As the World Cup takes over New York City this summer, Hypebeast Cup is bringing its global tour to SoHo for its final stop. Running from June 26 through July 19, the month-long activation will transform the neighborhood into a hub for football culture, creative collaboration and community, hosting a …
Romero Britto Painted the World, Now He’s Painting Skechers
Romero Britto has built a decades-long career around a simple idea: art should make people feel good. The Brazilian-born, Miami-based artist has turned his signature mix of bold colors, graphic patterns and optimism into one of the most recognizable visual languages in contemporary art, bringing his work far beyond gallery …
MARKA27 Champions the Immigrant Hustle with Neo-Indigenous Art
From the concrete walls of East Dallas to the prestigious halls of contemporary art, Victor “marka27” Quiñonez has spent decades proving that the streets are a sacred archive. For Quiñonez, graffiti and skateboarding were vital survival mechanisms and an escape from an environment imbued with mass incarceration, violence and immigration …
New DRIFT Museum Takes Shape in Historic Amsterdam Hall
The Van Gendt Hallen in Amsterdam, a historic industrial facility where locomotives were previously manufactured, is currently undergoing a major renovation to become the future DRIFT Museum. A small group of attendees recently toured the site, which is in the early stages of construction, as part of a rare experience …
Christelle Oyiri Will Haunt You
Christelle Oyiri Will Haunt You For her stateside solo debut, the Paris-based artist summons the ghosts of Memphis rap. By Erin Ikeuchi Hip-hop is a bicoastal game, at least that’s how it’s framed. Even decades after its founding, East and West back and forth roared over the constellation of regional …
A Tour Through ‘Korean Treasures’ With Audrey Nuna
After hallyu hit the global stage, South Korea’s creative imprint is ever-present. From the boom of Korean cinema and K-pop to the Gwangju Biennale if you lean more art connoisseur, the so-called soft powerhouse has proven a finesse on all cultural fronts. At the Smithsonian‘s National Museum of Asian Art, …
Jana Frost on Building Worlds Through Collage
Jana Frost builds immersive, symbolic worlds through collage, animation and set design, moving between physical and digital space. Now based in London after years of relocating, her practice reflects that sense of movement and impermanence. She studied fine art at Tallinn University in Estonia, but her education has remained ongoing, …
Through the Lens: Exactitudes
Through the Lens: Exactitudes The cult, 30-year photo series that’s got subcultural style down to a science. By Erin Ikeuchi If uniformity spells out the death of personal style, maybe our fear of sameness is something worth learning from. Garment by garment, we assemble ourselves in ways as intimately entwined …
Asspizza Opens an Art Show
Asspizza, born Austin Babbitt, has a reputation that precedes him. Like any name plucked from the fashion mythology of 2010s SoHo, it’s one that braces you for chaos. I sit opposite Babbitt at a West Village office in the hours leading up to his new art show, and, to my …
The Art of ‘EDIT’: Inside TIDE’s Debut Exhibition in Hong Kong
Japanese contemporary artist TIDE has officially debuted EDIT, his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, bringing his signature monochromatic world to the city for the first time. Spanning two key creative hubs – a main showcase at WKM Gallery and an exclusive takeover of BELOWGROUND – the exhibition marks a …