Interview: Artist Craig Redman, Creator of Dour Darcels

The NYC-based artist is taking his beloved creation into web3

In January 2022, the sales figures from the NFT pioneer Bored Ape Yacht Club and their complementary collection, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, saw record-setting sales figures eclipse long-standing arts institutions. Collectors all over the world fuel this future-forward ecosystem, as NFTs continue to affect our culture daily. Through both the blockchain technology in which they are stored and the art itself, NFTs have become part ... Read More

Minty Bubble Lamp

Warsaw, Poland-based design studio Siup crafts fun, experimental lamps, vases and figurines. The Minty Bubble Lamp—with its calm pastel and unconventional, bulbous form—perfectly embodies whimsy. Handmade and one of a kind, this ceramic lamp (compatible with a 30W tungsten bulb) is replete with an on/off switch and pale pink cord. Price is in Euros. Read More

Retro Stripes Socks

Philadelphia-based American Trench’s crew-length, medium-weight socks recall the American letterman era of the ’50s. Complete with a cushioned footbed, pleats and retro stripes, these natural, unbleached cotton socks are both durable and stylish. For their spring/summer 2022 collection, American Trench expanded the range of colors the socks come in, now featuring vintage blue and red (Tile/Rust), dark green and mustard yellow (Forrest/Amber) and Orange and ... Read More

Yvette Mayorga’s Cake Decorations Critique Surveillance and Consumerism

Yvette Mayorga’s most recent work, “Surveillance Locket,” is a cake version of the Polly Pocket mansion that the artist dreamed of owning in her youth. Made with multiple layers of pink acrylic paint, pushed through piping bags, the faux confection melds the domestic interiors of the artist’s childhood with imaginary spaces. At first glance, the cake appears joyful and luxurious with its gold banisters and ... Read More

Exoplanet Orbiting The Nearest Star To Our Solar System Discovered

An exoplanet (an Earth-like body that orbits a star that isn’t our Sun) has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri—the nearest star to our solar system. Found using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) which is located in Chile, the exoplanet—called Proxima d—could be significant, as it orbits Proxima Centauri’s habitable zone, where “it’s not too warm nor too cold for liquid water ... Read More

Virgil Abloh’s Air Force 1s Raise $24.5 Million For Charity

Two hundred pairs of Nike Air Force 1s designed by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer 2022 collection recently sold for a combined $23.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction. The proceeds go to Abloh’s Post-Modern Scholarship fund, which fosters equity and inclusion in the fashion industry by supporting the next generation of Black designers. The sale is the most valuable charitable sale at Sotheby’s in ... Read More