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Albert Cleophus Willis: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
Grant winner, Albert Cleophus Willis, who prefers to go by ‘Cleophus’ in the fine art world, was a little surprised when he won the 2021 Not Real Art Grant because he wasn’t sure his art ...
Carmen Mardonez: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
Not Real Art grant winner, Carmen Mardonez grew up in Chile. The oldest of nine siblings, Mardonez shares that growing up in a big religious family meant that the expectations are, “to be a good ...
Daniela Garcia: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
Grant winner, Daniela Garcia, grew up in Lake Los Angeles, a small town on the outskirts of the Antelope Valley, and Guanajuato, Mexico, respectively. Splitting her time between the two communities, Garcia shares that “going ...
Nadyia Duff: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
In high school, Not Real Art Grant winner, Nadyia Duff, chose Cooking as her elective. But, as fate – or the art gods would have it, cooking class was full, and Duff was placed in ...
John Chang: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
Not Real Art Grant Winner, John Chang was born and raised in Shanghai, which he describes as a “big city – the same as a New York.” While some might think that’s exotic, Chang says ...
Natalia Villanueva Linares: 2021 Not Real Art Grant Winner
International artist and grant winner, Natalia Villanueva Linares was born in the south of France to Peruvian parents. A graduate of École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Paris, Linares’ work has been featured in ...
DJ Constantine ‘Connie’ Price’s Soul Picnic Playlist: ‘Soul-O-Ween’
Hey, everybody. My name is Dan Ubick, but I go by Connie Price when I spin records or get behind the drum kit. Call me Dan or call me Connie (short for Constantine, my middle ...
DJ Constantine ‘Connie’ Price’s Soul Picnic Playlist: ‘My Best of the ‘80s’
Hey, everybody. My name is Dan Ubick, but I go by Connie Price when I spin records or get behind the drum kit. Call me Dan or call me Connie (short for Constantine, my middle ...
DJ Constantine ‘Connie’ Price’s Soul Picnic Playlists Available on iTunes/Apple Music!
Hey, everybody. Dan Ubick, aka Constantine “Connie” Price, here to let you know that you can now download and listen to all existing and future Soul Picnic playlists on Apple Music or iTunes. In each ...
DJ Constantine ‘Connie’ Price’s Soul Picnic Playlist: ‘Sunday Chill Out’
Hey, everybody. My name is Dan Ubick, but I go by Connie Price when I spin records or get behind the drum kit. Call me Dan or call me Connie (short for Constantine, my middle ...
DJ Constantine ‘Connie’ Price’s Soul Picnic Playlist: ‘Cool Jazz for a Hot Summer’
Hey, everybody. My name is Dan Ubick, but I go by Connie Price when I spin records or get behind the drum kit. Call me Dan or call me Connie (short for Constantine, my middle ...
Dan Ubick: L.A. Music Impresario Launches New Podcast: The Conduit
“The thing that continues to give me confidence and keeps me going, is my relationships with all the people I work with and love.” — Dan Ubick When you look – make that listen to ...
How is YOUR Women’s History Month Going?
How is YOUR Women's History Month going? Are you making history? Are you having belly laughs? Enjoy our contribution to all of that with this brilliant and funny art review for our upcoming Laugh Gallery ...
The Impulse to Create Lies at the Center of ‘Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World’
“I’m glad to have been born with the desire to create,” says Eliades Ochoa early in Cynthia Biestek’s sonorous 2018 documentary exploring the life of the iconic Cuban guitarist. Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the ...