Fresh for '09…Complex homie and world-renowned artist Todd “REAS” James just hit us with a teaser trailer for two Australian shows that open next week.
The shows, called “Unnatural Disasters” and “Double Disaster,” feature never-before-seen graphic art (including some cartoon-y titties!) for the browsing pleasure of REAS fans. Check the shows out at Camperdown’s Monster Children gallery on January 15 and Melbourne’s Don’t Come gallery on January 16. Or, if you can’t make it down under, watch the trailer below to get a taste…
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Above: “Blood Wave” by REAS
The good news? There are 4 months, 26 days, and a handful of hours left in the George W. Bush presidency. The bad? Homeboy has seriously effed up a bunch of things, most notably the war in Iraq.
It’s with that in mind that graf legend and multi-media artist (and Complex cover designer) Todd “REAS” James opens his latest exhibit, “Blood & Treasure” at the Lazarides Gallery in London tomorrow night, where it will run through September 26. Before he jetted off to the U.K., James sat with Complex to discuss the science behind his latest batch of beautiful mindfuck pieces. Check the interview below…
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CLICK HERE for a large version of the N.E.R.D. cover. CLICK HERE for a large version of the Lupe cover.
This year for Complex’s annual “Style & Design” collector’s edition issue, we set out to fuse the worlds of music and art in a way that had never been done. On one cover, we paired N.E.R.D. with KAWS, the graffiti icon-turned-art world darling who also happens to be one of Pharrell’s favorite designers. And on the other cover, Lupe Fiasco teamed up with another graf God'Todd “REAS” James'to create an outrageous image of the Chi-Town superstar sitting on the sun.
In addition to the covers, KAWS and REAS painted over even more photos of the musicians for the features inside the book. CLICK HERE to see the full story with N.E.R.D. and HERE for the full Lupe story. Check back on Monday for the other side of our August/September issue'two sexy-ass covers with Cassie (that’s 4 total, if you’re counting), along with a titillating series of videos from her shoot that are sure to have the 'net going nuts. After the jump, check out four videos from the N.E.R.D./Lupe shoots, including an interview with KAWS.
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Last week we showed ya the sold out “War Party” print that Todd James aka REAS created, and so this time around we figured we’d highlight another item from the vandal turned hustla-artist that you have little chance of getting your hands on. He designed this tee for an obscure streetwear brand called “And Sons” that we never heard of, but will guess is based somewhere in Europe.
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Todd James aka REAS moves art like drugs. The artist who used to upgrade public property with his paint, designed this new print dubbed “War Party.” We’re actually hoping you don’t like it too much cause the damn thing is already sold out. All 150 of the signed/numbered seven color prints, that were selling for a cool $300 and measured 22×29 inches, have been purchased'which is good news for James and those lucky enough to get ‘em, crap news for the rest of us.
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