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Evan Hecox Desktop Wallpaper

Now available for download: 9 exclusive Evan Hecox wallpapers for your computer desktop, iPhone and iPod touch.

Inside Evan Hecox’s Studio

Get an inside look at Evan Hecox’s creative process. This video was shot in his Denver studio, where he created the artwork for the Curated by Arkitip project.

Filmed and edited by Felipe Lima. The music is a track called “Yerba Buena Bump” by Tommy Guerrero from his new album titled “Lifeboats and Follies” to be released on Galaxia Records in Spring 2010.

Available Now: Evan Hecox for Curated by Arkitip

Artist and designer Evan Hecox displays his fascination with the urban landscape on Incase products for the sixth installment of Curated by Arkitip. Available today, the Evan Hecox series has been issued in three limited editions: New York, London and Tokyo. As the project’s first artist to present a series of products, Hecox brings to life nontraditional depictions of the famed cities and their associated national emblems on our signature MacBook Sleeve and iPhone Slider Case.

“Curated by Arkitip is a platform for Incase and Arkitip to bring artist-driven products to Apple users worldwide,” said Damon Way, Incase Chief Brand Officer. “With Evan, we wanted to introduce a multi-piece offering that carried a regional theme focusing on major metropolitan cities where Apple has established flagship retail presence. The three urban centers chosen—New York, London and Tokyo—hold iconic status worldwide, so the result is a compelling series of region-themed products with global appeal.”

Drawing inspiration from the complexity of the modern metropolis, Hecox’s stylistic approach is based on the process of amplification as it affects form and color: breaking down the image, removing certain elements and emphasizing others. In his original artistry for Curated by Arkitip, Hecox filters the mundane into captivating illustrations of New York, London and Tokyo, seemingly filled with narratives beyond the images themselves, and applies them to MacBook Sleeves. The Hecox Slider Cases complement the three Sleeves, bearing instantly recognizable national symbols of the three cities. Hecox re-imagined the symbols through his stylistic approach, resulting in artistic interpretations that are both familiar and new.

Hecox has found success both as a commercial and fine artist recognized for his unique stylistic approach that blends photography, hand drawn illustration and graphic design. With an extensive portfolio that includes skateboard graphics, illustrations, books, television ads and fine art, Hecox has been exhibited in galleries across the globe, including Los Angeles, Sydney, London and Tokyo.

The Hecox products for Curated by Arkitip are available now in our webstore, Arkitip, better boutiques and Apple Store locations worldwide.

Visit the Evan Hecox Project page for more information about the products for Curated by Arkitip as well as a special video featuring an inside look at Evan Hecox’s creative process.

Evan Hecox for your iPhone

The Evan Hecox line of products for Curated by Arkitip includes a series of Slider Cases for iPhone 3GS/3G to complement the three editions of Evan Hecox Sleeves previewed last week. While the original artistry on the Evan Hecox Sleeves present more abstracted representations of urban environments, each of the Hecox Slider Cases bear instantly recognizable emblems of modern metropolises that span the global landscape.

For the Slider Cases, Hecox re-imagined symbols of nationalism through his stylistic approach: breaking down the image, removing certain elements and emphasizing others, resulting in artistic interpretations that are both familiar and new.

The Evan Hecox Slider Cases for Curated by Arkitip will be available on February 9.

André Desktop Wallpaper

We created some André wallpapers for your computer desktop, iPhone and iPod touch.

Select from three different designs to download a zip file with assorted image sizes.

Glimpses of Evan Hecox for Curated by Arkitip

The sixth installment of Curated by Arkitip features artist and designer Evan Hecox. Fascinated with the complexity of the urban landscape, his work portrays the everyday existence of average people within the modern metropolis.

Hecox’s stylistic approach is based on the process of amplification as it affects form and color, resulting in stark, cinematic depictions that encapsulate the urban experience.

The 15” Evan Hecox Sleeves for Curated by Arkitip will be available in three editions on February 9.

Incase at Art Basel, Miami Beach

We partnered with Surface magazine to sponsor its VIP lounge for the duration of Miami Art Basel, one of the most anticipated and exciting art shows in the US.

Surface magazine, in association with the Gansevoort South Hotel, present the Surface Lounge at Gansevoort South, a three-day event during the famed Art Basel Miami Beach. Eighteen stories above the ocean, the hotel’s Plunge rooftop is a tropical playground featuring a 110-foot-long pool on a 26,000-square-foot, palm-fringed Brazilian Ipe deck. (Can it get any better?)

During the day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Surface Lounge will host a 5,000-square-foot VIP area illuminated and furnished by Gandia Blasco, offering respite and refreshment for Art Basel participants scurrying to events and galleries. We will be providing the WiFi-ready Media Lounge complimented by a montage of short films featuring the artists from our Curated by Arkitip series, including KRINK, Parra, Steven Harrington, HunterGatherer and André.

Interview magazine will also be setting up shop, but this year at the Mondrian Hotel. In celebration of the magazine’s 40th birthday, they’ve taken over the hotel’s luxury Semi-Automatic vending machine to feature their Anniversary Collection, a curated installment of fascinating items such as archive Interview issues signed by Andy Warhol, tickets to the Paris Couture shows, a private jet, commissioned artwork by emerging young artists Asher Penn, Megan Plunkett and Luke Barber Smith, and product from the most recent Curated by Arkitip installment featuring André, signed by the artist himself. All are available for purchase.

Fingers crossed the weather holds out and Miami lives up to its vibrant, showy and sunny reputation. We’ll have more to share straight from the shows and celebrations, South Beach style. Stay tuned.

André’s Paris

With each installment of Curated by Arkitip, we create a video to provide viewers a look into the inspiration behind the artistry. Directed by Felipe Lima, the André video is a slight departure from our previous artist features. Rather than use words, André has chosen to tour us through a typical day in Paris and let the city that inspires him speak for itself.

The visuals are complemented by a passage from Le Paysan de Paris (Paris Peasant) by Louis Aragon, one of André’s favorite authors, read by actress and singer Adele Jacques. The accompanying music, an original arrangement of Serge Gainsbourg’s “L’alcool”, is performed by Matthew Banks and also draws from André’s tastes.

Paris Takes Centerstage with André for Curated by Arkitip

Celebrating the city that elevated André’s graffiti to cult status in the creative world, the fifth installment of Curated by Arkitip features the artist’s distinctive “Mr. A” stick figure character. Once seen everywhere from city walls to high fashion magazines and collaborations, Mr. A appears on the signature Incase 15” Sleeve and Slider Case alongside André’s interpretation of the French tricolour.

The Paris-themed André products for Curated by Arkitip are timed to release in parallel with the opening of the first Apple retail location in France and will be available on opening day at the Apple Store, Carrousel du Louvre adjacent to the renowned art museum in Paris.

“André embodies the creative spirit and vibrancy of Paris, so it was only natural to introduce his contribution to Curated by Arkitip as Apple opens its first retail store in France,” said Damon Way, Incase Chief Brand Officer. “We are excited to do this with André to celebrate his artistic legacy and Paris, a city that artists from all walks of life continue to draw inspiration from.”

The André 15” Sleeve for MacBook Pro and André Slider Case for iPhone 3GS/3G are available today in our webstore, arkitip.com and at the Apple Store, Carrousel du Louvre, in Paris, France.

Visit the André Project page for more information about the products for Curated by Arkitip as well as a video feature of a day in the life of André in Paris.

A Closer Look at André for Curated by Arkitip

The André Slider for iPhone 3GS / iPhone 3G features the Parisian artist’s take on the French tricolour.

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