Until August.
Posts tagged as ‘art’
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Highlights of Dutch Graphic Design (1890-1990) Now in Breda
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The Incredible, Edible Dick Bruna
Let’s continue on the illustration tip and go over one of the pride and joys of the Netherlands, Dick Bruna. Creator of Niintje and all kinds of other fantastic artworks, this little rabbit has been called everything from “Miffy” (in countries outside of the Netherlands) to the inspiration for Hello Kitty.Nijntje’s name comes from the word “konijntje”, a Dutch word that means bunny and the name of a popular song here in the Netherlands by the AKA Junkies. Here in Amsterdam, you can get a plethera of her goods, including Dutch-style ceramic versions of her in the main tourist store located in Dam Square directly across from De Bijenkorf.
♥ THE DICK BRUNA HUIS (HOUSE)
One of the first things my Japanese friend Noelle did with her two year old daughter when they first arrived in the Netherlands was to run up to the Dick Bruna Huis in Utrecht which is a permanent space for all things Nintje at the Centraal Museum. According to her, “There was a giant, golden Miffy that Ima just stood in front of for like ten minutes and just said, ‘Woooooaaahhh…’”. If that doesn’t sell you on a train ticket up there, I don’t what will.♥ NIJNTJE GOES ON VACATION – THE LIVE MUSICAL!
Included in the merchandising opportunities of Nijntje/Miffy is a real, live traveling musical show in Dutch. This last run was in Rotterdam. I’m not sure where the next one will be, but you can find tickets and dates here.As much as I love Nijntje, I just don’t have the energy to comment positively on this. As a television show it’s adorable, but this display of human error is bordering on the way I felt about clowns as a child.
♥ DICK BRUNA’S ZWARTE BEERTJES AND OTHER DESIGNS
Miffy might be Bruna’s most famous creation, but it’s definitely not the only one. In fact, as a graphic designer for his father’s publishing house, Bruna has put together a mighty collection of book covers which can be found at this site, which sells hard-to-find and highly sought after Bruna books.Most of the covers designed by Bruna were for the “Zwarte Beetjes” (or Black Bears) book series in which titles like The Saint, James Bond, Maigret, Simeon, and Shakespeare were published in Dutch by Bruna & Zoon.
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Petits-Pierres for Tuesday, March 11
♥ LEVI’S POP UP STORE POPS UP NEAR WATERLOOPLEIN
For a limited time you can buy your Levi’s and anything else you need for the rest of your tragically hip ensemble.♥ JETS AS ART IN BRUSSELS!
Jeffrey Milstein offers up some aircrafts for your entertainment at the Young Gallery.♥ GETROBBED.COM WAS TAKEN
“Airbed and Breakfast” allows social networkers who have enough clout to get a pass to [insert insanely awesome convention here] but not enough money to pay for a hotel, to share a room in your very home.♥ FRIENDS TO GO!
Zipper pulls from Kat Leuzinger.♥ VANS MAKES MOCCASSINS
I’m braiding my hair as we speak.♥ BUSH BUDDIES
Paris-based photographer Esthelle Hanania’s editorial photo-works for Livraison & Sleek magazine.♥ TOM FORD JR.
Unfortunately, it’s the spawn of Ford, not the children’s clothing line.♥ ECS G10IL GETS ADDED ON TO MY BIRTHDAY LIST
Making the EEE PC a distant memory. It’s because I like the keyboard better. -
Petits-Pierres for Friday, March 7
♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST, FIRST!!! KEEMPOO EXCLUSIVE
DJ Turnstile’s albums are now available for download. Logo available for download here.♥ ANKLE-BITERS PROVEN TO LIVE LONGER THAN “TALLIES”
Apparently, us tinky-tiny gals have a gene that lets them live past 90, so fuck quitting smoking this year.♥ ANOTHER STOCK TIP FROM ME TO YOU
H&M buys the company that owns Cheap Monday. Profits preparing to blast off to the Mars Planet!♥ URBAN TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AT OOSTERDOK APRIL 3-4
€200 will get you a ticket into working with grafitti artist ZedZ, artist Wayne Horse, and graphic designer Mirthe Blussé for two whole days on guerilla style type. Walls not included in lab fee.♥ JENNIFER ALLORA AND GUILLERMO CALZADILLA NOW AT THE STEDELIJK!
Odd white sculptures on view also at the Oosterdok.♥ NEW JUSTICE VIDEO MAKES MY CURRENT FONT LIBRARY LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF BROKEN-ASS REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS
Directed by So-Me, creative director for Ed Banger Records and the Prince Charming of illustration.♥ AT THE BOY WASH, YEAH!
Proving that there really is a Nintendo DS games out there for everyone, Duel Love teaches the importance of cleaning your man from top to toe.♥ CRAFT YOUR ASS OFF
Q&A session about where and how you should see your wares at craft fairs. -
Petits-Pierres for Tuesday, March 4
♥ PRO MAMAS TO GO WITH YOUR PRO NAILS
New adidas shoes that are probably really good for breakdancing or back support for your badonkadonk.♥ FELT IS THE MATERIAL OF GODS!
Hey-Sign in Germany makes all kinds of things with big, thick felt. Favorites include felt-covered books and these keychains which were swag (“shit we all get) from a convention a friend attended.♥ ONE STOP SHOP FOR ONE OF KIND CLOTHES
Tucked in St. Nicolaastraat here in the A’dam. Check out the custom designed umbrellas and make sure you say hi to my girl behind the sewing machine.♥ YASUKO-SAN CAN COOK, YOU CAN TOO!
Learn to cook Japanese home-style with Poco’s mom and cat.♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST, FIRST!
Oh SNAP! Something to jam to with my pro-nails and pro-mamas.♥ WANTS + NEEDS WILL BE FULFILLED IF YOU PUT THEM ON PAPER
Artists Justine & Christine paint what we and the whole of Oprah’s Bookclub who read, “The Secret”, are really thinking.♥ HENRIK VIBSOV CLOTHES AREN’T FOR THE AVERAGE MAN
Pierre would rawk the fuck out of that egg head.♥ THE BLOB FOR WII
This better be Nintendo’s answer to Beautiful Katamari because I just got it and it sucks damacy’s. -
Petits Pierres for Monday, Feb. 18
♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST, FIRST
An entire album of instrumental essentialness from YACHT which you can preview streaming on their site.♥ TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht is inviting artists, designers, and other kunst bitches to submit proposals towards the departments of Fine Art, Design and Theory.♥ BAPE SPONGEBOB
Now your kid can be as cool as your t-shirt collection.♥ BOY’S BALLET SHOES ARE BACK FOR THE WINTER
Made by the most famous ballet slipper chateau in the world, Repetto.♥ EAT, BREATHE, AND SLEEP DESIGN IN ONE OF COPENHAGEN’S FOX HOTEL’S 61 ROOMS
If patterned graphics could kill, your whole family tree would be wiped out by now.♥ THE FORCE IS FULL OF HOT AIR
The only way to travel when trying to dump an airborne version of the plague on the Renaissance Fair because you know it will get into their eyes.♥ I LOVED DUST DRIPS OUT NEW WEBSITE
Illustrators who like to draw still in motion.♥ YELLE STATESIDE AND AT THE KNITTING FACTORY FEB 19TH
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Too Lazy to Go to Eindhoven
RSS Readers, click here to see the Flickr set.So here are the Genevieve Gauckler’s Food Chain images from the dutch magazine, Items.
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Petits Pierres for Thursday, Jan. 31
In effort to keep all the Pierres in the world updated on the ongoings of the interweb (especially ones that don’t quite understand Google Reader yet… Honey, I love you, I do, but I couldn’t have made it any simpler if I had recorded my shared rss feeds on a tape and played it on a Teddy Ruxpin doll that I placed next to you while you slept), I’m going to post my favorite things of the day as “Petit Pierres”. In fact, speaking of bears and love:
KARL LAGERFELD INSPIRES TEDDY BEAR
“The fuzzy Karl comes complete with dark glasses, a dark suit, high collar and logo belt buckle — nuclear-powered design prowess not included.”- From WWD
“FRIENDS WITH YOU” USB DRIVES
“FriendsWithYou is the newest entry into the mimobot Artist Series ‘08 and contains six adorable characters, so you’ll have plenty of options when it comes warming up the circuits of your lovin’ spoonful’s heart.”- From Josh Spears
EXHIBIT FEATURING TOYS AT MASS MOCA
“That’s essentially my father and me. My father is tied to a tree, with a light set up. I’m standing in a coracle with a pacifier in my mouth and the coracle has no prow, so it just floats like a lily pad. E.T. is reading from the book.”
- From David Byrne’s Journal
NICE DESIGN STUDIO
- From FormFiftyFive
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Did Everybody Miss Tom Ford on CNN Last Night?
Never fear, CNN has it uploaded on their site which you can see here. Split in five different segments, the Art of Life program goes into the past and present business ventures of our little Tommy as well as a whole bizarre field trip to his favorite London art museums. At least there’s still some one out there who appreciates Damien Hirst and isn’t still pissed off at him for ushering in the new age of that horrible UK resident dumbass trollop-gone-artist, Tracy Emin.
She’s the person who sewed all the names of her previous lovers along with the words “Pysco Slut” on a tent, claiming that the misspelling some how gave it more meaning and was therefore art. Which is ironic because even though I think that’s complete bullshit (that any one in their right mind would sleep with a British Fem Troll), I do think that if we had put Tom Ford behind the slogan, he could have made marketing millions on it and therefore made it fashion. In all actuality, I don’t really like the guy, but his business sense is ruthless AND he talks like a complete robot.
TOM FORD: Walking, talking, stylish, powerpoint presentation.
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Change the World – Stay Home
Art is for bitches. Big, dumbass bitches. It makes me so angry that I have to go out and find a job when other people can get commissioned do this:
Let me just poke some holes into this theory:
#1 – By registering on the site, AREN’T YOU PARTICIPATING IN SOCIAL CONNECTION?!
#2 – A lot of people go to scheduled events and don’t talk to people who are in their “community”. It’s called having a JOB.