Star Trak taught Marcus Johnson. It’s apparent when browsing through the 27-year-old artist’s portfolio which is filled with awesome renderings of Pharrell Williams, N*E*R*D, The Clipse and Fam Lay. Marcus isn’t solely biased to the Star Trak camp, with a pencil and paper as his weapon he releases an arsenal of images of other notable Hip-Hop figures such as Jay-Z, Big Sean & Drake. Take a closer look at Marcus’ work after the jump.
Q: What Is “New York Is Red Hot?”
A: A super smooth audio-collage chronicling the hottest summer ever.
This is for those days when cigarettes and coffee aren’t enough. No matter how good Otis Redding coos it to you. The two founding members of NewVillager are multi-media artists from San Francisco and New York. It’s no wonder, given those spatial influences that the duo are rewriting pop music. This is new mythology. And I’m all in.
Most of the time Malarky can be found putting vibrant colors on the cold gray streets of London. The rest of the time you can find him, cold beer in hand, painting a truck with popping reds, yellows and pinks under the piercing sunshine of Barcelona. No matter where in the world Malarky is, the artist takes it as a challenge to beautify the world with his vibrant style. And wall after wall we can’t help but see the brilliance in his street art. Take a closer look at Malarky’s work after the jump. CLICK FOR MORE
French artist Françoise Nielly is known for portraits that are as massive in size as they are filled with color. What’s even more impressive about the work, is unlike most artists, these portraits are made from black and white photos. The vibrant colors that you see are coming from the artist’s mind. Take a closer look at Francoise’s work after the jump.
Lovers love three things. Love of course, but saying hello and sequentially goodbye have rank high on the to do list. It is the inevitable. Singer/songwriter Lili K. pairs up with producer Peter Cottontale to release their ode to love entitled Hello Goodbye. In anticipation of their upcoming EP, the duo have released a prelude to the project.
“In Shark City: just because you don’t see the danger, doesn’t mean it isn’t there.” #lifelines
SBTRKT’s debut album has been called dub, dubstep, chillwave, trillwave, dance, pop, folk and everything under the sun by critics and fans alike. I don’t blame them though. Putting a label on something this new is how we relate to things these days. But, if the album is indication of anything, genre is dead, and SBTRKT’s indescribable production is the nail in the coffin.
In this entry of our new Poptimism series, 30-year-old artist and designer Jesse Harris tells a story about his current situation to himself five-years-ago.
This is ain’t even about the sex. That’s just the first thing you notice. It’s more about fetish and our society’s obsession with knowing everything about everything. Male gaze, female gaze, we all look, even the most prude of us stare. Tom Gallant takes from low-brow source material, vintage pornography and turns those into intricate cutouts. He’s as skilled with precision as a surgeon.
“I had a woman down for me…
Now I’m realizing that I love her”
-Scarface on Geto Boys’ “My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me”
