The beautiful part of graffiti is that it’s such an ephemeral art form; most of its greatest works only lasted days, if not hours. But the archives are rich, and what remains are historic and essential. ZEPHYR, one of the most influential graff artists of NYC, kept a scrapbook that would become pivotal to the history of the graffiti, and weighing 7 pounds with 243 full-color pages, ZEPHYR: Graffiti Blackbook/Scrapbook 1978 and Beyond is an exact reproduction of the most essential years of artistic discovery. “I’m hopeful that there is content here—historical and/or sentimental,” ZEPHYR says. More importantly, it’s the real thing.

While researching for this interview, I came across a quote by Yayoi Kusama, “Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the axe of art.” So simply put, this statement perfectly sums up for me the immense power that art holds, its mind opening and altering capabilities. It struck me that this is what the Guerrilla Girls collective have been doing for almost 40 years, using the axe of art their way. With a playful, yet unapologetically direct fierceness, Guerrilla Girls utilize unforgettably bold advertising-style imagery, statistics, and humor, to illuminate not just the discrimination and injustice in the art world itself, but in the wider world. At the time of this interview, the election in…

Internationally known for his type-driven messages of social justice, equality, and Black power, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is both a poet and printer. For Amos, language functions as action, and he has spent a career making words move. Currently operating the letterpress print shop Kennedy Prints! in Detroit, Letterform Archive has just released this vital and timely monograph, Citizen Printer, with more than 800 reproductions representing the breadth of Kennedy’s letterpress works. At a time of global social and political upheavals and conflicts, an artist dedicated to making art accessible and available to all isn’t just an essential practice but one of the important acts of resistance we have.

As you know from all your reading on Juxtapoz over the years, FAILE is the name for artist duo Patrick Miller and Patrick McNeil who have collaborated for 25 years. The due, who we had on the Radio Juxtapoz podcast earlier this year, just opened the exhibition at [CONTAINER], FAILE: A Riot of Existence, their first exhibition in Santa Fe, and will celebrate FAILE’s 25th anniversary. Visitors can expect to be transported to a wonderland of color and coolness as FAILE transforms the space in their unique, experiential style.

Our friends at Drawn & Quarterly just released a very special installment (the third and final) of past Juxtapoz cover artist Chris Ware’s Acme Novelty Datebook Volume 3, spanning the years 2002-2023. Ware has long been one of the most celebrated and influential comic and storytellers of his time, and this is a brilliant collection to see the genesis of his ideas and character development. 

DesignerCon (DCon), the world’s premiere art, design and collectibles megashow, announced today it will expand its presence in Las Vegas this November, bringing a series of exclusive after-parties, immersive experiences, and special access privileges to an estimated 70,000 DesignerCon attendees. DCon has partnered with Superplastic’s Dopeameme Institute for Pleasure Research, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, and Tao Group Hospitality to provide supplemental entertainment and nightlife opportunities to attendees. DCon 2024 takes place at The Expo at World Market Center and makes its Las Vegas debut November 15-17.

Anton Kern Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works by David Byrd (1926 – 2013) coinciding with the release of Volume 1 of the late American artist’s catalogue raisonné. Occupying the third floor gallery, this presentation aims to illuminate the interconnections between Byrd’s paintings, drawings, and assemblage sculptures, and provide a glimpse into his creative process. Special attention is paid to the portraits Byrd sketched on notepaper while on the job and painted years later, of the men and women at the Veterans’ Affairs hospital in Montrose, NY, where he worked as an orderly from 1958 – 1988. The exhibition also includes paintings of the landscapes he passed on his daily commute to and from work, and scenes of small town life in Sidney Center where he would…