Visionary Filmmaker Elijah McKinnon Uses Dreaming as a Survival Tactic [Interview]
To Elijah McKinnon, dreaming is a survival tactic, a blueprint passed down through
Mickayel Thurin Fosters Compassion With Emotionally Charged Portraits [Interview]
“When you have a panic attack, you feel like you’re dying,” says portrait artist
Creating the Future: The Founders of Pedestal Focus on Black Joy [Interview]
“We’re creating the future,” say creative partners Celeste O’Connor and Mecca
Korean American Illustrator Steven Shik Finds an Escape From Planned Obsolescence [Interview]
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to,” as the idiom goes. Change a light
Painter Jay Silverstein: ‘A Great Existential Crisis’ Looms on the Horizon [Interview]
Jay Silverstein kicks off his artist statement with a staggering statistic: “The
The Changing Faces of Photographer Brian Oldham [Interview]
“What is a woman?” Perhaps you’ve heard this question pinging around the darkest
‘Art Nerd’ Kenish Magwood Creates Comic-Themed Work About the Black Experience [Interview]
“As a Black woman in America, I am in a constant state of double consciousness,”
Jeannie Rhyu’s Moody Paintings ‘Float Between Surrealism, Folklore, and Dreams’ [Interview]
“I've always been really interested in light and the way it glows, blazes,
Kristen Liu-Wong: The Pressure to ‘Feel Good, Look Good, Fuck Good, Be Good’ [Interview]
Kristen Liu-Wong’s work is a pot of water about to boil over. Working with bright
‘You Speak Good English’: Izumi Miyazaki Expresses Stress, Struggle, and Bravery [Interview]
Sekaikan is Japanese for “worldview,” but the English translation skirts the
Mapping History Through Objects: Hannah Zimmerman Traces One Generation of Women to the Next
"Remember that a picture, before being a battle horse, a female nude or some
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,”