We just put the uncut interview with KAWS online, where he speaks on Sorayama, Clipse, working with Supreme and BAPE, and new projects on tap. We also put together an exclusive bonus video that features a smoking hot model making out with the KAWS x Hajime Sorayama x Medicom/Original Fake NO FUTURE COMPANION figure…

• CLICK HERE TO READ THE UNCUT KAWS “SHOTCALLER” INTERVIEW

BONUS VIDEO: KAWS x HAJIME SORAYAMA’S NO FUTURE COMPANION TOY:

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Snow was an alternative icon, and perhaps you were familiar with his work. If not, read on below for our quick look-back at 5 of his greatest works…

SACER (1990s-)
• Snow was one of the founders of the IRAK graf crew, an iconic NYC group.

Fuck the Police (2005)
• A series of NY Post headlines themed around police corruption, and adorned with Snow’s dried semen.

Dash Snow Polaroids (2006)
• Snow took Polaroids since he was an early teenager, using the medium to document wild nights and life in the city. He began displaying the work in the mid 2000’s.

Nest (2007)
• The “Nest” exhibit was the result of repeated late nights at the Deitch space, a collection of party remnants and 3000 shredded phone books.

Photographs (2008-2009)
• Snow continued to document the life he lead, and donated a series of photographs along with his art dealer Javier Peres to the Brooklym Museum this spring.

The name “Damien Hirst” is famous, and perhaps you posted his Supreme skateboard collaboration to your blogspot/Twitter and pretended to know his deal. Or maybe you copped that 10Deep T-shirt (?). Dude is actually pretty awesome, and just in case you find yourself pulling a blank when the British homie gets brought up in conversation, we figured we’d break down the bullet points for you. Hit the jump and get educated on Damien Hirst’s most iconic/interesting work so next time you sneak into a gallery function for the free Krug you’ll be all set.

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991)
• It’s a shark swimming in formaldehyde. Anyone can do that, right? Right, but only one guy did. Originally commissioned in 1991 by Charles Saatchi, the ad superhero re-sold it in 2004, turning Hirst into the second most expensive living artist after Jasper Johns at the time (he surpassed Johns in 2007). It also put Hirst on the map in a big way. Due to deterioration of the original 14-foot (4.3 m) tiger shark, it was replaced with a new specimen in 2006. It is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City until 2010. Cop the Lego version and act like you know.

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Pharamacy (1992)
• A lot of Hirst’s art questions the ideas of art itself, and this life-sized recreation of a pharmacy inside the Tate London was one of his more banger wacko installs. He had all that shark money leftover and figured, “Yeah, let’s just go for it and see what happens.”

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Spot Paintings (1990s)
• Recalling his Spot paintings, for which he first became known in the ’90s, Hirst says: “I only painted the first five and I was like, ‘Fuck this,’ I hated it. As soon as I sold one, I used the money to pay people to make them. They were better at it than me. I get bored. I get very impatient.” There’s about 300 or so of these, one of which we’re pretty sure Hov owns.

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Hymn (1996)
• Hey, get it? It’s like science class only way way waaaaay more expensive. As a side note, the science guys got mad.

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Stations of the Cross by Damien Hirst and David Bailey (2004)
• This series of twelve photographs depicting the final moments of Jesus Christ got the Christians in a tiff while making Hirst more of an art star. The collab with David Bailey mixed some nudity in with the blood and dead cows—click over if you want to see the boob shot.

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Aubade Crown of Glory (2006)
• Ok, stained glass window. Wait a second, those are exotic butterfly wings! Thousands of them. L.A. shit its collective pants when these showed up.

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For the Love of God (2007)
• Hirst’s platinum skull is encrusted with 8,601 flawless diamonds, including a pear-shaped pink diamond located in the forehead of the skull. It cost £14 million to produce, and went on display at the White Cube gallery in London at an asking price of £50 million, which would have been the highest price ever paid for a single work by a living artist. It sold for $100 million, kind of.

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The Hours Music Video featuring Sienna Miller (2008)
• Dude had some time on his hands while the Hirst factory team churned out work. He figured he’d link up with Brit pop super group The Hours and have British Lohan-to-be Sienna Miller go nuts on video. Having Damien Hirst direct a video for your band isn’t so bad.

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Damien Hirst X Supreme (2009)
• Hirst teamed up with Supreme to promote his Spin paintings through skateboards this past April. A solid investment, these puppies are reselling at at least double on eBay today.

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Damien Hirst x Livestrong x TREK “Stages”
• Look for this full Livestrong x TREK “Stages” bike to be revealed next week, a special design that Hirst did for Lance Armstrong, and a pattern that will appear in a Hirst piece for the “Stages” art exhibit, a traveling show that will feature work by KAWS, Hirst, Mark Newsom, Os Gemeos and others.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL “MIRROR, MIRROR” GALLERY!

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Mr. Cartoon is a sneaker kingpin, and his signature models of both Nike and Vans helped define the earlier years of the newest generation of sneaker heads. Hit the jump for a history of Mr. Cartoon’s collaborations, including the Livestrong AF1, which comes out on Saturday…

RELEASE: Early Spring 2005
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Nike Air Force 1 Hyperstrike
• Cartoon comes on the scene with Eddie Cruz and UNDFTD with both a Hyperstrike and Quickstrike version of the shoe.

RELEASE: Spring 2005
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Nike Air Force 1 Quickstrike
• If you weren’t in the 100 who got gifted (or paid out the ass for) the “Spiderweb” Cartoons, this version was available at premium Nike boutiques in limited quantity.

RELEASE: Spring 2005
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Nike Air Force 1 (Cinco de Mayo)
• The first round of the Air Force 1s went so well, Nike decided to throw a big ‘ol L.A. pre-Cinco de Mayo party. What’s a Nike party without a sneaker, right? Guess when these puppies hit retail.

RELEASE: Fall 2005
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Nike Air Force 1 (Brown Pride)
• Arguably the least hyped of the Mr. Cartoon AF1s, these came out a little later but still kept a following, particularly in the Los Angeles crowd.

RELEASE: Fall 2005
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Vans Syndicate Authentic “S”
• Mr. Cartoon’s Authentics were part of the first Vans Syndicate series, now a name synonymous with style and quality in the sneakerhead set.

RELEASE: Summer 2007
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x The Simpsons x Vans Slip-On and Sk-8 Hi
• To promote the Simpsons movie, Vans teamed up with the franchise and an all-star cast of artists to create sneakers based around the pop-cuture characters.

RELEASE: Fall, 2007
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Vans Syndicate Sk-8 Hi
• Mr. Cartoon kept it classy for his return to the Syndicate series in 2007.

RELEASE DATE: Summer 2009
SNEAKER: Mr. Cartoon x Livestrong x Nike Sportswear “Greatest Hits” Air Force 1
• You should be BBQing and drinking beer on Saturday, but if you can get someone to give you a ride down to UNDFTD or a boutique of similar caliber, you’ll be one of the few to cop these super-limited L.A. tough guy meets Lance super biker x Nike Sportswear. Get there!

In addition to the pieces that were on sale last night, Ecko and Marco hooked up for a limited edition shirt featuring Marco’s Hollis Crew Quarter Century design. 1,000 of the low-run shirts will be available at shopecko.com in a few weeks. Until then, check out some pics from the party below, including guests like Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the always recognizable Retro Kidz…

Two evenings ago, The Horticultural Society of New York held their Block Party fundraiser in support of their Greenhouse Program, which prepares and trains rehabilitated felons on Riker's Island for jobs in the New York City Parks Department. Hot 97 personality, and generally awesome lady, Miss Info hosted the event. Block Party Curator Dana Albarella, acclaimed editor of hip, and hop, classic tomes such as Bobbito's Where Did You Get Those? and ego trip's Big Book of Rap Lists, enlisted a slew of top-shelf artists to contribute original works for silent auction, and many incredible works moved at reasonable prices in support of the great cause.

Peep after the jump for flicks of the work'courtesy of headliners like Todd “REAS” James, Brian “KAWS” Donnelly, Steven “ESPO” Powers, Shepard Fairey, Eric Haze, Chris “DAZE” Ellis, and Barry McGee, among others'and candids of several of the contributors who showed face for the cause…


Pictured Above: Brian “KAWS” Donnelly and Todd “REAS” James

Pictured Above: Eric Haze

Pictured Above: HAZE piece

Pictured Above: Harry Chalfant piece

Pictured Above: ESPO Piece

Pictured Above: KAWS, ego trip’s Brent Rollins, and Complex Editor In Chief Noah Callahan-Bever

Pictured Above: KAWS PIECE

Pictured Above: Event host Miss Info

Pictured Above: Richard Kern piece

Pictured Above: KAWS draws on Miss Info

Pictured Above: Greenhousers take a bow