Check out these dope caps from ALE ET ANGE ( Pronounced Ah-Lay-Ay-An-J). Handmade in NYC from 100% cotton, the headcovers are to die for — or to live for, depending on your take. If you’re looking to get your hands on the featured caps below, you can either click to purchase or visit their 2-year-old pop-up store 40 Rivington near the Lower …
Laura’s Batting Lashes.
Natasha Khan, more popularly known by her stage name Bat for Lashes, has released new visuals for her single “Laura”. The video starts off rather intimately with Khan pacing in circles while looking vulnerably into the camera. It’s a theatrical production overall, stoking the fire surrounding her forthcoming album The Haunted Man — which will be released in the UK on …
Mouthy.
Artist Julia Randall isolates an instrument often used by all human beings; their mouth. In some works — especially portraits — the mouth is one of the most important centerpieces. Occasionally coming in second only to the eyes, it sets the tone for the rest of the face. Placing the mouth against a blank background, Randall makes the mouth a …
The Musings of Thor.
Erik Thor Sandberg goes the distance in his wonderful oil paintings that reveal all the imperfections that make life interesting. Said to be conducting a conversation between he and the audience, most of what Sandberg has to say is often deadpan and weighed heavy with an abstract brand of substance — a brand of substance that helps his beautiful message penetrate …
The Earth Is Your Home.
Despite some’s desire to rescue the environment and become one with nature, it is clear that the irreversible effects of human innovation makes it almost impossible to go back to living in trees and grass huts. Fortunately, the Earth House by Nobuhiro Tsukada Architects is the perfect example of how human innovation and nature is indeed capable of finding harmony. According to …
K.I.S.S. It.
An artist can either H.U.M.P. (Hawk Unnecessary Magic & Prettiness) or K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid). Photographer Andrew B. Myers is a K.I.S.S.er — and a good one at that. Myers is a complex minimalist; an awesome oxymoron existing in human form. His work is a pure stream of conscious made golden by a endearingly sarcastic sense of humor. Myers …
Attack of the Brandals.
While everyone is wearing hats that are telling you to OBEY, the Brandalism project is going in the complete opposite direction. The collective of artist to the streets at night — and even in broad daylight — with a mission that involves satire, social commentary and outright “insubordination.” “Love to disobey and disobey to love.” The Brandalism movement is blatant …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Know-why.
Know-why (Pronounced: No•why)→ Noun.: a) understanding of the reasons underlying something (as a course of action) Example: “Our frontier past and our industrialized present both incline us toward a preoccupation with technique, with know-how rather than know-why.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational …
The Crate Escape Game: Seamus Unleashed.
We don’t like to choose sides here at Quiet Lunch — okay, who are we kidding, of course we do! — but when we heard about this Kickstarter project titled The Crate Escape Game: Seamus Unleashed, we had to stick our noses in it. Based off of the now famous incident where Mitt Romney admitted to strapping his dog to the …
Busing Out Some Push-Ups! (Video)
Remember our post on David Cerny’s pushup bus? Well, we finally got our hands on some footage and couldn’t wait for our readers to see Cerny’s creation in action. For those of you who are seeing it for the first time, the bus completes these actions with the help of an engine powering a pair of robotic arms — and …
Dashes of Colour.
These paintings by Yangyang Pan are a fidgety bunch. With moments of color that won’t seem to stay still, Yangyang Pan creates a lightweight exhibition of abstract nature. The Canada based painter conjure up “a visual language that expresses her inspiration taken from natural optical cues and infuses it with spirit and spontaneity sourced from emotions within.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
Avoiding Mainstream Comfort?!
We are living in a time where everyone thinks that they are just a tad bit different than the rest. Individualism is at an all time high, synonomous with the increased desire to be our own bosses, everyone is an entrepreneur today. You see this cult of hipsters and freelancers out and about refusing to conform, wanting to be seen …
Pop Photog.
We stumbled upon more high speed photography, this time it’s from London based photographer Edward Horsford. The photographs portay balloons as they explode while leaving his hands. The pictures are taken with a “high tech” DIYed sound trigger, strobes, and one rusty stick. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
The Pie Hole: Coldblooded.
Okay, our last Pie Hole post required some baking and we’re guessing that some of you didn’t fancy that much. So, in effort to repent, we went in the complete opposite direction with today’s recipe. We stopped by E.A.T again and found the perfect recipe for those of you who are looking stay cool and get wasted at the same …
Peppered with People.
Brooklyn based illustrator Greg Mamczak offers up deceptively timid pieces that take on a whole other meaning once you take a closer look. Further inspection will reveal a scathing critique of society and its practices. Some of Mamczak’s pieces confuse you while others pieces make their meaning all too apparent. Mamczak leans on themes of surrealism, minimalism, nature, and the …
Hump Day Treat of the Week: Six Things Girls HATE!
Women hate men in general but if you’re really paying attention, you’ll notice that they hate six things specifically. What are those six things, you ask? Well, pull a chair — just in case you’re using your computer while standing — and have a looksee as folks over at Parker Jakobowhitz explain women’s top 6 pet peeves when it comes …
I Am Afraid.
“You say that you love rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains. You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when the sun shines. You say that you love the wind, but you close your windows when wind blows. This is why I am afraid, you say that you love me too.” – Qyazzirah …
Old Fashioned Biomimicry.
3D printing seems to be all the rave these days. The use of the technology has made it easier for designers to execute their ideas in a more accurate fashion. Continuing the trend, Marieka Ratsma and Kostika Spaho have taken full advantage of 3D printing with their BIomImIcry Shoe. The idea for the BIomImIcry Shoe highlights nature’s ability to pool its own resources to create something …
Rhymes by Kane.
Rapper Kane Mayfield has been quite busy since freestyling for our cameras last June. The Strong Island bully just released his latest project, Rhymes by Kane Mayfield: Thievery Corporation Edition, and after getting our hands on an advance copy a couple of weeks ago, we are glad to see that masses have finally been blessed with what could be Mayfield’s best …
A Sitdown with Bambi.
About 96% of us cried when Bambi’s mom died but you are sure to cheer up when you see this chair by S&O Design. Dubbed the Bambi Chair, the overall structure of the chair — especially the legs — are meant to resemble that of a deer. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various …
Don’t Discriminate. (NSFW)
Earlier this year Andrea Castelletti created a post for LILA – Italian League for the fight against AIDS. 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 End of Our Rope.
Illustrator Huguette Despault May produces some extraordinarily detailed drawings that attempt to translate the characteristics of human beings. The Hawser Series depicts a series of ropes unraveling and coming undone. May explains on his website: “In the drawing I encountered abundant physicality: ‘muscle’ ‘hairy-ness’ and ‘sinew’ which lead to meditating on the many evocative rope-derived idioms and aphorisms embedded in the English language. …
James Holmes: Manchurian Candidate vs. The Joker.
The election is right around the corner. What else would drive a candidate to the seat in the Oval Office than a tragedy that has the entire country glued to the television? This and a few unconstitutional policies are exactly what the politicians ordered. Extreme libertarians are screaming for gun control, and it was a fairly mute issue until now. We have known James …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Inattentively.
Inattentively (Pronounced: In•uh•tentive•lee)→ Adjective.: a) not attentive : not paying attention. Example: “He spent his time inattentively wandering around campus.” 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
Citizens of the Rabbit Hole.
We have a thing for artists who can mesh human form with other animals. Today a majority of human beings are under the assumption that we are nothing like the animals in the forest. Illustrator Denise Nestor, much like Deedee Cheriel, seeks to give us a more grounded perspective. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
The Pie Hole: See Man Go; See Man Go Bread.
With the Hades-like heat dying down for just a little while, we decided to suggest this delicious mango bread recipe from the famous Dorie Greenspan. Usually going near the oven during the summer would result in some sort of fatality but this time it results in nothing but delicious bread. Check it out before the temperature rise yet again. Mango …
A $12,000 Tribute to Our Black Leaders.
For the Love of Art and Black history, Lisa Matthews has handcrafted a chessboard with some of the most imperative leaders in our time. The chessboard is amassed of pieces that are divided into the ‘Extremists’ on one side and the ‘Non-Violent’ on the other. The kings of the board are no other than Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. …
Team Su(Preemo).
Quiet Lunch attended one of two of SUPRA‘s One Year Anniversary celebrations last week Monday. With one taking place in New York and the other taking place in Paris, we opted for the one in NYC — sorry, SUPRA Paris, but our private jet is in the shop. The dynamic footwear brand opened up their boutique at 4 Prince Street around this …
Rapunzel, Rapunzel… (NSFW)
The photo below was taken by renowned Japanese photographer Yoshihiro Tatsuki. He is known for monochrome portraits & nudes. 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
Before You Are Forced to Do So.
“Change before you have to. ” – Jack Welch. 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
Between Us Friends.
Adult Swim’s Singles Program has hacked up yet another gem. Flying Lotus has teamed up with the John Lennon of Odd Future, also known as Earl Sweatshirt and “Captain Murphy” on the track “Between Friends”. Lotus does a superb job with production while Earl and the pseudo fictional Captain Murphy — who we believe to be either Tyler or a …
Busing Out Some Push-Ups!
Czech artist David Cerny has designed a double-decker bus that does pushups. The extremely fit but will be installed at Czech Olympic headquarters in London during the Summer Games and will participate in the country’s swimming and handball teams. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, …
Facing It.
It’s been a year since Chicago-based graphic designer Thomas Quinn created this optical illusion on the blank walls of the room above his parents’ garage. Titled Face Reality As It Is, Quinn uses a simple sans serif font to put forth a quite complicated message. The installation challenges his audience’s idea of perception and what is real. The message appears …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ July 23rd, 2012. – July 29th, 2012.
The last week of Art Month! For those of you getting to the game in the last inning, our Art Month has been spent exploring a different medium each week and showcasing a featured practitioner of that very same medium. For example, last week was Paint Week, so we featured a plethora of paintings; including those of cover guy Steven …
Sweet Deedee.
Visual artist Nalini ‘Deedee’ Cheriel seems to be operating on another plane. When you first look at her work, it is otherworldy but grounded all at once. It is easy to mistake Cheriel’s work for folk dipped in LSD. Although it is the marrying of color color and pattern that hooks you, further examination causes you to recognize a much …
Letting Your Legs Do the Work.
“I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.” – Fredrick Douglas. 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
Charles in Charge.
Painter Steven Charles is a manchild; a big kid who stops short of picking his nose in public and soliciting wet willies. But behind his seemingly juvenile charm lies an innate wisdom and understanding. He seems to just know that everything is blossoming and going to shit all at once. This balanced sense of knowledge almost outshines his work. “I’m …
Matchstick Men… And Women.
Illustrator Mai Ly Degnan displays some creations that are more intriguing than they are combustible. 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
Homemade Oatmeal.
Check out these Askidas handmade 0atmeal cotton canvas home shoes with leather bunting banner flags. The shoes come fully lined with pale blue cotton. They are also quite eco-friendly with recycled brown leather sole patches sewn onto the sole and banner flags made from recycled leather scraps. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
Jeremy Lin That We Used to Know.
Being the rabid Knick fans that we are, we were crushed to hear about the departure of Jeremy Lin this past week. Last February Linsanity swept the nation and nearly leveled the city to rubble. Even if you never heard of basketball, clever nicknames like Super Lintendo combined with phrases like “Linning!” made the Lin saga impossible to ignore. “Now …
The (Miller)verse.
Artist Donny Miller creates some captivating typography pieces. With phrases like “Death Gives Life Meaning” and “The Future Just Happened”, Miller’s Universe Series stick with you, if you let it. 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,” …
There Is No I in Team… Recognize Your Team.
We often hear sayings about those that we hang around and how they reflect on our personal character. Sayings like, “we are the company we keep so make sure to keep viable people close to you,” “If you associate with the succcesful you will be successful.” So how true are those sayings? You can ask any successful guru and they …
Tête-à-Tête.
We stop by the Yancey Richardson Gallery in Chelsea on Wednesday to see Tête-à-Tête, a new show of works by African and African-American artists, curated by the artist Mickalene Thomas. We had heard about the show’s opening last Thursday (Jul 12th) but were unavailable to attend. This week we were determined to see the collectives works come hell or high water; mother nature opted …
Float On, Float On.
We came across an interesting new series by Chinese artist Zhao Huasen. Titled Floating, Hausen presents various bicyclists floating on their invisible bikes. The artist captured hundreds of seemingly unsuspecting cyclists around the city then digitally removed the bikes, leaving us with something that is both playful and whimsical. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
Find the Words to Say…
We’re a long way from Christmas but we just can’t ignore how awesome this wrapping paper looks. Fabio and Francesca of Wordless Design Shop have created intriguing gift wraps that may just outshine the gift itself. Dubbed The Universal Wrapping Paper, it also saves the gift giver some time. Fabio and Francesca explain: “The universal wrap idea was born on a …