Author: Visionary Artistry Magazine

Mass Movement: A Pop Art Show

Popular culture has always influenced artistic trends and styles. The genre of Pop art was conceived by forefather Andy Warhol and his infamous Campbell Soup cans that he depicted in the cans true form and simultaneously reimagined in varying neon shades. Critics of Warhol attacked his art as regurgitations of familiar imagery, lacking originality, character, or inspiration. Viewers despised Warhol’s artwork for precisely the same reason that people enjoy it in modern society today. He harnessed cultural iconography and warped it into something that pushes the viewer to challenge their preconceived notion of what a cultural symbol truly signifies.

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Ryland James: “In My Head”

Soulful, gut-wrenching notes sound atop deep, dark piano chords, in  Ryland James’ “In My Head.”  The nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter from Ontario, Canada has gone from making covers on Youtube to performing on stages in Canada, the U.S., and even traveling to the U.K. With his mature voice, this young talent is just starting off his musical career.

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Max and Jennifer Siegel: Driving Forces for Diversity

Let’s face it, NASCAR is one sport where diversity hasn’t been the focal point. From the drivers to the owners, and even the fans, dating back to its 1948 inception, The National Association for Stock Car Racing has had very few professionals of color. Historically there were hardly any pit crew members, even fewer drivers, and until recently there were no black-owned NASCAR racing teams.

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Vile: Master of Illusions

You’ve seen Roadrunner, right? *Meep meep*- dashes off! The show revolves around the iconic villain Wile E. Coyote’s various schemes to catch the roadrunner, but the roadrunner always escapes. One of coyote’s more infamous schemes is a wall painted to look exactly like a tunnel. It’s a distortion of perspective and color that illudes the eye into running straight at it.

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Jamie Okuma: No Substitutes

Every April when music festival season rolls around, I brace myself for hours of scrolling through Instagram as Coachella and Bonnaroo attendees show off their carefully coordinated outfits for the world to see. At least once a year, I run across a photo among the deluge that features a white girl wearing a Native American tribal headdress, also known as a war bonnet.

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Atiba Newsome: Supreme Style

When we see the costumes and clothes in magazines, on TV or in interviews, it simply looks like someone got up and simply got dressed this morning. There's not much attention to detail. However, there are people like Wardrobe Stylist Atiba Newsome who live to make sure every shirt, button, and hat coordinate perfectly to match a person's style and vibe. What looks like another day of getting ready in the morning to us, is actually a very carefully planned out wardrobe that takes a lot of time and money to cultivate for Newsome.

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