New York installation artist JC Lenochan grew up in a diverse neighborhood in the South with Native American, Irish, French, and white-sharecropper roots. He uses drawing, sculpture, performance, and installation to rethink ‘racial fabrications, perceptions of otherness, and cultural values.’ His multi-disciplinary projects call out discriminatory practices in American life…
Today, guest host and LA muralist Erin Yoshi is joined by performance artist, comedian, writer, and elected representative, Kristina Wong. Kristina has been featured in the New York Times’ Off Colorseries, highlighting artists of color who use humor to make smart social statements about the sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious ways…
Often overshadowed by painting and sculpture, drawing is widely considered the foundation of all art, the first medium an artist must master. Russian-American artist Olga Nenazhivina is especially fond of pen and ink, a fluid medium she uses to create the fantastical works in her Pictorial Essay series.
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“First and foremost, I’m a storyteller,” Miriam Kruishoop tells NOT REAL ART. The Dutch multimedia artist specializes in intimate, stripped-down stories, produced with few special effects and careful choreography. …
Miami-based artist Edison Peñafiel moved to the U.S. to escape the instability of his native Ecuador. He uses video, painting, photography, and props to create ‘surreal echoes of our world.’ Combining historical moments with the personal experience of being wrenched away from the country where he was born, Peñafiel investigates…
In today’s episode of the Not Real Art Podcast, guest host and prolific Los Angeles-based muralist Erin Yoshi speaks with Ashara Ekundayo about the power of joy-informed art for resistance and healing.
Ashara is a Black feminist, an independent curator, an artist, and an interdisciplinary creative arts leader committed to…
Inspired by the unique flavor of multicultural neighborhoods around the world, street artist ELLE creates evocative murals that celebrate local lifestyles and traditions. Appearing in places as diverse as Melbourne and Malaysia, her lush, collage-style works avoid traditional portraiture by incorporating a kaleidoscope of colorful facial features. “I…take into account…
It’s all subjective, Eric Robinson’s semi-autobiographical works seem to say. The Maryland-based artist specializes in the sort of stripped-down portraiture that arouses a spectrum of emotion from its viewers. …
Victoria Manganiello considers weaving a form of communication. Her ethereal fabric pieces radiate color and light while referencing computer programming and bar codes. Manganiello is currently producing a documentary film about Women and Textiles and is an instructor at NYU and the Parsons School of the Arts in New York…
When a timeworn toolbox showed up on her doorstep, Dani Bonnet’s life changed. The box contained her grandfather’s neon bending equipment, a relic from his Vegas-based neon sign repair shop. …
