Month: July 2020

Claudio Parentela: Countless Ventures

Calling Claudio Parentela simply an artist doesn't do him justice. Parentela is an artist, cartoonist, and a collagist. When he's not creating art, he's a freelance journalist. Still, he has interviews all over the Web ranging from his own art blogs (Foggy Grizzly and The eXTra finGer, among several others) and he also teams up with other publications on the side.

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Eckhaus Latta: Repurposing Fashion Standards

Fashion and sculpture have always sat at two ends of the visual arts spectrum, both held in high esteem, but typically considered mutually exclusive mediums. Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta have recently broken this unspoken rule with their fashion company Eckhaus Latta. Eckhaus Latta is a high-end, recycled clothing brand that was founded by the pair in 2011, first debuting in Spring 2013. 

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Wyanne Thompson: Finding Inspiration From Pain

Some might consider oral cancer a debilitating disease, but Atlanta artist Wyanne Thompson considers it a gift.

“Before cancer, I created relatively small illustrative works. I always wanted to paint large canvas but was never brave enough to take the chance,” Thompson said in a 2018 interview with VoyageATL, an online publication. “I believe cancer woke me up to get off autopilot.”

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Dylan Gilmer: Big Talent Comes in Small Packages

Fame is not something that comes easily, but for rising child superstar Dylan Gilmer, an eleven-year-old rapper and actor from Annapolis, Maryland, it comes naturally. Dylan initially gained his following from appearances on The Ellen Show and America’s Got Talent, where he showed off his rapping skills and charisma and gained a faithful audience.

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