​Welcome to Quick Q+Art, a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday

​Noah Scalin’s studio is stuffed with toys, tapes, stickers, and skulls of all

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2023. We’re publishing

Saggy purple alien tits, Mickey Mouse on PCP, a skull staff topper—Lacey Eidem’s

Known for its emphasis on figuration, surrealism, and pop culture, the New Contemporary

Brian McDonald is addicted to alliteration: “Distraction, devices, Diet Coke, dates,

Carl Medley will eat your pizza if you don’t want it. That’s the first thing

“As the world becomes more digital, I find myself doing the opposite,” says Marc

“It's a very rare person who is taken for what he truly is,” says Schmendrick,

Lined with stunning ceramic tiles, Portugal’s city streets are a sight to remember.

Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez is a phenomenal street artist working at the

Golden arches on a field of blazing scarlet? That’s McDonald’s. Instantly recognizable

Camille Rose Garcia was born into a creative family. The daughter of an activist

Pro wrestling isn’t just body slams from baby-oiled behemoths like Hulk Hogan.

Paul Leibow puts his own spin on vintage cartoon characters. “Iconography exists

Antonio, a.k.a. Tone Miller is a self-taught artist from East Orange, New Jersey,

Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, Los Angeles artist Dakota Noot “uses drawings,