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The Frozen Fountain Boutique

Opened by Cok de Rooy and Dick Dankers in 1992, Amsterdam boutique showcases both Dutch and international talents. Interspersed among classic design pieces from well-known design companies such as Vitra and Foscarini, the store features pieces produced ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  22 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Vitra

Freestyle Magazine

In a world of rectangular publications, not only does Freestyle Magazine's circular shape set it apart, but so does its package design. A high quality, limited edition Wham-O sports disc Frisbee designed by a selected artist houses each issue. The ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  21 Oct 2009

Tickl Magazine

For Polaroid lovers, could a magazine hit on anything more naughty and exciting than Tickl, the world’s first erotic Polaroid magazine? Back in the 1970s, before the days of digital photography, the ground-breaking Polaroid camera blazed a trail in ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  5 Oct 2009

Interview with Artist Eli Bornowsky

Just a few years out of art school, Eli Bornowsky has been included in shows at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver and the Vancouver Art Gallery, and has had two solo shows in Vancouver’s delightful Blanket Gallery. I recently met up with him at ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  25 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Richard Tuttle

Chamucos Tequila

Although considered by many to be the drink of rowdy university students, tequila remains my alcoholic beverage of choice. So I was especially excited to try as many tequilas as possible during a recent visit to the state of Jaslisco in Mexico. One of ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  2 Feb 2009

Richard Renaldi: Touching Strangers

For most people, the thought of approaching a complete stranger on the street and asking to take their photograph is an incredibly daunting task. It's easy to forget about the uncomfortable meeting when you look at Richard Renaldi's photographs. In ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Eyebeam reBlog,  14 Jan 2009

Stacey Steers: Phantom Canyon

Stacey Steers' animated film "Phantom Canyon" was created from over four thousand handmade collages incorporating the images from Eadweard Muybridge's famous series of photographs from 1887 called "Human and Animal Locomotion." In this film, which is ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  6 Jan 2009

Casey Ruble: Except in Struggle

Casey Ruble's first solo show in New York depicts one of the prettiest battle scenes I've ever seen. Each of her colorful and delicate paintings depicts a superficial struggle between warriors, but just below the surface, a deeper struggle between ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  17 Oct 2008

Masao Yamamoto: Kawa–Flow

In the world of contemporary photography where bigger is often better and color rules, sometimes it’s nice to see work that defies all of these conventions, but still manages to make an impact. The current show on view at Yancey Richardson Gallery by , ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  7 Oct 2008

T.R. Ericsson: Nicotine Dreams

To create these works on paper, Ericsson used a silkscreen process, which essentially acted as an intensified version of the process that turned his mother's white ceiling yellow. Digital photographs were burned into silkscreens, which were then placed ...

From JONAH SAMSON, Cool Hunting,  24 Sep 2008

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