In their upcoming, highly anticipated collaborative exhibition Refuge, Armsrock and Imminent Disaster dance with concrete and abstract manifestations of the term. As the artists survey the multi-faceted meaning of refuge, I attempt to get to the bottom of their explorations in a special interview with both Imminent Disaster and Armsrock. Gear up for some enlightenment.

After viewing the fruits of makeup artist Jenni Tay’s work for Amanda Lopez’ recent show in Sacramento, Cali Love, we had to know more. The show presents a unique collaboration: a symbiosis of artfully rendered dramatic makeup on still faces and beautifully captured photographs of said subjects.