Features

Digging Deeper with Alexa Meade: Exclusive Interview

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

This week’s post on Alexa Meade, an installation artist who applies acrylic paint directly onto her human subjects, generated so much hype that we had to dig deeper into her process and methodology. Here we present an exclusive interview with this ‘backwards’ artist.

Back Talk with Porous Walker

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

If you don’t understand the way Porous Walker (Juxtapoz #96) ticks, don’t worry--we don’t either--which is why we love his bizarre artwork so much. They say there’s a fine line between insanity and genius. We explore that line in Porous’ answers to our questions in Back Talk.

Glennray Tutor: Putting the Class In Classic

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000

We always welcome reader emails, as every now and again we receive an invitation to view works by a rare gem. Glennray Tutor is an artist who was introduced to us by a man 36 years his junior: his son. Tutor’s work truly blew us away.

Imminent Disaster and Armsrock on Refuge

elisehennigan@gmail.com (Elise) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

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.

Artistic Strokes: A Chat with Jenni Tay

elisehennigan@gmail.com (Elise) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

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.

Feature Interview with Spanish Artist Pepa Prieto

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:12:34 +0000

Spanish artist Pepa Prieto combines color, texture, and a bit of humor to create distinctive work. UK based contributors Richard Scarry and Chippy Coates grabbed this talented lady for a chat about her work, herself, and the art scene in Barcelona.

An Afternoon With a Legend: Robert Williams Part 2

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:15:51 +0000

Picking up where we left off last week, Trina Calderon continues her adventures with the intrepid Robert Williams. In this second portion of her in-depth look at Williams, he talks about the historical migration of art, his experience with sculpture, and grasping imagination.

Ron English Gets Personal: Parts 1 x 2

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

We can never get enough of Ron English. In case you missed this week's release of our exclusive feature with Ron English, here's your opportunity to enter the home and studio of this living legend.

Talking San Francisco and Photography with Travis Jensen

Katie@juxtapoz.com (Katie) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

His is a tale of almost the classic American experience, coming up from next to nothing and going on to achieve things that others never could not. Self made with a steely resolve and work ethic Travis has done things on his terms. As a writer for magazines like Vapors, Spain's STAF and our own SLAP his journalistic prowess is one that caught the eye of the daily newspaper, the S.F. Chronicle.

Chocolate Connoisseurs Come Closer, Part Two

elisehennigan@gmail.com (Elise) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Chocolate. A quick poll around the office indicates that about 40% of adults crave it on a daily basis.* If you identify, you may want to check out this second installment of contributing writer Helen Soteriou's interview with master chocolate artisan Nicolas Michil on his home turf in Belgium.