• Shop Highlight: REED SPACE

    11 May 2012 by Morgan Jacobs

    RxArt's beloved coloring books are carried in some fantastic stores and museum shops around the world, and we were recently picked up by New York's REED SPACE.

    Located on the Lower East Side, the store carries an eclectic mix of independent fashion, art, footwear, books, publications, music, and accessories.  Between the Lines Vol. II and Vol. III are both available at the store.  We are excited to be represented alongside their amazing merchandise! 

    Check out their store online here or visit them at 156 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington).

  • Rotary Connection at Casey Kaplan

    09 January 2012 by Catherine Kim

    In the first group show of the year, Casey Kaplan brought together 13 artists for the group exhibition Rotary Connection, organized by gallery director Loring Randolph. Artists include RxArt friend Andrew Kuo, Julia Dault, Benoit Maîre, Marlo Pascual, and Isabelle Cornaro. The result is a fun multidisciplinary show exhibiting the diversity of the New York contemporary art scene. 


    Golden Girl, Julia Dault


    Self-Portrait, Andrew Kuo

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  • Yayoi Kusama: The Obliteration Room

    03 January 2012 by Catherine Kim

    What do you get when you combine thousands of colorful polka-dot stickers, kids, and psychedelic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama? The Obliteration Room, an interactive installation which is part of the exhibition "Look Now See Forever" at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Kusama brought her characteristic polka-dot aesthetic to a monochromatic, fully furnished white room, which served as a blank canvas. Over the course of two weeks, thousands of visitors were invited to collaborate in the transformation of the space, covering the room in a cacophony of color. Check the end results below!

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  • SNAPS: Evan Gruzis

    09 December 2011 by Catherine Kim


    SNAPS is a series of Mobile Uploads of RxArt's friends.

    WHO: Evan Gruzis
    WHERE: His studio in Red Hook!
    WHEN: Yesterday

  • Little Collector Pop-Up Shop Tomorrow!

    09 December 2011 by Heidi Sanders

    Looking for a unique gift for your favorite baby or little artist? Head on over to Little Collector's pop-up holiday shop Saturday, December 10th from 2-5 pm at 195 Chrystie Street, 7th floor for holiday treats, gift wrapping, and discounts on framed prints. All art prints are affordably priced and framed, so they're ready to hang immediately. We have our eye on prints by RxArt artists and coloring book collaborators Shepard Fairey, David Levinthal, Jason Middlebrook, Cynthia Rowley, and Trey Speegle. In addition, a portion of all proceeds are donated to RxArt. What a great message to give to kids this holiday season: that the cool art hanging on their wall helps to bring installations to hospitals in New York and around the country!

  • Happy Socks! Terry Richardson x Jen Brill

    28 November 2011 by Catherine Kim

    Good friends Terry Richardson and Jen Brill teamed up to create an outrageous, colorful campaign for Happy Socks. The project brought together an array of up-and-coming New York talent to showcase the Happy Socks range styled up as headbands, tops, pants, and even bras. All photos by Terry Richardson. Check it out!

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  • Artist Talk: Ben Blatt

    14 November 2011 by Catherine Kim

    The first time I saw Ben Blatt's lush watercolor paintings of life within overgrown terrariums, I was struck by his exquisite detail and unique visual vocabulary. Inspired by Indian miniatures, botanical cross sections, and man-made recreations of nature, Blatt creates fantastic worlds reminiscent of lost paradises. I had the great pleasure of asking Ben a few questions about his work and inspirations.

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  • Artist Talk: Andrew Kuo

    08 November 2011 by Catherine Kim

    When I first saw Andrew Kuo's work, I instantly took a liking to his personal yet universal story-telling. Andrew is known for documenting personal life, emotional experiences and the minutiae of everyday life, translating them into colorful "infographics" that incorporate both image and text. His work brings together his experience as a painter, graphic designer, and art history student, referencing postmodern artists such as Josef Albers and Frank Stella. With titles such as "Some Things I am Scared of in November 2007"; "A Late Hangover On February 17, 2009"; "Being Accused of Being an Asshole (Via Instant Messenger) on June 21, 2009" his work reads like a comprehensive diary that is funny, witty, and insightful. I had a chance to talk to the New York-based designer and artist at his gallery, Taxter and Spengemann.

    Your charts are like a diary - very personal and honest, and very relatable. When did you start making them?
    Hm - at this point I've been making them for maybe 6 years? Or 7? I could find out but it might be depressing to know.

    What about the chart format appeals to you?
    It's a way for me to talk about more than one thing at once, literally plotting one idea against the other within the same eyeshot. I wear glasses so I am inclined to be X-, Y- and Z-axis-obsessed. And also, this may sound really weird, but I think about the idea of paint a lot and these charts let me talk about that.

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  • SNAPS: Ben Blatt

    05 November 2011 by Catherine Kim

    Who: Ben Blatt
    What: Signing copies of Between the Lines Vol. III
    When: Thursday at the Pop-Up Shop Kick-Off Party!
    Where: Half Gallery

  • Ryan McGinness Black Light Nudie Cards

    18 October 2011 by Catherine Kim

    Ryan McGinness has just released a full, poker-sized deck of blacklight cards based on vintage nudie cards.  They feature McGinness's graphic, iconic drawings developed from figure studies of various models.  McGinness says, "My use of fluorescent paint under the blacklight color spectrum is a strategy to force a singular time/space experience with the work. That is to say, the work must be experienced in person, and cannot be fully appreciated through reproductions via jpegs or printed catalogue pages."


    The deck of cards, produced exclusively for the Standard Hotel, are available now for $35 at the Standard's Shop.

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