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A Mouth Full of Madness
Ryen McPherson of INDECLINE shares a recently completed creative project: a contemporary film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet that uses dialogue constructed entirely from over 700 Wu-Tang Clan songs, performed by professional theater actors.
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The Keep: Brooklyn’s Cabinet of Curiosities
From the tangible to the metaphysical, The Keep functions as a cabinet of curiosities, a home away from home for all of Brooklyn’s misfit toys.
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Studio6 Gallery: Bringing Back Respect for Artists
Nestled near the corner of Rivington & Essex in Manhattan’s Lower East Side sits Studio6—a new kind of gallery space where street art isn’t just framed on walls, it’s the crux of the entire operation. And behind it all with support of his co-director and team, is SacSix, the street artist-turned-curator whose mission is as upfront as the wheatpastes he once stuck to lampposts: bring back the respect for artists.
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Battle Bandera – Humboldt Park’s Newest Mural Is a Knockout for Community and Culture
Battle Bandera demonstrates the resilience of its Puerto Rican heritage through art and community.
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Englewood Art Center Showcases Expressive Summer Group Exhibition
A fresh art space on the South Side of Chicago opened in February this year. The Art Center of Englewood has been bustling with youth, art, and passionate programming this summer. The art center served as a second home for five young artists over the last six weeks. The group of artists who worked closely with The Art Center of Englewood found a new voice for themselves. What they could not say with words they said in the language of art, poetry, community, and leadership.
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Peachzz: Painting the Pulse of the Streets
Megan Russell, known artistically as Peachzz, has brought color and life to urban spaces with her bold, nature-inspired murals. Based in Sheffield, this innovative street artist has garnered recognition within the street art community for her striking wildlife portraits and bold use of color.
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Nashtival: A Tribute Jam for Dutch Graffiti Pioneer Nash
One year after the passing of Dutch graffiti pioneer Nash, friends, family and artists from across Europe gathered in Belgium for Nashtival – a celebration of life, legacy, and the power of graffiti.
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Tags Don’t Die, They Stay Fly: Normal’s Street Scrolls
By the time Ayoub Abid, born and bred in Morocco, landed his first mural festival invite, his handle was already rolling through Facebook pages and comment threads, appearing across crews’ feeds. Since then, he has continuously pushed his comfort zone—painting at street art festivals like Jidar Rabat (Morocco), Fresh Paint OLLN (Belgium), Nuevo Mural (Ecuador), and BAM Festival (Spain), claiming new walls and steadily raising his profile.
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Remembering Pittsburgh’s Danny Devine Through “Dannyland”
The best memorials are parties. There’s time to cry and mourn, but the catharsis of celebration can let you process, feel, and move forward. Dancing, sharing meals and glasses of wine, and spending time close to the people in your life is healing. So, it’s fitting that the late Pittsburgh graffiti writer Danny Devine’s most recent memorial is in a nightclub and bar, Mixtape. Not just that—it’s based around a literal amusement park, called “Dannyland.”
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Kaleidoscopic Dream Distortion: Mari Mocha
Universal Coding. Frequency. Audio Prism. Light Sequencing. In my heart, Mari materialized protection, a confined echo chamber meant to hold what your humanity is willing to give. Taking the journey through this song feels like running away in your dreams, delayed and surreal, as friction fights us back.
