Marilyn Narota is a mixed media and performance artist by way of Queens, NY and she sits down to talk about the role of formal art education, the importance of hair in her artwork, her online magazine, Artilade, which looks to combine art and literature, and much more.
Daniel J. Watts talks about the impact that the iconic 'Shawshank Redemption' had on him and his work for our IMPACT series.
Daniel J. Watts is a rising multidisciplinary performance artist (actor, dancer, writer, poet, and much more) by way of New York and he sat down to talk with us about how he got his start in acting, some of his most memorable experiences on Broadway, the differences between performing on stage versus a TV/film set, his role on Tracy Morgan's new show, The Last OG, and gives advice to aspiring actors.
Delano Dunn is an up and coming artist out of NY by way of Los Angeles, California who specializes in mixed media collages. He sat down to talk with us about gaining confidence and embracing being an artist, the meaning behind some of his unique materials, the audience response and interpretation of his work, the influence of Albrecht Durer, and his drive to explore ideas of racial identity, perception, and representation in our society.
We're always trying to create new, dope content and we've been hard at work developing two new video shorts series. We're not quite ready to talk about both of the series, but we are ready to announce that the first of the pair to go live will be called IMPACT. This week should see the first video short from that series and the general idea for the series is that we will continue to sit down with dope people we think you should know and talk to them about the people or works that had a profound impact on them and their craft.
Dáreece Walker is a rising artist out in New York City by way of Colorado and he sat down with us to talk about how he got his start in music, who inspires him, and why he chose the highly distinctive materials of charcoal and cardboard for a lot of his work. He also discusses the impact New York has had on his work, what drew him to "protest" art, and upcoming shows he has in the works.
Marvin Touré is an up and coming visual artist out of New York City by way of Atlanta, Gerogia. He talks about how he got his start in art, the different cultural influences that both America and the Ivory Coast have had on him and his work, and what he wants to accomplish. He also gives a unique perspective on hip-hop and comic books in relation to art and gives some advice to other artists looking to pursue their dreams.
AnnaLiisa Ariosa-Benston (aka FAMOUSONMARS) is an installation artist, director, and curator who makes interactive installations out of New York and she sat down to talk in-depth with us about political art, feminism, curating shows, her wildly unique pop-up curation/concept stores for here FAMOUSONMARS brand, and much much more.
Jiwon Choi talks about what inspires her audiovisual artwork, the importance of understanding who you are, and what she hopes to inspire in others with her work.
Brianna Bullentini talks about what brand/company is currently having the most impact on her and her work for our IMPACT series.
In this first video for our new IMPACT series, artist Dareece Walker talks about the painting that's had the most impact on him and his work.
Brianna Bullentini is a young entrepreneur and designer out of Reno, Nevada. She sat down to talk with us about what made her take the leap into entrepreneurship and the health/wellness industry, juggling 5 businesses, how design impacts everything she does, and why she decided to leave New York and return home to start it all.
Axcess is an up and coming rapper out of the midwest and he sits down to talk with us about juggling teaching, coaching, and music; whether he'd take a state championship or a sold out concert, and bringing positivity to hip-hop through his music. He also discusses the current state of hip-hop, his influences growing up, and his upcoming mixtape, Rebel Against Society.
Jaron Davis is a dope up and coming drummer that's been making major noise down South. He talks about how he got his start in music, his influences, who he's got on his playlist now, and what he wants to accomplish with his music. He also has some strong opinions about the current state of music and gives some advice to others looking to pursue their dreams.
