JUXTAPOZ ISSUE 160 / MAY 2014

Issue 160 is a perfect snapshot of Juxtapoz in mid-2010s form—street culture, conceptual design, West Coast weirdness, and a lineup of artists who bend reality in every direction. It opens with a contributor spotlight on Joe Brook, one of skate culture’s most respected photographers, before a brief intro leads straight into The Report on Mike Kelley—a deep dive into the late artist’s sprawling, uncanny, emotionally charged installations and legacy.

Sight & Sound anchors the event section, and then Thomas Prior takes over the Picture Book slot with his sharp, moody photographic eye—industrial edges, strange moments, and atmospheric scenes. The design feature highlights Javas Lehn Studio, bringing clean shapes and graphic experimentation, while Fashion spotlights Only New York, blending streetwear minimalism with NYC grit. Influences checks in with Brendan Monroe, whose biomorphic patterns and flowing textures ripple through both painting and sculpture.

The artist features come fast:
• Chris Johanson, delivering loose lines, raw color, and existential humor—classic Mission School energy.
• Nick Cave, whose Soundsuits explode with fabric, motion, ritual, and joy.
• Winnie Truong, meticulously crafted colored-pencil surrealism—hair, bodies, and transformation.
• Alexis Ross, graffiti-adjacent Americana with a wink.
• Ryan De La Hoz, crisp paper cuts, graphic symbolism, and razor-sharp conceptual clarity.
• Winston Smith, punk collage legend, slicing pop culture into political satire with X-Acto precision.

The back section carries the magazine into travel and reflection: a Southwest insider guide, book reviews, a profile of photographer Anthony Friedkin, product picks, and Sieben’s life column delivering his usual blend of dry wisdom and skate-adjacent philosophy. Pop Life closes things with cultural fragments, and the final Perspective ties the issue together with a clean, thoughtful exit.

A lively, eclectic, highly visual issue—classic Juxtapoz energy from front to back.