candy Archive
art multiples
Desire Obtain Cherish brought his brand of perfectly popped art up to San Francisco for #sideeffects, a new solo show that opened this month at McLoughlin Gallery. If you
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Art
Last year, I wrote a story on this portrait of George Zimmerman made out of Skittles by artist Andy Bell. At the time, I questioned whether the medium
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sculpture
Desire Obtain Cherish is the nom de guerre of Jonathan Paul, a graduate of Parson’s School of Design who relocated to Los Angeles to bomb the streets and give candy to (big) babies. Tonight, Friday,
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sculpture
Damien Poulain is a London-based graphic designer and art director. Impressed after an encounter with a “multitude of gods from oriental religions and the complex and obscure symbolism
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illustration
Waaaaaayyyy back before the dead celebrities depicted in Jason Mecier’s pill portraits had consumed their first capsules, and in an era that lacked the hipster irony of Desire
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fashion
OK, so full disclosure: I’ve never been a fan of garish, all-over print, psychedelic op-art, cute-animal apparel, but…I totally love these sweaters! Maybe it’s because they’re made in
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popjects
It would be too simplistic and cliche to begin this with “only in Japan,” but well, these artisanal wood Chupa Chup holsters are, in fact, from Japan. Designed
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vinyl
Now for something totally different: with 80s retro in full effect and vintage clothing stores displaying racks of “90s fashions,” it’s cool to see a throwback that extends
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sculpture
Speaking of all things sweet and kitschy, step right up to Philomena Marano‘s SUGAR RUSH. The Brooklyn-based artist’s intricate papercraft candies are categorically close to these wooden popsicles: They’re visual
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packaging
Thanks to once-a-year visits from Sergey Safonov, I’ve become a member of the Ozersky Souvenir chocolate covered nut sweets fan club. The candies taste great, but that’s not
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