The infamous typeface that has been dominating the arts and crafts/ethnic food market for years, has taken another victim this year. James Cameron’s highly anticipated feature film Avatar, has succumb to Papyrus’ unescapable advances. It is quite clear that Cameron’s well was running dry of the film’s projected $200 million+ budget when it came time to hire a competent graphic designer. Sadly, all of the outer glow in the world that cannot save yet another usage of the wonderfully atrocious Papyrus. I conclude this post with a personal favorite found on Papyrus Watch.

Stellar motion piece promoting Audion’s Hecatomb Tour. Check it.

Filmed at Fabric, London by David Terranova.

A few exquisite acrylic/oil paintings from Brooklyn artist Gordon Terry.

Sick illustration work at My Dead Pony. *Note: the first piece was not originally created as a commemoration, but rather I found it fitting for the time. If only he had drawings of Billy Mays.

Terrible name, but the photos are worth a look.

In keeping with the incredible amount of buzz surrounding everyone’s favorite avant-garde band of the hour Animal Collective, I felt that I should join in on the fun. I found this music video a few months back for the title track off of their ep Water Curses. Im not sure if I love the video, or if I just really dig the song. you be the judge.

I was flipping through an old issue of High Fructose and came across what I thought to be a collection of manipulated photos. To my amazement they were the paintings of dutch artist Chris Berens. This “gaussian blur-like” effect seen in most of his works has evolved due to his tedious process. Beren’s works with inks on high gloss ink jet paper covered in a plastic coating, he then peels off the plastic, layers 10-15 of them onto top of each other, and then glues them onto wood panel. Inspirational work. Check it.

The perennial gathering of hippies and hipsters, commonly known as the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced today the artist lineup for the June 2009 event. In honor of the announcement Ghost Robot has created a faux cut paper animation highlighting the main acts. Definitely worth a look http://www.bonnaroo.com Unfortunately, the animation is more exciting than the festival’s main headliner (apologies to those who enjoyed this years Super Bowl halftime).