LEVI JACKSON by JUSTIN VIOLINI

Remember Levi? Well, there is more of him coming right at you – exclusively on Grateful Grapefruit. And really guys, if you post them on Tumblr, at least credit Justin for making Levi reveal just enough to make our imagination run wild.

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Tuff Boy Fun by Donovan Vriens-McGrath

He is one of the most warm hearted people I’ve ever met. His work strikes with passion and raw honesty. Donovan was born in Texas  to a military family that originated from Boston. The early years of his life he moved around the US every few years as military families do. Settling back in Texas as a teenager Mr. Vriens-McGrath

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Karsten Wegener: Sausage Fest

Overly doctored photography is not really my thing. However Karsten Wegener’s project that I freely chose to call Sausage Fest (and he prefers to name Sausage in Art) is quite amusing. He finds inspiration in smoked and cured deli meats to recreate classic works of art The series is created in collaboration with designer Silke Baltruschat, and food stylist Raik Holst. Check

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Aurelien Juner

Aurelien and I share the same suspicion and doubt about the fashion industry. We’re also in a love-hate triangle with fashion magazines. The French native from Bordeaux is now based in Barcelona, where he continues his work with mixed media, photography and graphic design. My personal pick from his intriguing portfolio is called Surface – a very personal photographic réflexion on

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Printed Matters #3: BLEND

Where do you see yourself in 7 years? I bet JOFF wouldn’t have been able to answer this question correctly even taking the wildest guess possible back in 2005. I takes courage and a plethora of multiplex talents to be the editor in chief and creative director of BLEND magazine. Some say it takes a village to put an amazing

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Luisa Opalesky

It seems like Luisa just started and she’s not really about to stop. Freshly graduated from Parsons the New School for Design, New York, she quickly gaining experience and filling a wonderful portfolio. Luisa Opalesky was born in Philadelphia and is currently based in NYC. Here is a selection of her collections Boys, Girls, Landscapes and Midst.  

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Nicolai Howalt

There are a lot of “before/after” images out there, but these captured my attention so intensely that they almost knocked me out. In the gallery, find a pick of Nicolai Howalt’s Boxer series capturing the expressions of young boxers before and after the fight. Nicolai Howalt was born in Copenhagen and graduated from Denmark’s Photographic Art School Fatamorgana in 1992

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David Benjamin Sherry

David is a master of still life. Be it in the form of a layered color forrest or a glory hole over a plastic fruit salad, the 30-yo artist never seizes to provoke and surprise. 2011 started off successfully for Sherry: OHWOW Los Angeles showed his solo exhibition FORM FORMING FORMATION. And another one in NYC is about to be announced

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Benjamin Fredrickson

Benjamin’s work is making me very sad. I don’t know if it’s the fact that he is depicting only a certain side of homosexuality and gay life. Or maybe it’s because he is showing (mostly) miserable fuck-ups getting barebacked and cream-pied and all the consequences of that? Dunno. Build your opinion on his website and from the gallery in the

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Mitsuko nagone in HONK! 002

Mitsuko Nagone would challenge your expectations and perspectives on Asian art. Her photographs carry a hidden yet not so obvious message and represent Nagone’s passion for detailed perfection. Mitsuko grew up in a small southern city in Japan. She moved to Tokyo and studied photography at the College of Tokyo Visual Arts. She then moved to New York City to

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DIS: In A Pinch

Dis magazine gives us another perspective on nipple clamps and how they can be a useful accessory not only bringing us pleasure but also being a great assistance in all kinds of situations. Nipple clamps make carrying groceries home more fun as well as religion more pleasurable than ever! Explore casual sensations with functional nipple clamp necessities by FAUX/real. Photography Lyndsy

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Bas Fonds

Fierce Saturday everyone! After rocking Pet Shop Bears and going to bed at 8 am, there is no better way to go on with the but a good deal of home-made pancakes by Sean and a low-maintenance program for the rest of the day. As they say, sticks and stones may brake my bones, but whips and chains excite me.

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