The Octet: Wet Paint, etc.
A new year. But what's new?
It’s been a wild few weeks. A wealth of newness: new studio (Pasadena), new work (painting, collage, film), new clients (World Cup 2026, Super Bowl LXI), new art (see below), and a new horizon drawn, but more on that later in the year. Here’s a visual scrapbook of what I’ve seen and saved over the last fortnight. — Hamish
New shoes for a new year. My choice is the Portugal-made “Walkerville” from Manchester, UK’s Meanforme. Nod to my friend Joey for the tip on these. I’m excited to take them back to Portugal in the Spring.
French furniture designer Ferréol Babin will present his first New York solo show, “In a Landscape,” this March. He’s recently started hand-painting his own pieces and I think the results are stunning.
Designing record covers is one of my favorite commissions and I love to discover new studios—and artists—through a beautifully designed package. Enter Marseille/Sao Paulo shop, Sometimes Always (also a great JAMC track), who did some fantastic work collaborating with Rapahel Tepedino in packaging the latest record by Carminho. And the record sounds lovely, too.
I was introduced to the work of Daniel Cabrillos Jacobsen via his contribution to the “Interiors” show at San Francisco’s Berggruen Gallery, which closed earlier this month. His next show, “Wild White Dogs, They Will Take Me Away” will be at Boston’s Steven Zevitas Gallery from February 6.
Above: Untitled Home 2, 2025, oil on canvas. 80 x 62 inches.
A gentle reminder to watch (or re-watch) Wim Wenders’ humble, meditative, and inspiring film, Perfect Days.
I was happy to see my friend Jon Huck’s recent show at the Bag in Silverlake, last month. I picked up this painted wood hand sculpture, currently resting on a box of records while I work out where (and how) to hang it. You can find more of Jon’s work here and here.
I also thrifted this charming painting of Virgil Abloh’s Jordan 1 ad, but alas have no idea who painted it. It’s also awaiting a final destination, currently resting atop a miniature chair in my living room.
I (finally) finished a new painted study of one of FLW’s Taliesin 1—or “origami”—armchairs. It also had a moment where it was resting on top of some records—maybe you want to give it a new home? It’s 30 x 30 inches, acrylic on canvas.
Clockwise from top left:
Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975 (Set Margins), by Ian Lynam, edited by Chris Palmieri and Louise Rouse.*
Bacchanalia (Hauser & Wirth), by Flora Yukhnovich.*
Building Icons: Arnold Newman’s Magazine World (DelMonico), edited by Tal-Or Ben-Choreen and Sophie Hackett.*
La casa che vorrei avere, by Lidia Morelli, edited by Ulrico Hoepli Milano. 1931 copy.
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