Photographer Erin Naifeh Walks Into the Dark Night of the Soul [Interview]
“My shoes are somehow always untied,” confesses Erin Naifeh, who often appears
Surf, Sun, and Sustainability: Laihha Organna’s Island Illustrations ‘Spread Stoke to All’
“How can I make this as weird as possible?” It’s a question Maui-based illustrator
‘Art Should be Freeing’: Ozlem Thompson’s Botanical Paintings are Infused With Joy [Interview]
“I come from a multicultural city,” says painter Ozlem Thompson, who spent her
Department M Parodies the Classic Comic Strip [Interview]
Inspired by the classic comic strip, Daniel Marin creates pop art-inspired compositions
‘Now Longer Lasting’: Casey Newberg Manufactures Pills and Pins That Promise to Cure Your Pain [Interview]
Casey Newberg’s wearable art is the strawberry sucker after the shot—it’s satisfying
Sublime Fashion Photography From Andrew Jordan and His Muse, Designer Irina Jordan [Interview]
“If you want to rise up, to hear your own voice of greatness, go to the heights,”
Andrew Au Serves Up a Double Dose of Scares and Social Commentary [Interview]
Like your favorite horror movie, Andrew Au’s work pulls double duty, serving up
Plein-Air Painter Kimberly Trowbridge Captures the Natural World’s Breathtaking Display [Interview]
Kimberly Trowbridge wants you to observe your world through an inquisitive lens and
Lorena Molina Casts a Critical Eye on the Turbulent History of El Salvador’s Coffee Industry [Interview]
Salvadoran-American artist and educator Lorena Molina is asking you to make a cup
Samantha Giesige’s Botanical Paintings Luxuriate in the Psychological Effects of Color [Interview]
Any art student worth their salt would recognize Samantha Giesige as a master manipulator.
Mixed Media Artist Jamilla Okubo Creates New Mythologies for the African Diaspora [Interview]
Bathing her subjects in vibrant color and mesmerizing patterns, Jamilla Okubo forces
Memory of Flowers: Elham Bayati Celebrates the Power of Persian Women [Interview]
Mixed-media artist Elham Bayati is known for her meticulously layered masterpieces.
Garbage Bombing the Streets of LA with Pop Artist Jules Muck
Most people would look right past a heap of abandoned garbage by the side of the
Muralist Amandalynn Saturates San Francisco in Lush Botanicals [Interview]
“Paint more,” advises Amandalynn, whose vibrant murals brighten the streets of
Olena Kayinska’s Dream-Like Paintings are Inspired by Fairy Tales and Folklore [Interview]
“I don't know where he gets those images; he must have an angel in his head,”
Mother Nature is Majorly Pissed: Nicole Kutz Paints the Apocalyptic Dread of Wildfire Season [Interview]
It used to be a four-month period, starting in late summer and early autumn. Now
Meditate on the Mysteries of the Cosmos with Jordann Wine’s Sacred Geometry Paintings [Interview]
Physics and cosmology have long been crucial to our understanding of the universe.
Painter Leigh Anne Chambers Enjoys the Tactile Pleasures of Artmaking [Interview]
Few things excite Leigh Anne Chambers more than a trip to the hardware store. The
Between Sleaze and Glamour, Madison Nelson’s Installations Poke Fun at Consumer Culture
Madison Nelson’s work lands somewhere on the spectrum between sleaze and glamour.
Christine Rasmussen on Making Work at the Intersection of Belonging and Isolation
Always devoid of people, Christine Rasmussen’s urban landscape paintings adopted
Dimensional Drawings: Nikki Painter Constructs Tiny, Self-Contained Worlds
“Worldbuilding” is a term you typically hear bandied about during sci-fi conventions—not
Donovan Swann’s Bittersweet Photos Unearth Generational Trauma and Sugary Memories
Dark truths often lurk beneath the surface of a photograph. In her latest body of
Desmond Beach’s Vintage-Style Photographs Shine Light on the Long History of Institutionalized Racism
“My highest goal is to turn the terrible into the beautiful,” says Desmond Beach.
Q+Art: Textile Artist Clare Hu Honors, Then Dismantles Her Southern Upbringing
Now based in Brooklyn, Chinese-American artist Clare Hu grew up in the Deep South.
Q+Art: Olga Nenazhivina’s Fantastical Drawings Visualize a Multicultural Future
Often overshadowed by painting and sculpture, drawing is widely considered the foundation