GREGORY SIFF | PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN ICE CREAM MAN 6 – 17 – 2016 Written by Baha Danesh Featuring Artist Gregory Siff Located at 4 AM Gallery – Los Angeles Arts District Gregory Siff’s newest solo exhibition, “Portrait of an American Ice Cream Man,” communicates his most vivid childhood memories which include his journey […]
Bushwick Open Studios From Friday June 5th to Sunday June 7th, the streets of Bushwick located in Brooklyn transformed into an all inclusive art and culture festival called “Bushwick Open Studios.” As local artists and galleries of the area opened up their spaces, a creative synergy flowed through the entire 3 mile area. Over 500 […]
CALI KILLA Location: Los Angeles / NYC Occupation: Visual Artist Through stenciled images of pop culture, fashion, music, and historical references, Cali Killa creates national and international street art that catches attention, cultures the masses, and is a voice for the his ideas. Active primarily in urban environments, he combines striking visuals with cleverly placed […]
Chinacat 663 Location: Rockford, Illinois Occupation: linoleum blocks / acrylics / mix media artist. Chinacat 663 is an artist who works predominantly with linoleum blocks, acrylics, color pencils and watercolors. She studied Illustration for two years at the Fashion Institution of Technology in NYC and later moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 2010, Chinacat 663 attended […]
Sevin Ceviker Location: New York, NY Occupation: Dancer The signature line of Sevin’s email shares the Rumi quote, “Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do.” I had the privileged of meeting Sevin while attending college in NYC. She was and remains one of the most pleasant, open and kind hearted people I’ve […]
Ashley C. Williams Location: Los Angeles Occupation: Actor From the controversial film, The Human Centipede, to Matthew A. Brown’s soon to be released Julia, Ashley’s emotional and intellectual immersion into her roles is strikingly malleable, bookmarked by intensity and grace. Talking with Ashley reminds me of the importance of storytelling in our society. Stories help us feel, digest, imagine […]
Melody Gamba Location: NYC, Rhode Island Occupation: Dancer One of my go-to TED talks is by author Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity. In it she mentions the “Ole” moment of when an artist, a dancer in her example, transcends space and time as we know it and connects to a Greater Source, showering the audience […]