I’ve loved picking out gifts for people since I was a little kid saving up my cat-sitting cash to buy just the right thing for my family, but I’ve got a spotty record with the actual gift giving—precisely because I love it so much and have always set the bar really high. It’s not enough to give a gift to someone, it has to be the BEST gift for that particular person. Get Jen's tips...

Shard by Jennifer Mason Like written language, calendars and eyeliner, Shard had its genesis in Egypt...just a few millennia later. After a long flight from her home base of Auckland, New Zealand, Jennifer Mason was struck by the scene outside her window as her plane descended into Egypt. She noticed “an incredible rose hue” blanketing the view below, an ambiance that persisted on the ground—a warm, hazy, low-contrast effect. MORE after the jump »

Lake Erie, February (01) by Laura Bell Laura Bell’s work has totally transfixed us for years. Her landscapes seem liminal spaces, and her still lifes in states of quiet movement. Bell has an incredible talent for capturing stillness, for conveying a pregnant silence that is as enigmatic as it is anesthetic. Her minimalism is more a reflection on the power of eliminating distraction, of seeing the deeper details of environment, flora, form and texture. MORE after the...

Gas station. Kern County, California by Dorothea Lange Today's edition is by another pioneering woman who we greatly admire, Dorothea Lange. The sentiment she captured at a small gas station outside of Los Angeles in 1938 is a pertinent—and pressing—call to action today. It reminds us what it means to be a patriot. It reminds us of the potential power of every voice. Most importantly, it reminds us of the strength in standing up for what’s right,...

Coney Island, Brooklyn by Jorge Colombo Real talk: Coney Island doesn’t have the best beach. It doesn’t even have the best beach in the Big Apple. But damn it, it’s 100% pure NYC, and we love it. As a New York resident for just shy of twenty years, Jorge Colombo would definitely back us up on that. MORE after the jump »

Culprit by Roger Ballen It’s not unusual to have a heightened awareness of death and creepiness this time of year. Perhaps it’s the decay of summer’s fecundity, the shorter days, the waning light, or the advancing chill. And of course there’s Halloween, just a few days away. Whatever the case, we’re pretty sure there’s no better time to reflect on the work of Roger Ballen. MORE after the jump »

Han Solo by Hollis Brown Thornton Hollis Brown Thornton is kicking it old school again with a sci-fi favorite, and the subject matter couldn’t be a better fit for the artist’s playful pixelations. The recent announcement of a Han Solo spinoff has us feeling extra excited about today’s edition. We’re getting a little ahead of ourselves—the movie’s not coming out until 2018—but we just couldn’t wait to release this nostalgic nerdery. MORE after the jump »

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