Author Justine Morrow

Justine Morrow

Online Author

Justine has a BFA in Fashion Design and Art History from Pratt Institute, as well as a Master of Arts Education degree from the School of Visual Arts. She is a multi-media artist, radical pedagogue, and Zen Buddhist anarchist. She adores travel, learning new things, and sharing her time with those she loves. Ursula K. Le Guin and Thoreau are her two of her favorite heroes.

Interview | Alexandra Levasseur’s Galaxies and Hearts Aflame

Justine Morrow

March 16, 2017

ART, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

In anticipation for the upcoming beautiful.bizarre curated exhibition 'Bitter | Sweet', opening this Saturday 18March at 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, we reached out to Alexandra Levasseur one of the contribu...

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The Raw Edges of Alicia Hannah Naomi: Interview

Justine Morrow

February 10, 2017

COUTURE, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

It is with humble artistry that Alicia Hannah Naomi creates her pieces. Matching the primitive character of ancient sites like Stonehenge with the intellectual writings and philosophies of those such as Ril...

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Frosted Bones: Interview with Eero Hintsanen

Justine Morrow

February 7, 2017

COUTURE, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Eero Hintsanen's work are incredible objects from a time long ago forgotten, like pieces of precious metals straight from the hands of Valhalla deities. Even the woman in his jewelry editorials are powerful g...

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The Phantasmagoria of Gromyko Semper: Interview

Justine Morrow

January 27, 2017

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Hailing from the Philippines, Gromyko Semper is a modern Renaissance man. He quotes old masters, is autodidact, and has a creative spirit that spans many styles. Mostly self-taught, Gromyko has interests that t...

Wild Horses: Interview with Photographer Roeg Cohen

Justine Morrow

December 26, 2016

Resilient Bodies: Bill Dambrova @ Chartreuse Gallery

Justine Morrow

November 24, 2016

EXHIBITIONS

Bill Dambrova's paintings twist, bulge, and slime in a colorful explosion. They are absolutely strange and could very well be enlargements of microscope snap shots or layered fractals. There are millipedes that...

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Joe Sorren // Dorian Vallejo: Solo Exhibitions @ KP Projects Gallery

Justine Morrow

November 13, 2016

EXHIBITIONS

(TONIGHT, US) On Saturday, November 12, Los Angeles will be steeped in the lyrically magical musings of Joe Sorren and Dorian Vallejo as KP Projects hosts their solo shows. Joe Sorren's pieces will be adorning...

Photogasm: My Heart Hurts

Justine Morrow

September 25, 2016

PHOTOGRAPHY

We present our favorite photography finds of the week, sourced from various social media platforms. Enjoy beautiful.bizarre’s monthly Photogasm! 'My Heart Hurts' William Godwin Barbara Nitke Benedetta ...

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Interview with Tamara Santibañez

Justine Morrow

September 20, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

In the 17th century, Baruch Spinoza wrote a tractate entitled Ethics wherein one chapter was aptly called, "Of Human Bondage, or the Strength of the Emotions". He explored the dynamics of power, the passion...

My Girl: Interview with Frances Waite

Justine Morrow

September 17, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

The first time I saw Frances' work was purely by accident. Images had been left on the desktop of a random computer residing within the dusty library at Pratt Institute. Before me, on the screen, were bodie...

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Totally Ruined: Interview with Heather Benjamin

Justine Morrow

August 26, 2016

ART, INTERVIEWS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Heather Benjamin has been a mainstay of the New York punk community for years. Her work can be found at most underground shows and is incredibly distinct. Powerful women dripping with inky blood, and hair l...

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Life of Significant Soil: Interview with Film Director Michael Irish

Justine Morrow

August 17, 2016

CULTURE, FILM, INTERVIEWS

When the lights dim, and the first scenes of a film splay their light onto the eagerly awaiting faces, I imagine Michael Irish sitting in the back with baited breath. Imagine the exhaustion, excitement, and...

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Surrealism’s Not Dead: Interview with Jan Svankmajer

Justine Morrow

June 29, 2016

ART, FILM, INTERVIEWS

There are watermelons being thrown out of a window, and Alice is dipping her hands in jam spiked with push-pins. Two bodies, lost in the heat of passion, merge faces then birth a blob, and Satan pulls the s...

Opia: Suku Dance Lab Interview

Justine Morrow

June 25, 2016

CULTURE, INTERVIEWS, PERFORMANCE

In the background, the music lilts in the air. A voice is saying, "She is the most beautiful thing I have ever met." The lights are low, and send warm glints along the walls. Nuria, Ali, and Amanda, three d...

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Franklin Furnace Burns Strong: Publishing House Interview

Justine Morrow

June 21, 2016

CULTURE, INTERVIEWS

Harley Spiller, Deputy Director at the famed Franklin Furnace, was kind enough to sit down and have a chat with me just a few days after the organization celebrated its 40th anniversary. We chatted about ev...

Blood Tea and Red String Stop-motion: Christiane Cegavske Interview

Justine Morrow

June 16, 2016

FILM, INTERVIEWS

Stop-motion animation has always fascinated me. Anything from Wallace & Gromit to the Quay Brothers; it's like a secret, sacred obsession I only indulge in when no one is around. In a world full of fanc...

The Mind Ocean: Interview with ZZYW Studio

Justine Morrow

June 11, 2016

FILM, INTERVIEWS

Standing before the screen in a dark room, I slip on the ultra-modern glasses and watch as the electronic ocean before me, a sea of dots and lines, reverberates softly. Slowly it undulates, ripples, and the...

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Casting Spelling Spells: Interview with Shelley Marlow

Justine Morrow

May 27, 2016

CULTURE, INTERVIEWS

Voracious readers will no doubt claim several reasons for their personal literary obsessions. I believe mine is one of escapism mingled with a wanderlust that is only satiated by actual travel, or the inges...

Interview with Adam Gnade

Justine Morrow

May 24, 2016

INTERVIEWS, MUSIC

New York has a particular grind that is, at times, exhausting and terrible. I've seen people in the subway, swaying with the push and pull of the train, with permanent frown lines embedded into their face a...

Crime & Refuge: Odd Nerdrum @ Booth Gallery

Justine Morrow

May 17, 2016

EXHIBITIONS

On April 30, Odd Nerdrum's solo exhibition opened at Booth Gallery. It's been five years since his work graced the United States, and it's no wonder. The exhibition's name, "Crime & Refuge", I assume, e...