Friday, October 19th, Alchemy Salon and Spa presented Mystic, an art party and Prince celebration. Mystic included paintings by JM Knudsen as well as body art by SuperHellaOMG. The crowd was entertained with tarot readings by Keri Carr, snake charming by Jessica Will, and a Prince DJ set by Echo the Natives. Photos: Daniel Tyree. Continue reading
Leaveswell is a Sacramento based artist who works in both large- and small-scale works. In his large-scale murals and smaller cardboard weavings, Leaveswell’s artwork brings together vibrant colors and pattern in perfect harmony. The mind manifesting linework in his murals are bright and organic and feel as though you’re walking through a kaleidoscope. The cardboard … Continue reading
Manila-based illustrator Merilliza Chan creates beautiful fantasy art and loves using her art to bring characters to life. Most of her work is for book covers and the gaming industry. “I absolutely love it,” she told TUBE. Meanwhile, in her non-commisioned work, she likes to be more experimental. “I’m currently still exploring other avenues when it … Continue reading
Work In Progress, a live art exhibit hosted by Tin Can Studios and 1810 Gallery on Sunday, September 30th featured the work of a lot of amazing artists including M.P. Young, Lynn Tobin, Ashton D. Bohm, Salty Redhead, Shaun Burner, Arturo Romeo aka R2Romeo, EEFFRRTT, John Horton, Tyler Lambiase, @sergioplebe, and @_doctor._b. In addition, BambiTacos was there … Continue reading
Dutch artist Iris Compiet works eerie, strange themes that she puts to use in all kinds of projects including picture books, gallery art, concept art, sculpting, and her book Faeries of the Faultlines.“I love drawing inspiration from European folklore, mythology, fairytales or ghost stories and I don’t like to limit myself to a medium or theme. … Continue reading
Boulevard Skateshop breaks the First Friday/Second Saturday tradition by having their collaborative art show and ramp jam on the fourth Saturday of the month. The show highlights skateboarding and skateboard culture in and around the city. Hannah Mugford has been hosting the quarterly shows at Boulevard Skateshop (3747 West Pacific Ave, suite H Sacramento) since early … Continue reading
Graphic designer turned full-time artist, Jenny Hawkyard studied and worked in Canada for eleven years before returning to her hometown in Cardigan, Wales. She came back two years ago to pursue her first love of art and illustration and now runs a small shop and open studio. Her brilliantly colored, otherworldly work is created in … Continue reading
Ithaca, NY based artist Jen Lightfoot creates pastel colored nightmares. Using colored pencils, graphite, and ink on paper and wood, the academically trained artist experiments along the lines of horror and beauty. “To play with this idea, I blend grotesque imagery with bright colors, and I primarily focus on the female figure,” Lightfoot told TUBE. … Continue reading
The Sacramento community recently experienced a great loss when artist and friend Nathan Cordero passed away on August 15th. Those that knew Nate can say that he was kind, funny, genuine, smart and most of all present. The community is exploding with stories of love for a man who impacted artists, fishermen, metal detectors and … Continue reading
Lin Fei Fei moved to America from Shenyang China after completing her Masters degree in oil painting at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts. She now resides in Sacramento CA. This international artist has exhibited her work in Europe, Asia and the United States. Lin’s paintings combine abstract elements with realism resulting in surreal portraits of … Continue reading
Gina Nelson is a self-taught South African/Italian artist living in the UK. When she’s not at her day job as a Lead Artist in the gaming industry, she spends her time making digital or ink and gold illustrations. “I love finding the balance between creepy characters and a sense of beauty and enjoy bringing my … Continue reading
We wanted to give a big fat shout out to our homegirl Jenn Ponci for being accepted to paint a mural for the upcoming Wide Open Walls in Sacramento CA. Ponci is known for her whimsical pieces which she creates on both a large and small-scale. She has created murals in Miami, Seattle, Virginia, Oakland … Continue reading
Cryo (aka Cryoclaire aka Mary Safro) is a former video game artist turned 2D illustrator. The UK based Latvian native is the co-creator (with Io Black) of Drugs & Wires a webcomic that explores an alternate history 1990s “where advanced cybernetics live alongside floppy disks and off-brand ICQ messengers,” as she told TUBE. in a recent email. The … Continue reading
Frida Kahlo’s official birthday is July 6, however, Sacramento partied all weekend long. Friday, July 6th, Love is a Verb presented Wounded Deer: A Frida Kahlo inspired art show at their new gallery opening on Del Paso Blvd and on Sunday, July 8th, the Latino Center of Arts and Culture held their annual Fiesta de Frida!, which … Continue reading
Locusts are swarming the Crocker. Made of muslin, bamboo, tulle, and steel, they fill the exhibit rooms, poised and ready to consume everything in sight. This is Cyrus Tilton’s vision of humanity: a crawling, swarming, insatiable cautionary tale of mass consumerism and environmental desecration. The artist was first inspired to create The Cycle by the huge … Continue reading
The doors were open at the Eye Street Co-op on a hot Saturday night for an intimate house show billed as “Social Experiment.” The Midtown house featured spoken word poetry from Keyko and experimental sounds from touring Portland bands, The Social Stomach and Sea Moss. Local artist, Space Walker, closed the night. Words and Photos: … Continue reading
Light.wav was a 2-day digital media art showcase held in midtown Sacramento CA. which fused art and technology. Through light, space and sound visitors were immersed into sensory overload. Visual and performing artists filled what was once an empty room with projection mapping, murals, sculpture, installations, and experimental music to name a few. Photos by … Continue reading
We had a blast at the Crocker Art Museum’s event ArtMix Pride! Catch the Crocker’s next ArtMix on July 12, find more information here. Photos by Daniel Tyree Continue reading
Illustrator Tyler Feder is working to inspire and empower with her art. In her pieces, she recasts classics with intersectionality, embraces the body, and loves to showcase many kinds of people, especially she says, women and non-binary people. She is inspired by “intersectional feminism, mental health, body acceptance, and pop culture,” as she recently told … Continue reading
Glasglow-based illustrator and painter Ver creates new worlds in their work. Though they are “pretty much always working on books and comics for local UK conventions,” as Ver told TUBE. in a recent interview, their current focus is a primer/guide to a post-apocalyptic world and a short cycle of reality-bending comics called SHIFT. SHIFT follows … Continue reading
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