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Book cover design by @JoelHolland_Studio for 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' by @edtarkington. #OnlyLoveCanBreakYourHeart is technically a mystery novel, one in which the mystery comes late (with good reason; it's best explained in light of earlier events). But it's a "mystery" in the same sense that Margaret Atwood's novels are "science fiction". "If a book could have an Instagram filter, Tarkington's would be set on something called "Nostalgic." - Bethanne Patrick
Highly recommend a visit to @victoriamiro Mayfair to view these intimate paintings by Chantal Joffe. Joffe generally paints on two scales; very big or really quite small. All of the portraits here, though, are small. A collection of portraits of the artists' friends and relatives. Exhibition runs until 24th March.
'The artisans of the Oscars' Illustration by SHOUT. In this years Oscars nominations we reach widely at 2 strange worlds. On the one hand we are taken to locations in the northern wilds of EVEREST or the desertscapes of MAD MAX - - - and on the other hand we peer inside the more intimate spaces of movies ROOM, STEVE JOBS & SPOTLIGHT
Detail of a new work by RIME in his debut solo exhibition 'Conclusions' currently on show @jonathanlevinegallery RIME, aka Jersey Joe (@jerseyjoeism) has over 25 years of experience in graffiti and is recognized as an esteemed artist with an adventurous style. Influenced by cartoons and his outlandish life experiences he is an idiosyncratic storyteller, allowing improvisation to guide his brush and narratives.
Branding & packaging design by @aestheticapparatus for ’PROHIBITION KOMBUCHA’ Traditional Kombucha has its roots in Chinese and eastern medicine, and is known for its probiotic & digestive benefits, amongst others. Therefore, a lot of Kombucha gets packaged and promoted as a health drink, but Prohibition has nothing to do with that world. Early creative direction for the brand suggested looking to liquor as the competition, as opposed to the wellness aisle. The design is a blend of Chinese name seals, prohibition-era American modernism, 19th century French libertinism, and pre-Castro bottles of rum. More of a guilty pleasure than a responsibility. Originally home-brewed by owner and polymath, Nate Uri as a mixable alternative to alcohol during a brief ‘prohibitionary’ stint of his own. Prohibition Kombucha is clean, bright, healthy and delicious. @RealKombucha
“What I love about the Guggenheim Museum is looking at the paintings in a big swoop down the spiral ramp—and also people-watching!”—Tom Um -- Tom Um was one of 5 illustrators invited to visit the Guggenheim Museum and then visually complete the phrase, “The Guggenheim is . . .” with an evocative, original image for their blog.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year @noma_bar was asked by @mrporterlive to create a symbol for the traditional Chinese Red Envelope, incorporating the moon + Mr Porter + monkey. Can you spot all 3? -- So why Red Envelopes...? One legend tells of a village where a demon would terrorize children at night. It was believed that the demon would touch the children’s heads while they were asleep, causing serious illness or death. From there, a theory emerged that when they prayed, God would send eight fairies to protect the child. The fairies would disguise themselves as eight coins and hide under the child’s pillow. When the demon would get close, the coins would began to shine very bright, blinding the demon. Word began to spread and the villagers started giving out red envelopes filled with coins to each other to put under their pillows at night. As time passed, red envelopes became a way to bring good luck and prosperity to the receiver. #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear
'Nightless Night' tapestry by Kustaa Saksi features in the new exhibition "Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial,” the fifth instalment of the museum’s popular contemporary design exhibition series. Show open from Feb.12 -> Aug.21, 2016 Nightless Night, from Reveille series, 2015; Jacquard-woven mohair and rubber; 232 × 166 cm (7 ft. 7 5/16 in. × 5 ft. 5 3/8 in.) #contemporarydesign #kustaasaksi #cooperhewitt #designexhibition #tapestry #jacquardwoven #mohair #nightlessnight
