The Intangibility of Inspiration

Artist of the Week 8/15 – 8/21: Federico Uribe Brings Whimsy and Irony to Everyday Objects

Despite a thick Spanish accent, conceptual artist Federico Uribe transcends language barriers with his life-size sculptures that seem to particularly resonate with the American people. When one thinks of Columbia,...

Where Performance Art & Realism Meet, A Conversation with Street Painter, Carolyn Schultz

E.M. Forster once said that “one person with passion is better than 40 people merely interested.” Perhaps it is this mentality that has allowed Florida based Carolyn Schultz, accomplished street painter and...

Artist of the Week 8/15 – 8/21: Heidi Lender Peels Away the Layers of Self-Discovery

Bubba, a five-year-old Bichon-Shitzu mix, is made for the camera. He stares off with a serene, faraway look, lazes on elaborate carpets and furniture, or just doggy smiles for the camera. Sometimes he even yawns!

Marrying Fate and Fashion: An Interview with Madeleine Kirsh

When searching for exquisite clothes from bygone decades, the renowned Madeleine Kirsh is the foremost expert on the subject. As expected, her store, C. Madeleine’s, on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, is home to an...

Artist’s ‘Fuck Buttons’ Explore the Various Forms of Sex in the 21st Century

Despite the variety of shapes and forms that sexual expression takes on in the 21st century, Vietnamese artist Uudam Nguyen inspires fresh fantasies with his mass-produced Fuck Buttons.

Artist of the Week 8/15 – 8/21: Kevin Bauman Exposes ‘100 Abandoned Houses’

Denver-based photographer Kevin Bauman has transformed mere statistics about his hometown of Detroit, Mich. into captivating artwork.

Walking the Streets of NYC with Photographer Masato Kuroda

In English, photography can be defined as a “light picture,” or more specifically, the act of capturing images by recording light via an image sensor; however, in Japanese it also means to “expose (or to...

Artist Transforms Gender of Popular Comic Characters

In America, we love our superheroes — pop culture icons that reflect our inner struggles and insecurities, but reconcile these common dilemmas with fierce determination and dedication to the greater good (as...

Living the Renaissance Life, Part Two: A Conversation with Sabin Howard

When flipping through the pages of the 245 page book The Art of Life, written by author Traci Slatton, one cannot help but be captivated by the full-page photographs that emerge with every next turn. On one page, a...