mintgrove: April 2012

Apr 30, 2012

frank ocean. river. lake. stream.

debauchery

villains!

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via Behance Network

"Cool is effortless, you can't practice it, you can't fake it. You can't deduce it. And so, some people have it and some people don't."

"Imagined nostalgia is an interesting concept - you can feel a sense of nostalgia even if you never had that personal experience."

Lucien Smith
Interview with Ben Schumacher
Bad Day Zine Issue No.7

Apr 29, 2012

응 이러저러한 것 다 제쳐두고, 너라는 사람을 알게 된 것, 서로 평생 모르고 지낼 수 도 있었을 너를 알게 되어서 나는 고맙다. 그러고 보면 난 살면서 진짜 악당은 못 만난 것 같다. 나는 의외로 사람 보는 눈이 있는 것일지도 혹은 내가 멍청하리만치 착한 사람 일지도!

Apr 27, 2012

Frank Ocean

Apr 26, 2012

pigs.

extinction of mankind will be a blessing to this world.

applause for all of us slaves.

the essence of inefficiency.

organizations are a huge pile of bullshit

Apr 22, 2012

Calculations seldom work for simple problems.

Tomorrow, I will start my day very slowly, paying extra attention to every thought or emotion that comes up from somewhere in my head or mind. I will try not to rush, anything. Then I will try to observe the surroundings, as if they were in a slow motion. Taking a deep breath, smelling muted fragrance of dust, grass and blooms. Then I will be heading to work in a well-packed subway.

Apr 21, 2012

Cycle 5-Panel Caps
Clientele New York

Peso
A$AP Rocky

Pirate skulls and bones sticks and stones and weed and bombs

CALI-FORN-I-A
Happy 420
HUF x Skate Mental
via HUF

Kehinde Wiley has made a name for himself painting African-American men in heroic poses in front of bright, Baroque backgrounds. The consistency and vividness of his style has made him one of the more sought-after — and collectible — young artists working today. But for his first exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery, which signed the artist to its roster last year, Wiley will make a departure. For the first time, he will paint a series of women.

The exhibition, “An Economy of Grace,” features portraits of African-American women Wiley cast on the streets of New York City. But rather than paint them in their own clothes, as Wiley has done in the past with his male subjects, the artist collaborated with Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci to design six unique dresses for the models. (Before they began work on the gowns, Wiley and Tisci spent hours walking through the galleries of the Lourve for inspiration.)

The subjects’ poses are based on historical portraits of aristocratic women by artists such asJacques-Louis David and Thomas Gainsborough. “I am painting women in order to come to terms with the depictions of gender within the context of art history,” Wiley said in a statement. “This series of works attempt to reconcile the presence of black female stereotypes that surrounds their presence and/or absence in art history, and the notions of beauty, spectacle, and the ‘grand’ painting.” The creation of the series is chronicled in a forthcoming documentary directed by filmmakerJeff Dupre.

In addition to following the collaboration between Wiley and Tisci, the film will share the personal stories of the young women chosen as models for the paintings.

“An Economy of Grace” opens at Sean Kelly Gallery on 528 W 29th Street in New York on May 5.

By Julia Halperin
via Artinfo

Apr 19, 2012

Coffee Supreme Auckland
via The Selby

Disparate Youth
Santigold
Album Artwork by Kehinde Wiley

Apr 18, 2012

Pocket Knife
BAPE x Victorinox
via Hypebeast

National Crop Edition
Now available at Field Notes

Apr 17, 2012

Get Free
Major Lazer

Crispy Chicken Thighs & Warm Bread Salad
Chicken recipe adapted from Bon Appétit
Serves 2 to 4

For the chicken:
6 whole (bone-in, skin-on) chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil

For the bread salad:
1 (16-ounce) loaf day-old sourdough bread, torn into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup red wine vinegar, plus additional to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
Reserved chicken drippings
3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 cup packed arugula
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

For the chicken, preheat oven to 475°F. Pat the chicken completely dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
In a large cast-iron or heavy skillet, heat the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Add chicken to the skillet, skin side down, and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high and continue cooking the chicken until the fat is rendered and the skin is crisp and golden brown, approximately 12 minutes.
Move the skillet to the oven and cook the chicken, still skin side down, for 13 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from the oven to a separate bowl and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes, reserving any leftover juices to add to the bread salad. Leave the oven on at 475°F.
While the chicken is resting, begin preparing the bread salad. In a large bowl, toss the bread pieces with melted butter until evenly coated. Spread the bread onto a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes. (Bread can also be toasted ahead of time and re-warmed for 5 minutes in a warm oven just before serving.)
In the same large bowl used for the bread, whisk the red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Return the warm, toasted bread to the bowl and toss with the vinaigrette until completely combined.
Set the skillet used to roast the chicken (with the pan drippings and tasty chicken fat!) over low heat. Stir in a few more tablespoons of red wine vinegar, if desired, making sure to scrape any golden bits from the bottom of the pan. Transfer the warm drippings to a pourable container.
Add a few tablespoons of warm pan drippings, the pine nuts, and arugula to the bowl with the bread pieces, and gently toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, add more pan drippings if desired, and adjust any flavorings to taste. (I use all of the pan drippings because I like my bread salad chewy and rich, and I add a bit more vinegar as well, because I love LOTS of tang.)
Arrange the bread salad on a large serving platter. Nestle the chicken thighs, either left whole or shredded, on top and serve immediately.

This shall be this weekend's dish for me
via the Kitchen