Stephen King gave me great advice, says the comic book king – I ignored it Neil Gaiman is an English writer and film producer. This is what he would say to his 16-year-old self if he could go back in time: At 16 it was 1977 and I was a punk. I talked thre ...
23 Feb 2017 - Jane Graham
'The Resiliency of Cambodia'; Doug Benz at the Energy Bar In Portland, a city teeming with artists, there remains a dearth of art galleries able to accommodate all the varied and often gutsy art work. Unique spaces such as cafés, churches, theat ...
23 Feb 2017 - Mary Pacios
Anne Mavor's art installation is a tour through her ancestors’ perpetuation of slavery, genocide, persecution Anne Mavor was hoping to collaborate with a Native American artist for her next big project when she had a rude awakening. She was sitting ...
4 Oct 2016 - Emily Green
Oklahoma City street performer finds solace in marionettes he creates from trash At Northwest 23rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City’s very own puppeteer, Jack Howell, is likely busking on the sidewalk with his handmade marionettes. Often out ...
14 Jul 2016 - Ranya O’Connor
Vancouver, Wash., exhibit commemorates 1864 Sand Creek Massacre This week, the Clark County Historical Museum in Vancouver, Wash., unveiled an exhibit of Native American artwork commemorating an American massacre. The exhibit, “One November Morning,” feat ...
11 Feb 2016 - Stephen Quirke
Banksy’s dystopian creation might be the most depressing place on Earth (photos) Britain’s newest theme park, “Dismaland,” is now open, with a decrepit castle, a merry-go-round horse set to be cooked and model boats on a pool full of refugees, all courte ...
17 Sep 2015 - Paul Sandle
Veterans use their military uniforms to create artwork and heal hidden wounds A group of Portland-area veterans is preparing to dismantle the uniforms its members wore while serving in the military – first, by shredding the fabric with scissors and box cu ...
3 Apr 2015 - Emily Green
For decades, Art Hazelwood has used his sinister style of art as a means of educating society about complex social issues by way of posters and books. His often dark and nefarious-looking images frequently attack powerful figures that he believes are dire ...
2 Dec 2014 - Emily Green
Ralph Steadman was born in Merseyside in 1936 and grew up in North Wales. He found his calling in a tiny advert for a Percy V Bradshaw illustration course: “You too can learn to draw and earn £££s”. In the 1960s his work appeared in Punch and Private Eye, ...
24 Jul 2014 - Adam Forrest
Regina Holliday wears many hats. She is is an activist, artist, speaker and author. She uses the tools of technology and social media to better understand the patient condition and the landscape of medicine. But nothing had prepared her for the experience ...
22 Apr 2014 - Suzanne Zalokar