CAKE Fall Drops

KANYE WEST "Love Lockdown" (CDQ)

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REBEL 8 Fall Drops

Sneaker Pimps X iTunes X Culture Kings

We are giving away FREE iTunes gift cards with every in-store purchase courtesy of Sneaker Pimps, Culture Kings, and Apple.

Supplies are limited.
Limit 1 gift card per purchase.

Unfortunately, Sneaker Pimps will not be making its way to Miami this year. We want to send a huge congratulations to Peter and the newest addition to the Fahey family.

Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.

In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.

Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth.

Featuring: Aaron Rose, Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Ed Templeton, Geoff McFetridge, Harmony Korine, Jo Jackson, Margaret Killgallen, Mike Mills, Deanna Templeton, Stephen Powers, Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, and Cheryl Dunn.

Now Playing in Select Cities.

YONDER by Brandon Opalka

To kick off the start of the art season, Brandon Opalka presents his latest series of works at Dorsch Gallery this September. "Yonder", is an exhibition of works by Opalka that embody a place between reality and his imagination which exudes the experience of a dream like state.

Using model animals, Opalka's appropriation of them in his sculptural forms and then translation of them onto canvas makes the low high, the ideal subjective, the 'real' dreamlike. One's impressions of dreams when encountering Opalka's paintings are exactly what are most real in 'Yonder.'

The method of working with models has been a part of Opalka's process for several years now. This thread has taken him through dreamlike representational canvases to seemingly abstract work. In this show, Opalka returns to recognizable forms, while working toward an allegory that will fill out his opus.

Acknowledging this eventual goal, Opalka will pair text panels arbitrarily with his paintings, such that each painting has a story made evident, but that story is not necessarily his. This gesture underlines what is so frustrating and appealing about painting. Painting's value is in the stories it evokes, in falling into it, into 'Yonder,' where the stories fall away.


Also showing at Dorsch this month is Robbin Griffiths' "A Mechanical Advantage," the namesake piece in Griffiths' exhibition demonstrates how much mechanics can exponentially increase the force of a simple touch. In the shape of a wishbone, a cable is strung tightly between the two ends. Another line bisects it, making a 'T' form that is the nexus of the mechanical advantage. The sculpture's form evokes a harp, a symbol of ordered, heavenly music. And yet the combined raw force of physics and wood belie the comparison with those sleek string instruments of the past.

The works in the show will demonstrate the mechanics of circuitry, electronics, springs and beauty. Or is it the beauty of mechanics?

Brandon Opalka:
Yonder

September 13 - October 4, 2008

The Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24th Street
Miami, FL 33127

CULTURE KINGS MUSIC X MONEY $HOT Present: BUTTA VERSES Album Release Party

CULTURE KINGS MUSIC X MONEY $HOT in association with The Vagabond Presents....

Butta Verses Album Release Party

alongside CRATES ANATONY

with residents: Induce, Contra, and the Deuce Crew

Thursday September 11th, 2009

OPEN BAR 10-11pm

2-4-1s 11-12pm

No Cover Before Midnight
$10 After Midnight

The Vagabond
30 NE 14th ST.
DWNTWN Miami

Banksy in the Big Easy

From the banks of Gaza to the satirical replication of Hollywood's most licentious heiresses, Banksy's work can be found all over the earth in many different forms. Best known for his socially and politically driven stencil art, Banksy has become the hierarch of the street art movement bringing credibility to a new generation of artists. And although Banksy's works have been selling for prodigious amounts of money, he has kept to his roots and recently bedecked the city of New Orleans.

Bringing inspiration to those that need it most is the nobility of Street Art. Like the West Bank wall on the Israel-Palestine Border, New Orleans is an area desperately in need of artistic stimulation. By keeping his works on the streets, Banksy is able to share his art with the people and away from the sometimes pretentious crowds of art collectors and gallery goers.

"Saturated" by KAWS at Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery

The Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery does it again! This time with former graffiti writer turned designer/contemporary artist KAWS. KAWS' show, which is entitled "Saturated," will be showing from September 20th to November 15th at The Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery in Wynnwood. The Perrotin Gallery is definitely one of my favorite galleries in Miami. Perrotin is constantly raising the bar for Miami's art scene, bringing in amazing shows from artists in every genre, from local artist like Bhakti Baxter to internationally acclaimed artist such as Takashi Murakami.

Following the "Saturated" Show will be a furniture exhibition by Pharrell Williams in their gallery in Paris. Yea, thats right, Pharrell of the Neptunes and N*E*R*D! See what I mean about Perrotin. With Basel quickly approaching, Miami's Art scene is finally coming out of hibernation. Stay tuned for more info on other shows and exhibits.


Emmanuel Perrotin Miami
194 NW 30th Street
Miami, FL 33127

COMMON and N.E.R.D @ The Fillmore Pre-Sale Tickets

Culture Kings is proud to announce one of the must see shows of the year. COMMMON and N.E.R.D live at The Fillmore Theater Miami Beach October 10th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 22nd, to the general public but we got you hooked up! CK is giving you the opportunity to get the best seats in the house before tickets go on sale to the general public.

The pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow August 20th at 10am and the pre-sale offer ends Thursday August 21 at 10 pm.


COMMON and N*E*R*D
Friday October 10
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater

General Public On Sale:
Friday August 22 at 10am

SPECIAL PRESALE!
Opportunity to purchase best seats before they go on sale to the general public!
Starts: Wed August 20 at 10am
Ends: Thurs August 21 at 10pm


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LINK TO PRESALE:
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Click where it says nokia presale - it will go active Aug 20 at 10am

PASSWORD:
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Butta Verses feat. Lucian "If I Die"

Butta Verses, the Bronx-bred rapper, made his debut appearance on De La Soul's 2004 release, The Grind Date. Shortly after, Butta was signed to Maseo’s label, Bear Mountain Entertainment and has gone on to release several mix-tapes while playing over 200 shows along-side De La Soul. Butta is now wrapping up his follow-up album, Reality BV which features the lead single "If I Die" (feat. Lucien). Reality BV” includes features and production from CL Smooth, Joell Ortiz, Kurious, A-Butta (of Natural Elements), The Mighty V.I.C., Marco Polo, BeanOne and Tzarizm among others.

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OFFICIAL Crown of Laurel

BUFF MONSTER COLLABORATION

HEAVY WEIGHTS

EFFERS 1

BEN-G X DC X OFFICIAL

NEU TROPEZ

EFFERS 2

Endless Summer Re-Cap part 1

First and foremost, we would like to thank Crates Anatomy for killing it! Also, the skaters for coming out and getting loose on the streets, and everyone else who came by. For those who missed it, here are a few pics from early that day... We will have more pictures coming soon!








Check out this short clip.. kind of gives you an idea of the vibe.. keep in mind that this video was taken before things really got started

MISHKA