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art: Greg Angus

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I’ve been looking for an amazing piece of Canadian art for this big old black wall that we have in our house.  When my friend Rob posted a link on fb I clicked and instantly fell in love with Greg Angus’ work!

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Holding a degree in Fine Arts from Queens and a Masters from UBC, Angus (a Burlington Ontario native) has travelled the world with his art.  From Scotland to Japan, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions and his art is held in both private and public collections.

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I am personally in love with Angus’ unapologetic use of colour and texture.  I feel like I could stare at any one of his paintings for days.

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Watch this video to see how Greg uses wax, fingerprints and paint to get the amazing effect in his work, plus he’s a black belt in Aikido! Amazingness!

Humility.Courage.Gratitude.

words to live by!

See more of Greg Angus’ work HERE

xoxo,

coco

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events: matt barnes – panthers

Last night I swung by photographer Matt Barnes’ exhibit called Panthers – a collection of images inspired by the style of the Black Panther Party.
Matt Barnes - Panthers

Matt Barnes -- Panthers

Pikto Gallery Distillery

Pikto Gallery, Matt Barnes Exhibit

RT! for Matt Barnes

Hey look, it's RT!

Jano and friend

Jano (above right) whom I had the pleasure of meeting through my good friend Rachel, did the most amazing shoot with Matt for Driven Magazine:

Matt Barnes for Driven magazine - Jano

Matt Barnes and Lowe

The man himself, Matt Barnes

Make sure to check out his uber amazing portfolio at www.thatsthespot.com

xoxo,

Lowe

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tuned in: artist georgia russell

Scottish artist, Georgia Russell’s ‘dissected printed matter’ is in museums, magazines and restaurants around the world and I had to share her works with you. They are genius. She takes anything from maps, newspapers, photos etc and slashes, slices and dices them into beautiful works of art.

Georgia Russell

Titles: Etudes sur L’hysterie, L’amour fou, La Nuit Remue

Georgia Russell round

Titles: Evolution and Natural Selection, Harrap’s Standard French-English Dictionary

Georgia Russell Tree

How beautiful is are these?!

Georgia Russell Lolita

For more info and previous works of art, go to www.englandgallery.com

xoxo,

Lowe

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travel: cihangir, turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Why Turkey you ask? I’ve heard about it twice now and decided to do some research. There is a little area in Istanbul called Cihangir which has recently been labelled the hipster hangout. I never realized how much Turkey has to offer! Culture, architecture, history, fashion, beaches, dining and nightlife. What more do you need.

In the 70’s Cihangir wasn’t the coolest quarter due to it’s high population of ‘trannies’ occupying the area because the rent was cheap. When I read that it reminded me of Amy Winehouse’s now-hip hometown, Camden Town in London where the crack heads live. Investors started buying into the area and now Cihangir is the place to be! It’s not hard for tourists to find apartments for short term leasing but the Witt hotel is said to be the best in the area.

HOTEL – Witt Boutique Hotel & Suites

Witt Istanbul

The photos they have on their site tell a story of classic elegance with a modern twist:

Witt Hotel Istanbul Pictures

ART & CULTURE

Hagia Sophia

There are mosques and museums that are a must see. The cite even has a modern art space called Istanbul Modern, symbolising Istanbul’s desire to be taken seriously as a progressive, creative hub.

SHOPPING

The Beyoğlu area is the Soho of Istanbul. It has narrow streets with all kinds of vintage and retro shops!

Beyoğlu, Istanbul

If you want something a little more upscale and Americanized, you can always hit up the mall, Istinye Park:

Istinye Park

RESTAURANTS & NIGHTLIFE

Nightlife in IstanbulTo have a great meal, a view like that with music blasting and people dancing is PRICELESS!

What do you guys think? Would you ever go there? If you’ve been to that part of the world before, do you have any recommendations? Leave a comment!

xoxo,

Lowe

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art: fafi

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Born and raised in Toulouse France, Fafi’s strong presence in the graffiti and fine arts scene was first witnessed on her hometown walls in 1994. Back then, as she was painting and hustling, her sexy, funny, and sometimes aggressive girl characters made the whole world look and help kick-start a whole new graphic language; by exploring feminity through stereotypes, and using it to her advantage, she drew enormous attention and thus started to travel the world with thousands of Fafinettes in her brushes and paint cans. Europe, USA, Japan, Hong-Kong, the planet is a playground. And it’s only started.
Soon enough Sony would ask her to design a six-character toy set for the Time Capsules collection, an almost natural move for her three-dimensional measures. Other successful figurines would follow, as well as numerous expositions and collaborations with Colette, Adidas, LeSportSac, Coca-Cola, M.A.C cosmetics and countless press stories in the most prestigious magazines (ie. Vogue, Elle, The Face, XLR8R, Yen etc…). (-text care of fafi.net)

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My friend’s avatar on twitter was of a Fafi sketch and after doing some reasearch, Fafi is everywhere! We’ve probably all seen a fafinette somewhere! It’s like pin-up anime graffiti and the characters she draws are all so cute. Whether it’s a sexy seductress or a chubby chick, her talent is super versatile without losing the true style of the fafinette.

Fafi for Colette

Fafi for Colette

Fafi for Vogue

Fafi for Vogue

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Fafi even did animation for Mark Ronson’s video featuring music from Lily Allen called Oh My God!

Click the pic to watch the video:

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Go to fafi’s site to see a full gallery on all of her art and events www.fafi.net

xoxo,

Lowe

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genius: Pedro Friedeberg

“I have invented several styles of architecture, as well as one new religion and two salads. I am particularly fond of social problems and cloud formations.  My work is profoundly profound.” 

Perdo Friedeberg

Hand Chair Gilt Wood

Arm Chair With Carved Hands and Feet

 

Elephants

Elephants

Love *sigh*

Read more of Pedro’s hilarious bio and see more of his outstanding work HERE

xoxo,

coco

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tuned-in: sand artist proves ukraine’s got talent

1 word: WOW. After watching this a of Ukraine’s Got Talent Winner, Kseniya Simonova, I was blown away.

Kseniya in action

Kseniya in action

The words that came to mind were: 

Culture, Beauty, Emotion, Art, History, War, Simplicity, Creativity, Expression, 

This cute little 24-year-old brought the judges and audience to tears by recounting Germany conquering Ukraine in WW2. She mixes peace and war, music and art, all with a glowing countertop and a pile of sand. The story she tells brings you through love, seperation, loss, war and ends with her subtitling the final scene “you are always near”. I can’t even understand Ukrainian and I started to tear!

Take a look:

A visual masterpiece! What do you guys think of this? Have you ever seen anything like this before?

xoxo, 

Lowe

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