Anthony Carter is black, male, gay — and definitely not crazy. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about mental health.
Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.
The Four Types of Men: Part IV – The Bard
December 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Have you ever had your mind changed by a book, been brought to tears by a movie, heard a song that could sum up the end of your relationship, or sat and stared at a painting? At some point, there was a Bard who channeled some divine genius and make you feel that way.
“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.” William Faulkner Reads His Nobel Prize Speech
July 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“A life’s work…to create out of the materials of the human spirit something which did not exist before.”
You Don’t Deserve Me: Steve Locke’s Paintings of Men at Samson
May 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Steve Locke’s art is all about men and “expressing the things that people don’t want to talk about.”
New Respect For Shepard Fairey
February 26, 2012 By 5 Comments
Mark Radcliffe praises Obama “HOPE” artist Shepard Fairey for finally admitting the was wrong.
The Monster Engine: An Interview with Dave DeVries
January 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Dave DeVries’ monumental art project transforms conceptual children’s drawings into some of strangest looking monsters ever conceived.
Comics: Jamal Igle (@jamaligle) Discusses The Ray & The Russian Firestorm
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Comics: Body Bags Creator Jason Pearson Flirts With Suicide
December 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
My Girlfriend Pays the Rent
July 27, 2011 By 8 Comments
How pursuing an art career without a paying job works in a relationship.
The Losers’ Club
July 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Our kids may be smart people, they may be creative people, but they don’t have any skills to succeed in life. These must be taught and it is our job as parents, teachers, and mentors to do that.”
Artist of the Week: Daniel Bernard Roumain
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Music: New Artist: Nailah Porter [@nailahporter]
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ten things I've learned from New York City neighbourhoods
April 4, 2011 By 10 Comments
Note 1: I still have many guestposts to publish, which I will do over the next couple of weeks. There are still some amazing entries, and they keep coming in (and please, keep sending me stuff). I’ve been blown away by the thought, honesty, humour, and energy that was put into these entries, and by [...]
Guestpost #14: Jennifer Matotek – Ten things I’ve learned from working in the art world for 10 years
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jen Matotek is an emerging curator, interdisciplinary artist, and videomaker whose work has been shown across North America in galleries and film and video festivals such as the Chicago Underground Film Festival, the New York Underground Film Festival, and Cinematexas. Jen is currently the Senior Coordinator, Programme Administration, at the fabulous TIFF Bell Lightbox. Oh, and she’s [...]
“Why have artists abandoned their duty to say the unsayable?”
How does one explain the lack of moral courage in modern art?