Nesting in Big Sur

Driving along Rt. 1 through Big Sur, you might notice a giant nest perched ever-so-delicately on the rock walls and steeply rolling hills. The structure looks so organic and haphazardly placed that it could just lift off its roost and float along with the coastal breeze.

If you do scale the mountain, you'll find a whole community of these little structures. Treebone Resort in Big Sur offers up yurts, tents spots, and a human nest (!) for guests passing through. While each structure's artistically and skillfully crafted, the view of the ocean is even more awe-inspiring and breathtaking. Suggested items to pack: flashlight, warm PJs, swimsuit, a surfboard, and a sense of adventure.

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Bones

Artist Francois Robert is known for his witty and perspective-changing photographs. One of his more recent works is Stop the Violence, a series of photographs where the subject are collections of human skeletons (from those science class models, not real) arranged to appear like weapons, religious symbols, and signs of war. The striking photographs no doubt bring to mind current world affairs.

See more here.

All images taken from FrancoisRobertPhotography.com.

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Ghanaian Recycled Art

Peak Project, 1999. Tin milk cans and wire.

Crumbling Wall, 2000. Old cassava graters.

Skin of Earth, 2006. Aluminum bottle tops.

Wastepaper Bag, 2003. Discarded printing plates.

El Anatsui, inspired by the "huge piles of detritus from consumption" that pile up in the developing parts of western Africa that lack proper recycling programs, has been fastening, twisting and turning found objects into large-scale art pieces. Each piece is carefully comprised of thousands of bits of hand-collected trash. The sheer input of time on these projects is a clear reflection of his concern for the environment and healthy living in western Africa.

See the details in his large-scale pieces here.

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Abadabad

The tags for Abadabad's songs - "chillwave bedroom-pop california indie pabst Brooklyn" pretty much sum up their sound. They're songs to daydream to until it's warm outside. And when it's warm outside, you'll probably still be playing them. 


Check out their site, fb and blog. They're playing a sold-out show tonight Glasslands in Brooklyn tonight.








All images and songs taken from Abadabad's site.

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An installation on view by Hisham drawn by hand.

Subliminal Sunlight, the new group show that will reenergize you with bursts of bright colors and painstakingly precise technique. Numberthirtyfive gallery is showcasing works from seasoned NYC artists our friend and collaborator Hisham Akira Bharoocha, Morgan Blair, Maya Hayuk, Mark Warren Jacques, and Chris Mendoza.

Now through February 12th at 141Attorney Street in the LES.

Feast your eyes & get one of those fun pillows by the column for a dollar each!

A collage by Hisham on view. 

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Like our friend Barbara DeVries, the designer behind Plastic is Forever, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang collect beach plastic from their beloved beaches and repurpose them. Lang's whimsical large-scale sculptures reveal the sad state of our oceans while giving old plastic new life. Check out some of their works and a short film on their process below.

One Plastic Beach from High Beam Media on Vimeo.

See more at the Lang's website and blog!

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