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On Tuesday, June 30th DC hosted an exclusive event at the powerHouse arena in Brooklyn, NY to celebrate the release of DC skate photographer, Mike Blabac’s first book, BLABAC PHOTO – The Art of Skateboarding photography. More than 150 media and industry VIPs, including DC athlete Ryan Smith, came to support Blabac and view the photo gallery exhibit showcasing 20 years of Blabac’s photography pulled from his extensive collection of work.

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Check out the full collection of sneakers between Vans and Parra.   His trademark art filled with smoking, boobs, and birds in magenta and cyan, gets translated onto three shoes- Chukka Boot, SK8 Hi and the Era, all available at Colette.

via SneakerFreaker

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“Young Mind, Old Soul” is a solo exhibition by Word to Mother, an illustrator and painter from the U.K.   Inspired by his past and the world around him, Word to Mother transforms one man’s trash into his very own treasure by giving new life to discarded objects. “Young Mind, Old Soul” Young Mind, Old Soul sees Word To Mother’s unique emotive figures existing within a world of carefully selected aged materials and nostalgic items, embodying the artist’s deep affinity with yesteryear.  WTM says, “For me, the idea of having a Young Mind and an Old Soul is about retaining the freedom of youth, the creative and unrestricted energy to continue to question things and to educate yourself, whilst living with a respect and understanding of the past.”
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Accompanying the release of the “No Future Companion” figure, Original Fake is releasing matching t-shirts.  Available in black or white at retailers like L’Intrus.

Issue 102 of Juxtapoz Magazine, the Brazil Issue, reviews the contemporary art scene in Brazil.  To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, and to coincide with Juxtapoz’s Brazil Issue, Upper Playground is giving away a paid trip to São Paulo, Brazil.  The trip includes:
•    Round trip plane tickets for two to São Paulo, Brazil;
•    4 nights at a hotel in São Paulo, Brazil;
•    Day tour of São Paulo with local artists William and Herbert Baglione;
•    Private tour of the Choque Cultural (Culture Shock) Gallery with the curators;
•    $500 Upper Playground Online Store Gift Certificate;
•    There is only one Grand Prize and one winner who can choose a travel guest.

The São Paulo Super Summer trip will be scheduled for early August.  To enter, fill out the registration form online.  The winner can take a friend so the more friends you tell to enter, the more chances you have to win.  The contest is open for 2 weeks and a winner will be announced on Wednesday, July 8th.  For details, rules and more information please visit the Upper Playground website.  Enter HERE.

New York artist, Futura returns to collaborate with Nike by way of two Air Force 1 lows that are set to release in Spring 2010.  Compared to his collaborations in the past, these colorways of the Nike x Futura AF1, one in White and Orange and another in Grey and White, are quite toned down. Futura’s logo is featured on the shoe’s tongue.

via Sneakernews | Eddie Cruz

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