INTERVIEWS

AM DeBrincat: Mixed Media Extraordinaire

June 4, 2018

AM DeBrincat and I crossed paths a few years ago and I was immediately drawn to her whimsically colorful pieces. Her work stood out from others that were in the same room as hers seemed quite unique as they tac...

Laura Castellanos and the Alienbots

Marie Larkin

May 31, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

“In a world of junkyards, spare parts, and smog, live the Alienbots. They exist at the bottom of the societal pyramid. The workers. The trash collectors. The slaves. The vast majority of Alienbots can barely ca...

The Narrative Wearable Art of Breath & Stone

Jennifer Gori

May 24, 2018

COUTURE, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, WEARABLE ART

There is a saying that tells that art is music for the eyes, and sometimes, music is intertwined so much with an artwork, you could almost hear its symphony. If it is true for fine arts, it also applies to wearable art, and, in this case, to jewelry. We heard ...

The Little Things: An Interview with Matt Dangler

Jennifer Susan Jones

May 22, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

By exhibiting his wondrously mystical paintings for over ten years, Matt Dangler has given us countless glimpses into magical worlds that teem with cute and creepy creatures that float and flop the gamut of...

The Tattoo Art of Maija Arminen

Marie Larkin

May 21, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

It is widely accepted that tattoo is now considered to be an art form. Many tattooists are accomplished artists, producing outstanding drawings and paintings and they deftly transfer their skills from paper and...

THOMAS ASCOTT – THE ASTRAL WOODS @ ARCH ENEMY ARTS

Danijela Krha Purssey

May 17, 2018

ART, EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

American painter Thomas Ascott's new body of work 'The Astral Woods' uniquely captures what for most of us is a deeply buried childhood imagination - one that we sadly put to bed when we grew up. Remember those carefree days that you spent with your friends an...

CRAWW’s Incantation @ Arch Enemy Arts

Danijela Krha Purssey

May 16, 2018

ART, EXHIBITIONS, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

British artist CRAWW's new body of work ‘Incantation’ invites us into a dark and evocative ritual, as women dance with the dead and shades caress the living. The heroines in Craww's work weave spells to honour ...

Walking Through The September Wildflowers With Ruth Speer

Jessica Violetta

May 7, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

I met Ruth Speer last summer at the opening of “Flower Child”, a group show at Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco that we both had pieces in. Her painting “Alles Zu Seiner Zeit” caught my eye immediately and ...

Kinetic Energy: An Interview with J Louis

Bella Harris

May 1, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

The work of J Louis is nothing short of beautiful, but his subjects convey more than just beauty... as all strong women do. The figurative variances seen through strength of character, form, emotion, texture, and color create an atmospheric balance that works ...

Victoria Selbach: Painting With Emotional Layers

Nicole Gordon

April 24, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Victoria Selbach is a contemporary artist based in New York that caught my eye a few years ago due to her life size nude paintings and the powerful nature they embodied. There is a definite sense of femininity ...

Interview: Get Nature Under Your Skin With Tattooist Samantha Mancino

Jennifer Gori

April 17, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

The more human society alienates itself from nature, the more individuals are finding ways to reconnect. Surrounding yourself with art inspired by vegetation and animals is one step. Inserting it inside your bo...

‘Revealing the Unseen’ an Interview with Marc Scheff

Kylie Dexter

April 2, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

We can’t fully extricate ourselves from external factors, like what anyone else does or thinks, or internal ones, like fear, jealousy, rage, and desire. We all do act from these places, whether we choose to face and accept that or not. And yet we have choice....

Ivan Alifan: Textural Bliss

Nicole Gordon

March 27, 2018

FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Ivan Alifan caught my attention years ago with his sensual artwork that still managed to make me feel comfortable looking at. Sometimes erotic art causes me to have a feeling of discomfort yet Ivan's drew me in...

Flowers for Jeju: The Last Mermaids: An Interview with Zena Holloway

Jackie Lemmon

March 20, 2018

FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PHOTOGRAPHY

Frills and lace float, weightless, amongst graceful porcelain limbs in an eerie, hazy glow. There’s a nostalgic ambiance created by this otherworldly place found beneath the surface of water. This place, of...

Stickymonger: The Black Vinyl Master

Nicole Gordon

March 17, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS

Stickymonger is a New York based artist who creates larger than life installations using black vinyl "stickers" and breathes life into them with meticulous precision. Sticky, as she is called by friends, was directly influenced by her childhood experience as ...

Transcending Reality: An Interview with Stuart Holland

Kylie Dexter

March 13, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Stuart Holland is harnessing every moment of his journey, both in life and with his incredible drawings and paintings. There is so much more to this artist and as you can garner from his answers, there is a lot...

Evolution, Myth and the Future of Our World: Mark Heine’s Extraordinary Sirens

Natalia Joruk

March 7, 2018

ART, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

It may begin as a bedtime fable, or perhaps a sketch that yearns to not be forgotten. A room becomes a village or a symbol, a crest - before you know it, a seed of creation has sprouted into a New World of cult...

Gabriel Picolo: Chasing After Celestials

Kim Crowie

March 6, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, PAINTING & ILLUSTRATION

Gabriel Picolo has his head in the clouds but his feet firmly planted on solid ground. This immensely talented, up-and-coming illustrator hails from São Paulo in Brazil but is known around the world for his unique comics and pop culture drawings. He keeps his ...

The Expressive Sculptures of Erica Borghstijn

Marie Larkin

February 27, 2018

ART, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, SCULPTURE

The wall sculptures and dolls of Erica Borghstijn reflect a remarkably sensitive approach to the human expression. The pensive, solemn, sad, anxious and poignant faces that look down from walls or up from stand...

Interview: Words with Dande and The Lion

Caitlyn Gregson

February 16, 2018

CULTURE, FEATURED, INTERVIEWS, LATEST POSTS, MUSIC

The band Dande and The Lion remind me of a close-knit family ringing true to the saying that ‘friends are the family you choose’. I feel very fortunate to have been included in what could only be considered a ...

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