The Arts
The key artists, collaborations and scenes foregrounding the indelible connections between the worlds of music and visual arts
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World Club Logos Explained
T.I’s Trap Music Museum and the Preservation of Atlanta Hip-Hop
Sounds and Pressure: The Enduring Power of Jamaican Street Art
The Art of Drexciya
Iconic Music Logos → Def Jam, The Ramones, DFA, and more: The story behind nearly two dozen of the most iconic logos in New York music history.
Laurie Anderson → One of the art world’s most musical minds talks about her 2015 work, “Habeas Corpus”
Brian Eno → The record producer, sound conceptualist, and futurist shares stories and wisdom
More Songs About Painting and Food → Mike Rubin on a half-century of art and music commingling in New York City
The Album Design of Yokoo Tadanori
Gothic Futurism and Ikonoklast Panzerism: The Work of Rammellzee
Robert Lippok on the Relationship Between Berlin Club Culture and Contemporary Art
Forbidden Planet’s Idiosyncratic Cover Design → The striking, dystopian visions of one of Canada’s most promising young labels.
The Art of Techno Futurism
The Genius of Graphic Designer Barney Bubbles
Abdul Qadim Haqq: 25 Years of Techno Art → The Detroit artist walks us through some of his creations for UR, Planet E, and more
Vintage Sequential Circuits Ads → Some of the best from Dave Smith’s pioneering synth company
Interview: Hip Hop Illustrator Andre LeRoy Davis
