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Hypeart Visits: Asif Hoque On Capturing Light in His Spiritual Oil Paintings
On two recent trips, I found myself inside the cozy Brooklyn studio of the rising contemporary artist, Asif Hoque. The small yet inviting space was a sanctuary of creativity, filled with studies, sketches and books that traced the life and career of the young artist. Asif, a multifaceted artist whose work transcends boundaries and infuses life into the canvas, welcomed me with enthusiasm as we journeyed through his illuminating world of art.As I stepped into Asif's studio, I was immediately struck by the vivid paintings that adorned the walls. The radiant colors and intricate details seemed to transport me to a realm where imagination and reality intertwined seamlessly. Each piece bore the distinctive mark of Asif's surrealist and conceptualist style, reflecting his deep connection to natu...
Golf Ages Like Whiskey at Portmarnock Resort
There’s a word in Danish called hygge, perhaps you’ve heard it. But if not, it loosely translates to a feeling of coziness brought on during the winter months by lighting candles, wearing fleece and drinking whiskey. Now hygge might be a Danish word, but it’s a concept that anyone who’s lived somewhere cold for a significant period of time can relate to. As it just so happened, we were in Ireland a few weeks ago, where the clocks had just been set back an hour and seasonal depression threatened to rear its ugly head. Luckily though, the Hibernians are not just experts in craic (the Gaelic word for a good time), but they’re also quite well versed in hygge, even if they don’t realize it. Barrel aged whiskey, dinner by the fire, warm hospitality and seaside golf was more than enough to keep u...
Destroy Lonely Is Still Downloading
This article originally appeared in 'Hypebeast Magazine Issue 32: The Fever Issue.' Please visit HBX to grab your copy.Nothing fazes Destroy Lonely. “I always imagined myself doing things larger than what a normal life would be,” the 22-year-old artist says with an easy, unpracticed nonchalance that belies his age. Lonely, as his fans call him, is certainly having a year that’s “larger than normal life.” When he sat down with us, he was preparing for his second tour of the year, following the release of a 26-song project, modeling gigs with Givenchy and Marc Jacobs, and a collaboration with 1017 ALYX 9SM.Lonely first picked up a microphone in middle school, and later garnered a loyal following with viral tracks like “Bane” and “No Stylist.” He’s signed to fellow iconoclast Playboi Carti's ...
Collectors: Cali Thornhill DeWitt Just Wants to Live With What He Loves
‘Collectors’ journeys into the homes of fledgling and seasoned art buyers from across the globe. The ongoing series offers an intimate spotlight on a range of personal collections from hobbyist ephemera to blue-chip artworks -- all the while dissecting an individual’s specific taste, at-home curation and purchase trajectory.At 50, Cali Thornhill DeWitt has lived many lives. Some glamorous, others not so much.Originally from British Columbia, DeWitt moved to Los Angeles at age three, where he’d break the monotony of the suburbs by entrenching himself in skate, surf, and punk music. In hindsight, these early beginnings continue to inform his rebellious DIY philosophy today.Having dropped out of high school, DeWitt toured around the country with the band Hole, briefly landing in Seattle, whe...
2023 Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Holiday Gift Guide
Perfect gifts for the headbanger in your life. 2023 Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Holiday Gift Guide Jon Hadusek
Fargo Season 5 Episode 1: A Deliberate Coen Brothers Homage
Here's what it was like to depict 2019 through the Fargo lens, according to Noah Hawley, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Fargo Year 5 Creator and Cast on Episode 1’s Deliberate Coen Brothers Homage Liz Shannon Miller
Fargo Season 5 Episode 1: A Deliberate Coen Brothers Homage
Here's what it was like to depict 2019 through the Fargo lens, according to Noah Hawley, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Fargo Year 5 Creator and Cast on Episode 1’s Deliberate Coen Brothers Homage Liz Shannon Miller
Time Warp Is Throwing It Back to Techno’s Heydays
From Detroit to Budapest, each major city has its own distinct style of techno but no country embraces the genre quite like Germany. It’s an affinity rooted in history, particularly around the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, when West Germans were once again emboldened to host parties after years of governmental suppression. Borrowing notes from the ongoing techno boom in Detroit, Germans wrote the rulebook for hosting a rave – a barren warehouse, an energized audience and, of course, crowd-pleasing DJs.As a genre that generally falls under the umbrella of electronic music, the definition of techno – and what constitutes a rave – has become somewhat murky over the years. Time Warp, a traveling music festival, is out to set the record straight by inviting international audiences to experie...
For Sergio “Checo” Perez, Mexican Pride Was Vital for His F1 Las Vegas Race
For most, we see sports players as heroes, largely due to their training efforts, accomplishments on the field, what we're presented on TV or live, etc. We see their celebrations, and we get a glimpse at their behind-the-scenes drama. What we can't see however, is the turmoil and mental stress they must go through before they helmet up. Their training is far from just physical – we can't conceptualize the emotional and even spiritual anguish these competitors have to endure.But hours before his Formula 1 race, we spoke with Sergio "Checo" Perez and a quote stuck with us, solidifying what makes world class athletes who they are:"I can’t wait to get out there."Naturally, the conversation was not just that key line of fervor. Checo – who has now clinched his position as #2 in the 2023 F1 Gran...
For Sergio “Checo” Perez, Mexican Pride Was Vital for His F1 Las Vegas Race
For most, we see sports players as heroes, largely due to their training efforts, accomplishments on the field, what we're presented on TV or live, etc. We see their celebrations, and we get a glimpse at their behind-the-scenes drama. What we can't see however, is the turmoil and mental stress they must go through before they helmet up. Their training is far from just physical – we can't conceptualize the emotional and even spiritual anguish these competitors have to endure.But hours before his Formula 1 race, we spoke with Sergio "Checo" Perez and a quote stuck with us, solidifying what makes world class athletes who they are:"I can’t wait to get out there."Naturally, the conversation was not just that key line of fervor. Checo – who has now clinched his position as #2 in the 2023 F1 Gran...
The Purity of Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘36 Chambers,’ 30 Years Later
30 years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan — a group of young men from Staten Island — came together to deliver a hip-hop album entitled Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Named after a class of Chinese martial arts, the group’s debut project was brimming with stories from their “native land” of Shaolin. RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon the Chef, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Inspecta Deck and U-God told Shaolin tales of violence, drugs and incarceration over sinister, piano-ladened beats that were significantly more aggressive than the melodic West Coast sound that was prevalent in hip-hop at the time.RZA remembers that time well, but being asked to describe the energy of 36 Chambers causes him to pause in thought. “Determination with intention. Intended determination, not blind determ...
The Odyssey Ai-ONE: Can Machine Learning Make You a Better Golfer?
AI is coming for us all, writers, accountants and teachers included. In fact, not even golf club designers are safe these days. It was four years ago that Callaway first introduced artificial intelligence into its clubs with the Flash Face, and now the brand has once again made the leap to bring machine learning to its Odyssey putters. This is the Ai-ONE line, and it’s all the rage in the golf industry right now. Naturally, we had to find out why first hand.It may come as no surprise that reviewing a putter during November in the Northeast is a bit more difficult than it sounds. Our first attempt was met with a dismissive laugh from the golfing gods, who served up freshly aerated greens at a course in Connecticut. Hardly the ideal conditions for giving a new putter a proper test run. We’re...
