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COLLECTORS WHO GET IT Collector: Seb Chan Metalabel Collection Size: 11 and counting Latest Collect: LORE by Future Commerce THE STORY From running underground electronic music events in Sydney to leading major cultural institutions like ACMI and the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, Seb Chan has dedicated his career to supporting creative
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Is it a rose or an arrow? (Editor's Picks — Feb 5, 2025)
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The right comment from the right person in the right venue can completely change a conversation. That’s what’s happened this week when pop star Chappell Roan did something unexpected during her Grammy’s speech on Sunday: she told an uncomfortable truth. I told myself if I ever won
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A phone of the artist as a young brutalist (Editor's Picks — Jan 29, 2025)
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What was solid yesterday feels uncertain tomorrow
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The $100 cube of garbage that sold out in hours
RELEASE DETAILS Creator: Justin Gignac Release: NYC Garbage Season 2 Format: Limited edition sculptures (50 pieces) Price: $100 each Status: Sold out in 2 hours NYC GARBAGE THE STORY What began as a cheeky argument about package design in 2001 became an unlikely lesson in perceived value. Justin Gignac started
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Stop posting, start releasing: The 2025 Creative Playbook
In December, an artist on Metalabel sold out an entire collection of NYC garbage — literal trash from the streets of NYC packaged in glass cubes for $100 each — in under an hour. No viral TikTok. No paid ads. Just by following a different way of releasing creative work. The internet