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Saturday, July 24, 2021
ART: Tristan Eaton Unveils 25 Year Retrospective at the Long Beach Museum of Art
Tristan Eaton’s 25 year career is finally getting the retrospective it deserves. Tristan Eaton: All At Once is the artist’s first solo museum show and is on view now at the Long Beach Museum of Art.
For those unfamiliar, you have surely seen the Los Angeles-native’s work in some capacity. Whether it be the mind-bending murals that have graced walls across the world, illustrations made for the Super Bowl, co-founding legendary toy brand Kidrobot or countless designs made for clients that range from Hublot to Nike.
Eaton’s resume is nothing short of impressive — along with having work at the permanent collection at MOMA, he is among a select group of artists with MarvelUniverse licensing and has designed plates that were launched into orbit via SpaceX. The latter artwork is just one of the many pieces on display at his new retrospective.
In addition to the paintings and sculptures on display, there is also an interactive installations that invites the audience to spin a mural that has been divided into 12 perfectly aligned squares.
Tristan Eaton: All At Once is on view at the Long Beach Museum of Art until October 3.
Elsewhere in art, Michael Dotson suspends time in new exhibition at Los Angeles’ Over the Influence gallery.
Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA.
90803
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Callux and Rockwell Princely Daroen‘s London-based sneaker brand notwoways has cracked the code for sell-out releases, and following previous hugely successful drops comes its latest silhouette: the ARW in “afterdark.”
The “afterdark” release is without a doubt notwoways’ most daring to date, but in the brand’s usual way it combines a contemporary silhouette and fool-proof touches with its unique design language to deliver a shoe that’s sure to sell out like the rest of its pairs. For the first time in the brand’s 11-month-long existence, it has decided to craft a knitted upper, intersecting the black weave with reflective components that shine under a flash.
notwoways’ identity is evident given the “afterdark’s” sole unit, which is an elevated piece based on previous pairs that the brand continues to learn from. Here, the midsole is served in black alongside an icy outsole, which lends itself to the details on the upper such as the lateral front-quarter cut-out.
Elsewhere, we find rope laces that can be taken out for a laceless look, an orange heel pull tab and a branded tongue tag, and suede that wraps the bumper and heel (with the latter sporting “ntw” branding on the medial side).
As per usual, the “afterdark” drop will be exclusive to notwoways’ website. It is due to launch on July 31 at 6 p.m. BST (1 p.m ET) in a size run of UK 3 to UK 13, costing just £120 GBP a pair (approx. $165 USD).
Nike (NYSE:NKE +1.64%) and its Nike Sportswear division is home to some of the most iconic silhouettes that the sneaker industry has even seen, and one of the models that continues to withstand the test of time is the Air Force 1. And to cap off the month of July, the Swoosh team is gearing up to deliver a three-pronged set of the classic model, all of which are graced with luxe golden trim.
Arguably the most striking variation of the three is the “Oil Green” offering. The UNDEFEATED-reminiscent hue dominates a majority of the base as it floods the tongues, laces and leather paneling while notes of black tap the tongue tabs, Swooshes, heel overlays and interior liners. Pops of gold appear on the forefoot Swooshes, midsole Air hits, tongue branding, heel embroidery and around the side panel Swooshes. Elsewhere in the set you’ll find “White” and “Black” iterations. The former almost channels a look similar to that of the white Power Ranger, while the latter rendition more so skews to the elevated side of the spectrum.
Peep a closer look at each pair here above and be on the lookout for Nike to drop them in the coming weeks for $110 USD.
Eastside Golf launched in 2019 and was founded by pro golfers Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper. The former Morehouse golf comrades chose the active portrait of a Black man swinging a golf club while sporting a gold chain as the trademark for the golf lifestyle brand.
Since that design appeared on their t-shirts, hats, and fleece in Detroit, Michigan, Eastside Golf has taken off. They have recently released merchandise at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and are distributed internationally. Its collection also includes accessories like ball markers, club covers, and socks. The brand’s message and logo concurrently challenge and attests to golf. Both Ajanaku and Cooper wanted to diversify the caucasion, substantial, male-dominated game.
Eastside Golf and Jordan Brand‘s collaboration involves the Air Jordan 4 Golf, which has been seen on the course very often worn by PGA Tour pros Pat Perez and Bubba Watson. Their take on the popular profile is a colorway of the sacred “White Cement” AJ4. By virtue of the silhouette, leathers are dressed in a lustrous white appearance, while the wings, outsole, and heel tab contrast in the spotted texture. The eye stay unit is gold, and the tongue Eastside Golf logo is placed on the tongue.
The Eastside Golf X Air Jordan 4 G is priced at $275 USD and releases on August 7, 2021. Enter the raffle to purchase this collaboration today on the official Eastside Golf website.
Bo Jackson went to Auburn, not Georgetown, but his Nike (NYSE:NKE +1.64%) Air Trainer SC High has been brought back in a “Wolf Grey/Obsidian” colorway that gives off a healthy dose of Hoyas vibes. Designed by Tinker Hatfield and first released in 1990, the Air Trainer SC was known as a go-anywhere, do-anything training shoe. Now, 30 years later, it’s a lifestyle favorite that releases sporadicly — but always has a story to tell when it does drop.
The story on this “Wolf Grey/Obsidian” pair is its two-tone colorblocking, with a perforated grey nubuck base embellished by smooth navy nubuck overlays that run from the forefoot to the heel. On the rear, a strap-like piece surrounds a bold Nike text hit. Each side also features a duo of strap-like grey overlays with navy contrast stitching, and a white midfoot Swoosh on the lateral side adds some light contrast into the mix. Down below, midsoles are done up in white and house a visible Air unit in the heel. Outsoles take on an icy grey shade of their own. Moving back up top, the look is completed by thin grey rope laces and an original “Made in Vietnam” tag on the inside of the tongue.
Expect the Nike Air Trainer SC High “Wolf Grey/Obsidian” to hit the Nike webstore in the coming weeks. Its MSRP is set at a standard $130 USD.
Nike has given its women’s Air Max 90 SE silhouette a new look. Covered in “Fossil Stone,” “Ashen Slate,” “Coconut Milk” and “Twist,” the sneaker‘s colorway is inspired by hiking.
The upper is crafted from textured suede material and comes with a breathable mesh base. Hues of pastel pink, muted blue, orange and yellow dominate the footwear style, creating a vibrant aesthetic perfect for the summer. For added contrast, the hiking-style lacing system is dressed in bold shades of red and black. Rounding out the design is the mini Swoosh on the toe and cream white translucent outsole.
The Air Max 90 SE “Fossil Stone” is already available in Asia, so expect the shoe to drop in the U.S. soon on Nike’s website.
Nike (NYSE:NKE +1.64%) ‘s Air Max BW “Persian Violet” is one of the most notable Air Max silhouettes from the first half of the ’90s, and now it’s getting remixed with a new “Black Violet” colorway. Retaining all the signature purple details from its OG counterpart but turning down the hues a few notches, the Air Max BW “Black Violet” supplies an undeniably elegant interpretation of Tinker Hatfield‘s masterful 1991 design.
Uppers are crafted almost entirely of supple black leather, which is adorned with a signature rubberized violet Swoosh. There’s also a line of white trim that sits atop the mudguard and runs from toe to heel. More violet appears on the neoprene tongue, the collar lining and the heel’s rubberized Air Max spellout graphic. Final dashes of branding are supplied by the tongue’s debossed Nike Sportswear hit and the insole’s Nike International graphic. Violet and black meet one more time on the midsole, and a stark black Air Max unit in the heel finalizes the look.
The Nike Air Max BW “Black Violet” is available via Nike SNKRS Japan, and will likely arrive in the US soon. Its MSRP is set at ¥15,400 JPY (approximately $140 USD).
It’s Yeezy Season folks. Kanye West has generated a great amount of noise this week given that he’s on the verge of dropping his new album DONDA, and he’s kick started his roll out with listening parties in Las Vegas and Atlanta, and even made a glorious return on IG where his outfit grid stirred up plenty of attention once again as Nikesocks made another appearance. All music aside however, his footwear momentum is only starting to build up even more as on-foot images of his forthcoming adidas (XETRA:ADS.DE +1.76%) YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “MX Rock” have surfaced.
The pair was first previewed back in mid-April 2021 by YEEZY MAFIA, but now we have a detailed look at all of of its intricate details. Uppers are made with the traditional PrimeKnit constructions, and come decorated with a marbled amalgamation of black, rustic brown and gray hues. Post-dyed monofilament lateral side stripes slightly contrast as they are filled in with a stark black and the laces, liners and heel tabs follow suit. Packed inside the bottoms are the usual BOOST cushioning, all of which comes housed within a ribbed, black midsole.
Early reports are saying that these will be dropping in September, but adidas hasn’t made any official announcements yet. Retail price is set at the standard $220 USD.
Details of P.J. Tucker‘s diamond-Swoosh Air Jordan 1s have just arrived. Worn by the NBA champion to the final game vs. the Suns, the shoes were made by Dominic Ciambrone, aka The Shoe Surgeon, along with Jason of Beverly Hills.
Priced at roughly $250,000 USD, the sneakers see 2,020 brilliant D color white diamonds set into 150 grams of 14k white gold. Taking approximately 100 hours to complete, the total carat weight of both pairs adds up to 32.74 ct. These kicks were so crazy that even MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has to call them out during the team’s victory press conference.
ART: Fall Into the Looking Glass at the Shed's New AR Exhibition
Augmented reality has become increasingly common in our everyday lives. For many, like The Shed‘s chief curator Emma Enderby and artistic director of Acute Art, Daniel Burnbaum, it’s a portal to open new forms of creative possibilities.
In “Looking Glass,” The Shed has enlisted some of the worlds biggest artists, including Olafur Eliasson, KAWS and Nina Chanel Abney, to create an immersive experience that fits in the palm of your hand. “We wanted to call it ‘The Looking Glass’ because in a sense the phone has become this new kind of portal, a rabbit hole that takes us to all of these different worlds. We thought it would be interesting to embellish the story of Alice in Wonderland through a more technologically based lens,” in a recent interview with Artnews.
Walk along the grounds to find a series of blue pedestals, with a QR code and the name of the artist on top. Upon downloading the Acute Art app, viewers can scan and unveil work, such as KAWS Holiday Space (2020) figure, along with Maratus Speciosus (2021), a massive dancing spider by Thomás Saraceno.
“Looking Glass” is a free outdoor exhibition on view at The Shed until August 29.
Although this show is invisible, it isn’t like the invisible sculpture that sold for $18,000 USD.
The Shed
545 W 30th Street
New York, NY
10001
Artist Henry Taylor Shines Light on the History of Black Caddies
Hauser & Wirth Southampton presents a new exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist, Henry Taylor. Taylors aesthetic is loose and inviting. His soft acrylics often depict many of his friends, colleagues, relatives and celebrity figures.
For the latest show, titled, “Disappeared, but a tiger showed up, later,” Taylor comments on the history of Black jockeys, caddies and pro golfers who had to traverse a sport that was predominantly white and racially exclusionary. “Taylor depicts Black history the way many Black people actually experience it: as simultaneous change and stasis, revolution and stagnation, one step for-ward, two steps back,” said writer Zadie Smith, in a past statement on the artist.
Untitled references a photograph from 1893 of famous Black horse jockey, Anthony Hamilton, who like many of his contemporaries of the day, dominated the sport until the early 1920s — which was in due to a string of Jim Crow laws that disqualified Black riders from participating in the sport.
The 63-year old African American artist works across a variety of mediums that include acrylics, sculptures and installations and has featured everywhere from the Museum of Modern Art to the Venice Biennale.
“Disappeared, but a tiger showed up, later” is on view until August 1.
Fans of Taylor will also enjoy the art of Kerry James Marshall.
Hauser & Wirth
9 Main Street
Southampton, NY
11968
Kanye West Debuts ‘DONDA’ to Sold-Out Atlanta Stadium
Kanye West premiered his new album DONDA to a sold-out crowd in his hometown of Atlanta on Thursday night, ahead of the album’s official Friday release.
Apple Music livestreamed the event through its platform to fans across the world.
West first teased information about his new music in a TV spot that premiered during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, previewing a new song titled “No Child Left Behind.” The visual was a collaboration between West, all-star runner Sha’Carri Richardson and Beats.
According to Pitchfork, the highly-anticipated DONDA, a follow up to 2019’s Jesus Is King, was initially slated for release in July 2020 but was ultimately pushed forward. On Thursday evening, West finally released DONDA to a sold-out crowd at Mercedes Benz Stadium, beginning just before 10:00 p.m. EDT.
Photos of the event posted by fans showed a minimalist square stage:
Popular West podcast Watching the Throne first noticed that the white tarp on the stage would be finessed into a screen.
Photos and video also appeared to show Kim Kardashian and her family at the event.
West came out on stage wearing what appeared to be his unreleased adidas YEEZY 1020 boot and a red version of his YEEZY Gap Round Jacket.
He opened up the event singing the line “We’re gonna be okay” repeatedly before playing a track of his mother’s voice speaking about him alongside some familiar gospel sounds. Fans noted that Pusha T appears on one of the tracks:
At one point, West sings about losing his family, a possible reference to his impending divorce from Kardashian. Some of the tracks feature familiar auto-tuned vocals over bass-heavy beats.
JAY-Z made a surprise appearance in one of the last songs, which fans quickly labeled as a standout.
The album officially drops at midnight EDT on Friday. Until then, here’s everything we know about the album so far.Following the listening event for his 10th studio album, DONDA, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Kanye West was presented with two monumental gifts.
According to TMZ, the City of Atlanta, where Kanye was born, presented the chart-topping trailblazer with a plaque that officially proclaimed July 22 to be “Kanye West Day.”
Additionally, Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, the Atlanta HBCU where Donda West previously worked as an English professor, also presented Kanye with the “Dr. Donda West Meritorious Service to Morris Brown College” award.
A tribute to his late mother, the honor spurred a significant reaction from Kanye — TMZ reported that its “sources” said Kanye’s “family was with him when he received the awards backstage, and he got super emotional about it.”
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