David: Off to Spain till March 5th!

Right now I'm writing this in the Philadelphia airport waiting to board my flight to Spain! Till March 5th I'll be heading to Madrid for a few days and then spending the rest of the trip in Salamanca with my good friend Manu. This is my first time to Spain and at the moment my Spanish is horrible so I guess we'll see how it goes. I'll be celebrating my 18th birthday over seas though and having the time of my life, but I'll try to keep everyone as updated as possible on how my trip is going over here! 

Madrid

In the meantime I'll be putting up a post about Los Angeles and the Grammys very soon!

Salamanca

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Read more...

David: Gourmet Presents Quattro Skate in Philadelphia, LA, & NYC (Parts 1-3)

Below are parts one through three of shoe company, Gourmet's presentation of the Quattro Skate shoe (a part of the Fall 2010 collection). Seen in the videos below are pro skateboarders showing off the shoe in three big cities across the United States. Check it out below:



For Fall 2010, Gourmet, purveyors of high-end footwear for the regular guy, introduce the Quattro Skate. A shoe for the skateboarder looking for something a little better.

The piece features a night in the life of Philadelphia's own, Jimmy Gorecki.



For Fall 2010, Gourmet, purveyors of high-end footwear for the regular guy, introduce the Quattro Skate. A shoe for the skateboarder looking for something a little better.

This 2nd piece features a quick wall ride in LA, once again, by Philadelphia's own Jimmy Gorecki.



In the final installment of the 3 part series. Gourmet, Jimmy Gorecki, and Chris Mulhern bring the Quattro Skate to NYC. Featuring the Quattro Skate in white full-grain leather/suede, paired with the ice sole.

Read more...

David: PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy x Vincent Michael Gallery

Me and the man responsible for this work (who goes by the name PaperMonster) started talking just last week and he told me about his show, "PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy," which is coming up on Friday, July 2nd, at Vincent Michael Gallery located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The minute I took a look at his artwork I fell in love... for real I might need one of these for myself. To get more info on the event read the summary below:

“PaperMonster Ate That Little That Little Boy” is the latest titled of PaperMonster’s solo exhibition opening July 2nd in Philadelphia, PA at the Vincent Michael Gallery. PaperMonster will show over twenty new works of stencil art collages on canvas full of powerful portraits of women exploring themes of strength, fear, passion, and mystery. Several portraits are woven together with combinations of women and animals; each speaking to the strength, ferocity, and power that women carry within. His collage work within each painting allows the audience to develop their own perception and theories as to who these people are and what they hide. PaperMonster will also be having an artist talk on July 24th from 2-4pm covering his thoughts on stencil art and the art world at large. You can find more on PaperMonster and his solo show over at his website."

PaperMonster Solo Show
“PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy”
Vincent Michael Gallery
1050 N. Hancock Street Suite 63
Philadelphia, PA 19123
http://vincentmichael.com/
1-877-291-11387

Opening Reception: Friday, July 2nd 6-9 PM
Artist Talk: Saturday July 24th 2-4Pm
Show available from: July 2nd- July 31st

To see a preview from the event check out the video below!

PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy from PaperMonster on Vimeo.

Hit the jump to see more photos of PaperMonster's artwork!

Read more...