Brady Brim-DeForest

"I don’t think it should ever go into the public domain."

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:40:00 -0400

“I don’t think it should ever go into the public domain.”

- Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, on his extensive body of music recordings (Found Gallery, June 26, 2008)

My Interview with LA Taco

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:57:00 -0400

Over the weekend, I had the privilege of sitting down with Frankie from LA Taco, one of LA’s cleverest art and lifestyle zines, to chat about our latest show at Found. Highlights from the chat include a sneak peek into our marketing strategy in a city dominated by endless noise, why Los Angeles was finally ready for a show that has been around since 1976, and details about what’s next for your favorite east side gallery. Read the full interview for more.

Update: Taco appears to be down. Smiling Spider has mirrored the full text.

Excerpt from a list of code names, compiled by Trevor Paglen,...

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:32:00 -0400

Excerpt from a list of code names, compiled by Trevor Paglen, from classified U.S. military programs active between 2001 and 2007. Personally I would like to know what plural hemp, salty gecko, and salty nation are all about. The Comptroller of the Department of Defense publishes an annual report that has all kind of juicy details like these buried deep within it.

Inspired design + inspired politics. (via dmolin)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:45:00 -0400

Inspired design + inspired politics. (via dmolin)

This might actually be the solution to the energy crisis. Other...

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

This might actually be the solution to the energy crisis. Other solutions I’ve dreamt up: steam engines, and wind-up cars.

Drew and I are proud to announce the soft-launch of our newest...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:34:00 -0400

Drew and I are proud to announce the soft-launch of our newest brain-child – HopShare. Over the course of the next year, HopShare will bring community grown hops, and opensource brewing, to Southern California and beyond. Stay tuned for the launch of our website in the coming weeks. In the meantime, stay up-to-date on the first hop crop at HopFarm (in a brew near you this fall), as well as our other efforts, over at the HopShare Blog.

Three of the sixteen images Princess Margaret wasn’t...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:59:00 -0400

Three of the sixteen images Princess Margaret wasn’t allowed to see in 1976. From Irene Kai’s What Do You See? at Found through the end of the month.

UPDATE: This ended up on BoingBoing today - which means that our server crashed, which means that you will have to content yourself with viewing the images on Found’s Flickr feed, and not on our website. Sorry folks.

Is Apple Taking Over the World?

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:04:00 -0400

Steve Jobs, seen this morning at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, displayed this rather maniacal image in front of the audience at Moscone. I’ll let you decide what it really means. In other news, Apple finally released a 3G iPhone (with GPS) – for the low price of $199. Is there a connection?

I’ll admit it – I like wine. Ever since I bought my Molo...

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:51:00 -0400

I’ll admit it – I like wine. Ever since I bought my Molo Floats last month, I have been hyper aware of what I pour my fermented grape juice into. Practical they are not, but you have to give it to Kacper Hamilton for boldly reinventing one of human kinds’ most important drinking vessels – the wine glass. The piece above is called Wrath - one of seven in a series inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins.

The history of modern warfare told with food.

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The history of modern warfare told with food.

I think I’ll have my own personal mascot made: Belson the...

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I think I’ll have my own personal mascot made: Belson the Beetle (via jakoblodwick)

The future of the internet without net neutrality. Scary...

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:07:00 -0400

The future of the internet without net neutrality. Scary thought, no?

Unboxing our latest show, Irene Kai’s What Do You...

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0400

Unboxing our latest show, Irene Kai’s What Do You See? with our newest intern, Jean, at Found.

Money & Run Cocktail Parties are happening every Friday and...

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:27:44 -0400

Money & Run Cocktail Parties are happening every Friday and Saturday night from now until June 28th at the gallery. My buddy DJ Tarantino will be laying down beats – so come by for the tasty beverages, moon pies, and a chance to see my new, completely bald head.

Erik Nordenankar, a student Beckmans College of Design, has...

Wed, 28 May 2008 13:35:00 -0400

Erik Nordenankar, a student Beckmans College of Design, has garnered some serious attention with his global canvas drawing project, The Biggest Drawing in the World, which purports to be a GPS orchestrated self-portrait of the artist on a global scale. Turns out it’s all fake. My reaction: More power to you for tricking the gullible folks Erik. Now, lets raise the money to do this for real. You should call me Erik.

Once again, DataPortability has made the decision to select a...

Mon, 26 May 2008 15:28:00 -0400

Once again, DataPortability has made the decision to select a new logo, after our most recent trouble with the law. As today was the deadline for compliance with our agreement with Vivendi, we replaced our logo with this fun little crate I made last night.

If you are in Los Angeles, make sure to join us on Saturday...

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:17:00 -0400

If you are in Los Angeles, make sure to join us on Saturday night (May 24) for the DataPortability Meetup at Found Gallery. Things get started at 7pm. See you there.

This is me breaking up the soil down at HopShare, the newest...

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:53:21 -0400

This is me breaking up the soil down at HopShare, the newest project brought to Los Angeles by the Brady/Drew team (via hopshare)

Paddy O’Connell’s Instant Irish Accent Mouth Spray.

Wed, 21 May 2008 20:03:00 -0400

Paddy O’Connell’s Instant Irish Accent Mouth Spray.

Have you seen Diana in Morocco? Actually, yes, I saw her in Fez...

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:00 -0400

Have you seen Diana in Morocco? Actually, yes, I saw her in Fez last fall. (image via planettampon)