I know that I post way too many videos, but this is one that you have to see. The story of adventure photographer Ben Moon and his dog Denali is stunning on so many levels. If it doesn’t move you, then you have no heart.
The beautiful video was written and directed by Ben Knight and supported by the outdoor apparel brand Patagonia.
During the last three decades, New York City’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has commissioned hundreds of original art works for its far-flung network of stations. Now, the New York Society of Illustrators is celebrating some of the wonderful posters, mosaics, ceramics, and stained glass pieces from the collection in a show called “New York Views: MTA Arts & Design Illustrates the City”.
The show, at the Society gallery at 128 east 63rd Street in Manhattan, runs through August 15, 2015.
Each year the MTA purchases new public transit-related art for placement at bus stops, subway stations, on trains and buses, as well as large installations like Shinique Smith’s huge glass and mosaic mural for a bus terminal in Harlem (see below).
In these difficult times for indie booksellers, and bookstores in general, it’s rare to hear unqualified good news stories about bookshops persevering and thriving. But I’m pleased to report that the word on the water floating book barge in London has gotten a reprieve. The Canal & River Trust has offered owners Paddy Screech and Jonathan Privett a permanent mooring at Granary Square in Kings Cross. So, when you’re in London, pop by and buy a book or two.
The always entertaining French street artist known as Levalet is back at work in Paris this week. His new piece called “Service Public” can be found in the 11th arrondissement.
I’ve seen the noir thriller The Third Man so many times that when I walk the streets of Vienna I swear that I hear zither music. So I was thrilled to hear that Rialto Pictures is releasing a new 4K restoration of Carol Reed’s masterpiece. The film will tour select theaters around the U.S. this summer and hopefully get a wider international release later this year.
If you’ve seen the great film, I’m certain that you’ll want to see the new version on a big screen. If you have never seen this classic, don’t miss an opportunity to experience this masterful work. There’s complete information on the Rialto Pictures website.
The middle of the Mojave Desert in California seems an unlikely place for street art, but the anonymous collective known as Indecline tagged an abandoned military base there anyway. “This Land Was Our Land” is a half-mile wide tribute to the folksinger and activist Woody Guthrie.
images via Google Earth
Anita Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson’s widow, has announced that she is planning to open a museum dedicated to the father of gonzo journalism at their Owl Farm retreat in rural Colorado. The always outrageous author lived at the Aspen area farm from 1969 until his suicide in February 2005.
The notorious compound is currently home to the Gonzo Foundation, but off-limits to fans. Although it has been the site of cannabis legalization events.
As you might expect from a Hunter S. Thompson-related project, there is no firm launch date for the museum project. Anita Thompson has indicated that the site will focus on Thompson’s literary legacy, activist journalism, American literature and politics.
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has just created a wonderfully playful little project for New York City’s hugely popular High Line park. The collectivity project , developed in collaboration with ten architectural firms with local buildings, is an interactive installation that invites the public to construct an imaginary cityscape with thousands of white LEGO blocks.
The installation runs until September 30, 2015 and is located on the High Line at West 30th Street.
photos by Timothy Schenck
Anyone who has been to my home knows that I have a little book hoarding issue, but I’m working on it. This amusing infographic, created by San Francisco-based illustrator and designer Jon Adams, should resonate with kindred spirits.
