The one thing that I took away from my time in Paris, is if it’s in Colette, you should probably own it. These Colab sunglasses are no exception. If you can pull this look off, do it.

Anthony Lister (US/AUS) an Australian born painter turned Brooklyn based superhero. His work can be seen on both the street and gallery walls of London, NYC and Australia. Anthony explores the iconography of modern society. These icons take the form of cartoons and superheroes engrained in our youth by television and pop culture. Mr Lister’s work questions the reality and value of these modern gods and goddesses. There’s one thing for sure, Anthony Lister’s super power is the Midas touch.

More images after the flip, er fold.

FriendsWithYou and colette have teamed up for an exhibit titled “In the Beginning,” a series of works centered around the “central archetype we find in the works of the duo: the boy – a soft, simple, and cute spirit that is all powerful in the same moment. This archetype role speaks to the inner-child inside everyone who looks upon him. It is a tool used by the artists to ask the viewer to think about themselves, like a mirror with a self-reflective story attached to each piece.”

The exhibition will consist of bronze sculptures, a series of prints, including some exclusive edition prints for colette, an animation video piece, and  a series of limited run products from the world of FriendsWithYou.

The exhibit runs August 29 through September 4 at colette Paris.

colette
213 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 paris

colette promotes the pleasure of postcards, and the intimacy of their messages, with a new series of artist collaborations. Three artists – Andre, Genieve Gauckler, and Soledad – have collaborated with the Parisian boutique for a series of charming collectable postcards. Perfectly suited for popping in the mail, or even just framing for your hallway.

View all the postcards after the jump.

The Beautiful Struggle is the first comprehensive collection of the full spectrum of Dzine’s work in the areas of sculpture, painting, and installation in an unique vision of American contemporary art mixing ghetto, baroque, bling, and psychedelic influences in a playfully ironic and colorful genre that turns street culture elements into luxury. The book contains a foreword by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) as well as texts and quotes by other creatives and art insiders such as Dallas Contemporary director Peter Doroshenko round out this unique monograph.

The artist will be on hand at colette on May 5, 2011 for a book signing.

Parisian concept store colette opened yesterday the latest solo exhibition of artist Erik Parker, entitled “Re-Upped”.

“New York based artist Erik Parker (b. 1968) paints meticulously curated worlds of chaos within his brightly colored, highly saturated canvases. The artist obsessively paints layer upon layer of amorphous shapes, globules and drops pushing each composition to the optical extreme.

Parker’s biomorphic subjects not only reference the hallucinogenic psychedelia of American culture in the 1960’s, but also historical and contemporary socio-political issues. Informed by a variety of sub cultural themes, including music, graffiti and illustration, Parker offers a profound visual experience beyond his intensely layered forms of text and imagery.

Erik Parker was born in Stuttgart, Germany and studied at the University of Austin, Texas then at SUNY Purchase. Parker’s work has been widely published and has earned him several awards. He has exhibited in solo shows in Tokyo, Milan, Manchester, Cologne, New York and Los Angeles, as well as in group shows around the world. It’s here about its first exhibition in Paris, which will also present paintings and drawings on paper. A catalog, published by Honor Fraser, its gallery of Los Angeles, will be put on sale.”

colette
Rue Saint-Honore 213
75001 Paris

Photography: Mathieu Vilasco for Curated Magazine

The full recap follows after the jump.

colette is offering a series of original products and art pieces to aid the efforts in Japan. This original drawing, “We Love Japan,” by FAFI is an example.

On view through April 2, 2011, colette is showing a special selection of original photographs from not one, but seven international magazines. These include LOVE, ME Megazine, Muse, FANZINE, Post, Ponystep, and DIS MAGAZINE. The exhibition is simply titled the Spring/Summer Issues Show - as all material reflects contents of current issues.

A full look at all the wonderful photographs after the jump.

Kevin Lyons collaborated with HVW8 Art + Design Gallery in Los Angeles for an exhibition in 2008. Lyons’ winning t-shirt is revived by colette.

Had enough of Kevin Lyons yet? His onslaught from colette continues with this shot.

Founded in 1946, Colby Poster Printing co. has specialized in vibrant political and reggae imagery since inception. An ode, a throwback if you will, to company legacy comes in the form of a three way collaboration between Kevin Lyons, Reference Library and colette.

Limited to 12 per color. Available here.

A look at all three options for the “Beenie Man” poster after the leap.