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KAWS And Free Arts NYC Release Limited Prints To Support Charities

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KAWS and non-profit organization Free Arts NYC join forces to release a series of limited prints. Proceeds from the sale of the prints will go towards the charity that is responsible for raising money for underprivileged children in shelters that are crowded whether it be for supplies, activity kits, and virtual mentorship.

The prints will come signed and numbered and will measure 10.5 x 8 inches. There will be a total of 25 including five artist proofs, featuring Snoopy in the form of a silhouette. Inside the silhouette is an array of colorful lines arranged abstractly. These prints will be available for $1,200 USD per piece.

Purchasing instructions are as follows:

To request purchase, email 

PRINTS@KAWS.COM with FREEARTSNYC in the subject line and include your full name, shipping address, and phone number. 25 people will be selected to purchase the print and will be contacted with payment instructions. If you are interested in being placed in line to buy a print from the soon-to-be announced editions for other charities, please mention that in your email.

The Hundreds x Blue The Great Capsule Collection

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The Hundreds teams up with popular artist Blue The Great for a special collaboration on a capsule collection, merging two worlds together.

The Blue The Great x The Hundreds collab has seemingly been in the works for over a year as the artist has been working with The Hundreds design team on incorporating his style and art into pieces that are both stylish and up-to-par with his artistic standards.

Our goal was to bring fans of Blue and The Hundreds right into the studio, ready to create, ready to get messy. Blue’s paint-covered overalls that he wore while making countless pieces of art were cloned and made into an allover print pair of Shorts. We turned his painter’s palette, full of brilliant colors and mixtures and personality, into the most unique ceramic ashtray you’ve ever seen.

The Hundreds

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The collection features apparel with graphics created by Blue The Great like The Hundreds Wildfire Flag and an Adam Bomb mascot remix. Look for these graphics to be shown on tees, Pullovers, and Zip-Up Hoodies.

Head on over to The Hundreds online store to buy.

Ron English Unveils Silver ‘Temper Tot’ Sculpture

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Artist Ron English gives us a look at his upcoming project involving his Temper Tot character. The character is based off of English’s painting titled The Incredulous Hulkboy. His latest work is a vinyl sculpture showcasing the Temper Tot in all its glory. The original collectible launched back in 2013 with green, glitter and even glow-in-the-dark colorways.

English shared the 10 inch tall Temper Tot via Instagram which features the figure in a metallic chrome color. This will be a limited release of just 100 pieces, with each being signed by the artist and will have a price of $100 USD.

Fossils Of Iconic Cartoon Characters By Filip Hodas

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Filip Hodas has created a series of skulls that are inspired by some iconic cartoon characters that hold a special place in any kid’s heart. The Prague-based 3D illustrator has merged his interest in skulls with his work in CG and has crafted each skull using 3D programming. Each realistically designed skull is contrasted by a bright and colorful background.

The series features a fossilized Goofy (Canis Goofus), Tweety Bird (Canaria Tweetea), Minnie Mouse (Mus Minnius) and other characters including like SpongeBob, Scrooge McDuck and Popeye.

The main goal of this series was to get better at sculpting and to experiment with Zbrush to Substance Painter workflow, For each skull, I tried to adjust and improve the workflow which resulted in quite visible differences between the first (Canis Goofus) and last in the series (Anas Scroogius). All of the textures were procedurally made in 3D programming.

Filip Hodas

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How To Make Your Own Supreme x Oreos

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We recently unveiled a Supreme x Oreo collab in the works where early packs have been reselling for well over $15,000 USD. Now we know those kind of prices are absurd for edible goods, popular YouTube channel Unnecessary Inventions will make it easier to obtain the next best thing as they create “fake products that solve problems that don’t actually exist.”

Matty Benedetto, the creator of Unnecessary Inventions documents how he manufactured his own version of the much anticipated ‘Supreme Oreos.’ Watch the video below to see how it all goes down.

Documentary | BANKSY & THE RISE OF OUTLAW ART

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Check out this trailer for a documentary on the mysterious and elusive street artist Banksy. The doc, called Banksy & The Rise of Outlaw Art, focuses on how Banksy helped to transcend the world of street art.

As the world’s most infamous street artist, Banksy’s political art, criminal stunts and daring invasions have outraged the establishment for over two decades, but despite being one of the most important figures of our times, Banksy has remained an enigma, with little known about the circumstances of his life and work. His rise coincided with the emergence of Street Art, a form of illegal, public art that evolved from the graffiti scene to change the face of cities across the world. Banksy became the leading figure in this revolutionary new movement, assembling a multi-million dollar empire and changing the way that we think about art. Through it all, however, his identity has remained shrouded in mystery…

Hajime Sorayama Imagines Intimacy Between Robots at NANZUKA Tokyo

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Coming up next month (March), NANZUKA will be showcasing two events displaying the work of Japanese illustrator Hajime Sorayama. Taking over the main gallery space will be ‘Sex Matter,’ while ‘Trex’ will open in the “2G” studio at Shibuya Parco.

Hajime Sorayama specializes in the portrayal of erotic feminine robots, challenging social norms, taboo and political correctness throughout all his work.

With his ‘Sex Matter’ exhibition, Sorayama displays his robotic works which are inspired by sex and emphasizing that “life is born in this world through the existence of both the male and female sex.” Sorayama’s second solo show, ‘Trex,’ will showcase five new sculptures and there will also be dinosaur robot paintings of a Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus and much more.

‘Trex’ is set to launch March 13 while ‘Sex Matter’ will open on March 14 and will run until April 12.

We Can’t Have Nice Things As BANKSY’s Valentine’s Day Mural Is Vandalized

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Within 48 hours of being displayed in his hometown of Bristol, Banky’s new mural has been vandalized with the words “BCC wankers,”

The mural went up on February 13 and people couldn’t help but wonder if the artwork was Banky’s. The famed artist later confirmed that it was in fact his via his Instagram and website.

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Ai Weiwei Creates ‘Safety Jackets Zipped the Other Way’ Artwork

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Ai Weiwei partners with DIY store HORNBACH to create an art piece using materials from the store. Weiwei aptly named the art ‘Safety Jackets Zipped the Other Way’ which allows anyone who visits these stores to build their own version.

The piece is constructed from industrial highly visible safety jackets which are applied together using zips. A publication/art book/ assembly manual also comes with the ‘Safety Jackets Zipped the Other Way’ and can be downloaded from the HORNBACH website.

Hiroki Tsukuda’s Dystopian Future With ‘THEY LIVE’ NYC Exhibition

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This March, Tokyo-based artist Hiroki Tsukuda is bringing a new series of work to NYC’s Petzel Gallery for a solo exhibition entitled ‘They Live.’ Tsukuda’s medium of choice is usually black charcoal and ink, portraying drawings of futuristic cities and environments that could be the backdrop for a ‘Terminator’ film.

Take a closer look at Tsukuda’s Neon Demon (2019) in the pic above. “They Live” will run from March 5 to April 18.

Petzel Gallery
456 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011

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