Ewoks and George’s last 3 movies made us hate Star Wars but Usugrow’s gangster Darth brought us back… 

If you’re like us the last thing you wanna look at is another painted toy/object show. Keeping that in mind, we couldn’t help but be stoked to catch a look at the ill work of our boy USUGROW at the Japan touchdown of the VADER PROJECT 2008 at MAKUHARI-MESSE in Chiba this weekend. Lending his signature black ink linestyle and to-die-for lettering to a creamy vanilla Darth Vader helmet (a real one at that) for the show honoring the 3oth anniversary of Star Wars in Japan, the mysterious artist proved that there’s still fresh blood in the murky waters of this tired genre. Other good looks came from amazing Japanese toy sculptor T9G, and an amazing Vader as samurai helmet. Of course the hoards of Japanese otaku nerd girls in stormtrooper uniforms wasn’t too hard on the eyes. Now the only scary thing is knowing that a painted Han Solo-in-Carbonite sculpture show is undoubtedly on the horizon. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

In their ongoing graphics collaboration for ORIGINAL FAKE, Supertouch homies MARK DEAN VECA and Mr KAWS have again teamed up to bring you this hyperdetailed Veca-penned rendering of XX-eyed mastermind’s classic Blitz bomb character. Look for it on T-shirts in Fall 2008. As for the original, you’ll have to get an invitation to KAWS’ house to see it on his wall…

Summer is almost here and after becoming a more scarce sight in recent years it’s nice to see that the infamous “ROCKABILLY DANCERS” of Tokyo’s YOYOGI OLYMPIC PARK  are back in full effect. Convening in the park as a weekly Sunday ritual, for years these cartoon rockabilly heroes have set up camp in full gear complete with a throng of period-attired betties, custom cars, and a portable sound system pumping out high-octane vintage rockabilly to power their day-long Sha-Na-Na-worthy dance performances. Needless to say, it’s a sight that must be witnessed in person to be believed. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

Takashi Murakami with protogé Seonna Hong and his 24/7 personal recorder…

LA-based painter and longtime Supertouch buddy (and Emmy-award winning artist) SEONNA HONG debuted her first solo show of new paintings with TAKASHI MURAKAMI’s new KAIKAI KIKI GALLERY last week when “Viscery Loves Company” opened to a throng of avid supporters including Supertouch’s own AMANDA FAIREY, better known as the superior half of Shepard Fairey. Out in Tokyo for just 24 hours of revelry, Amanda managed to cap the nite off with a early-morning round of Ms. Hong and “MC Murakami” before hopping back on the jet to get back to work in LA cracking the whip over Shepard’s lazy ass at Studio One. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

“Halfway between a handshake and a f*%k”…

It’s hard to open a magazine or flip on the TV these days without stumbling across an ad or commercial unmistakably shot by downtown NYC art star photographer TERRY RICHARDSON. It’s starting to feel that way with art shows too. Since last week, Tokyo’s hipster elite has been privy to an exhibition of some of the mustachioed one’s funniest collections in recent memory with his JACKASS series capturing everyone’s favorite idiots in moments of gloriously uncensored frolic on display at the LaFORET MUSEUM in the trendsetting epicenter of Harajuku. Of course, it wouldn’t be an art show in Tokyo without some obligatory limited-edition product releases and this show sees the release of 200 special photo print T-shits, 100 photo books, And 100 box sets including an instant camera and a pair of Terry’s signature sunglasses. Interestingly, a separate show of Terry’s late father BOB RICHARDSON’s photos is on display concurrently at the nearby ZEL GALLERY. Both shows run through Thursday, May 8th. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

The ever-dapper Stevie P brings the OG style to the ‘Hagen…

On the eve of ESPO’s (aka: Stephen Powers) closing party for his first European solo show, “Sleep and Repeat” at the very happening V1 GALLERY in Copenhagen, Denmark, we offer a quick flashback to the exhibit’s inagural nite in November when Philly’s native son first broke the ice. HAVE A LOOK: Read the rest of this entry »

With a team of assistants in tow, SHEPARD FAIREY has begun his biggest ever assault on the greater New York area with a solo show titled “E Pluribus Venom” opening at Manhattan’s venerable JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY Saturday, June 23rd, and a large-scale installation at a space in Brooklyn’s Dumbo district premiering Thursday, June 21. Artist representative-to-the-stars LOUISA ST. PIERRE dropped by the BK spot for a sneek peek at the gang’s Read the rest of this entry »