My best friend Eric and I were each carrying part of the drafting table up Seventh Avenue. One would carry the metal legs and one would carry the top. We would occasionally switch off who would carry the desk top because it was so heavy. It was August of 1990; I was 19 years old and I was about to start my second year … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New Jersey what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the Garden State? A: It’s where I grew up, it’s familiar. My family and friends are here. And being so close to NYC (about 20 miles) there’s diversity in the culture and people. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? What is the balance between art you … Read the full Story >>
As we cautiously move forward through this pandemic, hope is an action we can muster even with the stress of uncontrollable external forces. It is sometimes really, really difficult; but when something like the We Are Nature Rooftop Series, produced by NOoSPHERE Arts comes across my screen, my hopefulness gets a rush. Above: Kingsland Wildflowers at Broadway Stages; photo courtesy Assemblymember Joe Lentol’s … Read the full Story >>
The origins of baseball are more or less cloaked in the haze of history. Some say it derived from an English game called rounders. But others hold that it is fundamentally an American game born on American soil. At any rate, over the decades the game has been immortalized in pictures. Aside from magazine photos, there have been two major visual representations of baseball … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New England, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: I tend to say that I am from Philadelphia but in reality I was born in Connecticut, then lived almost equally in Texas, Philly, and now Brooklyn. There is a great art scene, galleries, and museums and all that, but meh… talking to friends in their … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference on the horizon—a weekend of art, discussion, performance, and plenty of talk in Austin, TX—the current roster for the Q&A is peopled with many of the exceptional artists making presentations during this biannual artfest. Richard Borge will be leading an AfterEffects Images in Motion workshop on July 7. Q: Originally from Madagascar, what are some of your favorite … Read the full Story >>
SPECIAL INVITATION FROM THE PHOTOVILLE TEAM Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a lovely few days and gearing up for the final 4 days of PHOTOVILLE! As many of you know we are going to try and have the PDN / Curator Party – which was rained out last week - this Thursday from 7pm - 10pm To receive a VIP wristband … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Izmir, Turkey what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the Bay Area? A: I was born and raised in Turkey, then I lived in San Francisco for 10 years and just moved to Oakland this past year. San Francisco’s fast-pace life style became exhausting so we moved to Oakland for a more diverse, creative, and quieter … Read the full Story >>
The 2017 Summer Invitational: Pimp Your Sketchbook, in which artists show their personal work and open a window onto their creative process, continues with Keith Henry Brown, who works in NYC, and lives for music. I keep sketchbooks mostly to figure out stuff and solve problems. I think they’re not as beautiful as a lot of my colleagues, because I don’t take them as … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Phillipines, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in California? A: I was born in the Philippines and moved to Los Angeles when I was three; I've lived in or around LA ever since. I love living in here because there are so many things to do and so many different kinds of food to eat. Also, … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Denver, what are some of your favorite things about living and working there? A: I am a Denver native, I left town just long enough for a BFA and then moved back. Denver's got a great creative community, really wonderful museums and galleries and nice weather. Until fairly recently the cost of living was ok, it's been creeping up and reasonable … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Africa , what are your favorite things about living and working in Montreuil, France? A: I grew up in Cameroon, then my family moved to Valence in the South of France when I was six. Now I live in Montreuil. It is a city located in the outskirts of Paris. Montreuil is an artistic hub; here we have numerous artists and … Read the full Story >>
Q: Having lived all over the world, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Barcelona? A: I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I was 5 years old we lived in San Diego for one year and then moved back to Argentina. But when I was 13 my family went to a Kibbutz, in Israel, a few months before the first Gulf … Read the full Story >>
In late September I, along with a group of 25 other filmmakers and critics from Beijing, was invited to Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, for the World Mountain Documentary Film Festival and the Sanjiangyuan International Photography Festival. Qinghai is located in China's mid-west, between Gansu Province and the Tibetan Autonomous Zone. It is home to several minorities including, at over 20% of the … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Upstate New York what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Originally from a small town called Sterling, North of Syracuse, the town overlooks eastern Lake Ontario, I live now and work in Bushwick, Brooklyn. There is a great community of artists in my neighborhood and a lot of stuff to do in the few … Read the full Story >>
The 2015 Summer Invitational: Pimp Your Sketchbooks, continues with Paul Hoppe, who lives and works in Brooklyn. For the DART Summer invitational, I’m sharing the travel sketches I made during a month-long trip to Europe this summer. While my everyday sketchbooks have become mostly utilitarian, this was a great opportunity to start a fresh book and dust off my location drawing chops. It seems … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Azerbaijan, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Saint Louis? A: I grew up in Baku, Azerbaijan during Soviet times and immigrated to the United States with my family in 1993. It was a big change. At first I lived in Houston, Texas, but since 2005 l live and work in Saint Louis, Missouri. … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Oakville, Ontario? A: I am originally from London, Ontario, and am currently living in Oakville, getting my certificate in Web Design at Sheridan College. My favorite thing about where I live now are all the well-maintained trails through the forests surrounding my apartment. It’s a great place to escape from all the hustle and … Read the full Story >>
Art Basel Miami Beach went oceanside to celebrate our planet in a happy reunion of visiting ambassadors from the seven corners of space. The beach was breezy, the skies were blue, the band was brassy and the balloons bodacious. Scion, along with FriendsWithYou, presented Skywalkers, a parade of giant blimps, on the opening day of North America's biggest art fair. Advertised as Public Art … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m originally from California but have been living in Portland, Oregon since 2000. I've always been a fan of Portland's DIY and entrepreneurial spirit. The city has always made me feel that if I worked hard enough I could make something happen. I like … Read the full Story >>
