Interview with Rugman

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Interview with Rugman

Rugman is a London-based artist/designer. He has a passion to create pieces of visual quality for people to enjoy…  After a Skate, POP and Comic influenced adolescence, Rugman the Artist mainly paints from his studio in Soho and has been known to on occasion stencil or paste the streets of East London where his art came to fruition. Through the years his work has been exhibited around the world… including in Barcelona, Berlin, California, Dublin, and most notably in London at Cans Festival and Cans Fest 2 alongside some of the leading Urban and Graffiti artists of our time. He now has his own streetwear label, Rum Knuckles, based in Soho, London

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Interview with Chris B Murray

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Interview with Chris B Murray

Chris B. Murray had a hunger for art from his earliest years, growing up in a small town in upstate New York. Having ambitiously exhausted his autodidactic options, he then majored in illustration at Rochester Institute of Technology. He now practices in Philadelphia, where he lives with his girlfriend, Emily, and their dog, Chunk. His work has been awarded or recognized by the likes of The Society of Illustrators, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, and Illustration Age, among many others. He has done editorial and promotional illustration for many high-profile publications such as The New Yorker, Boys’ Life, and XXL. Recently, his Adirondacks-exploration series “ADKS” showed at Chicago’s Rotofugi Gallery.

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Interview with Stikki Peaches

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Interview with Stikki Peaches

Stikki Peaches is a street artist based in Montreal whose tagline, What if Art Ruled the World?, has been taking over the urban landscapes of Paris, London, Berlin and Stockholm since 2009. The anonymous street artist is strongly influenced by pop culture references, lowbrow, and street culture; created using a variety of media, including collage, acrylic paint and silkscreen, each piece encourages passersby to stop, analyze, and question, and is sure to leave them with a smile. Stikki Peaches has exhibited in New York and Montreal, most recently participating in MURAL Festival, the Armory Week, and the Permanence exhibition at Space 27.

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Interview with Chris Stain

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Interview with Chris Stain

Chris Stain grew up writing Graffiti in Baltimore, MD in the mid 1980’s.  Through printmaking in high school he adapted stenciling techniques, which later lead to his work in street stencils and urban contemporary art.  Compared at times to the American Social Realist movement of the 1930’s and ‘40’s, Chris’s work echoes his upbringing and the people who helped shape his mental and physical landscape. His work illustrates the struggles of the unrecognized and underrepresented individuals of society. Chris currently teaches art in New York City and is pursuing a BA in Art Education.

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