HomeOnline version of the leading monthly contemporary and underground art bible, Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine, with featured articles, blogs, video, reader art, gallery guides, forums, and archives.http://www.juxtapoz.com/feed/atom2010-03-22T01:02:41ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementKnitting a House: Amazing Stop Motion Film2010-03-21T08:00:00Z2010-03-21T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/knitting-a-house-amazing-stop-motion-filmKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="Knit" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/Knit.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />There's nothing like a well-done stop motion film to stop us dead in our tracks - especially when it involves knitting a house! Juxtapoz <a target="_blank" href="18933-knit-me-a-fire">blogger Caroline Hwang</a> introduced us to this incredible use of knitting for a Belgian Natural Gas commercial.
<img alt="Knit" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/Knit.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />There's nothing like a well-done stop motion film to stop us dead in our tracks - especially when it involves knitting a house! Juxtapoz <a target="_blank" href="18933-knit-me-a-fire">blogger Caroline Hwang</a> introduced us to this incredible use of knitting for a Belgian Natural Gas commercial.
Jose Parla's Cityscapes Book2010-03-21T08:00:00Z2010-03-21T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/jose-parlas-cityscapes-bookKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="Parla" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/Parla.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />José Parlá (<a target="_blank" href="http://shop.juxtapoz.com/detail.php?id=334">Juxtapoz #107</a>) is a master of texture; his layered paintings bring to mind the time worn city streets from any city in the world. Parlá’s book <em>CITYSCAPES</em> consists of over 140 pages of the artist’s beautifully printed paintings and photos.
<img alt="Parla" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/Parla.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />José Parlá (<a target="_blank" href="http://shop.juxtapoz.com/detail.php?id=334">Juxtapoz #107</a>) is a master of texture; his layered paintings bring to mind the time worn city streets from any city in the world. Parlá’s book <em>CITYSCAPES</em> consists of over 140 pages of the artist’s beautifully printed paintings and photos.
Fact: Jacob Escobedo Designs A Lot of Stuff You Don't Even Realize He Designs2010-03-21T08:00:00Z2010-03-21T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/fact-jacob-escobedo-designs-a-lot-of-stuff-you-dont-even-realize-he-designsKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="JE1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/JacobEscobito/JE1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://jacobescobedo.com/">Jacob Escobedo</a> is truly an artist of all trades; he’s the creative director of<em> Adult Swim</em>, a fine artist, and graphic designer for some people you may know: Gnarles Barkley, T-Pain, Danger Mouse. We first chatted with Escobedo <a target="_blank" href="Current/jacob-escobedo">back in 2008</a> and then talked on the phone a bit in 2009, and <em>then</em> we realize he also did all the killer art for the new Broken Bells album package.
<img alt="JE1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/JacobEscobito/JE1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://jacobescobedo.com/">Jacob Escobedo</a> is truly an artist of all trades; he’s the creative director of<em> Adult Swim</em>, a fine artist, and graphic designer for some people you may know: Gnarles Barkley, T-Pain, Danger Mouse. We first chatted with Escobedo <a target="_blank" href="Current/jacob-escobedo">back in 2008</a> and then talked on the phone a bit in 2009, and <em>then</em> we realize he also did all the killer art for the new Broken Bells album package.
Symphonies Video Takes It Back with Dan Black x Kid Cudi2010-03-21T08:00:00Z2010-03-21T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/symphonies-video-takes-it-back-with-dan-black-x-kid-cudiKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="Symphonies" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/ShootingWhiteWalls/Symphonies.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Incorporating a great mix of genres and typographic styles, peep the fresh music video for Dan Black’s song, <em>Symphonies</em>, featuring Kid Cudi.
<img alt="Symphonies" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/ShootingWhiteWalls/Symphonies.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Incorporating a great mix of genres and typographic styles, peep the fresh music video for Dan Black’s song, <em>Symphonies</em>, featuring Kid Cudi.
Craww Wall Graphics for Blik2010-03-21T08:00:00Z2010-03-21T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/craww-wall-graphics-for-blikKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="Blik1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/ShootingWhiteWalls/Blik1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Craww’s collection of dark, yet beautiful graphics seem like a good fit for one’s home or studio wall, which is why he teamed up with self-adhesive surface graphics company, Blik. Craww was able to adapt his work into bold self-contained graphic shapes while still retaining the depth and atmosphere that is becoming his trademark.
<img alt="Blik1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/ShootingWhiteWalls/Blik1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Craww’s collection of dark, yet beautiful graphics seem like a good fit for one’s home or studio wall, which is why he teamed up with self-adhesive surface graphics company, Blik. Craww was able to adapt his work into bold self-contained graphic shapes while still retaining the depth and atmosphere that is becoming his trademark.
Meredith Dittmar for Lingerie Company Freya2010-03-20T08:00:00Z2010-03-20T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/meredith-dittmar-for-lingerie-company-freyaKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="ML1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Mdittmar/ML1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Hopefully you caught our <a target="_blank" href="Current/meredith-dittmar-gets-crazy-with-clay">post earlier this week </a>about the amazing clay sculptural work of Meredith Dittmar because her recent commercial project for European lingerie company Freya deserves a look of its own.
<img alt="ML1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Mdittmar/ML1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Hopefully you caught our <a target="_blank" href="Current/meredith-dittmar-gets-crazy-with-clay">post earlier this week </a>about the amazing clay sculptural work of Meredith Dittmar because her recent commercial project for European lingerie company Freya deserves a look of its own.
Jean Julien is a Funny Frenchman2010-03-20T08:00:00Z2010-03-20T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/jean-julien-is-a-funny-frenchmanKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="JJ1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/JJ1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />We can take a hint, all right Porous? Porous Walker introduced us to the work of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jeanjullien.com">Jean Julien</a> in<a target="_blank" href="Features/back-talk-with-porous-walker"> his answers to Back Talk</a> earlier this week. We checked Julien’s work out and liked what we saw.
<img alt="JJ1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/PorousWalker/JJ1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />We can take a hint, all right Porous? Porous Walker introduced us to the work of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.jeanjullien.com">Jean Julien</a> in<a target="_blank" href="Features/back-talk-with-porous-walker"> his answers to Back Talk</a> earlier this week. We checked Julien’s work out and liked what we saw.
Ian Johnson Gets Jazzy with Of The Living Sky2010-03-20T08:00:00Z2010-03-20T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/ian-johnson-gets-jazzy-with-of-the-living-skyKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="Ian1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Minna1333/Ian1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />What ideal timing. Just as we gear up to release our new April 2010 issue featuring jazz artist<a target="_blank" href="http://ianmjohnson.com/"> Ian Johnson</a>, Park Life announce they will be showing off his collection of new drawings and paintings titled <em>Of The Living Sky.</em>
<img alt="Ian1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Minna1333/Ian1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />What ideal timing. Just as we gear up to release our new April 2010 issue featuring jazz artist<a target="_blank" href="http://ianmjohnson.com/"> Ian Johnson</a>, Park Life announce they will be showing off his collection of new drawings and paintings titled <em>Of The Living Sky.</em>
Digging Deeper with Alexa Meade: Exclusive Interview2010-03-20T08:00:00Z2010-03-20T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/digging-deeper-with-alexa-meade-exclusive-interviewKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="AMintro" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/AlexaMeadeInterview/AMintro.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />This week’s post on<a target="_blank" href="http://alexameade.com/"> Alexa Meade</a>, an installation artist who applies acrylic paint directly onto her human subjects, generated so much hype that we had to dig deeper into her process and methodology. Here we present an exclusive interview with this ‘backwards’ artist.
<img alt="AMintro" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/AlexaMeadeInterview/AMintro.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />This week’s post on<a target="_blank" href="http://alexameade.com/"> Alexa Meade</a>, an installation artist who applies acrylic paint directly onto her human subjects, generated so much hype that we had to dig deeper into her process and methodology. Here we present an exclusive interview with this ‘backwards’ artist.
The Bicycle Project Begins Pedaling2010-03-20T08:00:00Z2010-03-20T08:00:00Zhttp://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/the-bicycle-project-begins-pedalingKatieKatie@juxtapoz.com<img alt="B1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Rooms/B1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Many of us are attached to our bikes the way some are attached to their cars (or even houses). <em>The Bicycle</em> is a project based on the modification of a specific part of the international bicycle icon.
<img alt="B1" src="images/stories/2010/JX0310MAR/Rooms/B1.jpg" height="300" width="350" /><br />Many of us are attached to our bikes the way some are attached to their cars (or even houses). <em>The Bicycle</em> is a project based on the modification of a specific part of the international bicycle icon.