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Sat, 25 May 2013 16:46:08 -0400

Check out this show @ Lu Magnus

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:39:13 -0400

Thanks Curated by Adam Parker Smith On view Friday March 29 through Friday April 26 Opening reception Friday March 29th, 6 - 9pm

Lu Magnus is pleased to present Thanks, a group show curated by Adam Parker Smith.

Featuring 77 of today’s emerging contemporary artists living and working in New York City, Thanks includes sculpture, video, drawing, painting, photography, prints, studio objects, art making byproducts, and inspirational objects all discreetly acquired by Adam Parker Smith.
About Thanks Beginning with a series of studio visits, Smith set out with the clear intention of “acquiring” work for the exhibition. However, he concealed the true concept, premise, and even timing of the exhibition from the artists. Through various surreptitious means, a work of art or object was taken from each artist’s studio. The pilfered work is not any random object but rather one that explicitly relates to the artist’s wider practice. For example, Micah Ganske, who designs and produces sculpture with a MakerBot 3D printer, is represented by one of his innovative sculptures.
Two weeks prior to its opening, the artists were informed of the exhibition. Only then were they let in on the true concept and scope of the exhibition. Presented with the choice – if the artist agreed, they would be included in Thanks; if they refused to give permission, works were to be returned immediately. However, all invited artists agreed to participate in Thanks.
Works are displayed on viewing tables in the gallery akin to anthropological exhibits in a natural history museum. Thanks is, after all, a cross-section of the contemporary art world & Adam Parker Smith’s circle.
This exhibition combines the work of a large portion of the emerging New York art scene, as well as Smith’s own personal practice, combined with his trademark sense of humor. Ideas of appropriation, ownership, and how artists influence each other are brought to the forefront in Thanks. The role of the curator is highlighted and questioned, and some of the social dynamics of the art world – artists who live and work together as colleagues, friends and competitors – are laid bare, shedding light into what it is like to be a practicing artist in New York City.

Cook & Gates buttons!

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:25:45 -0500

Pieter Schoolwerth at Miguel Abreu

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:52:13 -0500

One of the best painting shows I have seen in a long time. Its up until Dec 22nd. You should check it out if you live in NY. This show combines old master paintings, digital printing and thick strokes of oil paint.

Introducing Of A Kind Collections

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:30:29 -0400

It should be no surprise to anyone that we absolutely love Of A Kind — especially since we’ve already created two exclusive designs just for them! They are in the early stages of launching something really exciting and new called Of A Kind Collections which features more offerings from some of their best sellers, including Cook & Gates! We are happy to announce that there are several exclusive designs which will only be available through them including new colors of the Envelope Wallet and screen-printed tote bags that simulate the dyeing patterns we’ve created in the past. Sign up today and be the first to get access to our stuff as well as some other amazing designers!

New Pieces for Community Collection

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:30:36 -0400

Some brand new designs from Cook & Gates are now available exclusively though Community Collection. A portion of the profits from each purchase gets donated to the American Cancer Society!

Community Collection uniquely inhabits two worlds, with one foot planted in the realm of fashion and the arts, while the other is on a trail blazed through the heart of philanthropy.

Curated in the spirit of an art gallery with its own distinct point of view, the editions featured on Community Collection are reflective of an international destination boutique for men and women with an affinity for eclectic meaningful purchases. Community Collection’s progressive e-commerce platform is dedicated to showcasing only exclusive, limited-edition collaborations for a charitable cause of the designer or artist’s choice.

Taking the concept of products that pay it forward one step further, Community Collection oversees the development of each product from sketch to sale. Artists and charities are directly linked and encouraged to work closely, interact, and share inspiration. The result is a collaboration for charity unlike any other.

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WINDISH MICHEL

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:28:12 -0400

My good friends Vashti and Cameron have just launched a new lines of tights that I am absolutely crazy about! These two are always up to something awesome, so its no suprise that these tights based on Cameron’s collages are amazing…check them out here.

The Painting Factory @ MOCA

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:31:10 -0400

Spending a week in LA- and having a blast! Cant believe how good this show was at MOCA. Its only up to the 20th of this month, but try to see it before it closes if you can. Its totally worth it.

I had forgotten how truly amazing these Warhol ink blot paintings are!! And Sterling Ruby! And Christopher Wool!! and so much screen printing…

Summer Leather (Naked Label)

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:20:48 -0400

When Ofakind asked me what new recent purchase I was loving this summer, I of course thought of my leather necklace by Naked Label.

Designer’s Designer Sara Gates of Cook & Gates Gets Naked (Label)

With highs in the 90s in NYC, today is no day for a motorcycle jacket. Luckily Sara Gates of Cook & Gates (see the awesome totes she made for us here and here!) knows how to get a leather fix, even in this heat. —julia silverman

“I am always searching for new ways to incorporate leather into my wardrobe, especially in the summer! This necklace by Naked Label is the perfect accessory for just that. The charm is actually a piece of crocodile that is cut and just shaped on the edges. It goes with everything, just like your favorite pair of black leather boots.” —sara

THE FASTEST ROUTE BETWEEN OBSCURITY AND FAME IS A STRAIGHT LINE OF COCAINE WITH THE RIGHT PERSON

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:20:59 -0400

Make sure you guys check out Jason Muson’s new show that just opened last night at Salon 94 This show focuses on the Coogi sweater and its quest toward an artistic purity….

Cant stop listening...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:18:42 -0400

to this mix by Tesco Jane on Psychic Mule. So good!!

We absolutely adore Zana Bayne’s fantastical harnesses...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:53:00 -0400

We absolutely adore Zana Bayne’s fantastical harnesses over here at Cook & Gates. Truthfully, we fell that much harder for her when we caught a glimpse of her show over at the CATM Chelsea Gallery on her blog Garbage Dress yesterday.

What a beautiful way to showcase your FW12 collection. And the leather lust continues…

Photos from ZanaBayne.com

PRE-SUMMER SALE!!!! We are offering 50% OFF one of a kind items...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:40:00 -0400

PRE-SUMMER SALE!!!! We are offering 50% OFF one of a kind items TODAY - JULY 1!! Get them before they’re gone here.

Layers and layers of leather over here at Cook & Gates = new...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:34:10 -0400

Layers and layers of leather over here at Cook & Gates = new products on the way!!

For the past few weeks the Cook & Gates studio has been...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:56:00 -0400

For the past few weeks the Cook & Gates studio has been undergoing a major overhaul…and with major overhaul comes some pretty awesome discoveries!!

Somewhere in the heaps of art books I uncovered these vintage Interview Magazines with the original Richard Bernstein illustrations on the cover. I was just blown away by the richness of color and portrait resemblances. Aren’t they amazing?! Oh how I wish magazines still looked like this!!

I spy with my little eye…a Cook & Gates Caribou...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:13:32 -0400

I spy with my little eye…a Cook & Gates Caribou tote!!

This weekend at the Mary Meyer x Sole Struck x TBA Shoes launch party I met Christina, the Cook & Gates cutie in the photo. I love spotting our bags on super awesome peeps.

If you have a photo of you and your bag send them over to meagan@cookandgates.net and we will feature you here on our blog.

Happy Tuesday y’all XX

This weekend we saw one of the most remarkable art shows: Loris...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:12:00 -0400

This weekend we saw one of the most remarkable art shows: Loris Greaud’s The Unplayed Notes at The Pace Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition evoked such repulsion and amazement in equal parts. Experience Greaud’s altered realities before it vanishes this Saturday June 9th, 2012.

The Pace Gallery

534 W 25th St

New York, NY

10001

DREAMTIGERS - Ethan Cook + Landon Metz Hey hey, we wanted to...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:37:21 -0400

DREAMTIGERS - Ethan Cook + Landon Metz

Hey hey, we wanted to share with you the new show DREAMTIGERS by Cook & Gates co-founder Ethan Cook and artist Landon Metz. Exploring representation of time and space, this is the first ever exhibition of these paintings to the public. On now through June 17th at the Ed. Varie gallery.

ED. VARIE

208 E. 7th Street

West Storefront

New York, NY

10009