Creative Landscapes

Quentin VS Coen

"From April 7th - 9th Bold Hype will be taken over by Spoke Art and Ken Harman from Hi-Fructose magazine, with their show 'Quentin VS Coen'. Art inspired by the directors from over 100 different emerging artists.

Opening Reception: Thursday April 7. 6pm - 11pm. Free Admission. Open to the public."

...from the Bold Hype Gallery website

here some preview:

Brian Despain: Robot Painting

"I've always enjoyed the idea that the robots I paint are all part of a series. Not a series in terms of painting, (Okay, they are indeed that, but that's not what I'm on about.) but a series of robots constructed on some long forgotten factory floor. As part of the realization of that mythos I use very similar designs and design elements over and over. "

Brian Despain

(all works are Oil on Panel)

you can find other works at

Brian's website

here's a brian despain interview on youtube

"Exit through the gift shop" by Banksy

Last night I enjoyed this documentary:
"Exit through the gift shop"
directed by the english man of mystery: Banksy!
a part from the official definition
"the world's first street art disaster movie"
I think it's a brilliant overview on the
street art scene, along with its heroes and its craziest exponents.
here's the trailer:

some links:

Banksy

Banksy Films

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash)

Papercraft: Design and Art With Paper

This book is a collection of the most beautiful papercraft pieces today
and it contains also a dvd with DIY templates.

you can buy it here

YouTube Jazz Collaboration

"What you are about to see is a mix of unrelated YouTube videos/clips edited together to create ThruYou. In other words - what you see is what you hear."

Kutiman

Some links:

Kutiman YouTube Channel

ThruYou homepage

Nova Contemporary Culture

"A sincere DIY documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. Directed by Isaac Niemand, and produced by ROJO® in collaboration with BossaNovaFilms, it was all filmed on the heat of live action at ®Nova Contemporary Culture which happened in July and August 2010, in MIS-Museum of Image and Sound, and SESC Pompeia, in São Paulo, Brazil."

Nova Contemporary Culture is an "interactive, full-environmental experience utilizing color, light, textures, music and design, in the form of collaborative and integrated compositions by a wide range of artists from around the world. From hand-made illustrations to large scale murals to modern digital art; moving image to multimedia convergence, art will be made without the limitations or restrictions of traditional format and will rely heavily on the magic of live improvisation. During this constantly evolving and mutating exhibition, the creative process are to be witnessed as an ongoing work in progress rife with experimentation, challenging traditional and contemporary techniques and the bending of modern technology."

some links:

http://www.rojo-magazine.com/

http://www.bossanovafilms.com.br/

Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction Design in Lugano, Switzerland

"Arduino is partnering with SUPSI (the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) to collaborate on the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction Design:
Students applying for this program will attend courses on physical computing and interaction design held by co-founders of the Arduino project such as Massimo Banzi; furthermore, they will have the opportunity to develop the master thesis in collaboration with Arduino and spend a whole term working with the Arduino platform in order to create innovative projects."

from the Arduino Blog

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

some links:

http://www.arduino.cc/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino

http://www.massimobanzi.com/