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“Woman with Machete” by Shannon Cartier Lucy

March 10, 2020

Woman with Machete is meant to convey the in-between spaces and moments of life, they stand out in the boldness of their critique of the absurd, showcasing their own hyperawareness.

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One To Watch: Q&A with Photographer James Alexander

words by Live Fast Mag

February 20, 2020

His passion for the American Landscape began the day his father hung an American flag on his bedroom wall when he was 11 years old.

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4/20 Glaze It: Sackville & Co x Maye Ceramic Flower Bongs

words by Alison Green

April 19, 2019

When cannabis met ceramics.

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A Mirage in the Desert: Wanda Orme on Her Debut Poetry Collection, “The Becoming Light of Water”

words by Alison Green

January 30, 2019

We discuss her creative process, the magnetic pull of certain places, and her upcoming installation for the Bombay Beach Biennale.

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Art Crush: Picasso and His Modern Day Mona Lisa

words by Alison Green

October 25, 2018

Picasso’s platonic partnership with this ethereal and engimatic muse illustrates his relentless relationship with creative inspiration.

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Art Crush: Harmony Korine’s “BLOCKBUSTER” at the Gagosian Unearths Our Nostalgia for the 1990’s

words by Kira Shipway

October 1, 2018

The director’s new solo show finds him re-appropriating VHS tapes into vibrant and visceral works of art.

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Down and Dirty: Dirty Hands NYC Is Revolutionizing the Art Class Experience

words by Alison Green

September 13, 2018

“All levels are welcome and the only thing you’re not going to do is paint a fucking sunset.”

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Art Crush: Petecia Le Fawnhawk’s Modern Desert Magic

words by Erin Rose Belair

October 17, 2018

Her creations marry the simple with the fantastical in an elegant ceremony, both dream inducing and incredibly grounding at the same time. How does one body of work set the imagination on fire in so many ways?

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Art Meets Activism: Sexy Beast Is Fighting for Planned Parenthood’s Rights, One Creative Collaboration at a Time

words by Alison Green

August 26, 2018

We chat with the inspiring women behind the platform connecting LA’s creative community with opportunities to use their talent, vision, and influence to raise money and awareness for Planned Parenthood LA.

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Art Crush: CYRCLE. Transforms a Parking Garage into a Creative Playground

words by Alison Green

July 31, 2018

The LA-based dynamic duo’s latest installation presents an “in-between universe” that infuses the everyday with a sense of wonder.

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Art Crush: Amanda Charchian Explores Sensuality Through Surreal Shapes

words by Alison Green

July 23, 2018

The LA based artist and photographer’s latest series confronts the conceptual, infusing her multi-faceted relationship with femininity and intimacy into an exploration of color, texture, and form.

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Jewelry as Body Sculpture: Meeting Ambre Cardinal, the Mind Behind Bijou Mobil

words by Julia Childs

March 16, 2018

Sometimes we stumble across designers so innovative, it makes us rethink a medium of art.

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Don’t Miss This: Vanessa Prager’s “In the Pink” At The Hole, NYC

words by Alison Green

March 2, 2018

The LA-based painter’s powerful new exhibition is more than just a love letter to the female form.

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“Crushing Velvet” by Yudi Ela

words by Erin Rose Belair

December 7, 2017

One foot in the door of reality and the rest of the body out in the space where creative magic happens.

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Tropico Photo’s Best of 2017

words by Erin Rose Belair

December 11, 2017

Tropico Photo nestles easily into the happy places inside of us.

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“Found a Reason” by Ethan Gulley

words by Erin Rose Belair

November 14, 2017

We go out to the desert to find a reason, to where nothing can hedge us in.

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We’re Barreling Toward 2018 and Blasting Folk-Pop Duo Girlyboi

words by Erin Rose Belair

November 28, 2017

This true romance editorial of musical/lover/model duo Girlboi will capture more than your heart.

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Mabel Vicentef’s Single Line Drawings will Stun you With Their Powerful Simplicity

words by Erin Rose Belair

September 25, 2017

Argentine artist stuns with the powerful simplicity of her single line drawings.

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“Made You Blush” by Brittany Brooks

words by Erin Rose Belair

August 31, 2017

A suburban take on the term “prettiest in pink.”

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This Photo Series Offers a Surreal and Often Unseen Glimpse into North Korea

words by Erin Rose Belair

August 2, 2017

Perfectly kept landscapes and candy-colored locker rooms, empty streets and nights that do nothing but hush.

“Easy like a Summer Sunday” by Cara Friedman

“The Power of Her” by Brittany Brooks (NSFW)

Preview: Scarlet Mann and Karen Bystedt Unite for Duo Show “Liberation” (NSFW)

In Conversation with Miss Me, the Art Vandal Who Refuses to Waste Her Voice

In Knots: An Erotic Collaboration Between Dennis Stenild and Marika Leïla Roux (NSFW)

Lingerie Guide: Figs Underwear is a Love Note to Natural Beauty (NSFW)

This Immersive Writing Retreat Will Teach You How to Explore the Words Within You and the World Around You

Hotel Tour: Minneapolis’ Alma Makes for a Homecoming Like None Other

“Easy like a Summer Sunday” by Cara Friedman

“The Power of Her” by Brittany Brooks (NSFW)

Preview: Scarlet Mann and Karen Bystedt Unite for Duo Show “Liberation” (NSFW)

In Conversation with Miss Me, the Art Vandal Who Refuses to Waste Her Voice

In Knots: An Erotic Collaboration Between Dennis Stenild and Marika Leïla Roux (NSFW)

Lingerie Guide: Figs Underwear is a Love Note to Natural Beauty (NSFW)

This Immersive Writing Retreat Will Teach You How to Explore the Words Within You and the World Around You

Hotel Tour: Minneapolis’ Alma Makes for a Homecoming Like None Other

“Woman with Machete” by Shannon Cartier Lucy

One To Watch: Q&A with Photographer James Alexander

A Mirage in the Desert: Wanda Orme on Her Debut Poetry Collection, “The Becoming Light of Water”

Art Crush: Picasso and His Modern Day Mona Lisa

Art Crush: Harmony Korine’s “BLOCKBUSTER” at the Gagosian Unearths Our Nostalgia for the 1990’s

Down and Dirty: Dirty Hands NYC Is Revolutionizing the Art Class Experience

Art Meets Activism: Sexy Beast Is Fighting for Planned Parenthood’s Rights, One Creative Collaboration at a Time

Art Crush: CYRCLE. Transforms a Parking Garage into a Creative Playground

Jewelry as Body Sculpture: Meeting Ambre Cardinal, the Mind Behind Bijou Mobil

Don’t Miss This: Vanessa Prager’s “In the Pink” At The Hole, NYC

“Crushing Velvet” by Yudi Ela

“Found a Reason” by Ethan Gulley

We’re Barreling Toward 2018 and Blasting Folk-Pop Duo Girlyboi

“Come Home Again” by Emmet Green (NSFW)

“Made You Blush” by Brittany Brooks

Undressing the Mind-Body Connection: Kit King’s “Playgrounds” at Athen B. Gallery (NSFW)

This Photo Series Offers a Surreal and Often Unseen Glimpse into North Korea

Alexa King’s American Dream is Haloed in Cigarette Smoke and Rodeo Lights (NSFW)

“Easy like a Summer Sunday” by Cara Friedman

“The Power of Her” by Brittany Brooks (NSFW)

Preview: Scarlet Mann and Karen Bystedt Unite for Duo Show “Liberation” (NSFW)

In Conversation with Miss Me, the Art Vandal Who Refuses to Waste Her Voice

In Knots: An Erotic Collaboration Between Dennis Stenild and Marika Leïla Roux (NSFW)

Lingerie Guide: Figs Underwear is a Love Note to Natural Beauty (NSFW)

This Immersive Writing Retreat Will Teach You How to Explore the Words Within You and the World Around You

Hotel Tour: Minneapolis’ Alma Makes for a Homecoming Like None Other

“Easy like a Summer Sunday” by Cara Friedman

“The Power of Her” by Brittany Brooks (NSFW)

Preview: Scarlet Mann and Karen Bystedt Unite for Duo Show “Liberation” (NSFW)

In Conversation with Miss Me, the Art Vandal Who Refuses to Waste Her Voice

In Knots: An Erotic Collaboration Between Dennis Stenild and Marika Leïla Roux (NSFW)

Lingerie Guide: Figs Underwear is a Love Note to Natural Beauty (NSFW)

This Immersive Writing Retreat Will Teach You How to Explore the Words Within You and the World Around You

Hotel Tour: Minneapolis’ Alma Makes for a Homecoming Like None Other

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