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The Three-Pronged Genius: A Conversation With Filmmaker Alex Bohs

betaSeptember 10, 2014

The attraction of film is sharp: the over-exposure of identities, emotions and happenings to create a relatable falsity; a blemish of truth just barely noticeable, and all for the sake of entertainment.

Sneak Peek: Alphabet Card Deck, Foodie Edition

betaSeptember 8, 2014

F is for food, and we luuuuuuv food.

Illustrating The Empirical: A Conversation With Comic Artist Danny White

betaSeptember 4, 2014

Partially inspired by his gripping music obsession and entirely motivated by the incessant pains of gut-wrenching heartbreak, White’s most recent project “1976” has quickly mushroomed into a monumental project, chronicling, in retro-comic vivacity, all sorts of intriguing minutiae related to the intricate dimensions of love, music and understanding

Reinvigorating The Threadbare: A Conversation With Artist Jess Rowell

betaAugust 28, 2014

Threadbare | THredˌber | adjective: (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age.

Amadeus Magazine Presents: An Illustrated Alphabet Card Deck; Limited Edition

betaAugust 25, 2014

As you may have realized by now, we like to keep busy. Between quarterly print magazines, we like to offer our latest obsessions in relevant arts and culture in the form of what we like to call a collaborative mini-mag.

Mold, Bed Bugs, Rats and 40oz: In the Studio with Fashion Designer Nicole DiVito

Alex KhatchadourianAugust 22, 2014

Working predominately with digitally printed knits, Nicole DiVito sketches and illustrates the things that stand out to her the most - mold, rats, empty beer bottles, used bed sheets, bed bugs, mattresses - in order to create detailed and seriously awesome textiles for her conceptual fashion pieces.

‘Live Your Fibs’: The Mystique of Creating with Artist Aaron Billings

betaAugust 20, 2014

There are three components that make artwork striking and standout: technique, practice and passion. When combined as a triad—rarely seen successfully—the work ... Read More...

A Natural and Seamless Art Form: A Conversation with Illustrator Rachel Levit

Alex KhatchadourianAugust 15, 2014

Using a strikingly simple color palette and pairing the inclusive black and white with vital colorful details, Rachel Levit plays with faces and emotions often coupling unmoved faces with telling props—a realm of personal understanding built on great awareness and skill.

Minimal with Soul: A Conversation with Designer and Screen-Printer, Josh McKenna

Alex KhatchadourianAugust 11, 2014

What is 'good' design? Does it adhere to the rather traditional belief that form follows function or is it something that falls within German-designer, Dieter ... Read More...

Exclusive Video: Roz and the Rice Cakes Live at Columbus Theatre

betaAugust 4, 2014

We first met Roz and the Rice Cakes back in early April at this totally awesome, scuzzy loft show in Boston where the Providence-based three piece laid down an electric set of mesmerizing and uncategorizable compositions, and instantly made us faun over their energetic new album, Need to Feed.

Trippin’ on Acidbath’s Complex Psychadelic Art

betaJuly 31, 2014

Acidbath's complex drawings and mixed media collages are visual metaphors for the illusionary state we as people are subjected to by our material desires, yearnings, and instilled belief systems.

Delicate Details: A Conversation with So-Cal Artist Ariel Wilson

Alex KhatchadourianJuly 30, 2014

Thick hints of a deep history and the development of personal identity repeat in lively, almost celebratory, colors and patterns; they desensitize the eyes and the topic making light of life in turquoise and reds like sand.