I’ve been hittin’ up First Fridays for a good minute and I gotta say…it’s WAYYY off the hook now. The media finally got word of this monthly street party in Downtown Oakland so now everyone and their mama be comin’ out to feel the love. And with the new addition of closin’ streets rather than…
Q: At what age did you start getting into art? A: I was always into drawing but I started getting seriously interested in art when I was eight years old. After my parents recognized that I had potential, they bought me water color paint sets. I then started painting island scenery so my mother sent…
Last week, Bay Area native Samuel Rodriguez debuted his latest solo exhibition titled “Fractions” at Fresh Cafe’s Loft in Space. Sam’s process of “fractioning” his subjects carefully combines multiple facets of art and design to express the uniqueness of the human face. From this exhibit to public murals, Sam does it all with style. Go…
Conceptual Pop Artist and Costume Designer, Jason Alper, invites us into his home to chat about his character creations with Sacha Baron Cohen and his successful journey on the art scene. Jason created the look of Ali G., Borat, Bruno, and the Dictator. His art is shown in galleried such as Guy Hepner and the…
‘Pyroglyphiks,’ a style created by legendary PHASE2, is not about rockin’ your name or ego. It is a meaningful, selfless & complex way of expression rocked on a massive scale, that encourages the viewer to feel positive vibes & energy flow of the entire piece verses reading the word. This piece was unveiled at the…