Nieves Novelties recently added five new zines to their line-up. Authors include- Harsh Patel, Ken Kagami, Masanao Hirayama,  Christoph Ruckhäberle and Patrick Graf. More looks after the jump.

Clarke is easily the most prominent avant-garde figure in the area of silversmithing here in the UK and has a well earned reputation for creative thinking and innovation.

Clarke now devilishly takes antique solid silver objects, treasured by many and preserved by museums and ‘messes’ with them. Clarke strips it of its value by allowing lead to erode the silver.

The first in a new collection entitled “Dead on Arrival.” will definitely take the world of silversmithing to a new level.

New work for 60|40 exhibition at Gustavsberg Konsthall Sweden. Opens 8 October until 8 January 2012.

Casey Weldon contributed to a show “Dig for Fire” in LA this month. The show exhibits art inspired by the band The Pixies. Her contribution turned us onto her art. She uses a realistic style with muted color to create a sort of bizzaro version of things. More looks at her recent work after the jump.

C215 is back on his home turf in Paris. Check out a few of his recent works around town. More looks after the jump.

A|B|C Journal gives us this fantastic 5 minute look into the ritualistic process in which Kenny Scharf creates art.  Spoiler alert– it involves face painting, tequila shots, and black lights. Check out the video after the jump.

Soft Ride, is one of the latest creations by Ron Arad. The bike uses bent strips of tempered steel to cushion the ride. We’re guessing that it could get a little sketchy when cornering. According to Fastco,

Until October 29, the bike is available for guests of the W Hotel in Leicester Square to ride around the city. And as part of a fundraiser for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the bike is up for auction, along with other bikes custom designed by the likes of singer Paloma Faith, illustrator Natasha Law, fashion designers Patrick Cox and Alice Temperley, and artist Benedict Radcliffe.

Additional look after the jump.

Let’s take a break from all of the Terry Richardson hype for a minute and get really raw. Michael Dweck recently published “Habana Libre,” a collection of his photos documenting the social life in modern day Cuba. Dweck’s subject matter penetrates the vibrant social scene of a society that has been politically ostracized for decades. His use of the monochromatic medium adds the perfect flavor to the subject matter.

MICHAEL DWECK: HABANA LIBRE
Interviews by William Westbrook
Published by Damiani editore, Italy
290 pages, 21 four-color plates, 214 duotones plates, 3 gate-folds
Hardcover, jacketed, 9.75 x 12.5 inches
ISBN 978-88-6208-184-9
Retail: $65.00
Publication date: October 1, 2011 (US); November 1, 2011 (International)
Edition size: 3000

More looks after the jump.

Lisa Yuskavage opened her third solo show at David Zwirner Gallery last night.

Zwirner notes: Over the past two decades, Yuskavage has developed her own genre of the female nude: lavish, erotic, cartoonish, vulgar, angelic young women cast within fantastical landscapes or dramatically lit interiors. They appear to occupy their own realm while narcissistically contemplating themselves and their bodies. Rich, atmospheric skies frequently augment the psychologically-charged mood, further adding to the impression of theatricality and creative possibility.

For this exhibition, Yuskavage takes her complex narratives to a larger scale, whose sheer vastness adds a cinematic component to the works. More so than previously, this new body of work appears to merge the genres of landscape, still life, and portrait painting. Despite their immediacy, the plots reveal themselves slowly over time. Her compositions are equally prolonged: the terrains are more spacious and more intricately articulated than in previous works, which heightens a sense of realism while at the same time dismantling easy construction of meaning.

David Zwirner Gallery
519 West 19th Street
New York, NY
Sept. 27- Nov. 5, 2011

Belgian Sculpture Wim Delvoye uses tires to create intricately carved sculptures.  The series is entitled pneu. More images after the jump.

“Textile Field” is the product of a collaboration between Kvadrat with design team Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.This installation is part of the  London Design Festival. After the festival, the installation will be on view at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London until 31 October 2011. More looks after the jump.