If Ed Ruscha and Jack Kerouac got into a coolness fight, who do you think would win? We don’t know either but would definitely want ringside seats. Rather than fight it out, Ruscha has...
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In our curious quest to support artistic expression, we want to introduce this ongoing photographic record of LGBTQ America. The project is ready to make it’s next move. Photographer iO...
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No plans for holiday Monday, September 5? If you’re in New York and feeling like you’re not ready for the beach quite yet, there’s plenty of other activities to choose from...
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Chicago based artist and friend of The Standard, Carlos Rolon, aka Dzine, is planning a series of exhibitions, special projects and events this fall featuring nail adornment throughout history...
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It’s no secret that The Standard has a major crush on artist José Parlá. He’s collaborated with us on T-shirts, scarves, and book signings, we’ve lusted after his...
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Earlier this summer KAWS introduced an enormous sculpture to stand guard in front of The Standard, New York. Check out the super cool video which documents the installation below. Besides taking...
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We are not ones to condone graffiti, but we are definitely ones to support and nurture the creative arts. I came across this website called Happy Place via a good friend of mine who I...
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Todays graphic is the new Banksy piece in London. We find it quite unusual for 3 reasons…
(1) The new Banksy piece is referencing serial ‘tagger’ Tox, so...
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60 Seconds on Sixth Street from dick thompson on Vimeo.
Changing out the work on the 6th Street Mural at The Standard, Downtown LA, is always a bit of an emotional roller coaster. It’s sad...
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Vince Aletti is a man with incredible taste. He reviews photography exhibitions for the New Yorker’s Goings on About Town section and writes a regular column about photo books for...
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Today’s graphic is a reminder that clinging isn’t sexy, even when furry little koala’s do it.
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Today’s graphic was found on a Tumblr aptly called This isn’t Happiness. We’re very enamored when a simple dumpster can turn into an art installation. It sorta makes you want...
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Today’s graphic is a photograph from one of our favorite artists, John Baldessari found by brighttraces. It’s called Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line,...
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Tom Sachs has a Ten Bullets movie. It’s a narrative slowly unfolding online. To see his the latest video released online, check out his Eighth bullet. Welcome to the mind of Mr. Sachs.
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Pack up;I’m straight;Enough;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, sayWait, they don’t love you like I love you; wait, they don’t love...
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A few weeks ago (as some of you might remember) LA-based artist Skullphone took over the 6th Street Mural at The Standard, Downtown LA and the box at The Standard, Hollywood. Both pieces look...
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Todays graphic is made u of cute little Rubik’s Cubes. It’s something we discovered on a Tumblr called David is Going to Die. Cube Works Studio is a collaboration of graphic...
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Todays graphic is a second reminder of the all encompassing Shark Week, found on the FirstStop Tumblr. The piece is named “Getaway” by Chris Dellavedova. We just can’t...
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Ok. Ok. So this is not the first time we’ve seen New York signs flipped on their heads. We just enjoy it when new artists pop up and continue messing with our heads. These little subway...
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We just found out that tickets are still available for tonight’s BOFFO Benefit. Exciting news since BOFFO is one of our favorite non-profit arts and culture organizations and...
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When I used to sneak into my father’s room to go through his stash of Playboy Magazines, it was strictly to...
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