Similar to the VBS Art Talks(my plug) Nick Ferrall has been compiling interviews with contemporary artist. One with Travis Millard, Autumn De Wilde (coming soon), and some great LB artists. Thanks for viewing Nick. By Osmosis TV on Vimeo(his plug).

B/D Shirts now available. VLU friend Amir Fallah, has come out with his new shirts just in time for the summer of love.

I was stunned by this a few months ago. Never had a chance to enjoy the beginning though.
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The Flux Screening Series at The Hammer presents innovative short films, music videos, feature films, filmmaker retrospectives and the most interesting visual work from around the globe. Tonight special guests Syd Garon and Sam Spiegel will discuss their artist/animation collaboration for the band NASA. Participating artists in the project include Sage Vaughn, the Date Farmers and Shepard Fairey. Tonight they will present the world premiere of their latest video made in collaboration with artist Marcel Dzama. Try to make it. There are multiple ways to enjoy the show. Come join the party.

David's latest creation will be projected during the DesignFesta in Tokyo Japan this May 17-18 and was designed to accompany the intense environment of art, music & design. VLU good friend Anna Simonse is in it.

The ultra talented & unassuming guys at Logan have been busy putting together tantalizing visuals for Apple iPod, Kohler and sponsoring a UK film Premiere of Joy Division. As part of the launch of their new satellite office in London Alex and Ben splurged and invited the top creative minds in London to see the new Joy Division documentary directed by Grant Gee. Our friends at Flux orchestrated the whole thing from their Venice, CA office. I got swept into the excitement to provide some design and found myself pleasantly surprised by all sides involved. Logan has always been the place to go if you want to keep it artful, in part because they haven't let all this success go to their heads and stay close to their roots. I could go on but you get the point. I know they have a few more projects they will be rolling out soon. If your in London give them a ring. Cheers!

Known for elaborately staged, surreal scenes of American homes and neighborhoods currently on view at the Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. As a teenager was part of a punk rock group called The Speedies that hit the New York scene referencing Preston North End in many of their songs. Their hit song "Let Me Take Your Foto" proved to be prophetic to what Crewdson would become later in life. wiki

VLU poster child Liam Devowski is part of the bi-costal design kinship that is Neon Gray. I bought a print for Anders' room, he loves it.

Animator, Director Norman McLaren b.1914 - d.1987. New 7 disc box set from the National Film Board of Canada is out now. He is best known for this oscar award winning short documentary Neighbors.

flickr has the cleanest most non-invasive viewer. I was pleasantly surprised when I got this link from Andy Dixon. A great and free way to get your stuff out there in the ether. Also, if your still reading the embedding page is great too.

My new favorite shop on etsy. Knitted cord covers from Pingo.

Mark and Matt Owens latest collaboration for skate brand Zoo York is a whimsical joy ride through the big apples crowning achievements in Architecture, Literature, Gastronomy, Art, Transit, and Tourism. I just can't wait to buy a skateboard I actually want to look at and skate. Matt and twin brother Mark work as part of NYC based design & directing collective Athletics. Both enjoy solo careers as well.

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We were recently asked to be in the book “Blogs: Mad About Design”. Look for it this fall. We aren't mad about deisgn. More soon.

A FUNDRAISER TO TAKE LOS ANGELES AT-RISK YOUTH SURFING, SKATEBOARDING AND SNOWBOARDING.

FEATURING A SILENT AUCTION OF OVER 60 ONE-OF-A-KIND
SKATEBOARD DECKS BY TODAY'S LEADING ARTISTS IN

THE SKATE, SURF AND STREET ART WORLD INCLUDING:
STEVE CABALLERO / CHRISTIAN HOSOI/ CHRIS PASTRAS / ABE LINCOLN, JR / HIT + RUN / TODD BRATRUD / EYEONE / JOEY POTTS / KOFIE'ONE/DRAFTSMEN / ENIK ONE / NORTON WISDOM / JOEX2 / MARCO ZAMORA / ZEN SEKIZAWA.

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Barack Obama taking in a little bit of Breaking Away. Bloomington Indiana, 2008.