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The Retrospective is a cultivated cultural gallery that showcases musicians, designers and artists of every medium. We curate our content by listening through the noise to find the best in emerging global culture.

As a collective of discerning creatives--strategists, writers, designers and brand experts--The Retrospective's team maintains a broad swath interests that's reflected in our work. Our editorial scope encompasses everything from the latest technological advances and film openings to nascent global talent in fashion, music and film. Through personal interviews, critical reviews and editorial essays, we connect readers with what's next.

Our international readership, industry professionals, early adopters, cool hunters, and savvy consumers, is like The Retrospective's founders: young, curious people for whom invention is a lifestyle and inspiration comes from everywhere.

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Apr30

THE KLAX: “Get Busy Living” – Ryan De La Hoz (Video)

Header Graphic Design: Matt Carvalho of The Deft Collective

Every so often an artist goes from being unknown to a force to be reckoned with in what seems like a matter of a moment. Ryan De La Hoz is currently living in that moment. KLAX is proud to bring you “GET BUSY LIVING”, a short film about Ryan De La Hoz and the meanings surrounding his work. The one single take away from his work revolves around the word fragility. The definition of fragility is the quality or state of being easily broken or destroyed. Ryan has the ability to expose beauty to things that could easily be misconstrued as negative or detrimental to human kind. As we move forward in a very complex and challenging global culture, Ryan’s work speaks a simpler language of recognizing the beauty that surround us. There is a constant theme in Ryan’s work of hope for a better tomorrow, and that is as beautiful as the work itself.

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Apr29

RetroTV: Donald Glover – Two Sides of Cool (pt 2) (Trailer) (Video)

Header Graphic Design: Chris Piascik of The Deft Collective

Donald Glover should be one tired man. Whether he’s starring alongside snarky comedy heavyweights like Joel McHale and Chevy Chase in NBC’s freshman hit Community, taping one-man specials for Comedy Central, or writing and releasing movies like Mystery Team with his comedy troupe Derrick Comedy, this Emmy Award-winning former 30 Rock writer is on the verge of transitioning from underground hustler to comedic and cultural player.

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Apr29

RetroTV: The Brooklyn Circus SF ‘Rises Above The Tide’ (Video)

Photo Credit: The Brooklyn Circus SF

We were on hand to celebrate the return of our friends at the The Brooklyn Circus SF as they celebrated their return after suffering a devastating flood .

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Apr28

RetroTV: Mayer Hawthorne – Two Sides of Cool (pt 1) (Trailer) (Video)

Header Graphic Design: Chris Piascik of The Deft Collective

Ann Arbor, Michigan is a world away from the poetically soulful sounds that Mayer Hawthorne channels on A Strange Arrangement, his first album for LA’s Stones Throw Records, but don’t tell him that. With several successful singles that have been championed by everyone from Starbucks to Spike Jonze, Hawthorne’s fresh take on classic R&B and soul is gaining fans by the minute.

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Apr27

The Klax – We Ride At Night x Gallery Heist (Video)

We Ride At Night, the creative collective founded by Jason Vivona, Brian Henderson and Matthew Izen, has their sights set high. From t-shirts to skatedecks, this ambitious group has amassed an impressive array of artists to create imaginative, humorous, and all-around striking work centered around the ever-evolving world of skateboard culture. A newcomer to the San Francisco art scene, Gallery Heist played host for the kick-off party of the group’s inaugural namesake show. And just like their name implies, this show won’t be around forever; it closes Wednesday, April 28th.

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