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      “Summer Buckets” Limited drop by Sen2 Figueroa x POINT3!

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      POINT3! in collaboration with NY-based artist Sen2 Figueroa, just released a new collection that includes a pair of shorts and compression sleeve.The concept behind this collection is Sen2’s artistic nature closely related to fashion. For him, fashion and art are the perfect blend of creativity, ingenuity and risk. Each garment has a unique quality to it. Inspired by Sen2 abstract graffiti and pop art style, the collection conveys an intricate balance of lines, color, writing and strong gestural movements combined into one single composition. Sandro Figueroa Garcia, artistically known as Sen2 Figueroa was born in 1969. He grew up in Canteras, a neighborhood of Santurce, Puerto Rico.In the 1980’s his fascination with graffiti, color and letter forms took a hold of Sen2’s dreams. He chased his dreams to the streets of New York. Here he began to cultivate his love for urban art, creating graffiti murals and commercial work, but his vision was broader. It was at this point in his life that he met and joined the most famous graffiti crew ever assembled in the world to date: Tats Cru.Sen2 evolved from spray painting wild-style pieces to developing mixed media works on canvases. He moved from classical New York graffiti art to a combination of graphic lettering styles with 3-D elements, imagery of pop art, and abstract art techniques.Check out below for more images from the limited drop. More

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      “Limited Edition ALPINE 110S” by Felipe Pantone

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      It is on the side-lines of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix that Alpine unveils an exceptional A110 designed by Argentinian artist Felipe Pantone. The continuity of a collaboration initiated in April with the artist.In the unique and prestigious setting of Monaco, Alpine and Felipe Pantone present the result of a second collaboration. This new association follows the work “Alpine F1 x Felipe Pantone” presented a few weeks ago. Felipe Pantone then delivered his artistic interpretation of Formula 1 with Alpine on a 1/2 scale model exhibited on the first floor of the Atelier Renault dedicated to Alpine.The collaboration between Alpine and Felipe Pantone is taking a new step today with a work on the Alpine A110, the brand’s iconic model. Before tackling this project, Felipe Pantone spent long hours studying the brand, its history and of course driving an Alpine A110 to feel the unique personality of the French sports coupe. The result is a modern, dynamic and elegant interpretation of the A110. The graphic lines follow the shape of the A110 and give an impression of speed even when the car stands still. It also features the signature colours of Felipe Pantone, black and white.The paint job on the body, carried out entirely by hand by the artist, represents several weeks of work. For even more exclusivity, each of the three models offered for sale will feature subtle graphic variations to make each of these A110s a unique piece.“My idea regarding the work on the A110 is to evoke a sense of “ultradynamism”. Visual speed is something that I have been investigating for years now and that I feel it really comes together on this car, emphasizing it’s brilliant design with a fast, technological look” – Felipe Pantone Through this second collaboration with Alpine, Felipe Pantone once again demonstrates the extent of his talent. The creative work and its execution are exceptional. The colour schemes, geometric shapes and optical effects reveal the A110 in a new light, with a heightened sense of movement. This work results in a modern, dynamic and captivating work of art,said Cédric Journel, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Alpine.This Alpine A110 designed by Felipe Pantone is based on an A110S, the most potent version in the A110 range developing 292 horsepower.Each of the three A110s will be on sale at a price of 125,000 euros including tax.Approved for road circulation, these unique works of art are aimed more at collectors and lovers of beautiful objects than at track fans. The conditions of access to acquire one of the three works will be communicated later.Check out below to view more of “Alpine A110”. More

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      “Amor” by It’s A Living in Mexico City, Mexico

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      It’s A Living just recently worked on his latest AR mural, “Amor”  in the heart of Mexico City  This mural has a QR code that when scanned has a secret augmented reality filter.Ricardo Gonzalez alias It’s A Living is a designer, and artist from Durango, México. His signature script style can be easily recognized from large scale murals to commercial work for some of the biggest brands to a simple sticker in the streets.Take a look below for more photos of “Amor” Photo credits: @juliobohorquezmx & @veekmx More

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      “I & the ME” Group Exhibition at THE SHOPHOUSE in Hong Kong

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      THE SHOPHOUSE gallery in Hong Kong is pleased to present group exhibition “I & the ME” by Anders Lindseth, Iabadiou Piko, Josh Reames,  Julian Watts, Kour Pour, Mahsa Tehrani, Osamu Kobayashi, Yves Scherer and Zhang Ji. Participating artists are invited to create two works, one representing “I”, the subjective side of the artists evaluating themselves. Another piece about “Me” – the objective side of themselves shaped by the market, exploring how artists rover around today’s art world.The exhibition is inspired by late 1800’s sociologist George Herbert Mead’s theory of self. Mead believes that the self is formed by the dynamic relations between the “I” and the “ME”. The “ME” is the others’ perspectives on ourselves – the “Objective part of self”. The “I” is the part of us that responds to these attitudes – the “Subjective part of self”.“The art world has radically transformed in the past thirty years, turning into a multibillion-dollar international industry. Artists and their career are becoming commanded by the market system, often packaged as a celebrity with unceasing output for the growing demand in consumer culture, sought after as profit generators of the commercial powerhouse. Would artists be affected in expressing themselves under such influence?”Scroll down below to view more photos from “I & the ME” exhibition. More

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      Discovering Banksy – Part 8

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      British street artist Banksy has a career that has been marked by experimentation, risk, and a daring playfulness. His stencil-heavy motifs—of rats, cops, and kids with balloons—have simply become part of a shared cultural vocabulary, reproduced (and ripped off) with abandon.Banksy’s signature style emerged around the 1990s and became recognized around areas of Bristol. It was by the early 2000s that Banksy relocated to London. This is where he began to gain notoriety; but, at the same time, his international work took off.“Royal Guard Peeing on Wall” London, 2002Initially, he preferred drawing and producing freehand, but in 2000 he began using stencils, in part due to how quickly they may be produced. Scroll down below and view our selection of Banksy’s early stencil-works in around London.“Girl hugging TV” in Covent Garden, London, 2005Old Street, London, 2005East End, London, 2005Banksy’s CCTV’s in London, 2003Banksy’s Pooh Bear in London, 2003“Snorting Copper” by Banksy on Curtain Road, in Shoreditch, London, 2005Curtain Road, Londoin, 2004“Che Guevear” by Banksy in London, 2003Board X Urban Games, London, 2000Dalston, London back in 2003“Flower Thrower” in London, 2000Again, much like his other works, this simple image of “Flower Thrower” conveys a lot, in terms of his political commentary. By substituting flowers for a weapon, it’s as if Banksy is sending a message that there can be peace and hope, even in places where there is a lot of destruction. More

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      “BTC Flower Vs Elon” by Ludo in Paris, France

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      French street artist Ludo recently worked on a striking new piece in Paris. Entitled “BTC Flower Vs Elon”, this crypto-currency mural features Ludo’s iconic Bitcoin flower with a tombstone of billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk.We all know (even Elon) that Lithium-ion batteries are needed to make our electronic devices work, and the batteries use rare mineral cobalt. This is a very precious mineral, with over 60% of world production originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this country and others, it is still estimated that some 40,000 children have to work in these mines to collect this mineral instead of going to school, playing or simply experiencing childhood.According to an Amnesty International report, children work for at least 12 hours a day without protective equipment in deep underground shafts around 10 metres long, which they have often dug themselves, putting their lives in danger. This is what we create to make sure our electric tools and hybrid vehicles are always fully charged.“BTC Flower Vs Elon” is available as a unique NFT original work on Foundation later this afternoon (May 19th, 6pm CET)Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Pure Earth. Pure Earth works in highly polluted locations in the developing world with the intent of mitigating human health risks from pollution. They identify toxic hot spots and teach communities how to improve soil, water and air quality with cost effective solutions. Thanks to productive interventions, Pure Earth aim to reduce the impacts of toxic pollution on local communities. More

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      Roby Dwi Antono “Ranger Merah” Limited Edition Print – Available May 20th

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      Indonesian artist Roby Dwi Antono have collaborated with ArtPort for his latest limited edition screenprint entitled “Ranger Merah”. In his print, a child with insidious eyes that somehow bleed innocence is portrayed with a dead dinosaur corpse behind her. She stands staring right back at the viewer, smugly wearing her prey’s head, holding the weapon with a sense of uncertainty washing over her face.Ranger Merah comes in an edition of 50 and measures 67 x 50 cm. The print is priced at 5,850 HK$.Ranger Merah will be available in May 20, 2020, Thursday 7PM HK Time (7AM NYC, 4AM LA, 9PM Melbourne, 12PM UK, 8PM Tokyo) at ArtPort website.Roby Dwi Antono is a visual artist mainly creating surrealistic paintings as well as sculptures and prints. His work opens a portal to another universe where spaceships, aliens, dinosaurs and creatures with humanly features come together. These surrealistic creations that once lived only in Dwi Antono’s imagination come to life in a new realm on his canvas.ArtPort is a publishing house established in 2020. ArtPort supplies limited high-quality editions and prints by artists from the new contemporary art wave. Created around the theme of travelling, ArtPort aims to have people on board, offering them a journey through the art world and an easy way to bring it to their homes. Each edition is a unique and exclusive collaboration between ArtPort and leading contemporary artists.Take a look below to view more photos of Ranger Merah screenprint. More

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      “Revenge Body” by Emma Stern at Carl Kostyál Gallery, London

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      Carl Kostyál London is proud to present Revenge Body, Emma Stern’s first solo show with the gallery. The exhibition is open from 13th May to 12th June 2021.Borrowing from the visual vocabulary of online niche subcultures such as fursonas, fandom and 3D erotica, Stern plays with the quasi-pornographic representation of women in the virtual world, combining traditional painterly techniques such as monochromatic underpainting and chiaroscuro with virtual 3D programmes and modelling to create eerily anonymous, finely-worked ‘portraits’, reclaiming these man-made avatars for the female domain.“What my work is most critical of is the inherent inclination toward pornographic (or at least porn-adjacent) representations of women throughout cyberspace. As our virtual selves become ever-more inextricable from our physical selves, I’m interested in how the preferences of the programmers are imposed on virtual female bodies within the largely male-dominated arena of software and technology.” – Emma Stern in conversation with Evan Malachosky, Cool Hunting, 2019.“There are recurring female archetypes that appear all throughout history but are especially pronounced in the world of 3d fandom and pornography: the cheerleader, the cowgirl, the pin-up girl, the bimbo, the secretary, the girl next door… and then when you start involving all these niche internet/gamer subcultures, you get these fantasy elements and wind up with the slutty elf, sexy centaur, the warrior princess and so on. All these characters are recognisable even if you’ve never seen them before, so they have their own narratives in a way, because they are archetypal.” –Emma Stern, De:Formal, 2020.Emma Stern (b. 1992) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute’s School of Painting. Her recent solo shows include ‘Slow Fade’, The Newsstand Project, Los Angeles (2020); ‘Works’, Jorge Andrew Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2017); ‘Tabs’, Stream Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2015). Stern has an upcoming solo show at Carl Kostyál, Stockholm in November 2021.Recent group shows include ‘Stockholm Sessions’, Carl Kostyál, Stockholm (2021); ‘Resting Point of Accommodation’, Almine Rech, Brussels (2021); ‘The Artist is Online’, Konig Gallery, Berlin (2021); ‘Friend Zone’, Half Gallery, New York (2021); ‘06’, PM/AM, London (2020); ‘Escapism’, Meredith Rosen Gallery, New York (2020) and ‘American Woman’, Allouche Benias Gallery, Athens, Greece (2020).Check out below for more images of “Revenge Body”Fiona, 2020. 3D printed PLA plastic, pearlescent acrylic enamel paint, clearcoat laquer.Erowid + Emily, 2020. Oil on canvas.Gabbi (Flexing) 2, 2020. Oil on canvas.Nina, 2020. Oil on canvas.Jess 2, 2020. Oil on canvas.Emily and Fiona 1, 2020. Oil on canvas. More