Ever wondered how ZOO YORK originated? Hear it from one of the original “Zoo York” crew members Eric Haze. Crunchy nibblins out to my dude Timbo Baggins for this very informative interview about Haze’s New Era colab, and the special tidbits of infotainment that were a result.
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Pharrell has a 25+ min talk with Kaws and David Salle. At 15:53, though, it really pops off when they’re talking about how David has been accused of being a pornographer and, right on cue, a fully naked chick walks in and re-fills everyone’s water. Best part of the whole convo.
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Some great pictures of the NEW YORK TYPES/NEW YORK WRITES ITSELF show I DJ’d for Leo Burnett last week. Interesting fact: The dude in the PURPLE SUIT with the BOW-TIE and HANDLE-BAR MUSTACHE is MY POPS.
New York Writes Itself is a cool project where people of the City Of New York write what they see in NYC on the NYWI website. This “script” then gets turned into art by professional artists. This was their first show. It was a letterpress art show held last Thursday at The Art Directors Club in Manhattan.
New York Types opening night
Last Thursday was opening night for the ʻNew York Typesʼ exhibit at the Art Directors Club in New York, presented by New York Writes Itself and The Village Voice. Inspired by the ʻScriptʼ at http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com, the exhibition brings to life real words heard on the streets of New York City.
We had an awesome time, and hopefully you did too. As you can see, we had a great turnout. Actually, it was the greatest turnout being that we broke the 2011 attendance records at the ADC Gallery. (How’s that for ending the year on a good note?)
Over 650 people (including those who acted as scribes and submitted the words they heard to the website) descended on the Art Directors Club for opening night where great art, live music and booze was enjoyed by all.
Huge thanks to all the artists from Swayspace, Center for Book Arts, Peter Kruty Editions, Tarhorse Press, and The KDU. The show would have been pretty boring without you.
If you missed out donʼt worry, the exhibition is open until January 5th, so be sure and stop by the Art Directors Club at 106 West 29th Street and see what everyone is still talking about.
The innovative and extremely limited edition artwork is still for sale ranging from $200 – $250. Contact Regan here to purchase.
We couldn’t have put it all together without the help of many hands. All those hands come from people that work at a variety of brands/organizations. Thank you to everyone who helped out from Village Voice, Brooklyn Brewery, Leo Burnett NY,Dewar’s, French Paper, DJ Synapse, Tonovision Photography, Bill Thomas and The Art Directors Club.
This event was inspired by New Yorkers, and brought to life by New Yorkers. Every piece of art in the show was inspired by a person, scene, or quote witnessed in NYC. Thank you to the scribes for contributing stories. Thank you to the people of New York who unknowingly catalyzed an amazing letterpress show.
A lot of work went into making this event as great as it was. Thanks for being a part of it and we’ll see you at the next New York Writes Itself event.
Get involved as a Scribe at http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com, and your everyday experiences of New York just might become part of the next New York Writes Itself experience, which could take the form of music, writing, photography, a short film or more.
Keep sharing your stories.
Even more photos up on our Flickr and Facebook pages.
LIKE us on Facebook and have a chance to win a print from the show.
- The NYWI Team
The New York Art Book Fair Is Coming:
Printed Matter presents the sixth annual NY Art Book Fair, from September 30 to October 2, 2011, at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens. A preview will be held on the evening of Thursday, September 29th. Free and open to the public, and featuring more than 200 exhibitors, the NY Art Book Fair is the world’s premier event for artists’ books, contemporary art catalogs and monographs, art periodicals, and artist zines. Exhibitors include international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and independent publishers from twenty-one countries.
Visit The NY Art Book Fair
The design giant Eric Haze will be showing new works at Los Angeles’ Known Gallery this month. Haze did many of the iconic logos and lettering for Def Jam and Tommy Boy records, and others. His work includs the EPMD logo, the lettering on Beastie Boys “Check Your Head”, and work for Stussy, G-Shock, Nike and New Balance. His hand-styles are embedded into the fabric and conciousness of our culture, and many don’t even realize it.
Sidebar: One day I ended up over at Haze’s studio in Brooklyn for a barbecue. We were invited into his workspace, where me, wifey and A-Trak (who was also at the BBQ) were given a quick tour through the original sketches that were done for many of the logos below. A-Trak’s jaw immediately dropped to the floor, and me and me and wifey were in full awe as well. It’s a day I’ll always remember.
If you’re in L.A., check the show…
Check some of Haze’s more iconic design work below:
Eric Haze - New Mathematics
September 17 – October 8, 2011-
Known Gallery is proud to present “New Mathematics”, a new collection of paintings and drawing by Eric Haze.
With strong roots in the graphic arts, New York-based artist Haze has crafted a vocabulary of personal symbolism that delivers departures of an abstract and minimalist nature.
Recognized worldwide for more than three decades for his iconic design work and artistic productions – From the Beastie Boys to Casio to Nike – the 21st Century has also seen Haze returning to his fine art roots. His work in acrylic, ink and charcoal culminated in a critically acclaimed solo exhibition in 2008 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Hong Kong. Now, with New Mathematics, the artist continues to promote a bold new language that reflects a truly unique style and vision.
Building on his commitment to the development of more organic personal work, New Mathematics displays a complex relationship between design, gesture and abstraction, incorporating geometric elements both with and without a basis in typography.
With repetition and the interplay of positive and negative as an underlying theme, New Mathematics reveals the development of a mature signature iconography that epitomizes Haze’s fine art work.
The roots of Haze’s history as a graffiti artist can also be felt in the nature of New Mathematics, with both speed and control as determining factors in the end result. Trading in the perfection of the imperfect, the intuitive confidence of stroke and line quality displayed in this new collection offers a celebration of form and gesture over narrative, presenting a fully realized dialectic that is steeped in the majestic flow of his signature hand style.
With this new body of work consisting of 35 new paintings and 15 new drawings, Haze marks yet another evolution in his commitment to expanding the scope of his creative process.
DJ Synapse has been a constant figure in the NYC music lexicon for the past 14 years. He uses his fluency of multiple musical genres (pop, dancefloor jazz, hip-hop, funk and reggae to rock, dubstep and electro) to put forth his Cut & Paste style, garnering him the respect of the DJ culture's founders, as well as the new guard. As a purveyor of "Verge Culture", Synapse uses the turntables as a platform to musically expand minds. DEFINITION: syn·apse [sin-aps, si-naps] : the place where thought happens.
He has provided music and inspiration for clients like Leo Burnette, Frank151 Magazine, Hotel Chantelle, Red Bull, STK Steakhouse, Jive/Sony Records, Ad Week, Beautiful/Decay Magazine The Box NYC, Elemental Magazine, Palm Pictures, Royal Caribbean, Samson Audio, Mass Appeal Magazine, Canal Room, Santos Party House, Le Poisson Rouge, Hanky Panky intimate apparel, Shine Nightclub (Vancouver), Adidas, LRG, Karmaloop, Miller High Life, Red Bull, C3 Agency, Mountain Dew and more.
He's played alongside:
KOOL HERC, CLINTON SPARKS, RED ALERT, VIKTER DUPLAIX, PETE ROCK, DE LA SOUL, PRINCE PAUL, MOS DEF, DJ PREMIER, ROB SWIFT, QUESTLOVE, JAZZY JAY, DISCO D, STRETCH ARMSTRONG, URSULA 1000, LORD SEAR, J PERIOD, AARON LACRATE, NEIL ARMSTRONG, EVIL DEE, SCOTTIE B & BOBBITO and more.
In addition to his musical journey, Synapse has also worked in branding, marketing, publishing and journalism for the past 10 years. Working with Beautiful/Decay art and lifestyle Magazine, he created multi-media events that were used to brand the company, as well as writing articles for the publication. Following that, he spent four years as the brand manager at Frank151 Media Group, a magazine, website, apparel brand and growing world-wide icon. There he wore various hats, including writer/blogger, distribution, marketing, promotions and international network builder.
DJ Synapse is a professional DJ of over 15 years, and makes culture happen while he moves the crowd. He has provided the soundtrack for everything from private events, bars, clubs, hotels, loft and house parties, as well as corporate events.
His musical selection is completely focused on the needs of his client. From rock, funk, r&b, hip-hop, edm, reggae, soul, electro and oldies, this DJ holds the values of the DJs that started DJ culture. He can do it all. Just name the sound!
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