Give him some recycled cardboard, paper bag, along with some glue and acrylic paint, and artist Mike Leavitt could create just about anything, including the replica sneakers above. You can pop by the Fuse Gallery at 93 Second Avenue in NYC to see them. Via Arrested Motion (with an interview with Mike there as well)… Hat Tip to Amber!

Brothers, artists and Colorado natives Andrew and Peter Sutherland are having their first ever show together, called "Amateur Hour" and opening tonight at NYC's ATM gallery. The title of the show celebrates the time we live in now and the line between professionals and amateurs. The thought comes from the duo who are psyched that people are doing it themselves—making music on their computers at...

»Klunk Garden«, 2009 by Gelitin.

Juxtapoz informs us of an upcoming exhibition of rare works by Banksy, April 23rd at Andipa Gallery in London. The show will include the largest canvas ever to come on the market by this elusive ‘street vandal.’

The young American artist Cullen Stephenson produces some interesting collage work. Click the link below to view his website and portfolio.

'the animatic' by household and yuri suzuki the animatic is a large scale entertaining machine. triggered by playing a 45 record at it’s start. the turntable's motion sets off a series of small individual animating machines. these all take inspiration from simple animation techniques and the viewer follows the chain of machines, one by one, to piece together a narrative. the machine is created out...

Talk about a transformation! Check out Machine Project’s epic remodel, turning their average looking space into a beautiful glen filled with trees and bushes. This ambitious project was undertaken by Christy McCaffrey and Sara Newey who should be given some kind of award. If you’re in LA go check out the new space, it’s only up until the 24th. I’ll hopefully be visiting it soon. Click here...

bubble gums, toilet paper, toothpicks, plastic drinking straws….tom friedman transforms these ordinary, everyday materials into unexpected and beautiful artworks. the shows at tomio koyama gallery runs until may 2th, 2009 'green demon', 2008, expanding insulation foam and mixed media image © tom friedman courtesy tomio koyama gallery 'many years ago, i was influenced by zen buddhism. i had an epiphany...

these steel cut furniture pieces are beautiful, ironic, and sometimes functional. via designboom.

Before Banksy, before Shepherd Fairey, there was Ron English, the catalytic figure in the advancement of street art away from traditional eighties wild-style lettering and into clever statement and masterful trompe l’oeil based art. For years, English has been hijacking public space worldwide for the sake of art, so we’re happy to announce his next gallery show, Mythographic Vicissitudes...

‘trans border, trans limits, trans gression’ installation view luhring augustine gallery in new york.

Via Designboom.com: leah evans is a textile artist based in madison, wisconsin. she makes quilts that are far from traditional. each piece features a map which is hand-sewn in fine detail forming an almost abstract pattern. evans uses appliqué, reverse appliqué, piecing, natural and synthetic dyeing, needle-felting, hand printing and a variety of embroidery to make each piece.