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California's best alternative artists come together at Slow Culture
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California's best alternative artists come together at Slow Culture

Milk and Honey — Justin Van Hoy's pivotal book Milk & Honey collected the best of contemporary Californian art. Three years later, Slow Culture are celebrating his work, exhibiting all 45 artists featured in Highland Park, LA.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Online outsiders inspired artist Daniel David Freeman’s new show
Things that inspire me

Online outsiders inspired artist Daniel David Freeman’s new show

Things That Inspire Me — The fearless, unfiltered expression Daniel David Freeman finds online inspired his approach to new show Joseph and Other Beasts at Beach London.

Written by: Alex King

Check out illustrator Agathe Toman’s moody skate cruisers
Things that inspire me

Check out illustrator Agathe Toman’s moody skate cruisers

Things That Inspire Me — French illustrator and visual artist Agathe Toman creates a dark and surreal world on wooden cruiser boards.

Written by: Alex King

Broken Fingaz’ psychedelic graffiti pilgrimage from Mumbai to Los Angeles
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Broken Fingaz’ psychedelic graffiti pilgrimage from Mumbai to Los Angeles

Journey Galactiko — Underground graffiti collective Broken Fingaz spring up in LA for a mesmerising show that takes on sex, death, Indian spirituality and capitalist advertising.

Written by: Alex King

Huck’s editor asks if magazines can change the world
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Huck’s editor asks if magazines can change the world

Stories of change — Huck’s editor Andrea Kurland speaks at Tate Modern’s How to Change the World discussion, Saturday July 25.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Graffiti pioneer Lee Quiñones has kept on painting through street art's ebb and flow
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Graffiti pioneer Lee Quiñones has kept on painting through street art's ebb and flow

Things I Learned Along the Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Anniversary Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, graffiti pioneer Lee Quiñones shares how, through all the art world's changes, he's found new ways to keep on keeping on.

Written by: Tom Fenwick

Clayton Patterson’s battle to save NYC’s alternative culture
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Clayton Patterson’s battle to save NYC’s alternative culture

Last days on the Lower East Side — The rebel photographer on how New York City lost its way.

Written by: Alex King

The street artist responding to Greece's social turmoil
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The street artist responding to Greece's social turmoil

A different story from the streets of Athens — Street artist Bleeps.gr was making street art long before the economic crisis hit Greece. But with the social and cultural impact of the nation's turmoil, his art has reflected the changing views of the dissatisfied voices he comes into contact with. His identity is anonymous, but he won't stay quiet.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Mr Bingo doesn't hate you... yet
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Mr Bingo doesn't hate you... yet

Foul-mouthed messaging — As his hilarious Hate Mail Kickstarter video storms the internet, here’s illustrator Mr Bingo on making fun of serious business and learning how to say no.

Written by: Interview by Samantha Maine

How John Baldessari pushed art's limits by following his gut
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How John Baldessari pushed art's limits by following his gut

Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck’s Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we’ll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, pioneer of conceptual art John Baldessari talks about his desire to follow his instincts and break with convention.

Written by: Huck HQ / Shelley Jones

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