This is not your job.

I don't know how many of you saw the season premier of Southpark, but that shit is crazy (pun intended). Dug this image up out of the old external hard drive. Don't get convinced that that's your purpose, even when people get paid to make you believe otherwise.

Word to Cartman.

Polynice Pictures x J Royal | Don't Stop

This one is a trip. Brooklyn emcee J Royal enlists Polynice Pictures to shoot the visuals for his aggressively laid back track "Don't Stop." Shot in Brooklyn and LA, you get a freshly unique understanding and perspective on two cities that have been filmed countless times over. Directed by Abteen Bagheri.



Sample: One Way | Don't Stop (Ever Loving Me)

A couple other gems that also sampled Don't Stop:

Stop, Drop, Shut 'Em Down, Open Up Shop

The TwentyTwelve Art shop is now up and running, but just warming up. Prints are available, originals are coming soon, and send an e-mail for inquiries about clothing. Check back often for additions from various new artists and restocking.

Kane | Catch the Sun ft.VanGogh and Jaja Gibore

Kane drops the visuals for his solo joint Catch the Sun, which dropped last Wednesday as a holiday snack for those celebrating their residence in the 420 area code. The video, another solid production by Intell Hazefield, captures the smooth tone of the track and the spark of light that we feel in cyphers when Mary acts as a muse. Featuring fellow Albany emcees VanGogh and Jaja Gibore.

Meet Yulia Pinkusevich

Wandering the Stanford campus yesterday with friends, we had the pleasure of meeting and stumbling upon the studio that belongs to current MFA student Yulia Pinkusevich. Hailing from Kharkov, Ukraine, Yulia is an interdisciplinary visual artist whose works include Atomic Bomb Portraits, installation art, and orgami on a scale the likes of which I had not previously witnessed. We were privileged to get a look at one of her most recent installation pieces on display, "Icarus," a kinetic fan composed of Aluminum, steel, and Tyvec paper. The paper and metal mesh seamlessly into simplicity and elegance; what's more, due to the Icarus's mechanical nature, it can take on many forms, being as inviting and open or as closed and rigid as it cares to be. Check out and explore the influences and messages behind Yulia's impressive body of work on her website, www.yuliapink.com

Life of a Wall on E. Houston & Bowery

Around this time last year, Shepard Fairey was catching a lot of buzz for his trip to New York City, where he put up a mural in the west village. It was a nice piece of work, to be sure, done by an artist recognized the world over. However, nothing--in life, arts, culture, or most certainly in the streets--is permanent. Who knows how many hours it lasted in its original state, but it only took a couple days for the sticker slaps and tags being thrown up on it to get some press (including, of all things, a Target sticker). To his credit, Shepard was cool with the transformation of his work, which was, after all, influenced by and therefore also a product of the same culture that was destroying it.

I decided to take a visit and see what had become of this wall. I don't know which artist(s) work this is, nor when it went up, but there it is.I think I like it. It grabs the attention of people and casts a haunting image on the reflective surfaces around it. The characters are an expressive bunch, attempting to smile amidst the grind of the City.

Kwamizzle | Life Movement ft. Kane

Any good narrative of life necessarily involves the past and present applied towards the future, and we know this intuitively. Think about it: when a person is too heavily involved with any one of these phases--too stuck in the past, living in the moment with no regard for the consequences, or preoccupied so much by the future that they are forever missing the moment--it is typically regarded as a negative thing. Why? Because it impedes progress and hinders our ability to get the bigger picture.

With that as the frame, Kwamizzle and fellow Hand Gunz High member Kane paint that picture in detailed bars on Life Movement. By navigating the highs and lows of everyday being, they show why they rap with a purpose

Don't get stuck on stupid, keep movin'. Download Kwamizzle's latest mixtape Kwam E. Coyote HERE

Noey | Gimme Mine

This joint BOOMS. Manhattan emcee Noey slices a beat up and reminds us to be on the lookout for Music, Money, and Models at all times.

Introducing | Liz Zunon

A good friend and early supporter of TwentyTwelve Art, Liz Zunon is busy these days. An illustrator and painter by trade, she is gearing up for the release of her work featured in two children's books: My Hands Sing the Blues and La Salama. Born in Albany, NY but raised in West Africa's Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), her style is effortlessly elegant and honest, mixing mediums, materials, and influences in her work. While the methods vary, the result is always the same: eye catching, head turning work.

Dom Kennedy ft. Casey Veggies & cARTer | CDC

It's no secret that we here at TwentyTwelve Art are fans of Dom Kennedy, who has been consistently dropping west coast gems since the 25th Hour. Directed by The Topshelf Company, the fist visuals off The Original Dom Kennedy match the tone and flow of CDC, mixing a potent combo of California Cool and grit. Featuring Casey Veggies and cARTer.

An Alternate Lens

People have been searching for ways to alter their surroundings forever. Whether it be it through (in no particular order) drugs, art, architecture, design, vandalism, whatever, I believe humans are constantly searching for ways in which they can alter and gain a new perspective on their reality. In this regard, the camera is perhaps the most powerful medium of all -- dissecting life through its lens offers a new take on our surroundings, showcasing our habitats in ways previously unimagined. Alex Greenburg understands this, his work is the proof and speaks for itself. Catch him and his photos at The SUB, an art and community space, in San Francisco's Mission District.

Erik Hansen, photographer and uncle of TwentyTwelve artist WebbieG, showcases new worlds by altering capabilities of cameras, creating images of habitats and worlds previously unimagined. Most impressively without the use of computer programs. For proof, check out his two series: Imaginary Timescapes and Industrial/Ogranic: Echoes of Man in a New World.

For Sale | Limited Edition Legend Lines Prints

The homie and TwentyTwelve Art representer WebbieG is selling a limited number of his highly acclaimed Legend Lines prints. They've been spotted at Freshness Online Magazine, Curated Magazine, RESPECT, reviewed in the Portland Herald Press, and were recipients of the #1 spot at the Stanford University Art Affair. Showcasing a truly unique style, these prints are sure to step up the swagger of any wall and art collection--what more do you want for $20?! Pick yours up HERE