Fondazione Prada_Ca' Corner de la Regina

 The Fondazione Prada is presenting its new exhibition space in Venice, the Ca' Corner de la Regina, a historic palazzo on the Grand Canal. From June the 4th the palazzo will open with an exhibition documenting the multiple activity of the Fondazione Prada, which since its founding in 1993 by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli has been a venue for the promotion of contemporary art.

The Fondazione Prada_Ca' Corner de la Regina exhibition will feature a wide range of works and installations collected over the years, with the collaboration of such museums as the Hermitage of Saint Petersburg, the Fondazione Musei Civici of Venice, the Mathaf - Arab Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Islamic Art of Doha.

God Save McQueen

Flying Alexander McQueen scarves by director and photographer  Babette Pauthier. Just breathtaking.

Enjoy:

GOD SAVE MCQUEEN from BABETTE PAUTHIER on Vimeo.

Shawty

A great track for all the party-goers out there by 502 Recordings artist TEETH, with the best video of the season.

Enjoy:

Shiro Kuramata - Ettore Sottsass Exhibition

21_21 Design Sight museum, the temple of contemporary design in the heart of Tokyo, always promoting the motto that “art and design are food for the soul”, is extending one of its most inspiring exhibitions by July the 18^th. 

Ettore Sottsass "Kachina" 2005-10

The exhibition features the work of two of the most important designers worldwide, Japan’s leading designer Shiro Kuramata and master of Italian design Ettore Sottsass. The deep friendship and collaboration of the two designers started in 1981 with the Memphis collective that brought groundbreaking impact into the design world, mixing two different elements: Kuramata’s Japanese aesthetics and Sottsass’ Western European ideology. The visitors are able to enjoy 65 pieces of Kuramata’s work after 1980 and 20 never-seen-before art pieces Kachina from Ettore Sottsass drawings created in his final years.

Shiro Kuramata "Miss Blanche" 1988

Shiro Kuramata and Ettore Sottsass in Japan, 1990

Yuge F/W 2011-12 Collection

 Japanese brand Yuge is featuring a simple, but wearable and feminine style for the upcoming season. Although the collection is quite small it consists of some really strong overalls, dresses with long or short hemline, pants and a couple of cool jackets. As for the colours, black and grey are a beautiful base for all the purples, blues and big patterns that are popping out.

 You can find out more about Yuge here

Bogdan Zuir

Bogdan Zwir is an experimental photographer and visual artist from St. Petersburg Russia. His work is much inspired by his hometown, but features many Renaissance and Baroque characteristics as well, sometimes with a futuristic touch with dark, dreamy themes and absurd stories.

Bogdan whose pictures are a unique mix of photography and painting, is considered one of the most inspiring new surreal artists, has received several prizes, has been featured in high-art global editions and has taken part in great exhibitions worldwide.

You can see more of his exciting work at the video below or by visiting his website:

Lofticries

The new music video of Purity Ring titled Lofticries by David Dean Bukhart, with original footage from the 1973 Swedish exploitation film Thriller: A Cruel Picture. Disturbing pictures, wonderful vintage colours, great northern aesthetic and some really cool music.

Enjoy:

Purity Ring- Lofticries from David Dean Burkhart on Vimeo.