Minneapolis-based artist Sishir Bommakanti revels in chaos and the strange. His work is vibrant and full of myth and movement. “I experiment in both digital and traditional media to complement the deliberate foundation of my process. Involving deconstruction, distortion and assemblage, I arrange elements within a composition to create a legacy of layers that adds substance … 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
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
Brazilian self-taught artist Caroline Jamhour creates dark, dynamic pieces, using her work to “explore the realms of mysticism, myths, and fantasy,” as she told TUBE. in a recent email. “My pieces are mostly connected to personal experiences, involving my own emotions and spirituality, and the presence of opposites or ambiguities: angels and devils, dark and light, … 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
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
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
Christian Orrillo’s gorgeous multi-colored portraits are eye-catching, alien, and ethereal. The South American artist (originally from Cajamarca, Peru and currently based in Chile), was first inspired by manga and Disney animation, and he has carried the themes of bright color, beauty, futurism with him as his work evolved. “In each work, I seek to entertain … 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
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
What I’m Listening To is a series where we talk to exciting artists and musicians and get a five-song slice of their current playlist. – “[T]his morning I was walking in … to work and there was a band from Elk Grove High School playing outside the front doors.” – “[E]ven though I only make … Continue reading
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