We reported about the new exhibition by Takashi Murakami exhibition opening at the Brooklyn Museum end of the week.
April 5–July 13, 2008
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery
4th and 5th Floors
The NY Times has a look at the space, some artworks and also the tremendous work involved with moving the exhibition from LA to Brooklyn. Check out the slideshow here.

The camera never lies and that is why photography is the best way to capture raw, unfiltered authenticity.  “Being True” is an exhibition presented by Nike which plays off this notion, bringing together 22 photographers who’ve used their cameras to capture a moment in time when a subject, completely devoid of pretense, expressed him or herself honestly and truly. Whether it’s a stylistic statement; a look of joy, thoughtfulness or anguish; or a physical movement, these young faces represent American youth culture in its purest form.

In the spirit of the shoe that inspires those who dare to be different, curators Emma Reeves and Aaron Rose sorted through entries from 100 lens men and lens women and settled on a diverse go-to group. The exhibit reaches back 22 years and includes established, as well as up-and-coming photographers (and anything in between), What they have in common, and what makes their images so impactful, is that they’ve managed to capture, in the blink of an eye, a visual manifestation of “Being True.”

“Being True – 22 years of American Youth” features photography from:
Tim Barber, Angela Boatwright, Kenneth Cappello, Poppy De Villeneuve, Cheryl Dunn, Naomi Harris, Alex Hoerner, Drew Jarrett, Alain Levitt, Jeaneen Lund, Ari Marcopoulos, Dan Murphy, Jason Nocito, Patrick O’Dell, Mike Piscitelli, David Ransone, Terry Richardson, Jamel Shabazz, David Perez (Shadi), Brent Stewart, Ray Potes, Tobin Yelland.
The exhibition took place in New York and will come this week to Los Angeles.

“Being True – 22 years of American Youth” — Los Angeles

April 3rd  – April 27th, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 3rd

144 LAB,
144 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
More pictures after the jump.

Here is a bit of an early announcement. Artist Jose Parla will have his first UK solo exhibition towards the end of the year. Elms Lesters will be showing his work from October 2nd until November 1rst. Mark it in your calendars!

SlamJam Milan presented last year The Changes “Italiens” exhibition and has now released about a year later a book to the exhibition.
“The Changes are made up of creative minds of today, with brains in the future, and eyes from the past. The brains actually belong to Sk*thng AKA KING ELVIS, Tokyo Sex Pistol and Icecream graphic designer, FERGADELIC AKA Aries Overlord, the graphic equaliser and the brains and pen of Tonite, and Misha and Shauna, AKA Dennis ROussos, and Veronique Cliche, of PAM, famous for travelling around and making the things they make.
This is their first tour of Italia, and are ready for some cosmiK ARt Action in Milano’s best, SlamJAm. The show is an introduction into the world of their own. SciFi and Punk music. To the Tune of Disco and Metal. Think Stockhausen, The Creatures, Johnny Cash and listen to the CHangesMix, and breathe the fluroscent UFO’s. Late last year the stages a CHANGES exhibiton in Tokyo’s ZAMIANG, the basement gallery of Undercover. Stay tuned for more excitement in the near future!!! And beyonde…….”
The book is now available at SlamJam. Have a look after the jump at some pics of pagespreads.

Curated by Cope2, Come Correct is where graffiti and fine art collide exploring different aspects of visualization. This exhibition samples a wide range of artists, both classic and contemporary, well-known and recently noticed and respected.
FEATURED ARTISTS: COPE2, T-KID, KAWS, CLAW, FAFI, INDIE and WEST ONE
Opening reception: April 3, 2008 / 7-10pm
Exhibition Dates: April 3rd until – April 10th
THE SHOWROOM GALLERY
117 2ND AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY 10003
More details to the event after the jump.

Rumors about Kermit being part of the new Supreme Spring/Summer 2008 collection have been going around the past couple of days. Now thanks to Nylon Magazine we have a better idea of what’s going on.
On March 3rd a Terry Richardson x Supreme x Kermit exhibition will open at Colette in Paris, showing photos of the artist, incorporating both the brand and the muppet. Something to look out for!
More pics after the jump.

For the first time ever Arkitip handed the design responsibilities for the issue edition to an outside source. That source being the design trio Wood Wood. Their 44th issue edition also served as the working catalog for the HIGHMATH exhibition that took place last week at the Pool Gallery in Berlin.
Artists that participated in the exhibition were Andrew Schoultz, Chris Lindig, Ed Templeton, Evan Hecox, Cody Hudson, CR Stecyk III, Eric Elms, Gary Benzel, Geoff McFetridge, Jo Jackson, José Parlá, Josh Petherick, Kaws, Killpixie, Michael Leon, Kevin Lyons, Michael Perry, Parra, Phil Frost, Perks, Peter Beste, Peter Sutherland, Richard Colman, Ryan Waller, Shepard Fairey, Todd St. John & Steven Harrington. If you could not make it yet, the exhibition is still running, so go check it out.
For the occasion Arkitip did not only release their latest issue. It actually came in a box set, which consisted of the magazine and also a 3D Viewer with slides of all the artwork that was also presented at the exhibition. The box set is now on sale for 45 USD here.
After the jump more pictures.

The Arkitip x Wood Wood Highmath exhibition starts in Berlin tomorrow evening with the opening event. To give you an idea of what to expect we can already show you some teasers of the promo material as well as some works that will be in display. Nike is also heavily involved in this event and has incorporated the Dunk into the new Arkitip issue and other aspects of the overall initiative.
Check out more pictures after the jump.

“Shaft” by Doze Green & David Ellis – Two of the most influential graffiti turned fine artists active today, New York City residents Doze Green and David Ellis fuse the true meaning of hip-hop with contemporary art styles to create a hybrid of visual sounds that are truly unique and original. In their collaborative book and project, Shaft, each artist takes their trademark styles and characters and interconnects both elements on a site-specific project upon an elevator shaft. The results epitomize the roots of hip-hop and both artists reflect the 21st century urban landscape.The 128-page book comes with a pull-out poster that captures the entirety of the shaft project. Shaft is being released in conjunction with the Rubicon Sun exhibition from Doze Green and David Ellis at FIFTY24SF Gallery this December.
You can purchase the book now here.

Here a little announcement about the upcoming exhibition “Highmath” being presented during the next Berlin Fashion Week in January 2008.

The art magazine Arkitip is curating its first exhibition in Germany and as the first external source ever, Wood Wood will design a whole issue of the magazine, which will serve as the exhibition catalog.

The “Highmath” exhibition will be shown from 31st of January till 1rst of March 2008 and feature works of Andrew Schoultz, Chris Lindig, Ed Templeton, Evan Hecox, Cody Hudson, CR Stecyk III, Eric Elms, Gary Benzel, Geoff McFetridge, Jo Jackson, José Parla, Josh Petherick, Kaws, Killpixie, Michael Leon, Kevin Lyons, Michael Perry, Parra, Phil Frost, Perks, Peter Beste, Peter Sutherland, Richard Colman, Ryan Waller, Shepard Fairey, Todd  St. John and Steve Harrington.
Both the exhibition and the upcoming Arkitip x WoodWood issue are certainly something to look out for!