Barack Obama clarifies what he meant by putting “lipstick on the pig.” I would think you would all agree with his explanation. 

EM: How did your family take your decision to do photography instead of going to a UMASS?

JARVIS: My mom was a little upset with me.  She said that I was picking one of the hardest things in the world to do.  She said you are a young black woman, and you don’t come from money.  But she knew that she raised me well- she knew I was going to bust my ass. →

I picked this artist for the indelible impression she left on me several years ago when I came across her work quite by accident.  Her meticulously fabricated universe is reminiscent of Robert Hooke’s Micrographia–a macabre crossbreed of magnified insects, organic machinery in shades of iron and sepia →

Charles is a volunteer from Boulder, CO. He is an old black man who lived in a different time. And now he is someone who →

I got these kicks from Nike the other day. I’ve never owned a pair of Blazers so I suppose this is a start. The colors and use of fabrics on this particular Nike Sportswear ACG J Blazer is bonkers. Note the salmon colors on snakeskin →

Today dublab will be streaming live the most scary sounds of all times. If you dare, tune in to the dubstream from Noon-4pm (PST) to listen to a frightening set by Naomi, followed by the haunting sounds of Frosty, Ale, and the Nobody Halloween Mix →

There are few people in this world that have inspired me to get up and put forth action immediately. Dr. George Lipsitz holds his own in a very distinct category. His lectures in college lit a fire under me to go out there and do something to change the way we look at the world. The fact that Evil Monito →

In the best case scenario, getting undressed takes two to tango.  But sometimes pulling yourself together requires a little more help from your friends.  Luckily, Di Mainstone, a graduate of Central Saint Martins and Banff New Media Institute, knows a thing or two about collaborative effort →

Arkitip presents a conversation with James Bond of Undefeated.

The Arkitip Chronicles will focus on designers and artists that work and collaborate directly with Arkitip. →