Samantha Grad, Author at amadeus

Languor: Donavon Smallwood Uncovers Black Tranquility in Central Park

Samantha GradOctober 29, 2021

Languor uncovers Black tranquility in Central Park, and recalls the forgotten history of Seneca Village—once home to the largest community of Black property owners in pre-Civil War New York.

Susan Kounlavongsa’s Laotian Love Language

Vivian KhanounsayOctober 26, 2021

Susan Kounlavongsa is an NTS Radio resident and studio manager also known for making and sharing Lao food with the Los Angeles community.

Yowie: Creative Platform, Shop & Design Studio in Philly

Abby RingiewiczOctober 25, 2021

YOWIE is a creative hub for artists and art admirers to get to know one another through shared aesthetics, spaces and interests.

Woon: A Preternatural Love of Food Brings a Family Back to Their Heritage

Maya EslamiOctober 15, 2021

The story of Woon belongs to restauranteur Keegan Fong and his mother and head chef, Julie Chen Fong, but dates back a generation before that, to June and Roger Fong, who left Hong Kong in the late 1960s for a better life—one where an almost preternatural love of food would bring a family full circle back to their heritage.

The Metal-Based World of Sculpture Artist, Secret of Manna

Gaby MuñozOctober 14, 2021

Tim Nicholson's route to becoming a sculpture artist under the pseudonym, Secret of Manna, is inextricably linked to his analogue beginnings as a video game designer.

Lizette Hernandez Evokes Memory Through Her Clay Sculptures

William CamargoOctober 13, 2021

In Lizette Hernandez’s clay sculptures, we are transported to the streets of Los Angeles and Mexico, and evokes memories of past generations.

Hana Ward’s Art Cultivates Exploration Into the Soil of the Mind

Shawn GhassemitariOctober 12, 2021

Black and Japanese-American artist Hana Ward’s work spans traditional painting to intricate ceramics that form unconsciously in dialogue with one another.

Devin Reynolds: Amongst a New Diverse Class of Painters

Mirko AntichOctober 11, 2021

Devin Reynolds has a specific point of view in his art practice; his aesthetics lean toward sign painting and graffiti in an original, honest style familiar to those who share a similar upbringing.

Sharif Farrag: The Person, The Product, or The Power

Sasha Douglas-NaresOctober 8, 2021

Sharif Farrag makes unforgettable work, finding a unique way to speak through ceramics and doing so from the depths of his being.

Sarah Nsikak: Designer, Founder of La Réunion, and Entrepreneur

Michelene AugusteOctober 7, 2021

Sarah Nsikak is the founder of La Réunion, a fashion brand that uses strictly deadstock and vintage fabrics from around the world to craft its signature clothing pieces.

Jaime Muñoz Imparts the Shared Experiences of His Community and Upbringing in His Large-Scale Paintings

Alex KhatchadourianOctober 6, 2021

Jaime Muñoz draws from a range of shared experiences with his community and from his upbringing to explore ideas surrounding colonial history and the notion of modernity, and the mechanization of human labor as it relates to the working class experience and self.

Michelle Jane Lee on ‘Finding Korean Food’ Through Sung

Ilana Davis-LawrenceOctober 5, 2021

Michelle Jane Lee is a Los Angeles-based artist and creator of Sung, a vegan Korean cuisine and art experience that expresses her sense of self-identity.