Art Archives - Page 12 of 14

Visual Culture: Nicola Vassell Interview Part 1

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, photo by Martei Korley In case you haven't heard us drop her name before, Nikki Vassell is one of our favorite people. The world at large may know her as fashion model, sta... Read More...

Rockers NYC x Medicine Agency

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Both as 1/2 of the street boutique Rockers NYC and as a working artist in his own right, our doops Marcus Burrowes is possibly the foremost practitioner of this Visual Cultu... Read More...

Rihanna Licks A Shot Like Brap!

Posted by Dwane Rich & DJ Gravy Barbados born pop star, Rihanna, first debuted on Def Jam with her Dancehall meets Pop hit, "Pon De Replay" about 5 years ago. The song referenced several dancehall cr... Read More...

Lee “Scratch” Perry x Guinness x Aliens!

Words by DJ Gravy For those of you not so up on Pop culture, you can thank this eccentric genius for innovating (and playing a major role in the creation of) Dub music, (which directly lead to the birth ... Read More...

Raiders of the Lost ArKives: Marley Material

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton As the recent release of the Soul Rebel coffee table book demonstrates nicely, interest in the life of Bob Marley is evergreen and that applies not just to the general massi... Read More...

Visual Culture: Darhil Crooks, Part few

words by Eddie STATS Houghton Our epic Q&A with the art director of Esquire magazine (and Gargamel music!) continues in Darhil Crooks: Part II, the Electric Boogaloo...in this segment, Mr. Crooks gets int... Read More...

Soul Rebel – New Coffee Table Book by Photographer David Burnett

Words by: Martei Korley Ten years into the new millennium it would baffle many that "new" material from the golden age of Reggae should surface and still be relevant. It would seem that 70's Kingston has... Read More...

MK’s Daily Picture – Weekend Kicks

Photo: Martei Korley Subject: Time honored tradition Location: Kintyre - St. Andrew, JA What came first the chicken or the egg? We found these Bape and other sneakers draped in an oh-so-familiar fashion ... Read More...

MK’s Daily Picture – Weekend Kickback

Photo: Martei Korley Subject: Stress relief Location: Frenchman's Cove - Portland, JA After a rough week at the office/in the field/? we feel that the time is right for a b... Read More...

Visual Culture: Irie Myrie

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton When he's not repressing classic dancehall 45s on his Gold Shop label, respected colleague Dan K. is parring with elder Brooklyn statesmen like Irie Myrie, the go-to flyer d... Read More...

MK’s Daily Picture – Tale of Two Cities

Photo: Martei Korley Subject: Old Spanish Town Location: St. Catherine, JA The old square in Spanish Town heralds the age when it was the administrative center of Jamaica. Founded as a capitol by the Spa... Read More...

MK’s Daily Picture – Ambition

Photo: Martei Korley Subject: Self-promotion Location: David House Bamboo Man, the artist, lets of a few lines with the quickness in the backyard of Capleton's Cassia Park Base, David House. As any such... Read More...