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9 Links to Kick Cold Weather Blues

posted on September 18, 2011 by Gina Hong

Where did the summer go? Hopefully these hot hot links will help you forget about the wind chill--check them out!

LA-based artist Freehand Profit just finished a project for StarWarsRemix: a storm trooper helmet made entirely out of the exclusive Adidas X Star Wars Superskate Mids--they look amazing!

Remember that Richard Prince copyright dispute that was decided earlier this year? Apparently the Court has just decided to allow Prince to appeal the decision; the fight goes on.

NY Times recently featured Chris Pape, or graffitti artist "Freedom" and his pieces that have survived exposure underneath Riverside Park: personal Krylon and Rustoleum sketches from decades ago! Check out the slide show.

We just stumbled on this amazing series, "Never Mind the Apartheid," of party photos from the 1960s shot by a club bouncer, Billy Monk at whites-only nightclubs in South Africa--the carefree, sometimes explicit behavior is a stark contrast to the racially charged context. The photos were abandoned decades ago, then in the early 80s someone found Monk's negatives and contact sheets and arranged an exhibition. Monk never made it to the show--he was shot on his way to the opening.

Look at what we found on Behance--an amazing series of work from Yosman Botero, who paints layered sheets of plexiglass. Vortexes and surreal space? Yes please!

Norma Kamali debuts her e-commerce site--in 3D! So many 3D videos O_O

Ace Hotel started their collab with the Impossible Project: 'Every guest room at Ace Hotels in New York, Palm Springs, Portland and Seattle are now stocked with a refurbished, vintage Polaroid camera and limited edition, custom packs of Impossible x Ace Hotel instant black & white PX600 UV+ film in the mini-bar.' SWEET.

Photos from the farewell "paint pour" at Monster Island art center in Williamsburg are a must see: the building, which housed several non-profit performance, studio, and art spaces will be demolished before the end of the year.

A Reuters photo journalist spent 2 years photographing and studying the Yakuza! Check out some of the photos here--they're amazing.

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