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Robert Wolverton Jr, The Next Basquiat?

RWJR is a contemporary painter who creates works using a wide variety of subjects and styles. For him, art is all about “following your bliss.” He’s amazed by the ability art has to “effect people...

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“Ron English: Abject Expressionism,” A Look at English’s 20 Year Career

“Ron English: Abject Expressionism” is a hardcover book that gives a comprehensive look at the 20-year art career of Ron English.  Mr. English makes a satire of brand imagery and advertising and is...

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Street art: Charlie Isoe, Living a Moment

Charlie Isoe is an Australian street artist now living in Berlin. His passion for a new world of graffiti, skateboarding and traveling dictates his artistic process.  He says of his images, ” [they]...

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Might Tanaka Presents Deep in the Cut Featuring Chris Stain & Joe Iurato...

Mighty Tanaka, a Brooklyn-based gallery showing art that’s “of the now,” present the works of stencil artists Chris Stain and Joe Iurato. It’s the first time these two artists, who are highly...

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Chris Crites: Mugshot Hall of Shame

Chris Crites challenges the art of portraiture. Using paper bags, his favorite canvas, Crites creates modern-day portraits. Each portrait telling a story, the viewer can not help but wonder “Is he a...

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Art: Lin Tianmiao: The Sensibility of a Woman and the Severity of a Culture

Chinese artist, Lin Tianmiao, is displaying her work in New York. With a show at the Asia Society Museum until January 20th and a solo show at Galerie Lelong this month, Lin Tianmiaos‘ reputation is...

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J. Cole Covers RESPECT.‘s Third Anniversary Issue

Hitting a newsstand near you November 27th.

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ART: Jeremiah Maddock, Mysterious Storyteller

Jeremiah Maddock is a mysterious legend in the art world. His artistic process is appealing in its simplicity.,”The process in general is pretty organic-stream-of-conscious rants.”  Maddock ‘s use of...

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Art: Homage to Keith Haring – The Enraged Man

Keith Haring died from AIDS 23 years ago in New York, but his work still speaks to current affairs. Le Musée d’Art Modern in Paris has just dedicated an exhibit to the oft-politcal late artist,...

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Best Album and Single Artwork of 2013 (So Far)

The year isn’t even half-way done, but we’ve already seen some very memorable artwork for singles, albums, and mix-tapes. Below is a compilation of ten of our favorites.  While music is their primary...

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Get Hyponotized by These Vibrant Prints of B.I.G.

This new print might be one of the best prints of the year. ABOVE has recreated “Juicy” in many different flavors, each one giving some vibrancy to the famous portrait of the former emcee. The print...

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Kanye West Reveals the Official, Unoffensive Album Cover Art For “Yeezus”

Kanye West  opted for an  old-school album cover for Yeezus, with a clear, see-through case and red-orange duct tape with the album name on it. Word on the street was that the cover would feature...

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Art: Manabu Ikeda Paints Chaos

History’s Rise and Fall, 2006, pen, acrylic ink on paper, mounted on board 200×200cm, Photo: MIYAJIMA Kei, Takahashi Collection Behold the art of Manabu Ikeda, a meticulous Japanese artist. Ikeda used...

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Photo of the Day: Tupacsquiat

Today would have marked the 43rd birthday of the legendary Tupac Shakur. Pac has graced the RESPECT. cover a couple of times, and its only right we remember his legacy today, as well. Artist Naturel...

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STREET ART: 2501 – NOMADIC EXPERIMENT

It’s no secret that the world around us inspires many artists of our time. But 2501 takes that revelation to new heights, as manifested in his latest projects along his most recent spiritual journey...

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A3C’s Periodic Table of Hip Hop

 A3C is vastly approaching. For the festival’s 10th anniversary, running October 8th through through the 12th, they’ve collaborated with Pop Chart Lab to create “The Periodic Table of Hip Hop.” The...

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Art: Inside The Isaac Harris Scrapbook

  Whenever anyone buys magazines, it’s usually to read them and tear out posters for your wall. Artist, Isaac Harris, over at MyFriendIsaac, takes it a step further and recycles everyday magazines,...

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WATCH TWO WOMEN DOCUMENT A DARKER SIDE OF NEW YORK FOR OPEN CITY MIXTAPE

Open City Mixtape is a mixture of narrative and non fiction films that depict the occasional diabolic streets of New York City that are typically overlooked by New Yorkers. The 2-year long project is...

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Chief Keef Inspired Artwork Lands In L.A.

It seems the Sosa artist has more to offer the streets than just rap, as Chief Keef inspired artwork lands a place in the Seventh Letter Gallery, Los Angeles. The hood trapper has always appreciated...

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Art: Abi –“His First Dream”

Photo by Sabrina Vaz-Holder A graphic designer based out of Maryland who goes by the name Abi  is known for his unique vectors of sneakers and incorporation of classic cartoon characters in his work....

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