July 28th, 2011
10 DIFF KINDS OF MIND BLOWING
Heady stuff for a Thursday.
Relaxer Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles featured in Patagonia’s summer catalog. Two brands that taste great together.
Farewell to the most interesting of cultural explorers, Mr. Malcolm McLaren.

Who doesn’t love the kinetic, colorful, and cheering art of Alexander Calder? Images of his home and studio in the surrounds of the french countyside speak of a life charmingly led. (via the nicely nice Nick Haus)


Not in the least bucolic is the very speedy 1975 bmw 3.0 skinned by Calder for his racing friend Hervé Poulain. Debuting at the Le Mans 24-hour race this first bmw art car was remarkable for how Calder’s design broke the form of the car and transformed something fabricated by others into a work that was entirely his. // We heart Sandy. //





Anish Kapoor’s Memory at the Guggenheim. 24 tons of core ten steel revealed only in fragments from vantages within the gallery. Extraordinary.

The Rogue Film School is for “those who have travelled on foot, who have worked as bouncers in sex clubs, or as wardens in a lunatic asylum, for those who are willing to learn about lockpicking or forging shooting permits in countries not favoring their project. In short, for those who have a sense for poetry.” Sign us up.