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IPaintMyMind Exclusive: John Forte Interview
From our John Forte Interview, it appears he’s once again headed in a positive direction, as the gifted musician/producer has seen his share of dark days. A lengthy prison sentence almost stopped it...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Jeremy Hara
Bukowski Einstein There’s really nothing better than being connected by someone you think highly of, and trust. IPMM seeped into Jeremy’s mainframe some time after we caught up with Jeff Jordan, and...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Abel Arciniega of Tequila Graphics Photo &...
Abel Arciniega can shoot it all. His Chicago-based Tequila Graphics Photo & Design imprint is a compendium of talents he’s honed behind a camera lens. A painter and illustrator “by birth” and now...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Tim Jarosz
Words by Evan La Ruffa Being a photographer and a designer, Tim Jarosz is continually attracted to texture and color. He hits the pavement and creates the source images that later feed his various...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Dimitri Drjuchin
Words by Evan La Ruffa As you’re about to read, Dimitri Drjuchin’s life is one lived creating. The more and more we talk to creative people, the more we see the habitual nature of art. The incessant...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Frank Kozik
Words by Evan La Ruffa A cursory glance at the rock poster art scene over the past 20 years would yield a handful of names… and those names would pass the credit right along to Frank Kozik. Perhaps it...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Brother Ali of Rhymesayers (VIDEO)
Our first attempt at video interviews, and we’re happy with our starting point. In an effort to give you more ads-free arts coverage, we thought videos were a logical progression. Stay tuned for more,...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Handiedan
Words by Evan La Ruffa Whether stamps, currency, sheet music, or playing cards, Handiedan layers texture upon texture, creating a uniquely symbiotic mix of dilapidation. There’s a sense of history, or...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Andrew Riggins
Words by Evan La Ruffa Existent within are double-brains with top hats and long cigarrettes, not to be outmatched by a conglomeration of foods that reveal utter malaise. Even winged hearts with hands...
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Bosnian Rainbows Tour – Matt Bittman VIDEO Interview
Words/Images by Matthew Schuchman, Video by Armando Alvarez Those familiar with the career of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez have heard about the portable recording systems he has used over the years to create...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Aaron Firestein of Bucketfeet
Words by Evan La Ruffa, Select Images by Greg Kohlhagen When it comes down to it, great ideas are few and far between. The other issue is synergy, how passions become businesses and how people...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive: Sonny Kay Talks to Katie Metz
by Sonny Kay Seattle-based painter Katie Metz specializes in documenting the hustle and bustle of the city around her. Employing a unique blend of kinetic impressionism bordering on abstraction,...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Erik Jones
Words by Evan La Ruffa Erik Jones makes us excited to even be somewhat included in the future. His colorful creations are beautiful renditions that make the viewer think of vacations on the moon and...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Peap Tarr
IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Peap Tarr Peap Tarr is a self-proclaimed internationalist, and a cursory glance at his CV would confirm as much. Hailing from New Zealand but currently living in Phnom...
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Randy Moore Wants You to Escape from Tomorrow
Words by Armando Luis Alvarez Luckily enough, I had the chance to pull aside director Randy Moore, whose first film, Escape from Tomorrow, has been making a buzz as a horrifying depiction of...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Daniel Macadam of Crosshair Chicago
Words by Evan La Ruffa Daniel Macadam’s photographic screen prints provoke sentiments from stillness in an uncanny, pacifying way. There’s something about the lack, the rustic subjects in their open...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Alex Gross
The Devils Rainbow Words by Evan La Ruffa Alex Gross bends reality while commenting on it, using disruption as a means of jarring one loose from the long range stare so commonly found in the faces of...
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Exclusive Interview and Photo Coverage: Pigeon John @ Highline Ballroom (NYC)
Words and Photos by Matthew Schuchman Plain and simple, “Underground” Hip Hop is the true home of the world’s best rhymers, producers, and emcees. Pigeon John may not be a name on the tip of...
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IPaintMyMind Exclusive Interview: Ian Gamache
Ian by Evan La Ruffa Ian’s work has always felt primal to us. So incredibly emotional, right down to the direct titles, temperament, and rich colors. He describes some of his art as “modern cave...
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Exclusive Interview: Capehorn Illustration Puts Chicago In Perspective
by Evan La Ruffa I am personally thankful for those among us who see the details. Those who hone in, zone the rest of out, and focus on the minutia that truly makes all creative things worth enjoying....
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