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Katie Benn’s Unpretentious and Purposefully Simple Art is a Lesson in Self-Exploration

Alex KhatchadourianDecember 11, 2020

When artist Katie Benn sits down in front of a new canvas there's never a plan in place. She rarely knows where her paintbrush or pencil will take her and wher... Read More...

Theresa Escobedo Expresses a Pervasive Anarcho-Punk Ethos in Her Cross-Genre Practice

Ryan FilchakAugust 6, 2020

Whether for a unique piece, or a limited run of t-shirts, Theresa Escobedo continues to sharpen a visual identity that evolves and expands from one medium to another.

Roy G Biv Channels The Sixties With His Swirling Psychedelic Designs

Grady OlsonApril 8, 2020

From a small farming town to the ever-creative Bay Area, Roy G Biv has worked to churn out killer psychedelic illustrations that inhabit the music world that inspires him.

Made in the Bay: Colin Taniguchi Makes Graffiti-Inspired Pieces That Embody The Bay Area

Noah PhamMarch 16, 2020

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Colin Taniguchi makes graffiti-inspired pieces that embody the West Coast lowriding culture he embraces.

Dive Into Liana Jegers’ Delicate, Quirky, and Deliciously Illustrated World

Ashley Corbin-TeichMarch 12, 2020

There's a delicate femininity and quirky frankness to both Ilana Jegers and her work. Tiny details reveal themselves the longer you spend with each piece.

Boppin’, Jivin’, and Getting Shmoopy with Illustrator Ben Montero

Grady OlsonNovember 26, 2019

Wherever you’ve discovered Ben Montero’s work, one thing's for sure, when you did see it, you probably laughed a bit because that’s what Montero’s work does

Boiled Down: A Conversation with Issue 18 Cover Artist Gabriel Alcala

Shawn GhassemitariSeptember 20, 2019

Whatever introspective, quasi-destructive thought that may arise, Gabriel Alcala’s visual lexicon is purposefully simplified to be understood upon first glance

Brian Blomerth and His Troubled Pups

Grady OlsonApril 17, 2019

Artist Brian Blomerth has a unique, but classic style, injecting his signature dog creations with subtle cultural commentary.

No Rules, No Imitation: Artist Tara Booth’s Road to Authentic Creation

Regan WojickApril 3, 2019

Art serves many purposes — a form of therapy, of ritual, of commentary. For artist Tara Booth art constitutes a means to remain sane and deal with insecurity directly.

The Interrogation of Heavy Slime

Chas WojickMarch 23, 2019

Artwork riddled with political insights and innuendos, Eric Kenney, also known as Heavy Slime, has his own way of seeing things in this tumultuous world.

Understanding Identity: Sofia Enriquez Uses Her Artwork as a Means to Tap into Her Subconscious

Alex FurmanskyMarch 14, 2019

Sofia Enriquez's works are bespoke and hand-made, and demonstrate her fervent belief that women should be more visible within the visual landscape.

Brendan Donnelly: The Interdisciplinary Artist Shouting From A Soapbox Plunked at the Corner of Fine Art and Bullshit

Christina Catherine MartinezDecember 28, 2018

Brendan Donnelly is an interdisciplinary trickster—an artist working at the nexus of being both an appreciator and interpreter of subculture, an angry old man shouting from a soapbox plunked at the corner of fine art and bullshit.