Culture

Chicago Social Club

Chicago Social Club

There’s a new club in town. Last week, Chicago Social Club opened its door to Amsterdam’s party crowd. What used to be the home of comedy institution Boom Chicago has been turned into the new place to be by entrepreneurs Casper Reinders, Pieter de Kroon and Joris Bakker. Located at the city’s Leidseplein, Chicago Social Club is open 7 days a week and contains a theater, a club, a bar and a terrace. During the weekend several clubnights will be held, while the bar is open on weeknights. Check out the club’s schedule here and make sure to stop by.

Music

Win tickets to Trouw this Sunday

According to us, not all parties have to take place at night. Amsterdam’s club Trouw totally agrees with this and hosts a fine Sunday afternoon party every once in a while. During the upcoming edition of Trouw Op Zondag, Detroit-based techno dj Omar S will be present as well as Serge, the man behind Clone Records, and resident dj Aron Friedman. Coming Sunday, the party starts at 4pm and promises to be the perfect last night of the weekend. If you’d like to win 2 tickets to this event, send an email to loes@blend.nl.

Culture, Fashion

SHOWstudio \ Yohji Yamamoto

showstudiosAccording to us, SHOWstudio is one of the most prominent online sources when it comes to fashion and film. This time, the website launched an interesting project called In Conversation. The project celebrates Yohji Yamamoto’s extensive career and the exhibition about his life that has just opened its doors at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Read More »

Art

Jen Stark

JEN_sunkensediment

Sunken Sediment / 31" x 42" x 38" / hand-cut paper & foam core, light / 2010

It’s amazing what some people can do with paper. Check out the work of artist Jen Stark (1983, Miami, Florida). The majority of her art consists of crazy, colorful paper sculptures. She also works with drawing and animation, using microscopic patterns in nature, wormholes, and sliced anatomy as inspiration. Replication, infinity and repetition are key, and make her work both mathematically precise and organic. No digital programs are used, it’s just sketching and slicing for Jen. Read More »

Art

Sapporo Pre-Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibition 2011

Sapporo-BiennaleAs a pre-event of the Sapporo Biennale 2014, Sapporo Pre-Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibition 2011 is holding an International Art-Proposal Competition which includes plans, plan drawings, photographs of maquettes, and sample images. Application period extended until March 25, 2011 Read More »