January 24, 2012
Kai and Sunny’s “Flower Show” box sets have been accepted in the Victoria & Albert Museum Collection. The British museum’s prints collection consists of about 500,000 prints encompassing both fine art and commercial production. The V&A’s Senior Curator of Prints Gill Saunders accepted box set 1 and box set 2.
Read more about Kai and Sunny’s limited-edition box sets
December 7, 2011
Lounging in Mark Cunningham-designed AD Oasis@the Raleigh, 50 VIPs enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast and tasted 1800 Tequila Coleccion, a 400 limited edition extra añejo 100% agave tequila (guaranteed to allay any hangover) All set against the dramatic back drop of an exhibition of Kai and Sunny’s graphic, monochromatic “Flower Series.” Artists Gary Baseman and Vivian Rosenthal, Founder of Tronic Studio / augmented reality platform Goldrun, Kai and Sunny, and Product and Industrial designer Demian Repucci, explored the broad theme of “The Intersection of Art and Design” in a lively panel discussion chaired by Bernstein and Andriulli’s Louisa St.Pierre.
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June 2, 2011
Kai and Sunny’s latest exhibition, ‘The Flower Show’, opens tomorrow at East London’s Stolen Space gallery. The new show features a series of monotone works, highlighted in glittering silver, which explore the word ‘flower’. These include large-scale, silk-screened images that illustrate the complexity of the flower. This latest work demonstrates Kai and Sunny’s continuing intricacy and connection with nature but also shows a developing maturity and intensity.
Read more about Kai and Sunny’s latest exhibition
February 3, 2011
The tote bag has become a ubiquitous icon of the green movement in recent years. As consumers attempt to reduce the use of plastic bags, the tote bag has seen a surge in popularity. Jitesh Patel was inspired by this rise in popularity to create The Tote Bag Book, a showcase of totes from illustrators and designers around the world.
Find out more about Jitesh Patel’s tote bag book
September 14, 2010
The American Cancer Society and The Martin Agency team up with artists and musicians for their “More Birthdays” movement, because “A world with less cancer is a world with more birthdays.” Artists were given uplifting facts in the fight against cancer to use as inspiration for new work. Musicians recorded their own version of the song “Happy Birthday” especially for the American Cancer Society. People who visit morebirthdays.com can purchase custom art, send personalized music videos, or send an art e-card with a special birthday message.
Artists invited to join the movement include Am I Collective, Andrew Bannecker, ilovedust, and Kai & Sunny. Musicians Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Devo, and Colbi Caillat also lent their support. Visit the website to see the full list of participating artists and explore the art and music in celebration of more birthdays. Wrapping paper, posters, and limited edition prints are for sale with proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society.
View more art in support of the American Cancer Society
August 27, 2010
“Daydreaming with… James Lavelle” opens today at the Haunch of Venison gallery in London. James Lavelle of music group UNKLE curates work from music, art, film, fashion, and design to bring an experience that combines music with visual art. Lavelle reveals in an interview, “We want to break down the line between what people think and do traditionally in the art and music realms, there’s a diversity in the work, we want to take things out of their boxes.”
The original artist lineup includes James Lavelle, Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones, Nathan Coley, Futura, Jonas Burgert, Polly Borland, Azzi Glasser, Ian Monroe, Alex Box, Boudicca, Ben Drury, 3D, Dan Glasser, Will Bankhead, Faile, Jamie Shovlin, Oswaldo Macia, Simon Birch, David Nicholson, and more. Kai and Sunny were invited to the be in the show in early August. Their addition came as no surprise as the duo previously collaborated with Unkle on album art for select tracks to Alexander McQueen’s A/W 2009 McQ collection.
Learn more about Kai and Sunny and the Pop Up Show
June 4, 2010
Kai & Sunny’s “Return to the Wild” show at Stolen Space Gallery opens today in London. As a follow-up to the “What A Wonderful World” show in 2009, “Return to the Wild” explores the feelings that nature can project from an emotional point of view that aims to hit the viewer on a visceral level.
Preconceived notions are challenged as Kai & Sunny ask “Should [seeing] birds in flight always give us an uplifting feeling? Does the sun always dance magically on the water?” The duo challenges the viewer to answer these questions with their intricate and geometric style.
View more work from Kai and Sunny’s show at Stolen Space
