his world is full of cliques and special interest groups. It’s about damn time that we unite! Represent with this Butt Club ring by Penelope Gazin. Shop HERE! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we …
Ben is Right. | The Neon Cart.
ost of us would rather keep our private activities private but there are those of us who are proud enough to own an illustration depicting exactly what we’re up to when no one is looking. Ben is Right and don’t you ever doubt that. Shop at The Neon Cart Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Kaibosh. |X| Leta Sobierajski.
yewear extraordinaire Kaibosh collaborated with conceptual connoisseur Leta Sobierajski to create a vivid image series dedicated to five inspirational artists including Salvador Dali, Yayoi Kusama, Ettore Sottsass, Pablo Picasso, and Marina Abramovic. Shop Kaibosh Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, …
The One or The Many? | The Utilitarian Undertone of OITNB Season 5.
ith its fifth season having only debuted just under a week ago, everyone and their binge watching mama is raving about Orange is the New Black. The latest season picks up where the last season so teasingly left off: Dayanara (portrayed by Dascha Polanco) pointing a gun at CO Thomas Humphrey (portrayed by Michael Torpey) as a majority of the other …
Full Moon Always.
full moon can be magical. Even with the light pollution in the inner city, a full moon still have preternatural presence. For those of us who want that presence to be felt more times than the natural cycle would allow, this Full Moon Light is perfect purchase. SHOP HERE! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks …
Free Spirit. | Beau Bernier Frank.
heck out these surreal paintings Free Spirit, a series by Beau Bernier Frank. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Controversy & Politics (as Well as Some Art) at Documenta 14.
he two most famous things from Kassel Germany are the Brothers Grimm and the quinquennial art exhibition Documenta. This year these two cultural institutions have something in common, they both aim to frighten. At the opening press conference for Documenta 14 “Learning from Athens” the curatorial staff made it clear that this year’s event was going to be very political …
Raw Edges Design Studio. | Louis Vuitton Concertina Chair and Table.
esigner duo Yael & Shay of Raw-Edges Design Studio pulled out all the stops for their collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Dubbed the Concertina Chair and Table, not only Yael & Shay nail the look, they also surprised us with the set’s functionality. We aren’t so sure about the table, but the chair folds up into a nice portable fan-like formation …
Peter Anton. | SUGATARIUM at UNIX Gallery.
ith Chelsea withering away and deliquescing like a tomato on the vine, Peter Anton and UNIX Gallery are pumping necessary life into the area with SUGATARIUM. The playful chaotic exhibition is in its last days and you would have to be utterly insane to not pay it a visit before its closing. Aside from SUGATARIUM’s zany motif and saccharine psychosis there is a …
Tilt. | Hypnopencil.
he weather may be scorching hot now, but if you’re thinking ahead to the fall, the Tilt Long Sleeve Tee by Hypnopencil is a must-have. Adorned with a distorted checkered pattern in front, what piques our interest most is the braille-like design on the sleeves—there’s a hidden message in there somewhere! Shop in White | Shop in Black Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Mutatio Lamp. | Christian Troels.
anish designer Christian Troels‘ Mutatio Lamp is a minimal masterpiece with maximum functionality. What we like most about the Mutatio Lamp is the duality of its aesthetic. In its dormancy, the Mutatio Lamp resembles a small-scale monolith; before it unfolds and releases its luminance. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Delicate Distortion. | Julia Kargina.
n her work, Julia Kargina marries fashion and abstract brushstrokes to create scintillating portraits that, in their own way, challenge beauty norms through distortion. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Germans Ermičs’ Tribute to Shiro Kuramata.
nspired by Shiro Kuramata‘s Glass Chair, Germans Ermičs decided to homage to the groundbreaking 1976 design with the Ombré Glass Chair. The Latvian designer presented the Ombré Glass Chair at the Rosanna Orlandi during Milan Design Week. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational …
New Music. | “I’ll Find You” | Lecrae |Ft.| Tori Kelly.
rayers and action used to confront challenges, Lecrae, pours life into his lyricism. Following the success of “Blessings,” the Grammy-Award winning wordsmith recently dropped, “I’ll Find You.” He contemplates how doubt threatens to swallow one into its consuming abyss. The single may appear on the creative entrepreneur’s upcoming eighth studio album. On the track, the Houston MC is assisted by Tori Kelly. Wading …
Breaking Free. | National Institute of Urban Art Presents “Uncontainable.”
n Friday, June 9th the revolutionary new National Institute of Urban Art will open its first exhibit featuring artworks by Swoon, Logan Hicks, Revok, Invader, Brian Adam Douglas (/ELBOW- TOE), Shepard Fairey, RETNA, and more. This exhibition, “Uncontainable: Urban Art from Vandalism to Movement”, opens from 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in partnership with the Thomas Center Galleries, 302 NE …
Music Review. | Surviving | Avery LR.
xploring the dichotomy of being a responsible father, and being aware of dire decisions, Avery LR, knows the importance of his actions. Earlier this year — the Utah transplant who now calls Maryland home — dropped his mixtape, Surviving. The expansive endeavor chronicles everything from encountering hubris-filled humans to reflecting over racial wrongs. A son of Hip-Hop, the Murderland MC …
Electoral Collages: An Interview with Isabella Huffington.
sabella Huffington’s self-titled art show at Anastasia Photo on the Lower East Side could have been called Just Me or Nevertheless… or, in a decidedly more straightforward approach, Women in Politics and Power. It’s an overtly political show from someone who, as you may have already surmised, carries a weighty surname that has become synonymous with hard line, left-leaning political …
Music Video. | “Hard To Love” | Kacy Hill.
ubmission coincides with power. Within the J.A.C.K.-directed visual for “Hard To Love,” Kacy Hill, uses her cultivated perspective of self to connect. Subjected to bondage and graffitti, her body, a sponge, eloquently absorbs the provocative degradation. Under Kanye West’s devout leadership, this G.O.O.D. music protégée is combining her cognizant awareness of her sexuality with her innate creativity. On June 30, her album, Like A …
New Music. | “Lord Knows” | Chris Rivers |FT.| Dyce Payne.
earching for love, only to discover self, “Lord Knows,” is the lyrical manifestation of attaining self-worth. Amid a soothing timber, producer NaCion, creates the fluid backdrop to which Chris Rivers and Dyce Payne complete the reflective ditty. Faith challenged by façades, the journey to dispel doubt is long, but ultimately it may be a rewarding one. Delorean — the début album, into which The Dragon …
Music Video. | “Wrong” | A$AP Mob |FT.| A$AP Rocky |&| A$AP Ferg.
hroughout the visual for, “Wrong,” smudged expressions aboud. A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg confess for their respective infidelities. Wrapped in white, these poignant apologies are an attempt to atone for their romantic transgressions. Delivered upon holy ground, their altar-call sentiment is reinforced by contrite lyricism. Stay tuned, Cozy Tapes Vol. 2., the anticipated sophomore album from A$AP Mob, is slated to drop in 2017. Niki GatewoodI write.
Music Video. | “First Time” | Kygo |&| Ellie Goulding.
hrouded in sadness, the opening visual from the Mathew Cullen-directed, “First Time” displays a mournful Ellie Goulding. Met with the charred remains of Kygo, the English chanteuse contemplates over his amazingly precarious life. Enriched by an ability to arouse fire, Kygo is seen learning to control and create with the mysterious flames. Consumed by frustration, and unrelenting rage, he momentarily loses control and is …
Watching TV at Fondazione Prada.
pening on May 8th, the launch of Francesco Vezzoli’s TV 70 at Fondazione Prada was, to a large extent, overshadowed by the Venice Biennale. With Prada’s presence in Venice this year, it is easy to miss what they are doing on their home turf in Milan. To do so, however, would be a pity. In collaboration with TV Channel La …
Manifesting the Meditative: In Conversation with Frodo Mikkelsen.
ew artists encapsulate the saying “there’s more than meets the eye” than artist Frodo Mikkelsen, whose subtle explorations of nature and the human psyche captivate endlessly. With an interdisciplinary practice spanning painting, sculpture, graffiti and mixed-media, Mikkelsen’s works propose a world simultaneously visceral and logic-defying. Themes of mortality contrast with the eternal, recalling a poignant sense of the fleeting transience …
James Gortner. | Dimensions Variable at Lyons Wier Gallery.
yons Wier Gallery recently wrapped up Dimensions Variable, a solo exhibition by James Gortner. We fancy Gortner work here at Quiet Lunch and decided to stop in before its last day. All Photo Courtesy of Elle Ambler. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. …
Warranted Non-Compliance at Lazy Susan.
oday is the last day to see Warranted Non-Compliance at Lazy Susan. The group show, presented by Miguel Gomez, features works by artists Christopher Johnson, Mikhail Sokovikov and Jason Aaron Wall (also known as Mint&Serf) and confronts the concept of “safe” art. How do trends affect art? What is the true motive of art making itself? Warranted Non-Compliance looks to answer these …
Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos. | What I Always Wanted to Tell You But Never Dared at Parasol Projects.
his weekend saw the culmination of Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos‘ solo exhibition, What I Always Wanted to Tell You But Never Dared. Hosted by Parasol Projects and curated by Clémence Mailly, the new body of work explored the automated monotony of communicating through technology. Legend has it, Kosmatopoulos began the works while typing a message on her smartphone and accidentally pressed several consecutive times …
Perspectives of the Passenger. | Grant Haffner.
merican artist Grant Haffner recently opened his first solo exhibition in 11 years at Roman Fine Art in the Hamptons. Thematically titled “Mohawk Trail”, the exhibit reflects the twisting roadways of the famous trail Haffner explores, presenting a new body of work that introduces a shift from the artist’s previously ubiquitous depictions of roadways and routes in the Hamptons. Known for his …
Music Video. | “Drippin” | Teyana Taylor |Ft.| Migos.
s art personified, Teyana Taylor, continues to captivate the masses. In her latest single, “Drippin,” the GOOD entertainer employs a carnal and a controlled crooning. Following the earned success from her introductory LP, VII, and sizzling appearance in Kaye’s “Fade,” TT is seemingly unstoppable. As Migos come onto the scene, a meandering desire explodes against the Harmony beat. Rhymes about that good, and the better things …
VIDEO PREMIERE. | “Secret” | Elijah Hosein.
Photo Credit: Roarin Lion nrelenting artistry exudes from Elijah Hosein. Motivated by the classic showmanship of Michael Jackson, and the contemporary allure of Bruno Mars, the “Below The Moon” singer / songwriter is determined to make the world respect his voice. Tribulation, talent, and triumph continue to caress his perspective. Shaped by Brooklyn streets, the Flatbush native is working to ensure …
Music Video. | “ActiVisa” | Big Brown.
Photo Credit: Johnson Haynes ubmerged in sound, Big Brown, grew up with music intertwined within his DNA. A son of Jazz, it was only natural that the Harlem-born individual would grow to become an adept MC. Last month, on April 20, the Alabama-bred artist dropped his lit ‘tape SSB Chronicles, Vol. 2. From that endeavor, the Rainy-directed “ActiVisa” visual is emerging as a fan-favorite. It …
Artisan Brunch. | Kyle Bean.
yle Bean gives us his version of brunch in a series of sculptures that looks like a cross between Damien Hirst and Alexander Calder. Artisan Brunch is quirky but sensible and takes a humorous jab—or pays humorous homage at the elite—to art’s élite. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …
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