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80's advertising

It wasn't until after Sentaro Kuwahara's death that his modest family business, that started in 1918, found international fame; all thanks to the 80's blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Although BMX started in the early 70's when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in SoCal, BMX only really gained popularity in the 1980's, that was a large part in why BMX bikes were used in the movie & why Kuwahara specifically? Why...well, all thanks to the geezer in Spielberg's crew that decided to call Kuwahara Bikes & big-ups to 80's advertising for coining the name "E.T. Bikes" Have fun reminiscing!





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Toys, Comics & Games Convention '09

Make a trip down to the toy convention for an inspiration fix.
Big name artists like Brian Bolland, Tokidoki, Devil Robots + Gary Baseman to blow your weekend away - Pop culture at its best!
Don't forget to give the rest of them underdogs a checkout too, they have some awesome art goin on for themselves - Dooodolls, Camilla d'Errico, Dokuronoko...
The convention is here only for the weekend, so hurry on down if you wanna get some cool toys, comics + games. Oh yea, heaps of freebies goin out + don't forget to get your autographs from your favorite artists.

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Art In The City

Rockin Inky Dinkers and Sound Effects collection hits the streets!

Watch out for these ads about town. IaK is honored to be apart of Clear Channel's "Art In The City". Kudos to Phunk Studio for the Rockin design!


Orchard Blvd, across from Orchard MRT


Dunearn Rd, across from SCGS




Orchard Rd, opposite YMCA


Seah Im food centre bus stop, opposite Harbour Front
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Tomas Saraceno at Venice art biennale 09

'galaxies forming along filaments, like droplets along the strands of a spider's web' 2009 by tomas saraceno made of elastic ropes

argentinian artist tomas saraceno's new installation examines how the black widow's gossamer filaments are able to suspend extreme weights through the use of complex geometry.








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Modern day slavery

The Killers have partnered with UNICEF and USAID to produce a music video that dramatically highlights the dangers and impact of trafficking for sexual exploitation, particularly for young women.

“There is almost no country in the world now that isn’t affected by human trafficking in some way,” said Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Head of Child Protection. “The statistics are staggering. More than 1.2 million children are being trafficked each year and nearly 80 per cent of all trafficking is for sexual exploitation, and the most at risk are girls. We see this music video as a powerful way to reach out and raise awareness among young people, across borders and across language barriers.”


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Uniforms for the Dedicated now at White Room

When did you last dance to the beats of your shirt?

Sound Effects is a colorful collection based on asymmetries and contrasts. Ranges from disgustingly comfy pants to t-shirts made of organic fabrics and jackets in mixed materials. Selected items come with an exclusive soundtrack by Johan Idesjo on USB-memory sticks.


Hop down to White Room to let the music flow from the Uniforms for the Dedicated - Sound Effects collection.

37 Haji Lane
Singapore 189230
http://atwhiteroom.com/

For inquires on any of these products from this collection or if you’d like to purchase an item without having to go down, drop us a line at thekult@iak.com.sg and let us know which piece, quantity and size and we can get it delivered to you. Subjected to availability.

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The Beauty Of Rotting Fruit And A Taxidermied Crow

http://www.claire-morgan.co.uk/
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"Love Kid Dub + have your breakfast on a mirror"

Bomoh #1 on Beatport

From dark techno to eerie electro, Kid Dub's productions can get any dance floor going. A producer and DJ who's been playing worldwide since 2001, Kid Dub's sets are intense electro-techno hybrids, covering everything from dark minimal to epic techno, to deeper, euphoric and melodic sounds.
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How can we not love Klavers van Engelen!

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Goodbye Horses

“Would you f#@! me? I’d f#@! me. I’d f#@! me hard.” Who can forget the scene from the 1991 film, ‘Silence of the Lambs’, where serial killer Buffalo Bill, plays dress up, applies make-up, and tucks his penis between his legs, whilst dancing in front of a video camera to, "Goodbye Horses”? A collision of an evil psyche and a beautiful song that permeated in the minds of all that viewed this scene. “Goodbye Horses” was written and performed by William Garvey and sung by female songstress, Q Lazzarus in 1988. Watch video after jump.





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Word on the street: Long-lost L.A. tagger-artist to have first legit art show

Daniel Ramos, AKA Chaka, was 18 when he was arrested and charged in 1991 with 48 counts of vandalism, trespassing and causing
$500,000 in property damage. Chaka’s signature tag had appeared in a staggering 10,000 locations from Orange County to San Francisco. At the height of his notoriety Chaka was demonized by mainstream media and culture as being little more than a prolific vandal. At the same time he was celebrated by street artists who admired the ability of a teenager from the projects to literally make his mark on the vast, glitzy LA cityscape in such a ubiquitous manner. He is credited with breaking away from the New York “wildstyle” popular at the time and introducing clearer, more blockish lettering into tagging. Chaka was one of the first to create a reputation as a recognizable individual tagger, and spawned many imitators. However Chaka was not just a lone operative. He was part of the LOD crew and as such, his work in reclaiming hard to reach places of the cityscape (freeway overpasses, walls, trains etc) on behalf of his crew is recognized by fellow taggers as a selfless achievement for LA’s graffiti scene as a whole.

LA times has a feature up giving further background on Chaka here



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A far cry from home

Carla Cambouroglou
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Word on the street: The Project Midas

Project Midas presents Singapore’s first ever & one of a kind party TAGGED, a showcase featuring influential local urban artists pit against some of the most exciting musical acts today.



Date: 2nd May 2009
Time: 7pm - 3am
Venue: Home Club

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