School’s out! I know this because my local YMCA is now flooded with the youth of America. I remember when I was a kid, how excited I would get for school to end, and to have three glorious months off for summer. I still love summer—just this evening I enjoyed a delicious bowl of fresh fruit and it was the perfect end-of-day treat. And, hey, I hope you find some treats in this weekend’s list. Enjoy!
This dance style — part contortionism, part breakdance — is quite something. Phenomenal moves.
Duke Riley is a Brooklyn-based artist whose work often relates to, or uses trash. These illustrated pieces of plastic trash are sublime. He calls them scrimshaw, after the ancient carvings of whalers.
In case you missed the amazing Tiny Desk Concert by Chaka Khan, here ya go. Get ready to FUNK.
Federico Uribe was born in Bogota, Columbia. He makes sculptures, often using commonplace items in an unorthodox way. Like this—(it’s colored pencils!)
Perhaps it’s the heat (100 degrees today) but this Erte image is feelin’ so good right now.
I’m excited to see this doc, The Final Copy of Ilon Specht, which just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. It’s about the trailblazing ad exec who coined the slogan, “L’Oreal. Because I’m Worth It,” and changed the advertising world forever.
Certain objects are perfect. Such as this vintage Braun percolator ca. 1972.
This guy I follow on Instagram is a real lover of Brutalist architecture, especially of Eastern Europe and Russia. He’s just announced an architecture tour in he’s leading this fall in Georgia and Armenia. Check his page for great pics and info on the tour.
Photographer Stephen Gladieu has an incredible catalog of images, including portraits, and special projects shot in far-flung locales. For this project, he focused on the street children of the Congo, making art out of discarded objects.
The enchanting French singer/songwriter, Francoise Hardy died this week at the age of eighty. Great obit in the Times, as well as a guide to eight of her best tracks.
Ernesto Neto is a Brazilian-born fiber artist who makes large-scale crochet installations. The fibers he uses are infused with all manner of things: spices, sand, shells.
Seemed like a good day for some Mary Oliver.
The present is what your life is. Right? See ya at the swimmin’ hole! — Chris
I love the Saturday list!