Anelien describes herself as “a nerd making nerd stuff.” The Philippines-based artist creates punny, reference-full, and sweet “doodle jokes” when she’s not baking and working. She comes up with her (usually pun-based) ideas while commuting to work and then draws them out when she gets home. See more of her work on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. … Continue reading
The Museum of Drug Policy is a pop-up international museum featuring live programming and art from around the world. It is supported by the Open Society Foundations and produced by the Soze Agency. The goal of the Museum, according to Kasia Malinowska, the Director of the Global Drug Policy Program at the Open Society Foundations, is … Continue reading
Hann Lindahl is a San Francisco-based artist and intersex activist who creates wonderful short comics about mental health and the intersex experience. Lindahl is a self-proclaimed pink enthusiast and often incorporates it as one of the few, if not only, colors in a piece. Their work is full of evocative emotions and subtle humor, especially their … Continue reading
Kelly Pennington, who works under the name Penningtoons, is a multi-talented 2-D artist originally from Colorado. Her work as an illustrator, character designer, and storyboard artist is full of whimsy and humor. Check her work out on Facebook and her website. Words: Katta Hules. Photos courtesy of the artist. Continue reading
Merilyn Hernandez is a multi-discipline artist from East Los Angeles who works primarily in 2-D art. Her work is full of clear, sparse lines and lush, evocative colors. Hernandez’s art, her still-lifes, vibrate with tension as if they’re only staying put until you look away. See her work on Facebook and Instagram. Words: Katta Hules. … Continue reading
The second season of Stranger Things just dropped on Netflix and how fast did you binge it? Two days? One day? And after you were done, did the feeling of waiting another year for the next season start to fester in you like the Shadow Monster? The Netflix show has left a mark in the … Continue reading
Take a look into the wild night of the ArtMix Bohemia held at the Crocker Art Museum on December 14th with the captivating Snake Charmer Jessica Will, the Unmata Belly Tribal Dancers, and live music by Valo Boheme. Photos by Mickey Morrow Continue reading
Stefan Janoski, considered to be one of the most talented skateboarders in the world, is putting on a show. An art show. Janoski, who designed Nike Skateboarding’s highest selling athletic shoe, has created a collection of paintings and bronze statues to display at Sacramento’s Beatnik Studios. Titled “Nightmares of Normality,” the show promises to feature Janoski’s playful … Continue reading
Hannah Be, of Retrospect Vintage Fashion, partnered with Willow Tree Roots to put together one hell of a show at the Brickhouse Gallery in Oak Park Sacramento. Filled with an evening of art, fashion, wine, and shopping: 100% of proceeds benefited Willow Tree Roots Women’s Socioeconomic Empowerment Projects. Learn more by clicking the video above. Video … Continue reading
Chalk It Up was born in 1991 and returned to celebrate it’s 27th year this Labor Day weekend! September 2nd-4th artists decorated the sidewalks of downtown Sacramento’s Fremont Park with amazing chalk art. Chalk It Up is a family friendly event with food trucks and live music that included Blue Oaks, The Brodys and Humble … Continue reading
Studio Artifacts is an interview series, which invites artists to select, examine, and discuss some of the significant items they keep in their studios and gives readers an intimate glimpse into their practice. Kerry Cottle is a Sacramento-based artist who creates hypnotic, abstract paintings composed of fields of color, repetitive marks, and iconic shapes such … Continue reading
Jessica Abel did not always want to be an artist. Despite drawing comics all through college, she was an English major with no intention of being a cartoonist. “I always liked drawing and stuff but I definitely didn’t self-identify as somebody who was going to become an artist until I kind of already was one…I … Continue reading
Lin Fei Fei (who writes her name in the Chinese tradition of family name first) knew she wanted to be an artist by the time she was six years old. “I wasn’t a very studious kid and often found myself up to no good and causing mischief in the classroom for my teachers and classmates.” … Continue reading
Art Market San Francisco celebrated its seventh annual art fair, April 28th-30th at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. TUBE. took a trip to experience the collection of contemporary and modern artwork. The art fair featured galleries, and artists from across the world. The fair contained a wide variety of medias, shops, and food. We had a … Continue reading
DOPE was a blast! The Lisa Frank inspired art show and dance party was the perfect release for our coloring book issue. DJ Larry kept our bodies moving all night long with a mix of retro dance jams and popular booty shaking tunes. We had a special visit from SpaceWalker, Sacramento’s favorite unicorn. Our … Continue reading
Studio Artifacts is an interview series, which invites artists to select, examine, and discuss some of the significant items they keep in their workspace and gives readers an intimate glimpse into their practice. Alexis Arnold is a San Francisco-based artist who uses natural and manmade materials to explore time, transformation, and visual experience. TUBE. Magazine: … Continue reading
Studio Artifacts is an interview series, which invites artists to select, examine, and discuss some of the significant items they keep in their studios and gives readers an intimate glimpse into their practice. Diana Dich is a Sacramento-based artist who creates wire sculptures and drawings. Her recent sculptures explore her personal experiences with mental illness … Continue reading
See You In The Morning Light is a chronical of grief. Scott Ferreter lost his father to stomach cancer in 2012. The musician (previously of Comfort Twin, Cove) then spent the next four years making his upcoming album See You In The Morning Light with twenty-five other musicians and friends, calling the project Deep Pools. Ferreter says the process … Continue reading
Studio Artifacts is an interview series, which invites artists to select, examine, and discuss some of the significant items they keep in their workspace and gives readers an intimate glimpse into their practice. Alyssa Lempesis is an Oakland-based artist who uses strange and innovative materials to create mysterious sculptures and animations inspired by our internal … Continue reading
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