit!” As a child, this bit of slang always amused me since my Gordon Bennett–my father–is probably the kindest, most temperate man I know.

Fern Silva‘s new film Sahara Mosaic will have its international premiere at the Rotterdam Festival.  The festival takes place January 27th – February in the Netherlands.  Good luck, Fern!

How does a drawing translate into music? And what exactly does a song look like? Abigail Portner is a visual artist who has designed notable album artwork and skateboard decks for Alien Workshop. She is also a musician, performing solo as Drawlings and with two of her friends in the band Rings. And now she can add music video director to her résumé. Portner is living proof that visual aesthetics may in fact be linked with sonics.

Our friends over at the journal are hosting a special holiday store!  There will be special editions of the journal itself, as well as special gifts from many incredible artists (which are all listed on the flyer above, as well as the hours and gallery location).  If you’re in Brooklyn this weekend, we highly recommend [...]

Slash: Paper Under the Knife is 3 stories of astounding obsessive-compulsive art that comes from 52 artists, based out of 16 different countries. All the works are made from the seemingly simple act of producing incisions on paper products, or as featured artist Rob Ryan puts it, “Paper cutting is stripped down as much as possible. There is no tone, no variation of color, no pencil mark, no brush strokes.” Despite the constructed simplicity, the works are radically and remarkably different from one another.