Sorayama continues to receive respect from creators and artists across the world as the godfather of realistic expression thorough his use of the airbrush technique. His 1983 publication “SEXY ROBOT” had generously described the process of painting robots through a series of graphic explanations, and has since been distributed and referenced as a textbook in various art schools throughout the globe. As a result, the influences of Sorayama’s works extend far beyond the boundaries of Japan’s commercial art scene, presenting an impact on a diverse array of media from Hollywood films, the world’s street art and to the realm of

Street and installation artist Swoon, aka Caledonia Dance Curry (b. 1977) takes much pride in subverting expectations, from the art world and otherwise. “It’s not like I don’t do things because I’m worried that they would be perceived as normal,” says Swoon. “Sometimes in life you are born feeling like a bit of an outsider. When that happens you realize that you have to kind of cut your own path in life.” Read the full article here https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamlehrer/2016/02/13/new-york-street-and-installation-artist-swoon-uses-humanity-as-her-most-powerful-tool/?sh=6b67e2284c16

See how pages of discarded printed words are transformed into meaningful art. Nick Georgiou began crafting a weekly series of monochromatic portraits that were created using issues of the Sunday New York Times. His inspiration stemmed from the way the media had been, and still is, portraying the news in a dark light.     Read the full article here https://dujour.com/culture/art-exhibit-turn-the-line-nick-georgiou-allouche-gallery-nyc/

Yata’s works feel refreshing and new; uniquely her own. In this new interview, Christina Nafziger talks with the artist about the symbols that show up in her paintings, how her upbringing has impacted her practice, and the untamed spirit present throughout her work. Read the full article here https://www.createmagazine.com/blog/interview-with-hannah-yata

FAILE, a Brooklyn-based collaboration between artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, raises questions about our relationship to consumer culture, religious traditions, and the urban environment by blurring the boundaries between fine art, street art, and popular culture.   Read the full article at https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/faile