JaguarShoes are pleased to present Deity, the first solo exhibition by the London-based illustrator Daniel David Freeman.

Inspired by an eclectic mix of culturally specific and cult references such as action heroes, comics, colourful B-movie posters and dancehall album artwork, DDF works in felt-tip pen and pencil to create his own comics, self-published zines, editorial illustrations, commissioned posters and clothing artwork.

Deity, an imaginary Afro hair care brand conceived and existing in DDF’s head, is an installation of both drawings and adapted ready-mades inspired by traditional hand-painted African barber shop signs and the message of faith and happiness that both these and early House music (another one of DDF’s influences) are founded on.

Deity dictates a positive propaganda and a belief in the ‘Good Life!’

Daniel David Freeman graduated from Camberwell College of Art in 2008. Throughout the three years of his BA Illustration course he was a part of the Crystal Vision collective, exhibiting with its other members at the ICA and Jaguar Shoes. Since graduating DDF has exhibited in a group show at Chapter One together with Marcus Oakley, Jiro Bevis and Colin Henderson amongst others and a 2-man show at Old Shoreditch with Paddy Jones. He has also produced commissioned work for clients like Vice Magazine, Dazed and Confused and Adidas.

P.V : Thursday 20th May – 7pm onwards.
The Old Shoreditch Station,
1 Kingsland Road E2 8AA
Drinks provided by Russian Standard Vodka.

Exhibition runs until June 20th.

www.jaguarshoes.com
www.danieldavidfreeman.com

Trailer of the new documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child.

Directed by Tamra Davis, the documentary features never-before seen footage of the prolific artist painting, talking about his art, and existing in the two years prior to his death in 1988.

The OST features music from Mike D and Ad Rock.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was released on Feb 21st.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1984. Acrylic, serigraphie & crayons. size 2,33m X 1,95m. National Museum of Art, Osaka

View more of Basquiat’s work by clicking HERE

Easter is well known in Detroit. The lanky visual artist and musician has been a frequent contributor to the punk scene since the mid – 90′s, performing in bands such as The Piranhas, Odd clouds and currently Druid Perfume and Danjee Flesh Nation. Known for Combative performances that channel Iggy and the Stooges, Elvis and 19th Century carnival barkers, Easter is also a prolific visual artist whose drawings may be less heralded, but are just as rich.

(Glen Morren) 

Interview, illustrations & photography, find out more about Jimbo Easter’s work in The Detroit issue.

myspace.com/jimboeaster

Daniel David Freeman is an Illustrator who has worked for clients including Dazed and Confused, Platform, Under the influence & Vice. He has exhibited at Jaguar Shoes, The Old Shoreditch Station and the I.C.A.

For more information and commisions email danieldavidfreeman@gmail.com

Jimbo

When international guests like Danko & Ana Steiner come to Berlin, the fashion, art and media world likes to make a pilgrimage to the small “Galerie für Moderne Fotografie” (formerly the “Galerie für Modefotografie”) in Berlin-Mitte. Because not only can people not miss each other there – everyone is clustered close together on the sidewalk smoking and drinking – the artists and their works are actually also the big attraction. Because, like Anders Edström from Tokyo, they come to liven up the premises of gallerist and stylist Kirsten Hermann. And Berlin loves this internationalism.

(from left to right: Elke Braemer, Mr. Lubojanski, Kirsten Hermann, Danko & Ana Steiner)

Two artists have just arrived – the couple Danko & Ana Steiner. Originally from Zagreb, the two photographers live in New York, where in addition to their work together, they also pursue other illustrious activities: Danko is a design director for Vogue, and Ana works as a stylist. That is why composition and pictorial language can be referred to as the tools of their trade and they are known for also knowing what to do behind the camera. Their own photos, above all, involve an unusual, beautiful mixture of melancholy and irony, poetry and pose, which makes their works special.

Carmen Kass

On exhibit in Berlin now are two large-format photos and three small ones as well as an installation made of clothing racks with a baseball cap and wig. That is the exhibit “Baby, We’re Really in Love,” which, among things, features a photo of Chloé Sevigny. Or at least a photo entitled “Chloé” – because you don’t recognize the “it girl” and actress on the photo. It is actually about love – about relationships and intimacy and especially about the game of observation through another person. Looking for attention, attracting, offering oneself, withdrawing, being unavailable. And Danko & Ana Steiner also know exactly how to do that – regardless of whether they are photographing or being photographed.

Danko & Ana Steiner “Baby, We’re Really in Love”
Through January 7

Galerie für Moderne Fotografie
Schröderstrasse 13
10115 Berlin (Mitte)

photos of the opening event > Franziska Sinn

MARK BORTHWICK at the Half Gallery
If We’re Pioneers
September 25-October 19, 2009

Westphalie Verlag

© Dash Snow

Dash Snow died on the evening of July 13, 2009 at Lafayette House, a hotel in lower Manhattan. His grandmother Christophe de Menil was quoted as saying that he died of a drug overdose. Other sources indicated that the cause of his death is still under investigation.