This 2006 exhibit at the Deutsche Guggenheim museum by Cai Guo Qiang is pretty cool:

With few wolves scattered in the front gallery, all ninety-nine wolves run, gallop, and jump toward the far end of the exhibition hall, where a wall stands. The bravery of the wolves is met head on by the unyielding wall. As the leading wolves go down, many more follow with force and determination. As those in the front fall and pile up, those behind take up their positions.

The ferociousness of the wolves is combined with their utter inability to comprehend the futility of their plight. An ode to instinct, I would say.

What can I say? The guy’s a legend, written in stone. I was listening to The Mercy Seat yesterday when I thought it’ll be interesting to dig around for artistic pictures of Johnny Cash. I’ve always been wondering how the general public perceives and remembers Cash: Will it be the young, reckless guitar hero or his mellow/weary American Recordings-era persona?

I spent an hour or two and compiled this great collection of Johnny Cash fan art. Judging by the large number of template graffiti and mural shots, Cash is really becoming Che Guevara-tized. He’s truly an American icon.

Rest in peace, Johnny. We remember you well.

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A heady collection of re-imagined Darth Vader helmets, the Vader Project was a recent art bash held at the Los Angeles Convention Center to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars.

The Vader Project is presented by Master Replicas Inc. and curated by Dov Kelemer of DKE Toys. Kelemer gathered 75 of the hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers to participate. Each artist was given a Master Replicas 1:1 scale prop replica of the actual Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films. Each helmet served as a blank canvas for each artist to paint, design, mash up, and customize. (source)

Some of them were great. Here are some of my favorite Vader Helmets: