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THIS x MEL KADEL T-SHIRT

A photo by Jeremy & Claire Weiss/ Day19this_mel2

For the first opening this FRIDAY (February 12th), the good folks at RVCA have helped THIS out (with the huge price tag it takes to start a place) by printing a limited edition t-shirt designed by LA based artist and THIS pal Mel Kadel.  The shirts are limited to 200, printed on White.  They are RVCA shirts so you know the quality is great. They’ll be for sale at the opening and online here.  $20. Thanks Mel!  Thanks RVCA!  Thank you for supporting THIS!

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February 9th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

CRAFTS FOR A CAUSE

Friend of Giant Artists, Binki Shaprio is doing all she can to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.  PLEASE check out the Crafts For A Cause site.

Binki has organized an AMAZING all star auction that will begin in March and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to relief efforts in Haiti.  A few of the killer items up for auction below.

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NATALIE PORTMAN signed the ballet slippers she wore during her upcoming film Black Swan for the Crafts For A Cause auction.

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND with the gym bag they decorated for the Crafts for a Cause auction.

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Kate and Laura Mulleavy of RODARTE (who have made dresses worn on the red carpet by by Kirsten Dunst, Cate Blanchett, Kiera Knightley, Reese Witherspoon, and Michelle Obama, to name a few) working on the shirts they decorated for the Crafts For A Cause auction… yeeeeaahh!! Details to come!

Stay tuned for more items from Devendra Banhart, Spike Jonze, Conor Oberst, Sia, Le Tigre, The Strokes, No Doubt, The Mars Volta, The Black Keys and Little Joy!

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February 8th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

2THEWALL- NEW IMAGE GROUP SHOW WITH WORK BY WILL LEMON

February 20- March 2nd, opening reception February 20th from 7-10pm.  More info HERE!

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February 5th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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WIRE MAGAZINE COVER BY JEREMY & CLAIRE WEISS

Jeremy & Claire shot jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith for a feature in THE WIRE a little while back and it just popped up on newsstands.  There are some great photos of him inside so pick up a copy!

©Jeremy & Claire Weiss/Day19.

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February 2nd, 2010 at 7:19 pm

JUXTAPOZ INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY & CLAIRE WEISS

It’s a two-parter!  Read Part One HERE and Part Two HERE.

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Written by Giant Artists

February 1st, 2010 at 8:27 pm

NEW IMAGES BY LAUREN DUKOFF IN L’UOMO VOGUE

Lauren Dukoff recently shot Fabrizio Moretti and Binki Shapiro for L’Uomo Vogue, check it out!

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January 29th, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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HECUBA INTERVIEWS LAUREN DUKOFF FOR DAZED & CONFUSED

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January 29th, 2010 at 8:45 pm

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NEWS- DAVID CALDERLEY

Art Director/Designer DAVID CALDERLEY continues to work with Interpol on their new album & campaign, and with Hollywood Records’ Grace Potter on her upcoming release.  The website he designed for Albrizzi has just launched here.

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January 26th, 2010 at 7:18 pm

NEWS- DAVID BLACK

DAVID BLACK shot the look book for designer Jasmin Shokrian, and worked with our friends at McGarry Bowen on several upcoming campaigns for Chase.  David DP’d and Giantess JESS HOLZWORTH directed music videos for The Slits and Alberta Cross over the holiday.

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January 26th, 2010 at 7:15 pm

NEWS- MICHAEL SCHMELLING

MICHAEL SCHMELLING continues working on his book in Atlanta, and shot two more campaigns for Converse Spark with Anomaly in Cleveland & New York.  Check out the New York Times review of “Ads,” “a boundary-pushing curio from the theatrical auteur Richard Maxwell at Performance Space 122,” (a co-presentation of the Coil Festival and Under the Radar).  Director of Photography is none other than our own Michael Schmelling.   Alec Soth named THE PLAN one of the top photo books of 2009, as did Photo-Eye.  Congrats!

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Written by Giant Artists

January 26th, 2010 at 7:14 pm