Gus Harper, artist and muralist, is in Santa Barbara to paint a mural on Haley Street. The UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) alumnus (Law and Society and Art Studio) joked that Track & Field was his real major. Gus returned recently from a three-month trip in Asia where he donated his time to several mural projects: a clubhouse in the slums of India, a train station in Sri Lanka, and a wall of a bakery in Laos.
Creative Director for brands such as Mercedes-Benz and MTV, Saks Afridi, has been bestowed with two Gold Cannes Lion Awards and a United Nations (UN) Award for Peace & Understanding. The Pakistan-born, New York living, multi-disciplinary artist collaborates with weavers, painters, and even food vendors to address issues around Islamophobia, drone warfare, and social justice. impactmania visited Saks Afridi's studio in New York where he spoke about his UFO rug, the Instagram art market, and eating Jalebi.
impactmania speaks with Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum. Rüger offers some insight on the responsibilities that come with managing such a beloved and impactful organization and what he has learned from “living” with Van Gogh.
Jochen Kienzle, member of one of the oldest clock- and watchmaking family in Germany, commits his life to contemporary art and artists. His goal is to make you feel.
Featured Artist: Gordon Studer – Reigniting a Love for Painting BY MELISSA WALKER Every month we ask an artist to share an impact maker. This month we feature longtime Emeryville-based painter, designer, and award-winning illustrator, Gordon Studer. Can you briefly [...]
George Bolster (b. 1972, Cork, Ireland; lives in New York City) is an artist-in-residence at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in Mountain View, California. This residency differs from a typical one because Bolster collaborates with leading scientists such as the SETI Institute’s Bernard M. Oliver Chair, Jill Tarter and Laurance Doyle who discovered Tatooine (Kepler-16b). They are part of the next-generation of explorers looking for life outside of planet Earth. In our interview, Bolster spoke about his work Archive for an Unmade Narrative (2015-2016).