SFMOMA: PARRA TIME

Can't belive this is the first time I came across Parra's bold artwork! 

According to SFMOMA, "With its vibrant color, curvaceous lines, and eccentric, distinctive imagery, the playful work of Dutch graphic artist Parra has garnered a substantial cult following since it first appeared in the 1990s. Parra's cartoonlike, hybridized characters and free-form typography have become iconic, while his hand-drawn approach to graphic design has landed him high-profile collaborations with companies like Nike and InCase. For this exhibition, his first in a U.S. museum, Parra is taking over SFMOMA's second-floor landing with an expansive mural that showcases his irrepressible post-Pop design style." 
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photos courtesy of Scott Flora

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CHICAGO IIT: TECH CAMPUS

According SFMOMA, in 2x4’s work with OMA / Rem Koolhaas for the McCormick Tribune Center in Chicago, the idea of the universal student was turned into hundreds of pictograms to represent the range of activities on campus. And hidden amid the figures studying and thinking are a few iconic references to more memorable college transgressions. The pictograms appear in differing scales and contexts, the most outstanding being the application of hundreds of circular pictograms to the Center’s facade that, from a distance, become the face of Mies van der Rohe, the original campus architect. To enter, you must put your foot in Mies’ mouth.

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2X4: CHICAGO CAMPUS

SASHI: MAGENTA HOT

What a great night at Sashi! It is always a delicious South Bay treat.