One of the most kick-assest, whiskey drinkingest rockers of our time just got his own United States Postal Service stamp. The Man in Black will grace a special stamp issued this year as a part of the United States Postal Service’s new music icons series. Out of 40,000 suggestions, the US Postal committee chooses 20 topics for the year. Musicians …
Pressed for Time.
Never-mind working on that beach body, this Stuffed Hamburger Press from Williams Sonoma making achieving that couch body a far easier feat. Made from durable plastic, the Stuffed Hamburger Press is good for making delicious 8 Oz. patties from beef, turkey, chicken, pork–anything your clogged heart desires! Purchase your very own → here. ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
The Future Is JAU.
Fashion is constantly attempting to predict the future and rehash the past. Fashion is both a compass and a time capsule, highlighting both the familiar and the never-before-seen. While some choose to take a look back and some choose to exist in the now, Jessica Au seems to be looking ahead. Au’s JAU Label is a bazaar of futurological whimsy. …
Get Weis.
The ability to translate your loves, fears, and emotions is a task that not everyone is up for; it is a task that Derek Weisberg has lovingly embraced for a better part of his life. A California native now living in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Weisberg uses his sculptures to put the concept of vulnerability in an open forum where it can …
Pillow Talk.
Clare Elsaesser‘s paintings possess an intimate nature that invokes pangs of love and familiarity. In Elsaesser’s paintings, the star is not the person being obstructed by the pillow, but the pillow itself. It is a clever role reversal that put an inanimate object in a well deserved spotlight. Click → here ← to purchase these prints. Written by Akeem K. Duncan.↓ Akeem …
Art Safari.
Brooklyn Wildlife presents 12 Days of Art is underway, and the festivities continue this Saturday with our good friend Ohene Cornelius. Hosted by Upa, the event will also feature music by LaurenSara, The Frightnrs, Illustrate, and many more! A collection of Indie film, we have provided a list of the featured filmmakers below. Get more info on the event → here. ← • André Chammas • Anne Mai Slot Vilmann …
Dymes by the Dozens.
DyMe-A-DuZiN is one of those kids you would see on the block in Brooklyn, NY–except DyMe is a little different. At first glance he may seem coy, but when he begins to rap, his moxy blows through the speakers like all the greats before him. This Phony Ppl lyricist is about to make his mark in the music industry. Don’t …
Unreal Engineering.
Engineered Garments recently released the lookbook for their Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Populated with tricky plaids, and baggy cuts, the collection falls somewhere between offbeat and quotidian. Keep your eyes on the striped shorts, they are the only thing you’ll ever need in life ever. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
In the Diver’s Seat.
We can’t stop listening AlunaGeorge’s new single, “Diver”. It is a rhythmic melody that is simultaneously intimate and distant. The song will be included on their forthcoming album, Body Music. 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 …
Sous La Peau.
Created by photographer, Neda Vent Fischer, Je Te Tiens, Sous Ma Peau (I Hold You, Under My Skin) is a raspy moan of artistic lust. Je Te Tiens, Sous Ma Peau is an aphrodisiac in its own right. The series’ cheeky appeal arouses inspiration, and plays footsie with your inner jet-setter. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
A Look Through Time.
iUsers have a reason to feel cool again. Everyone is going ape shit over The Chameleon Clock App for iPhone and iPad. The app uses the rear facing camera to create the illusion of a transparent clock that blends in with any background. Out of all the ways you can display time on your iPhone/iPad device, The Chameleon Clock app …
The Origins of the Nymphs. (Livestream)
Our friends over at Lyons Weir Gallery are streaming an event today, and we thought we would share it with our readers. The gallery is featuring work from artist, Jeff Muhs, in a exhibition titled, The Origin of the Nymphs. So, it shouldn’t matter if you are too far away or too yellow too brace the cold, you partake in …
The Beautiful Ballerina Project.
Soft feminine curves set amongst an urban landscape, ballerinas graciously pirouetting whilst New York City serves both as their stage and as photographer Dane Shitagi‘s backdrop. In the “New York City Ballerina Project“, Shitagi captures not just the beauty in their movement, but the contrast of a refined, and disciplined, art in a raw setting. “New York City Ballerina Project” …
An Ode to Sarah Moon.
We have yet another offering from one of our favorite artists, Glenford Nunez. A quiet evolution is coming to form in Nunez’s work, an evolution that we are more than happy to document. Nunez, who is mostly known for producing portraits of beauty, has gone a step further by implementing ethereal illusions that have resulted in a conceptual masterpiece. Nunez’s …
Surviving the aPROcalypse.
In wake of all the hoopla and yellow bellied antics, the world did not end on December 21st, and those who decided to forgo Christmas shopping were forced to face their friends and families empty-handed. I, for one, am especially glad that the Mother Earth didn’t meet her demise, because I would have had little time to listen to Peep …
The Fuerza Bruta Experience.
Thanks to the internet, people have the ability to share new and interesting experiences with each other, even with people they have never even met. In that vein, here we go: You walk into what seems to be an immense dark space with no sense of where to go, except little flashes of light signaling where you should walk. Splashes …
Over At The Bureau: An Introduction to Michael Moskowitz.
Consumerism is a double edged sword. On one hand, it is the very fiber of our natural existence; on the other hand, it is a pillar that props up a coliseum made to entertain an empire of capitalism. Michael Moskowitz, founder/CEO of The Bureau of Trade, is a gladiator in that coliseum who is gallantly overthrowing the entire empire with …
Embrawesomery.
Richard Saja is a keen spirit who uses his extraordinary talent to spearhead the redefinition of embroidery. His entire body of work is amazing, but we were particularly attracted to a pair of sneakers that he designed. We did some light research, but up came short on finding out exactly where our readers can get them. We’ll keep looking, and …
Heavier Things.
“For there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one’s own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels with someone, for someone, a pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echoes” – Milan Kundera. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
Heifetz’s Patterns of Light.
Taken by Gjon Mili, this sequence from a 1952 LIFE magazine shows a tiny light to revealing the patterns made by violinist Jascha Heifetz’s bow. 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
Holiday Hiatus: Pardon Our Sloth
Dear Readers, Fans and Friends of Quiet Lunch: We the staff of Quiet Lunch hope this note finds you all in good spirits. While many of us are still recovering from the food-coma from the last few days of feasting and drinking, we are ever working, even in our slumber, to give you cerebral sustenance daily. With the new year fast …
The United Artistry of Benetton: BENETTON. South Beach x FABRICA.
Finally, after much Art Basel hubbub, we decided to end our year with the peak of one of our most cherished experiences. As you may already know, Quiet Lunch almost forwent the option to attend Art Basel before we were invited by Benetton to check out their collaboration with FABRICA. Given the opportunity to speak to designers David Raffoul and …
The Narco Supper.
We often like to think of the artist as an expressive soul, an interpreter of whimsy, a creative being with an appetite for inspiration. The artist is all of those things, but the artist is also a social commentator, a critic among men. Bearing the torch for that virtue is Gary-Paul Barbosa Prince. While we were in town for Art Basel …
Fool’s Gold for Christmas.
Fool’s Gold, along with LTD, had a holiday party this week and Quiet Lunch was in there like swimwear. Held in a secret location in Manhattan, the soiree was jam packed with party-goers swigging on holiday cheer. The debauchery was for a good cause as donation were being collection throughout the night for victims of Hurricane Sandy in Far Rockaway, …
A Crash Course.
While at UNTITLED, we saw the work of Andres Carranza. What was a routine “wow, that’s cool” moment, quickly turned into a mind blowing experience that left us wondering how an experience could cause an artist to become so brilliantly possessed. Inspired by a near-fatal motor bike accident that occurred when Carranza was 17 years-old, these helmets are far more than cool-looking. Quiet LunchQuiet …
Die in Style.
The world is going to end soon, and the only thing we can think of is how cool we’re going to look when we bite the dust. Luckily for us, Heptagram is having an Apocalypse Giveaway! So, when later lifeforms find your hopefully well-preserved corpse curled up in the fetal position looking like a million bucks, you’ll have Heptagram to …
Live at the Homeland.
The prime time series, Homeland, has quickly been become one of the most watched shows on television, and it is only in its second season. To celebrate the show’s season 2 finale, Californian native, Ty Mattson, created 12 Homeland inspired vintage jazz record covers. “Last night was the finale of the second season of Homeland. To say that I am a huge fan …
Mo’ Pain, Mo’ Gain.
Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie team up in the latest Michael Bay production called Pain & Gain. Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film is based on the true story of the Sun Gym Gang, a group of Miami bodybuilder who became involved in extortion, kidnapping, and murder. Aside from having a ring of authenticity, the film …
Everybody Giveashit.
It is always fun to see a brand poke fun of high fashion. A Question Of‘s Giveashit shirt–a play the on coveted high fashion brand Givenchy–is a brash middle finger to the titans who rule the fashion universe. Get it → here ← and → here. ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …
Best Left UNTITLED.
Among all the festivities at Art Basel Miami Beach, the one that resonated with us the most was UNTITLED. Featuring brilliant artists like Holton Rower and Andres Carranza–whom will be featuring later on–UNTITLED was a quaintly illustrious beachfront event that catered to hundreds of attendees eager to set their eyes on worthwhile artwork and bask in the scent of the …
Now, That’s Classic: BMW Art Classic 2012.
While making the rounds at Art Basel Miami Beach 2012, we made our way over to BMW‘s Art Classic to have a gander at their rare, one-of-a-kind automobiles. Painted by the likes of minimalist Frank Stella (3.0 CSL), mobile inventor Alexander Calder (3.0 CSL), and Neo-Dadaist Robert Rauschenberg (635 CSi), these precious art cars do not get to leave their home in Germany very …
I’m Knot As Think As You Drunk I Am.
Everyone has been clamoring about the FlaskTie being perfect for holiday office parties, and frankly, we’re sick of it. How dare they pigeonhole such a unique and deliciously innovative invention? Screw holiday office parties, the FlaskTie is perfect for everyday use! The FlaskTie will take the edge off any Monday, the bore out of any Tuesday, and the living hell …
The Humidity Scriptures.
Hyperrealism has been all the rave this year. The genre has been stunning us all year long with its highly accurate renditions which are often mistaken as photographs. Although the genre is nowhere near close to new, a lot of painters are now seeing fresh accolades for their work–and as of today, German artist, Karin Kneffel, is one of them. Quiet …
Finally, More Details.
Toro y Moi recently released visuals for his single “So Many Details”. We remember the single being released back in October, and we’re happy see it come to live in moving picture form. It is the first single off his new album “Anything In Return” which is due out January 22, 2013. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Caveat.
Caveat (Pronounced: cav•e•ot)→ Noun.: a) a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices. b) an explanation to prevent misinterpretation. Example: “His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.” 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. …
Barnacles Clusters of Pockets.
A small apartment is usually filled with even smaller knickknacks, and finding a place to store those smaller knickknacks can be a pain and a half. Seeking to numb your pain, Ampersand has created the Wallpocket, a storage friendly pentagon made from 100% recycled cardboard. Wallpockets come in six reversible colors and are made right here in the good US of A. …
Somewhere Else.
Visual thinker, Nacho Ormaechea creates a wonderful series of images within images. It almost caters to the notion that human beings are often elsewhere despite being in a specific location. 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 …
Show Some Fxcking Passion.
Every once in a while the average person needs a pick-me-up, Good Fucking Design Advice offers a four word pep talk that gets right to the point. “Show Some Fucking Passion” comes in two colors, and is available → here. ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, …
Exposing the Heart.
Captured by Rob Jones, this is the vasculature of an actual heart (porcine heart, identical to human heart). The blood is replaced by a plastic substance which fills all of the veins, capillaries, etc, then the heart is put into a solution that dissolves all the tissue, leaving this incredible detail of a heart. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
Reverse Spookism.
“There’s nothing scarier than the human stories I tell ghosts.” – Sage Francis. 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
Turbo Button.
Turbo is a powerful installation that addressed the phenomena of testosterone and superficial superiority. Created by Baptiste Debombourg, the installation took place in the years of 2007, 2008, and 2009, but its impact has lasted well beyond its years. “The turbo wave of the 80’s left its mark on the industry and on the whole cultural situation in Western Europe.It became a …
An Army of Song.
Songbirds are usually revered as precious cantors, but who knew that they also make kickass servicemen? Sato knew, and he’s making sure that the whole world knows it. Torigun, his series of songbirds adorned in military garbs, is adorable and wonderfully executed. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture …
Inside Art Basel Miami Beach 2012.
With the exception of museums and galleries, an individual’s experience with art is often a private and candid one. Rarely is the art community afforded the privilege and the opportunity to gather and collectively show their love for the arts. Art is often spread across different locations, left to be interpreted by their respective audiences, but Art Basel Miami Beach …
Preschoux’s Nocturne.
We’ve always loved Sébastien Preschoux‘s work, but his latest Nocturne series has us looking at the artist in a whole new light. Preschoux’s usual psychedelic, geometric appeal, has been momentarily transformed into brooding mysticism. 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 …
Start TweeTin.
Although spring is months away, one should starting thinking of how they are going to cater to the birds flying back up north during warmer seasons. You could build a bird mansion chocked full leather bound books and rich mahogany or you can simply apply TweeTin™ to any old can of Campbell’s soup, and call it a day. TweeTin™ is only …