Abandoned Art

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 29/01/2010

Abandoned Art

I dropped by the Electric Works in San Francisco’s SOMA last weekend to see Fine Art Photographe Katherine Westerhout’s ‘Rust Belt’ exhibition, and wasn’t disappointed.

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I’ve got the shakes

Posted by Joshua Swanbeck

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Posted: 19/01/2010

I’ve got the shakes

Chase Jarvis coined the phrase ‘The best camera is the one that is with you’, and while I agree that a crappy photo is sometimes better than no photo at all, generally speaking, I think cameras in phones suck. Yeah, they’re convenient, but unless you’re a teenage girl posting a new profile picture to your MySpace, they’re basically useless. But that was all before I found ShakeItPhoto. More

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Sculpting the Future: The xx / Decode at V&A

Posted by Jimmy Tilley

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Posted: 12/01/2010

Sculpting the Future: The xx / Decode at V&A

Two different London shows this weekend displayed how programming and audio-visual technology are finding their place as tools with which to make more artistic statements.

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An open letter to Emily Gosden

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Posted: 11/01/2010

An open letter to Emily Gosden

In response to Emily Gosden’s defamatory article on the Times Online, we at Design Assembly felt compelled as a collective to address the issues raised in the hope that the apparent lack of appreciation and awareness of our profession is addressed. More

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Design diss/course

Posted by Paul M Fuog

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Posted: 04/01/2010

Design diss/course

Recently in Australia we have seen the rebrand of two large institutions. Both visual identities were intermittently released to the public accompanied by the associated fees. More

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The London Nobody Knows

Posted by Ian Moore

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Posted: 29/12/2009

The London Nobody Knows

London Nobody Knows, a 1967 film by Norman Cohen is showing at London’s ICA in January. Presented by the slightly grumpy, very dry James Mason, it’s a tour of the murkier, unglamorous and threatened aspects of London life at the time.

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Ed Ruscha — The designers’ artist

Posted by Dan Greene

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Posted: 15/12/2009

Ed Ruscha — The designers' artist

I first became aware of Ed Ruscha’s work through the beautifully designed book ‘Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors’, so the opportunity to see his new show ‘Ed Ruscha: 50 Years of Painting’ at the Hayward was too good to miss. More

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Type Trumps Part Deux

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 15/12/2009

Type Trumps Part Deux

Rick ‘Face37′ Banks has been in touch to tell me about his latest offering, Type Trumps 2, that are available to buy at select retailers and online now. More

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