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TAS Interactive Piece

TAS Interactive Piece

I do realize we said that our Special Thanks post would be the last about TAS, but for those who attended you hopefully remember we had a place for you to “leave your mark”.  Today I rolled the craft paper open and honestly got a little sentimental looking at our interactive wall piece.  Thank you...
What You Missed

What You Missed

Pretty much what I’ve been up to since the site has been down — just some random photos. I’ve missed you guys! Expect some serious posts over the next couple of days! I’m so happy to be baaaack!  
TASII Photos via 'Jye

TASII Photos via ‘Jye

If you missed Toronto Art Saves II last friday, 1) you’re a dummy and 2) I am now giving you an opportunity to view a lot of the pieces we had up.  The artists this year were fantastic, and we’re looking forward to having them back next year. All photos were taken by Jordan Oram,...
Rebus

Rebus

Translation: “There were on the breakfast table only a cornstarch pudding, a puny corn-ball, a muffin, some dandelions, a flat pickle, a sharp apple-pie, a tin plate, and iron spoon.” -Trowbridge, 1866
TASII Thoughts From @emschilling

TASII Thoughts From @emschilling

I just wanted to write a few things about Friday night.  I wanted to first of all thank everyone who bought a ticket, came out and showed love.  It was appreciated and honestly, as a contributing artist and a co-planner — it meant the world to see everyone out enjoying the night, the cause and ...
Mad Men Season 5 x Radio

Mad Men Season 5 x Radio

A self initiated poster series for the 5th season of AMC’s Mad Men designed by Radio. They aim to keep things simple and original and specialize in illustrations, type, iconography and design. Source: Radio
Jack Backs Wood iPhone 4 Backing Replacements

Jack Backs Wood iPhone 4 Backing Replacements

Saw an interesting article today on my mashable feed about this company Jack Backs (video above is a review from mac mixing @ macmixing.com). Adam Baumgartner, the brain child behind Jack Backs, has created a perfect wood replacement, that can be customized, for the glass backing of the iPhone 4. The backing comes in a...
Illustrations by Wesley Eggebrecht

Illustrations by Wesley Eggebrecht

Wesley Eggebrecht is a freelance illustrator and designer based out of Northern Michigan. Check out more of his work on his Behance portfolio. Follow Wesley on Twitter.
Superhero Prints by Danny Haas

Superhero Prints by Danny Haas

“You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that’s what needs to happen.” – Batman Early Friday morning we received the following tweet from Jon… @djmddsc @gbellddsc @bclarkeddsc can one of u guys do a writeup on the danny haas superhero prints on cool material and society6 #nointernet This is a...
More Artwork From Francoise Neilly

More Artwork From Francoise Neilly

A few more paintings by Francoise Neilly have surfaced thanks to the Cool Hunter. The paintings feature the same explosive colour combinations and remarkable attention to detail as the last time we featured her work. It’s still hard to get over how phenomenal her understanding of lighting is. For more background information, visit our original...
Art

Art

Charles Bukowskis view on art.
Photo Of The Week 79 - Cameron Davidson

Photo Of The Week 79 – Cameron Davidson

The 79th photo of the week is by Cameron Davidson, who is inspired by a love of flight and aerial views. You can find out more information and his portfolio at camersondavidson.com.