When I first came across visual artist SOFAHOOD I immediately noticed her unique style. I enjoy her sense of color and how she captures people in her illustrations. She also portrays the black queer community through art which being a queer person myself I found really cool. I reached out to Sofa for a personal […]
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Apr
Apr
I love attending art shows and markets whenever I get the chance because it’s amazing to see how others express themselves through all sorts of mediums. I attended the Renegade Craft market in LA last year where I had the pleasure of encountering Luis Zavala. Out of countless artists and vendors that I saw, he […]
A Conversation With, Album Review, Record Release
New Release: Brandon Hoogenboom’s Album “For Mabel” Out Now.
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Jan
Jan
As the morning clouds gifted us steadily with rain and dark, gloomy skies, Brandon Hoogenboom’s voice became the soundtrack to my morning commute. Hoogenboom’s voice slowly began to drown the sounds of water droplets hitting the uneven asphalt outside, “Lost in a dream, I couldn’t see what was wrong all along…” After three trips to […]
Artist Corner, Community Spotlight, Interviews
Community Spotlight | Black Umbrella Tattoo & Art Gallery
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Nov
Nov
Garden Grove is finally making waves in Orange County. Kurtis Gibson, owner of Black Umbrella Tattoo & Art Gallery located on Historic Main Street Garden Grove says, “I really feel like within 2-3 years, this whole downtown area is going to be the new place to be.” Before recent years, there hasn’t been much of […]
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Oct
Oct
Johanna Toruño, womxn of color, fierce advocate for street art, and the creator of The Unapologetically Brown Series gives us some insight during the Brown Mijas Pop Up event, to the series that took on its own life, and what it means for her to advocate for the creators of culture. Tell me who and […]
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Aug
Aug
I stumbled upon Mr. Doodle‘s Instagram page a couple of years ago, when his page had less than 100,000 followers. Since then, I’ve followed his journey of creating a countless number of doodles across the world. It’s easy to find yourself in a trance while watching videos of him at work. With now over a […]