September 7, 2022 Artists One may not know what name the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) would give to Ben Frost’s obsession with pharmaceutical boxes. Indeed, there is surely a medication proscribed for something like this. Ben Frost. Bart On Ritalin. Corey Helford Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. (photo courtesy of the gallery) Frost’s view is a subversive […]
This installment of the Interview with an Artist features our very own Valeriia Tereshchenko aka @Shidzaku. A concept artist here at Displate, she pays homage to the neon-lit imagery of Japanese cyberpunk with her remarkable new art designed for a limited drop series that hit our site earlier today. Come read about her creative process and how she stays inspired. How did you […]
One of the exciting book releases this fall drops today in stores across the country – which is appropriate with a name like Spray Nation. Martha Cooper. SPRAY NATION 1980s Graffiti Photographs. Edited by Roger Gastman. Prestel. Germany, 2022. A companion single hardcover to the full boxed set released this spring, the thick brick of graffiti tricks will end up […]
Photographer Whitney Hayes (previously featured here) spent her summer working with The Highlands Natural Pool in Ringwood, New Jersey, documenting what she describes as “truly a magical place.” The pool is an unexpected oasis in the middle of a forest — run by a non-profit, it is largely maintained by a dedicated group of board members who volunteer their time. […]
Self-taught painter Josie Morway’s (previously featured here) hyperrealistic oil paintings are intended to be both reverent and darkly comic. Exploring the simultaneous fragility and fortitude of the natural world, she envisions the sanctity of wildlife and wilderness in the face of human degradation and seeks to challenge the assumptions and projections we bring to our interactions with the wild. She […]
Organized by tone and color from day to night, “Montage” is the beautifully designed, self-published first monograph by Vancouver-based photographer Jeremy Jude Lee (previously featured here). Featuring a vibrant collection of photographs captured between 2017 and 2022 on Kodak film, the book is a captivating showcase of Lee’s best images. Thanks to his generosity, we’ve got two copies to give […]
Famed graffiti writer REVS details many an illegal ‘mission’ in his first self-published opus – the caveat is you’ll need to go underground in the New York subway tunnels to read about them. When certain train lines are stalled between stations, which happens less frequently than it did in the ragged wild 1970-80s when many New York graffiti writers like […]
A selection of recent work by Berlin, Germany-based artist Andreas Wolf. Beginning each painting with a blank canvas and no preconceived concept or strategy, Wolf’s process is responsive—layering color and line until he strikes a balance between ambiguity and definition. He elaborates: “The finished picture is a kind of chronicle of its own creation—an ongoing process which continues in the […]
It’s here, folks! Our very first Ultra Limited design. We set out to create something bombastic, something for all the elite collectors out there. And for our first design, we insisted on one rule: it had to be godlike. Picking Ruby Art for this project was a no-brainer. Her design The Watatsumi has all the divine qualities we were looking […]
There are a number of reasons why you might want to consider creating a bedroom office. Perhaps you work from home and need a dedicated space to focus on your work. Or maybe you’re an entrepreneur who is always looking for new ways to increase your productivity. Whatever the reason, these bedroom office ideas we’ve found can inspire you to […]