Nike Archives

Nike exhibition to open at Vitra Design Museum

25 July 2024 • Mark Westall

Vitra Design Museum presents ‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ the first-ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world’s most revered sports brand.

Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street heads to the sunny Gold Coast.

25 September 2023 • Mark Westall

HOTA, Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast has today announced the Australian premiere of Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street, opening 25th November 2023.

EXHIBITIONS

KAWS designs Nike City Edition kit for The Brooklyn Nets.

11 April 2023 • Mark Westall

KAWS designs Nike City Edition kit for The Brooklyn Nets 2023-2024 uniforms. The kit will be available in Autumn in-store… Read More

Nike go to court to ban art.

6 April 2021 • Mark Westall

Nike has succeeded in banning the newest drop from MSCHF – Satan Shoes.

ART NEWS

Wally Sajimi

5 November 2020 • Mark Westall

I’ve been working with a lot of fashion brands like Young Thug’s Spider Worldwide, Cactus Plant Flea Market, PsychWorld, Nasaseasons and more ..

8 ultra-rare artist-created sneakers make up Sothebys ‘Cult Canvas’ sale.

23 September 2020 • Mark Westall

Moments ago, a sale of eight ultra-rare and pristine artist-created sneakers dropped on Sothebys.com in a sale titled ‘Cult Canvas.’ All made exclusively by Nike, the items celebrate the cross section between art and fashion, illustration and design, and sport and culture.

How a Beatles song about ‘revolution’ helped Nike become a billion dollar brand

7 September 2018 • Syndicate

Fifty years ago the Beatles released a single that sold over 8m copies – their highest selling 45rpm – Hey Jude. While Hey Jude made the greater impression, it was the B-side – Revolution – in which John Lennon addressed the global political upheaval of 1968 that has the more interesting story.

FEATURES

Old second hand (probably smelly) Nike Air Jordan 1s Sell for Record $55,000 at auction.

23 November 2017 • Mark Westall

A pair of old Nike Air Jordan 1s just sold for a record $55,000 at auction making them the most expensive pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s ever.

ART NEWS

Artist Tom Sachs teams up with Nike for NIKECraft

15 August 2017 • Staff

Recently contemporary artist Tom Sachs teamed up with Nike to present an artisanal capsule collection, NIKECraft.

Immersive exhibition to celebrate 25 years of UNKLE

13 December 2016 • Mark Westall

In early 2017 James Lavelle will take over Lazarides Rathbone with Daydreaming with UNKLE Presents… THE ROAD: SOHO: a unique and interactive exploration of his British music collective UNKLE.

NikeEames Trainer from Ora-Ïto

3 January 2015 • Mark Westall

Have a look at French designer Ora-Ïto’s 3D-render homage to the Eames Lounge

ART NEWS

SNEAKING INTO FASHION – TRACKING THE TRAINER’S JOURNEY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE

2 October 2012 • Staff

The exhibition explores how trainers have become part of the fabric of our culture and will showcase rare pairs including the Nike ‘Studio 54’ Discos, Kill Bill Onitsuka Tigers, 1960s custom-made Vans, Vivienne Westwood ‘Tracey’ heeled sneakers and much more.