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.
