Issue 11 of Cheap & Plastique is now available, in it’s entirety, on Issuu. If you like pretending to flip through a magazine on thee internet do please have a look, plenty of things to entertain your eyeballs in this issue! CLICK HERE to be magically transported to Issuu land.
GrimmFest Poster, 2012, Acrylic on Paper An interview with Toronto-based artist/illustrator Lisa Vanin for Cheap & Plastique #11. See more of her work on her website here. C & P: Where did you grow up? Lisa: I grew up in Bradford, Ontario. It’s a small town just north of Toronto. When I was growing up […]
Portrait and studio shots by Violet Shuraka. I had a studio visit and photo shoot with Brooklyn-based artist Ted McGrath last month for Cheap & Plastique #11. Then we had a nice chat about living in Greenpoint, music, inspiration, and art via email. See more of Ted’s work here. C & P: Where are you […]
If you happen to be in Minneapolis you should check out this exhibition: Sonnenzimmer at The MCAD Gallery The Minneapolis College of Art and Design January 18 – March 3, 2013 More info here. Sonnenzimmer website here. From the MCAD website: About Sonnenzimmer Sonnenzimmer is the Chicago-based art, design, and print studio of Nick Butcher […]
Lost Books Kraftwerk box set, DAP FW Books, Dutch Contemporary photo books Paper Monument-Saddest ashtray ever Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe – Marlborough Gallery Werkplaats Typografie Edition Fink Hard Copy Swiss Room (one of my favorite rooms, above 5 pictures) Printed Matter ZINE TENT:::: Jason Polan No Brow at Desert Island Comics Desert Island Comics […]
Cheap & Plastique interviews Los Angeles-based artist Deedee Cheriel for Issue 10. See more of Ms. Cheriel’s work here. C & P: You live in L.A. How long have you lived there? What do you like most about living there? Deedee: I do live in L.A., I moved from rainy Oregon. I love it here. […]
Spending time looking on les internettes* for artists to publish in Cheap & Plastique is one of my favorite past times. Tonight I came across the work of Nathaniel Russell. I especially like his fake fliers! He is a funny gent! Check out his website for additional fliers, illustration, lots o’ artwork, and an entertaining […]
Above spreads from Chapter One: Down The Rabbit Hole, Unique Silkscreened book, 33 x 46 cm, 2010 Cheap & Plastique interviews Berlin-based, multi-talented artists/publishers Christian Gfeller & Anna Hellsgård of Bongoût for Issue 9. C & P: How did Bongoût begin? How did you start collaborating with Anna Hellsgård? When did you open the Bongoût […]
Cheap & Plastique interviews Ljubljana-based illustrator Zoran Pungercar for Issue 9. See more of his work on his portfolio website. C & P: How long have you lived in Ljubljana? What do you like most about living there? Least? Did you grow up in the city? Zoran: I didn’t grow up in Ljubljana, I grew up […]
OOH LA LA! CHEAP & PLASTIQUE 9! Cheap & Plastique have been busily prepping for the Fountain Art Fair at Art Basel Miami over the past month. This past weekend Cheap & Plastique presented 4 artistes at Fountain (who were featured in Issue 8 of the magazine) and also had a brand spanking new issue […]
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