Posters for The Tokyo Olympiad @ Poster House, NYC Moves to 2022

Design

Posters for The Tokyo Olympiad @ Poster House, NYC Moves to 2022

So much of what we reference as great graphic design and graphic art influences stem from the creation of Olympic poster art and logo designs. There is an argument to be made of how much sports and a May 12, 2021
Book Review: "Hayao Miyazaki"

Books

Book Review: "Hayao Miyazaki"

It’s interesting to look at the books in this issue, whether the American obsession for gourmet ramen or the gripping representations of Bisa Butler and consider how cherished an artist connection May 10, 2021
Yeah, It's Personal: A Six-Pack with Winston Tseng

Illustration

Yeah, It's Personal: A Six-Pack with Winston Tseng

I first became aware of Winston Tseng’s work through graphics he created for enjoi skateboards. I watched (via social media) his practice shift from commercial work to personal—he began designing May 05, 2021
Ryan Travis Christian: In the Land of Hughes

Studio Time

Ryan Travis Christian: In the Land of Hughes

My studio is in my home in the greater Chicagoland area, west of the city. Our house is tucked away in a little cul-de-sac in a small tract built in the 1970s that butts up against the Fermilab terri May 04, 2021
Mel Valentine and a Spotlight on Columbia College Chicago

In Session

Mel Valentine and a Spotlight on Columbia College Chicago

“When it came time to pick a college, I was super torn between biology studies and art,” says Mel Valentine. “I ended up going to community college for two years to prep for a biology degree, b April 30, 2021
Alexandra Sipa: Through the Wire

Fashion

Alexandra Sipa: Through the Wire

Encountering a spring-loaded tangle of wires, the most productive performance I can achieve is shoving the curly mass back into a cavity with hopes it stays out of sight. Where most see snakes on a p April 28, 2021
En Iwamura: Encounters in Space

Features

En Iwamura: Encounters in Space

Eager to expand viewers’ appreciation for spatial experience, En Iwamura experiments with scale in his ceramic pieces. In describing his approach, the Japanese artist speaks of the fluidity of spac April 26, 2021
Lone Wolf Sunset: Up High With Helen Bur

Street Art

Lone Wolf Sunset: Up High With Helen Bur

Meeting Helen Bur at the Artscape mural festival in Sweden was memorable in itself. I had borrowed her 60-foot boom lift as we anticipated her arrival. The night she flew into town, as I handed over April 21, 2021
Ania Hobson: Cool, Calm Composer

Features

Ania Hobson: Cool, Calm Composer

Picture a dog lolling around on his back, legs akimbo, or a cat awakening from its nap, stretching and ready to stalk. A tree in the winter, shedding leaves but not its dignity. Ania Hobson grew up i April 19, 2021
Khalik Allah: Showing Us the Light

Photography

Khalik Allah: Showing Us the Light

For Khalik Allah, photography is a spiritual endeavor, a conscious marriage of street and self, a quest to elevate both. It is also inherently lyrical, and like a preacher improvising a sermon, a mus April 14, 2021
Amoako Boafo: Accelerated Transcendence

Features

Amoako Boafo: Accelerated Transcendence

Amoako Boafo paints flesh with his fingers. “This lack of instrumental barrier sets me free and diffuses a barrier between myself and the subject. I am able to connect with the subject in a more in April 12, 2021
Yinka Ilori, MBE: Bow Down, Regardless

Design

Yinka Ilori, MBE: Bow Down, Regardless

Yinka Ilori’s eye-vibing public installations caught the attention of Her Majesty The Queen this year. She bestowed upon him the elusive title of MBE, a high-ranking award for outstanding achieveme April 07, 2021
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