Live from Sao Paulo

Posted on December 17, 2009 Under Life

I'll be back to this website later tonight for this: Real time projection in a building facade in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Draw your feelings and watch it live from 8PM-1AM (GMT -2).

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Mulheres Barbadas: 5 Days Live at Micasa

Posted on July 28, 2009 Under Art

Mulheres Barbadas must have been working out their arms, but considering what we already know about them, they're used to it. They're a few steps beyond the starting line of five long days of live painting at Sao Paulo's concept…

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Geometry of Ruins

Posted on June 22, 2009 Under Life

Inspired by modern ruins and the spirit that remains alive inside of them, Geometry of Ruins seeks to simultaneously provoke feelings of hope and its death. The multimedia show by Tyger creator Guilherme Marcondes and his artist wife Andrezza Valentin"”both…

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MWM Graphics: Parallel Universe

Posted on June 22, 2009 Under Art

JoshSpear.com pal MWM Graphics (Matt W. Moore) is finishing up a month-long stint of work and play in Sao Paulo, putting the final touches on spray painted pieces for tomorrow's kickoff of his first-ever solo show in South America, Parallel…

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Nike Sportswear Canarinho Pop-Up Store

Posted on May 27, 2009 Under Fashion

You're getting the first look at Nike Sportswear in Brazil's new pop-up store Canarinho in the Gallery of Rock in Sao Paulo and its accompanying Brazilian-produced line. Gallery of Rock is a multi-story behemoth of stores in the city's decadent…

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Fernando Chamarelli in Sao Paulo

Posted on May 27, 2009 Under Art

Geometrical, precise and wonderfully intricate to such a degree that you can spend time completely wrapped up in only one section of them before moving on to a different part, Fernando Chamarelli's paintings mishmash all manner of references to dizzying…

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Thais Beltrame: When All the Stars Are Gone

Posted on May 7, 2009 Under Art

Although her ink drawings always carry a somber vibe about them, Thais Beltrame's (the only girl holding it down in the Sao Paulo artist collective Famiglia Baglione) U.S. solo debut will be anything but low key. Her new black-and-white works…

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Scenarium: Out In Sao Paulo

Posted on April 30, 2009 Under Travel

A dozen lifetimes' worth of collecting all things kitsch lines the high walls of Scenarium, a three story samba club in Lapa, the epicenter of Rio de Janeiro's nightlife scene. The club is the manifestation of owner Plínio Fróes' pledge…

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Total Sao Paulo: The Book

Posted on April 29, 2009 Under Books

Ladies and gentleman: Our very own Sao Paulo correspondent Phuong-Cac is a now a published author. Hooray! Total Sao Paulo: A Guide To The Unexpected is out today! The book is all about, you guessed it, Sao Paulo"“ features maps,…

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Vice Brazil/Converse: The Way We Run

Posted on April 28, 2009 Under Travel

Interesting things are happening in the sneaker/partnering news department this week. Run-DMC's abandoned their Adidas loyalty to Nike by releasing a Nike+ running soundtrack. And on the heels of that is Vice Brazil's launch with partner Converse in tow. Kicking…

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