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Four Tet, aka Kieran Hebden, is a world builder. The producer has collaborated with everyone from Skrillex to Bloc Party to Thom Yorke and Madlib, yet remains enigmatic enough that categorizing the musician is an impossible feat. His penchant for sampling vintage, beloved records from around the globe and bringing them into the contemporary mainstream […]
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Kaixi Yang is an abstract enigma who pirouettes endlessly at the edge between reason and beauty. One day she conjures colored calligraphy across a canvas, and the next she eloquently sermonizes sustainable city planning at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. This relentlessly original thinker grew up in New Zealand, far from the world at […]
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Elrow’s Delusionville at Art Basel Sets A Whole New Party Standard: The debut of Delusionville was Elrow’s most psychedelic installment yet: Read along to re-live the energy with us. All photos by Brittany Wherry for Compose Yourself Magazine. The team behind international festival tour Elrow are light-years away in a world of their own. There […]
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One of the most wonderous times of the year will soon be smiling upon us – Miami Art Week! Anchored by the worlds’ largest international art fair, Art Basel, that happens from December 1st – 3rd, festivities can occur for weeks leading up to, as well as after, the fair arrives in town. The ‘unofficial’ […]
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Wake Me When I’m Free is a pop-up museum in Los Angeles honoring Tupac Shakur’s life, launching in January for a residency at L.A. Live. Opening to high attendance and acclaim, the museum has recently made two major announcements – WMWIF has now extended its’ residency through September and will also feature a weekend only culinary […]
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The storied life of Jean-Michel Basquiat is commonly stretched and pulled between tales of his mentorship by other artists (an attempt to discredit or downplay his artistic abilities), or his hyper proximity to celebrities and nightlife culture. Many more conversations teeter on the details of his tragic death at 27 in 1988. None however, tend […]
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One of the largest misconceptions about Art Basel is based on what is seen from afar; celebrities jetting through the city on yachts, upscale events that are invitation only, corporate art junk, etc. These misconceptions have created a barrier that forces many to believe attendance is based on finances, when really the entire city is […]
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Just before the pandemic, I had the pleasure of creating an installation with social justice organization Don’t Shoot Portland at Portland Art Museum. Titled ‘Liberated Archives’, the installation represented our artistic expression of Don’t Shoot Portlands’ ongoing Liberated Archives programming, which utilizes workshops and educational panels. The artwork is made up of archival maps depicting color […]
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What I’ve missed most during COVID is finally back in action; gallery shows! Whether it’s attending exhibits during art walks or stumbling upon those you hadn’t previously known, seeing an artwork for the very first time is an intoxicating experience. Fortunately for me, I encountered Orlando Estrada’s poignant installation, The Infinite Vision in the Ethereal […]
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Berk Visual boasts a big personality that can be felt through every extension of his work. The authenticity even rings true on social media, where Berk and his friends throw flea market pop-ups, immersive art installations and are constantly twisting up new ideas. As has been proven through the captivation of his following, Berk seems […]