FACULTY: July 2012

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Finding RETNA

Around town and finding RETNA of MSK on & off the streets of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles based street artist Retna, born Marquis Lewis of African-American, El Salvadorian and Cherokee descent, whose moniker was chosen from a Wu-Tang Clan song. Is best known for his hieroglyphic script based works, comprised of an original created alphabet that combines multiple influences from ancient Incan, Egyptian, Arabic, Hebrew, Asian calligraphy with graffiti elements. Starting out in the mid-nineties making murals on walls, trains and freeway overpasses throughout the city of Los Angeles. Retna gained acclaimed when Usher commissioned him to do a portrait of Marvin Gaye as well as a highly anticipated solo exhibit in 2010 at New Image Art in addition to his works that were featured at MoCA'a "Art in the Streets" last summer in 2011.

Here are selected shots of RETNA at various locations throughout the year on and off the streets.

"RETNA x El Cid" sponsored RVCA

Jefferson & Chesapeake

Los Angeles, Ca

RETNA at Royal-T

Culver City, Ca.

"RETNA x El Mac" sponsored by RVCA

La Cienega and Washington Blvd.

Culver City, Ca.

RETNA x RISK x Heal the Bay mural

825 Berkley St. Santa Monica, Ca.

To learn more about RETNA and his works, visit his blog here:

digitalretna.com/blog

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Vans x Curtis Kulig "Love Me" Footwear Spring/Summer 2013

Vans Shoes has just recently announced that for it's Spring/Summer 2013 Line that they have teamed up with one of the most prolific street artists on their upcoming collaboration. Curtis Kulig aka "Love Me" has joined forces with Vans to brings us the Vans x Curtis Kulig "Love Me" Collection, slated for 2013. Curtis has been spreading his "Love Me" love since the late 90's. Which initially started out as youthful adolescent aggression and calls for attention. Since then, "Love Me" has put in work in every major city. In the form of stickers or slap tags, prints, wheatpastes, graffiti and the overall dominance of entire sides of bulidings, roof-tops and billboards with his simple message, that he really just wants you to love him and share in on some of his love & happiness.

Recently finishing up a Spring 2012 collaboration with Obey Clothing last Valentines Day. It is nice to see Curtis take his work to apparel and footwear. Forever solidifying his mark on Pop culture, street wear, skateboarding and street art. The "Vans x Love Me" Collection brings us three different styles of Vans. Slip-on, Authentic and Sk8-Hi are the models chosen for Curtis's classic and bold "Love Me" script. Keeping the colorways simple with just red, black & white, these shoes are sure to please the disconcerting art snob, hipster skater or street art enthusiast. Here is a sneak peak at what next year has to offer.

Vans x Curtis Kulig "Love Me" Footwear Collection

Spring/Summer 2013

Vans "Love Me" Authentic

"Love Me" -Melrose Ave. Hollywood, Ca. Feb. 2012

Vans "Love Me" Sk8-Hi

"Love Me" -Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. Feb. 2012

Vans "Love Me" Slip-on next to a Sk8-Hi

Although there is no official release date for these shoes, they are planned to be included in the Vans Spring/Summer 2013 line. Once more details are posted and announced, I will make sure to pass on any information I get regarding this collaboration.

To learn more about Curtis Kulig, "Love Me" and his works. Please visit here:

lovemewashere.com

Footwear photos courtesy of 12ozProphet

"Love Me" photos courtesy of FACULTY

Monday, July 9, 2012

OBEY x Keith Haring Foundation Clothing Collaboration

The beginning of July embarks on a very special collaboration between OBEY Clothing and The Keith Haring Foundation. This summer introduces the "OBEY x Keith Haring" Collection to it's Fall 2012 line. This collaboration brings us the warm, bold, loving & iconic images, that Keith Haring is most known and celebrated for.

The apparel collection in both Mens and Womens features a wide array of tees, tanks, sweatshirts, hoodies, pull-overs, hats, assorted jewelery and pins, all branded with classic Keith Haring imagery which he made famous from the streets of New York City during the 1980's.

"Dwntwn", a street wear & skate shop that also focuses on Art & Music in the Cerritos Mall as well as two other locations. Gave me a chance to get a first hand peak at what OBEY and The Keith Haring Foundation had in store for this addition to the Obey Clothing Summer 2012 Line.

Pictures below are selected shots of the collaboration that was available at "Dwntwn" Street & Skate Shops.

Mens pull-over hoodies and long sleeves

Unisex sweatshirt

Assorted Womens tees and tanks

Womens tee

Mens Iconic tee

Specialty Keith Haring labels

And specialty Keith Haring tags to match

The "OBEY x Keith Haring Foundation" is available from the Obey Clothing website, "Dwntwn" Street & Skate Shops and any other fine retailers wherever OBEY Clothing is sold.

Visit Obey Clothing on-line here:

obeyclothing.com

Visit DWNTWN on-line here:

dwntwnonline.com

To learn more about Keith Haring, his life and his works that help define a Street, Pop & Visual art generation. Please visit:

haring.com

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

"Motion: The Art of Movement" - A Group Exhibition

From opening reception on Saturday June 9th to it's closing on June 30th, 2012. Corey Helford Gallery in beautiful Culver City marked the arrival of summer with "Motion: The Art of Movement". A group exhibition consisting of more than 25 artists from the New Contemporary art scene created a array of new works depicting people in motion, design in motion and nature in motion. Each piece captures a different aspect of movement, creating a splendor of intensely vital and energized multi-artist & multifaceted exploration.

"Motion" features new works by:

Alex Gross, Amy Sol, Anita Kunz, Benjamin Bryce Kelly, Billy Norrby, Chris Puglise, Cleon Peterson, COOP, Eric Joyner, HUSH, Jeremy Lipking, Joe Sorren, Josh Agle (SHAG), Korin Faught, Marco Mazzoni, Maria Kreyn, Melissa Forman, Michael Mararian, Paul Frank, Phil Hale, Ray Carsar, Sarah Folkman, Sas Christain, Stella Im Hultberg, Sylvia Ji and Van Arno.