Top 5 Instagram artists we think you should to follow. 1st Instinct The 1st Instinct, also known as photographer Brian Alcazar is a video game designer and photographer based out of New York City. He takes beautifully stark and atmospheric photos of the streets of the Big Apple, highlighting the little beauties of the mundane. Explore … Continue reading
For the months of February and March, the quaint cottage-like coffee shop, Insight, features Logan Fessler’s “No Past, No Future” solo exhibit. Antique portraits collaged with vibrant paint and mounted on found wood compliment the white cobblestone walls of this downtown coffee shop. While the 24 pieces on display range in complex composition and size, … Continue reading
As a Sacramentan or someone near Sacramento, it is almost one’s duty to go to the Crocker Museum at least once in one’s lifetime. So why not got to a great Parisian themed art exhibit? The focus of the show will be on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec whose paintings are filled with emotion and posters that progressed … Continue reading
The image of office work is a mundane one: endless streams of emails, hokey team spirit exercises, mind-numbing meetings. But Capital Stage’s new show, Ideation, is not your everyday office story. The show, which opened Jan. 24, centers on a small group of corporate consultants tasked with designing a mysterious project. They have had little … Continue reading
Paola Gracey is a pharmaceutical chemist by day, and artist by night in South Florida’s emerging art scene. She blends her talents by incorporating the chemistry elements into her paintings and by experimenting in both studio and lab. Gracey has been painting for fifteen years. She first started taking it seriously in high school when she … Continue reading
As a crafter and an environmentalist I really enjoy the idea of taking something old and drab-looking and giving it a makeover. Finding these things is easier than one might think. Many people throw away perfectly usable items to make way for new purchases. You can stumble upon them in alleys, garage sales and of course, thrift … Continue reading
In this new monthly series we will expose you to five new and exciting artists whose work is on the forefront of today’s art world. Elias Kuhlmann– Kuhlmann, 21, is a Sacramento born and raised artist who specializes in the dark and interesting. Kuhlmann’s style is an intense breed of beautiful pointillism and carefully thought … Continue reading
With the winter months ahead, you might be finding yourself at home more and more. This is the perfect time a year for crafting. And here is a really easy one: adding embroidery to bring old clothing new life. For example, find that old jean jacket you grew bored of and stitch a unicorn on that baby, and it’s like … Continue reading
Remember our Italian street artist friends Cane Morto? Well in addition to their new exhibit in Rome this winter, the collective just released an exciting new fanzine! It is published by Gradients Editions, produced by Gorgo and C-41 Magazine, with texts by Diego Fadda and Luca A. Caizzi; pictures by Tanguy Bombonera and layout by ZI … Continue reading
It happens every year, the Thanksgiving/Black Friday frenzy ends and December’s powerhouse of holidays sneaks up while we’re still recovering. Inevitably, there is that frantic last minute shopping nightmare where going to the supermarket and buying everyone a gift card seems like the only option. But never fear, TUBE is here to help give your holiday … Continue reading
Heading to Rome this winter? Check out the new street art exhibit The Pitiless Gaze of Hysterical Realism at the The Popping Club. TUBE’s friends Cane Morto will be among the artists exhibiting. The show runs from December 11th to February 14th. THE PITILESS GAZE OF HYSTERICAL REALISM AXEL VOID BEN SLOW BEST EVER CANE MORTO DALE GRIMSHAW … Continue reading
TUBE. caught up with Sacramento mixed media artist Brandon Gastinell to learn a bit about his artistic process, his inspiration and to check out his studio. Brandon’s fresh take on pop art has us convinced that you will be seeing a whole lot more of him in the future. Plus, to top it all off he’s … Continue reading
Downtown Sacramento is in the throes of a dramatic transition. With the Downtown Plaza gone and construction on the new arena underway, the city has begun work on bringing the surrounding area up to date. There is still quite a bit of work to be done, however; and as Sacramento begins its march into modernity, downtown … Continue reading
Didn’t think you were going to need to dress up for Halloween? Are you searching through the Rite Aid isles of over picked costumes in sheer panic wondering what to do? Have no fear!!! The TUBE.rs are here! Here are 11 quick last minute Halloween costumes made with things found in our very own closets. … Continue reading
In her midtown apartment, Rosaura Unangst rolls out a sheet of white paper and paints thick, black letters in long strokes. She’s not just painting; her work goes beyond the aesthetic. Unangst, 27, is passionate about spreading the message of the benefits of creating art. “Making and creating things with your own hands is … … Continue reading
Do you love to frolic with the finches? Find yourself relaxing with the ravens? Perhaps you wish there was a spa for the sparrows… If you are living in a birder’s paradise we have got the thing for you! Starlings will go starkers for a bath in this DIY bath haus for the birds. To … Continue reading
Hello World! It is time for TUBE. to print our first issue!!! To help offset costs we are throwing a Totally TUBE.ular Sale with our pals at Phono Select Records. We are now asking for donations of gently used items. You know those band T-shirts in the back of your closet, we want them. That … Continue reading
Demolition of Sacramento’s Downtown Plaza became visible on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 starting at the corner of L and 6th Streets. What is now a pile of rubble will become the new home of the Sacramento Kings Arena near October 2016. A space with a viewing window for the public has been set up at … Continue reading
Sacramento now has just the spot for anyone looking for a life drawing class with some sass. Seasoned artists and novices alike are invited to indulge their creative side at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, held the second Sunday of each month at The Comedy Spot. There’s drawing, drinking and burlesque all wrapped in an inviting … Continue reading
On Del Paso Boulevard, there’s a place where designers, artisans and chefs come together to provide a vibrant shopping experience unique to the area. And it’s GOOD. GOOD: street food + design market celebrated its birthday in early July – marking its third year as a destination dedicated as much to the culture as the … Continue reading
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