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7/6/2009
Mike Maxwell's life is pretty routine: wake up, take Crystal to work, build new birch panels, take petey on a walk and then paint all evening. But this year he's added a new step to the program, documentation. Mike has been photographing every step of his process, from concept to finished product, and using his Flickr page to provide an inside look to his fans. I can't speak for everyone, but this strategy has engaged me to the point of road-tripping up to SF for his next opening, Until The Whistle Blows @ The Shooting Gallery July 11th. Read More...
Online Literary Journal:
7/1/2009
Aside from May-Grey/June-Gloom and dangerously poor bike lanes, all I'm usually left hankering after in San Diego is an opaque literary community. For sometime now, I've known of some dear souls out there, faithfully penning works of worthy regard; however inaccessible by way of lousy exposure. If only there was some collective platform on which those satellite San Diegans could present their written work! Well, imagine my contentment when, whilst selecting some jukebox jams at Turf Club (with which to mourn/toast my very sudden unemployment), I came across a flier announcing open submissions for an online literary and arts journal, The Latent Print. Read More...
Artist Interview:
6/15/2009
On a quiet Sunday afternoon amongst rows of warehouse buildings in Mira Mesa, DJ Brelje is the only person we've bumped into for miles. Locked away in his live/work space, DJ is hard at work trying to find a cure for his insatiable need to create. Read More...
Artist Interview:
6/1/2009
There is an interesting grey area that lies between the worlds of fine art and illustration. While illustration must communicate an idea and tell a story, fine art must ask questions and challenge the history that precedes it. The art of Austin McCormick successfully straddles both worlds. His work is sensitive, fresh and exhibits a massive amount of skill. Austin seamlessly works in painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture while maintaining a unique voice no matter the medium Read More...
Artist Interview:
5/11/2009
One day last fall, 'Easy Does It' was no longer being tagged in bathrooms all over San Diego. The Blackout Party lost their bass player, Irradio lost their keys and Ocean Beach lost a prolific artist. Last October, Andrew Heine left San Diego to start anew in the Bay Area. We caught up with Andrew to ask him about his art, latest projects and the seeds he's planting in San Jose's burgeoning Art & Music community. Read More...