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NEW MUSIC | “A Way Out” | Youceff Kabal.
ouceff Kabal, formerly know as YUS, recently released a brand new single titled, “A Way Out.” The song, laced with a poignant instrumental and meaningful lyrics, addresses the need to find one’s self before finding a significant other. “A Way Out” has a melancholic melody that resonates heavily with anyone who is in the pursuit of love and happiness. “A …
Who On Earth Is Leon Löwentraut? | A Quiet Lunch Interview.
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
The Graduate Limited Edition Print. | Rory Kurtz.
rtist Rory Kurtz recently release a new limited edition print paying homage to the classic coming of age film, The Graduate. This screenprint poster was produced as an exclusive MONDO release at their third annual MondoCon. This is an artist proof, and identical to the numbered edition. It is signed by the artist, but not numbered. Extremely limited numbers, only a handful …
Ellannah Sadkin Debuts TOONOLOGY at The Pivot Gallery.
ondon based artist Ellannah Sadkin recently debut TOONOLOGY at The Pivot Gallery in Chelsea. Curated by Lori Zimmer, this is Sadkin’s first solo exhibition and Quiet Lunch had the privilege of hosting a special preview last week. Sadkin wowed the audience with her brilliant line work, vivid color palette and pop oriented subject matter. All smiles, Sadkin had this to say about …
Relative Refractions. | Bogdan Seredyak.
hen we look out into the world, we do more than just look—we feel. Ukrainian born artist and architect Bogdan Seredyak is currently working on a new series titled Relative Refractions; and in this series, he examines not only our perception of reality but the melding of multiple realities into one semi-cohesive abstract vision. We caught up with Seredyak who issued …
The Five Boroughs. | Daniel Labrosse.
rench-Hungarian visual artist Daniel Labrosse put his own abstract spin on Gotham in his ongoing series, The Five Boroughs. Labrosse has also coupled this series with another ongoing narrative titled Moon of Doom. You can keep track of both, and other works, on his website. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
NEW VIDEO | “Surfin'” | Kid Cudi. |X| Pharrell Williams.
id Cudi celebrated Halloween by releasing new visuals for the single, “Surfin’” featuring Pharrell Williams. Directed by Mescudi, the video features some special guest appearances by A$AP Rocky, A$AP Nast, Willow Smith and Jayden Smith. “Surfin’” can be found on Cudi’s soon to be released studio album, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin‘. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that …
Return to King’s Landing. | Vieno James.
Vieno James (b. 1996) work serves as a synthesis of his experience of reality, drawing from paleontology, history, and everyday life. His subject matter often deals with social injustice and cultural fluidity. He lives and works in New York. Being an American artist of African and Near Eastern diaspora, Vieno James created his most recent body of work, Return to King’s …
NEW VIDEO | Where Are We. | Kwesi Abbensetts |x| Trae Harris.
wesi Abbensetts just released a new short film titled, Where Are We. Starring performance artist Trae Harris, the film is an introspective journey through the outside world. You can view more of Abbensetts’ films on his Vimeo channel. Where Are We from Kwesi Abbensetts on Vimeo. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Ownership. | Pantyhoes.
eing provocative is an art; an art that is seldom understood and rarely mastered. It’s not only about being provocative, it’s about being provocative with a purpose. Pantyhose, a collective movement rooted in sharp wit and post-feminism, has purpose. We had the pleasure of meeting with the founder, Hannah Palant, who summed up Pantyhoes’ mission in one thoughtful statement. Pantyhoes …
ICYMI. | My Red Is Not Your Red Exhibition. | Opening Night Video Recap.
n case you missed it, here is a recap video of the opening of MY RED IS NOT YOUR RED, A David White Exhibition at XY Gallery presented by Eastmen Collective and Quiet Lunch. My Red Is Not Your Red exhibition is currently up at XY Gallery on 81 Hester Street, NYC until November 3rd. CLOSING RECEPTION 11/2/2016 | XY …
NEW VIDEO | “Feel It” | 21 Savage |x| Metro Boomin’.
Savage gets lovey dovey with his latest single, “Feel It.” The young rapper teamed with Metro Boomin’ to create a song “that street niggas can relate to.” He also stated that “at the end of the day we all wanna go home to someone loyal.” Check out the FADER produced visuals below! Metro Boomin and 21 Savage are also teaming …
A Good Type of Weird. | Estelle Hanania.
rench photographer Estelle Hanania has a penchant for marrying high fashion and surrealism. Hanania’s fascination with the human form and fashion has resulted some otherworldly pieces. After receiving graduate degree at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, sent went on to win the photo prize at the 2006 Hyères Festival. Since then Hanania’s photography has appeared in notable publications such as Another magazine, American …
Blessed to Death. | Jim LePage.
self-described “independent artist” and “dependent human,” Jim LePage once again uses his creative vision to reinterpret one of Christianity’s defining moments. LePage offers his insight on Blessed Death: A series based exploring the biblical sense of being “blessed.” Modern American culture ties blessing to wealth and material possessions, but in the Beatitudes, Jesus instead tied it to those who were …
Night Landscapes. | Amanda Friedman.
hen it comes to landscape photography, the night hours aren’t always perceived as the most ideal time to snap a photo. Going against the grain, Amanda Friedman captures an eerie but enchanting stillness that can only be found in the dying hours of the day. The LA based photographer explores numerous locations on the west coast and also ventures east to …
Food Not Food. | Kristina Lechner.
uirky, playful and outright fascinating, Kristina Lechner‘s fake food photography makes mouths and brains water. Food Not Food features Lechner using common household items to mimic the allure of some of our favorite dishes. Be sure to follow Lechner on Instagram. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational …
For the Alternative Bride. | Pumpkin and Pye.
ather something more unique than a gaggle of dead flowers when you undertake your nuptials? If you’ve got no interest in traditional bouquets, Pumpkin and Pye has some great finds for you to keep in mind. Their alternative bouquets are handmade and can be customized for any theme. Useful factoid: the maker of these little masterpieces spent 17 years as …
NSFW | Surfaces. | Kit Kittle.
n this colorful series of photographs, Kitt Kittle cloaks her subjects in a wide array of hues and patterns. You can find more of Surfaces and other projects by Kittle on her website and on her Instagram. 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 …
Shura Performs Live at Terminal 5. | Photo Recap.
oming off the success of her latest single, What’s It’s Gonna Be? (the video garnering over 1.5 million views on YouTube), we were excited to hear Shura was performing at Terminal 5 in New York; opening act for French electronic band M83. Contributing photographer, Nashish grabbed his camera and photo pass to catch the London-based songstress perform music off her debut album, Nothing’s Real. Enjoy …
Two Hours at Tina Kim Gallery. | Yiso Bahc x Seoyoung Chung x Beom Kim.
ina Kim Gallery is pleased to present Two Hours, an exhibition curated by Hyunjin Kim featuring work by three seminal contemporary South Korean artists: Yiso Bahc, Seoyoung Chung and Beom Kim. Comprised of 42 works made between the late 1990’s and the early 2000’s – a period of dramatic change in South Korea as the country established a civilian government and …
Hung Out to Dry. | Sally Gall.
n her series of clothesline inspired photographs, artist Sally Gall transforms a menial chore into a work of art. There is already something graceful and soothing about shirts, blouses, table clothes and bedsheets billowing gently in the wind. Utilizing angles, Gall heighten this allure, creating images that resemble abstract paintings. The series also has a devilish appeal, as some of the …
Gif of the Day. | Control by Pawel Kuczynski.
With the PokemonGo phenomenon officially taking the mobile and the real world by storm, I felt this gif inspired by Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski‘s “Control” perfectly expresses how I feel about the grip our mobile devices and their apps has on our daily lives. Prints and T-shirts are available! Click below to purchase. “control” Prints: http://www.pictorem.com/62522/control.html T-shirts: http://szata.net/brand/pawel-kuczynski Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the …
1 Million Dots to Draw Choose One. | David Bayo.
avid Bayo is a French contemporary artist whose mediums include painting and illustration. This beautiful illustration, Bauhaus, took him 90+ hours to complete. Bayo incorporated 1 million dots using a Rotring rapidograph 0.1 and a Strathmore 300 series Bristol (vellum). Check out his speed draw video below. Find More of David’s Work Here. Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the concrete jungle. …
Gif of the Day. | Sound and Color by Kim Salt.
Find More of Kim Salt’s illustrations here. Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the concrete jungle. From be a stylist and clothing designer who’s pieces has graced the silhouettes of fashionistas and socialites alike, to running the streets to get the next story, Bim Star has made his name synonymous as the catalyst of the “urban-sophisticate” style in this …
The Most Important Cover of 2016. | Kadir Nelson for The New Yorker.
s a child, it didn’t feel like summer unless the streets were wet with water from illegally opened hydrants and the familiar jingle of the nearest Mr. Softee truck wafted through the air. Now, as an adult, it doesn’t feel like summer unless the streets run red with the blood of the unarmed poor and the cry of a grief-stricken …
Psychic Compound at C24 Gallery. | Nick Gentry.
ondon based artist Nick Gentry debuted his solo exhibition, Psychic Compound, this week at C24 Gallery. I am absolutely in love with their new space and couldn’t wait to attend an opening reception. My affinity for their new headquarters withstanding, there was a little skepticism at first because Gentry’s work didn’t really speak me when I first laid eyes upon it. I soon …
NEW Music | “Let’s Do It” | Ugly God featuring Famous Dex & Trill Sammy.
gly God recently teamed up with Famous Dex and Trill Sammy for the song, “Let’s Do It.” To be honest, Ugly God stole the show but Trill Sammy really piqued our interest. Not one to be left out, Famous Dex also just dropped a new single today titled “OK Dexter”. Have a listen to both! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
A Brief But Honest Look at Art Southampton 2016.
rt Southampton, one of the season’s most talked about fairs and the only reason why I would sit in a car for two and a half hours—with traffic—on a muggy summer day. This was my first time attending Art Southampton. I’ve heard so much about it from my friends and peers over the years and I finally got the chance …
GIF of the Day. | Thoughts.
Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the concrete jungle. From be a stylist and clothing designer who’s pieces has graced the silhouettes of fashionistas and socialites alike, to running the streets to get the next story, Bim Star has made his name synonymous as the catalyst of the “urban-sophisticate” style in this new global world and has since strengthened …
NEW Music. | “No Justice, No Peace” | Z-Ro (Prod. by Mike Dean)
he events that have unfolded this week has been a tragic reminder of the sociopolitical imbalance that exists within our country today. We’ve seen this scenario play out one too many times before but with every body that drops dead our outrage transforms into action. Joining the list of artists speaking out against this week’s unfortunate incidents, producer Mike Dean and rapper …
DREAD. | Kwesi Abbensetts.
wesi Abbensetts recently debuted a short film titled “DREAD.” Shot and directed by Abbensetts himself, the visuals stars the glowing Crystal tussling her lovely locs to an excerpt from Ben Okri’s “The Famished Road.” The film overall is quaint, brief and magical. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
NEW Music. | “Phantoms” | Elle Watson.
inger Elle Watson just dropped a fresh single titled, “Phantom.” Building off the buzz of her last song, “Losing Any Sleep,” this new tune is a little less turbulent but not without emotion. If Watson keeps churning out songs like this, folks will be climbing the walls for an EP. Watson had this to say about “Phantom”: “The idea behind using …
Via Satellite. | STUA.
f you’re looking to keep the noise down in style, these Satellite acoustic panels from STUA are a perfect find. They come in various finishes and shapes so you can arrange your very own pattern of panels. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
PRINT ALL OVER ME. | Brian Vu.
rian Vu, the fashion designer? Well, according to his latest collaboration with PRINT ALL OVER ME, Vu has a future in fashion. Applying his aesthetic to a series of hoodies, dresses, hats and even weekend bags, Vu creates the perfect wardrobe for those who want to keep it loopy. You can the collaborative series HERE on PAOM’s website. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
TRANSLATIONS. | Mark Dorf.
rtist Mark Dorf is finally putting out a book and he needs your help. Published by Aint–Bad, TRANSLATIONS will include Dorf’s popular series, //_PATH and Emergence. The artist recently debuted a Kickstarter campaign and could use some help in bringing the 96 page book to life. We are longtime fans of Dorf’s work and we guarantee you that this is a project worth supporting. …
Something’s Off. | Oana Stanciu.
o describe Oana Stanciu‘s work as eerie would be an understatement. These surrealistic portraits look like something out of The Ring or The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Stanciu creates a series of illusion by manipulating various angles to toy with the eye. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Last Days of Levitation at Anna Zorina Gallery. | Leah Yerpe.
first saw these surreal and impeccably detailed drawings by Leah Yerpe this March at the second annual NY Art on Paper fair. Like the fair, Yerpe is young—having graduated from Pratt University in 2009— but her great feats of naturalism and expressive drama suggest that she has perfected her technique over decades. In her figurative drawings and paintings, her work has a …
Zonzo. | Joan Cornellà.
f you’re a fan of Joan Cornellà then his new book, Zonzo, is a must-have. The 56 page hardcover book features some of Cornellà’s most acclaimed comic strips which have made more than their fair share of fame on the interwebs. This is his second collection, you can check out his first collection, Mox Nox, HERE. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online …
Gif of the Day. | ◉✖▲ by AL BOARDMAN.
Find more of Al’s work here: Al Boardman Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the concrete jungle. From be a stylist and clothing designer who’s pieces has graced the silhouettes of fashionistas and socialites alike, to running the streets to get the next story, Bim Star has made his name synonymous as the catalyst of the “urban-sophisticate” style in …
NSFW. | Here But Not Here. | Sanghyeok Bang.
here is a ghostly quality to Sanghyeok Bang‘s photography. It is awashed in a magically stoic smuttiness that seems intimate but romantically lifeless. The texture of the photographs, grainy and blurred, make them timeless. 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 …
GIF of the Day. | Tunnel of Love.
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
Carry On. | Georgiana Paraschiv.
ho doesn’t love wearable art? It’s art. You can wear it. What’s there not to love? Rhetorical questioning aside, we stumbled upon these carry-all pouches by Georgiana Paraschiv and we can’t take our eyes off of them. Paraschiv is a talented designer and artist who has created a eye-pleasing library of patterns and abstract pieces. See more of her collection HERE now available …
What Makes Us Humans? Vol. 2. | Juan Arata.
n the second volume of his series, What Makes Us Humans? Vol. 2, Juan Arata addresses migration. Human beings have always been nomadic. No matter how much we adopted the practice of settling down and taking root, we could never ignore the urge to discover experiences and explore options elsewhere. But, according to modern day sociopolitics, the natural habit of migrating …
Gif Of The Day. | Care Bare Stare.
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