Art Hive Magazine /// Issue #17

ART HIVE C REATIVE + CONS CIOUS C ULT UR E I N SO UT H F L O R ID A

ISSUE No 17

DEMETRIUS GROSSE

SELLING YOUR STYLE

HBO’S ‘WESTWORLD’ STAR HAS ADVICE FOR ASPIRING ACTORS

ART LICENSING 101 AND PROFESSIONAL TIPS FROM

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BILLY THE ARTIST

THE SEABIN PROJECT:

THEIR MISSION TO CLEAN OCEANS ONE MARINA AT A TIME

MORTEN BREUM

INTERVIEW WITH THE DANISH SUPERSTAR DJ AND PRODUCER

PREMIUM PLASTIC: THE HIGH-PRICED WORLD OF DESIGNER TOYS

INSPIRING APPS

HELPFUL TOOLS TO CULTIVATE YOUR CREATIVITY

THE ‘ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’ STAR

Laura Prepon on her new book ‘The Stash Plan’ and how focusing on health keeps her inspired!

SPRING 2016

Display until May 31, 2016

Alexi Torres, White Flag - Cuba, 2014, Oil on canvas, 72 x 108 inches, Courtesy of Evan Lurie Gallery

65 International Galleries Contemporary art, sculpture, and photography Preview March 17, 2016 To benefit the Boca Raton Museum of Art Fair March 18 - 21, 2016

International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, USA artbocaraton.com

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

miamifilmfestival.com 1-844-565-6433

BRUCE HELANDER Recent Works

March – April 2016

NICOLE HENRY FINE ART 501 Fern Street, Suite 103, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 nicolehenryfineart.com

E. nicole@nicolehenryfineart.com

T. 561.906.6432 or 561.714.4262

Bruce Helander, Eye On Jersey, A new limited edition of hand embellished prints available in two sizes: 36 x 27 in. and 60 x 44 in.

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28 Morten Breum, Credit: Anderson Group; Demetrius Grosse, Photo by ©Ashley Lorraine

FRONT COVER FEATURES ON THE COVER

18 INSPIRING APPS FOR EVERY CREATIVE TYPE

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22 THE SEABIN PROJECT

Two Australian surfers, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, quit their day jobs to clean the world’s oceans — one Seabin at a time.

28 DEMETRIUS GROSSE

The versatile star shares his experience and advice for aspiring actors.

38 MORTEN BREUM

The Danish Producer and DJ on working with industry giants and blowing up in the United States.

42 PREMIUM PLASTIC

A peek into the high-priced world of designer vinyl toys — interview with the creator of FLABSLAB.

46 SELLING YOUR STYLE

Ever wondered what it takes to get your art professionally licensed? Confused about what “art licensing” even is? Jennifer Love Gironda and Billy The Artist are here to help you.

LAURA PREPON The actress and author highlights her revolutionary new diet book—advises on how to balance health and a hectic creative career.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Toys, Ahmad Iskandar Photography; Seabin photo, courtesy of www.curlycommas.com; Redworld, Courtesy of J. Steven Manolis; Gold woman ©Romulo Sans; Danica, courtesy Palm Beach State College; Phone Art, ©Jon Hunt

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IN THIS ISSUE

64 HUB

16 INSTAHIVE

The art of Romulo Sans

17 THE BUZZ 18 INSPIRING APPS FOR EVERY CREATIVE TYPE 22 THE SEABIN PROJECT

Two Australian surfers, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, quit their day jobs to clean the world’s oceans — one Seabin at a time.

24 GOING GREEN!

INSPIRATION

Low Maintenance Vegetable Gardening for a Bountiful Harvest. Tips by by gardening expert Melinda Myers

28 DEMETRIUS GROSSE

The versatile star shares his experience and advice for aspiring actors.

30 LAURA PREPON

The actress and author highlights her revolutionary new diet book—advises on how to balance health and a hectic creative career.

38 MORTEN BREUM

VOICES

The Danish Producer and DJ on working with industry giants and blowing up in the United States.

42 PREMIUM PLASTIC

A peek into the high-priced world of designer vinyl toys — interview with the creator of FLABSLAB.

46 SELLING YOUR STYLE

Ever wondered what it takes to get your art professionally licensed? Confused about what “art licensing” even is? Jennifer Love Gironda and Billy The Artist are here to help you.

EXPERIENCE

50 FACEBOOK VS.REALITY OR “SOCIAL MEDIA IS A LIE THAT MAKES US REALIZE TRUTH”* 54 LAKE PARK’S REVIVAL

Artist and business owner A.J Brockman is taking Lake Park’s renaissance by storm.

60 DYNAMIC ABSTRACT THINKING

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The provocative series of new works by South Florida artist J. Steven Manolis.

64 DANICA PATRICK S.T.E.A.M WRAP-UP 68 THE PREMIERE OF ART BOCA RATON ARTHIVEMAGAZINE.COM

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

“I have no special talents.

I am only passionately curious.

Photo Credit: Andrew Scott

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– Albert Einstein

Our Current Creative Obsessions: •Creative Apps: We love the idea of having an app that can help you keep track of things while on your creative endeavors. We are always driving around town and when we found the amazing Mile IQ app, we were hooked! It logs all of your driving for you so you can keep track of expenses. Check out our other cool app picks on page 18.

•Events We Can’t Wait To Check Out: *Art Boca Raton—happening March 18-21 at Florida Atlantic University. The contemporary art fair is making its inaugural debut this Spring. Art Hive will have a booth at the fair, so make sure to stop by and say hello! *Miami International Film Festival—March 4-13. Come see the best in film from around the world. One of the films we are excited to see is Tale of Tales directed by Matteo Garrone. Tale if Tales is “derived from a trio of legends collected by the seventeenth century Neapolitan poet and courtier Gianbattista Basile; three tales of three kingdoms ruled by three distressed monarchs. Under the council of a necromancer, a selfish queen (Salma Hayek) desperate to conceive an heir, sends her king (John C. Reilly) to a battle a sea monster. Having become obsessed with his pet flea—which has grown to gargantuan proportions—a childlike king (Toby Jones) marries his neglected daughter off to an ogre. Lastly, a lascivious king (Vincent Cassel) desiring eternal youth is seduced by a mysterious woman’s heavenly singing.” We hope to see you there!

•Books We’re Reading: The Stash Plan­—delicious recipes, stretching routines, and tips to heal yourself from the inside out. Find out more on page 30.

•Shows We Can’t Wait To See: The HBO remake of the 70’s Sci-Fi classic, Westworld, is being retold by renowned filmmaker JJ Abrams. To read more about it, check out our interview with Demetrius Grosse on page 28, who happens to be starring in the upcoming series.

We wish you a productive and eventful Spring, Jessie & Angela

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CONTRIBUTORS What are your current creative addictions?

ANDY WINNINGER Instagram/andy_cane

JENNIFER LOVE GIRONDA

“I’m watching anything out of Studio Ghibli, reading Sixty Stories

by Donald Barthelme, and listening to Thomas Jack on Spotify.”

Jenniferlovegironda.com /// Instagram/artinw_damuse

“I’m all wrapped up in Project Runway All-Stars right now. I love seeing what the designers come up with! Another slight obsession—Bring It. I like to watch the show when I’m making art and pretend that Miss Dianna is yelling at me to keep working!”

JON HUNT

huntillustration.com /// Instagram/huntillustration

BRUCE HELANDER

brucehelander.com /// Instagram/bhelander

“My current creative obsessions require a balance between writing about art and

• Books: —On Mars series by Jim Melanson —Ready Player One by Ernest Cline • Movies/Shows/Cartoons: Mad Max Fury Road, The Babadook, The Martian, Cosmos (on Netflix), Ash vs. Evil Dead, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Firefly, The Walking Dead

making it. I am reading Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up, in preparation for an upcoming interview with Bob Colacello, the book’s author and legendary editor of Interview magazine. My latest interviews were with the painter Bernie Taupin (who also is Elton John’s lyricist) for The Huffington Post and Kevin O’Leary, a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful” from the TV series “Shark Tank,” on his distinctive photography. When I come up for air, I spend most weekends painting in my studio, and right now I’m preparing for a solo show at Tansey Contemporary (Santa Fe) in June.

• Podcasts: —Sidebar (art, illustration & comics)(they have stopped making new podcasts but I have the old ones archived) —StarTalk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, http://www.startalkradio.net —Your Dreams My Nightmares podcast with illustrator Sam Weber, http://yourdreamsmynightmares.com

I usually start each day with around 600 emails, the majority of which are press releases from a multitude of local, national and international galleries, museums and publishers, trying to get a critic’s attention. I don’t mind, as it gives me an accurate and up-to-date perspective on important activities in the art world. I also check out IRIS Index once a day for art market trends and values (http://irisindex.com/).”

• Artists I’m looking at: John Jude Palencar, Katla Ortiz, Leo+Diane Dillon, Richard Anderson, Dave Palumbo

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• Music: Chevelle, Monster Magnet, Pete Yorn, Smashing Pumpkins, Shroud Eater, SquidSacks

Jennifer Love, Credit ©Brent Bludworth; Andy, Credit: Andy Winninger; Bruce, ©Michael Price; Jon, ©Jon Hunt

SOUTH FLORIDA ART WALKS

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

BROWARD COUNTY

PALM BEACH COUNTY

What is an art walk? Oh—it’s just a fun way to get in touch with your local arts scene! Art walks usually consist of an evening, once a month, in which awesome artists, galleries, food vendors, and musicians all come together to showcase and support the arts scene in their respective communities. (There’s usually wine and hors d’oeuvres involved too.) Check out an art walk near you...

ARTISTS ALLEYFIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Delray Beach Artists Alley, On East Atlantic Avenue and in Pineapple Grove.

1st Friday of each month.

6:00pm to 9:00pm More info @ artistsalleydelray.com

BOYNTON BEACH ART WALK Boynton Beach 06-422 West Industrial Ave, Boynton Beach 4th Thursday of each month.

6:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ activistartista. blogspot.com

NORTHWOOD VILLAGE ART AND WINE PROMENADE West Palm Beach 400 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach.

Last Friday of each month.

6:00pm to 9:00pm More info @ northwoodartwalk.com

EAST VILLAGE UNCORKED Pompano Beach Harbor Village Shoppes, between Harbor Drive and 28th Ave on East Atlantic Boulevard.

1st Friday of each month.

6:00pm to 9:00pm More info @ pompanobeachcra.com

FAT VILLAGE ART WALK Downtown Fort Lauderdale Four-block area, branching out from the intersection of NW Fifth Street and First Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

Last Saturday of each month, (except December) 7:00pm to 11:00pm More info @ fatvillage.com

HOLLYWOOD ART WALK Downtown Hollywood, Florida 3rd Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ visithollywoodfl. org/artwalk

ISLAND CITY ART WALK Wilton Manors Wilton Drive in the Wilton Manors arts & entertainment district.

November through April, 3rd Friday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ islandcityartwalk.com

NOBE NORTH BEACH ART WALK

BIRD ROAD ART DISTRICT Miami Centrally located just east of the Palmetto Expressway (SR-826) and south of Bird Road (SW 40 St.). Most of the studios are located just off of SW 74 & SW 75 Ave. 3rd Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ thebirdroadartdistrict.com

COCONUT GROVE FASHION + ART + MUSIC NIGHT Coconut Grove Grand Avenue, Commodore Plaza, Main Highway and Fuller Street.

1st Saturday of each month, 7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ coconutgrove. com/fashion-art-musicnight

CORAL GABLES GALLERY STROLL Coral Gables This walk is centered around Ponce Circle Park, but is fairly spread out.

1st Friday of each month.

More info @ greatgables. com/CoralGables/ GalleryStroll.html

Special Events: Opening Celebration, April 28th, 6:30-8:30 pm Art Walks, May 6th, June 3rd, July 1st, 6-9 pm Art Talk, June date and artist to be announced!

Extraordinary 6x6 Art Sale, July 28th, 6-8 pm

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Downtown Miami 111 SW 3 St. Downtown Miami - 33130 1st Friday of each month.

6:00pm to 10:00pm McCormickPlaceMiami

LINCOLN ROAD/ SOUTH BEACH ART WALK South Beach 800,810 and 924 Lincoln Road Mall.Art Center/South Florida on Lincoln Rd. to the CANDO Arts Co-Op Gallery by the Bass Museum of Art. 1st Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ lincolnroadmall.com/ lincoln-road-art-walk

WYNWOOD ART WALK MIAMI 36th St. S. to 20th St., between NE 2nd Ave and NW 6th Ave,Miami. Just north of Downtown, south of the Design District, east of I-95, and west of Biscayne Boulevard.

2nd Saturday of each month.

6:30pm More info @wynwoodmiami. com

OldSchoolSquare.org

LIT

April 28 - July 31, 2016

Sam Tufnell, Still Life #16 (Wynwood Resurrection), resin

Fort Lauderdale North Beach shopping and arts district along 32nd, 33rd and 34th streets off of A1A and Oakland Park Boulevard.

1st Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 11:00pm More info @ facebook.com/ NorthBeachArtsDistrict

Experience illuminating contemporary art in this group show!

Twelve internationally recognized artists have used light to bring their creative vision to life.

Artwork in this exhibit has been featured in galleries and museums worldwide.

* The time or date of your Art Walk may have changed. Please visit the website of the Art Walk location you would like to visit if you have any questions.

Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - 4:30 pm Closed Mondays & major holidays

51 N. Swinton Avenue | Delray Beach 33444 | 561 243 7922

This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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2016

Award Ceremony & Live Performances Wednesday, March 30 @ 5:30pm Broward Center for the Performing Arts RSVP required - Broward.org/arts/events

HUB

a digest of stuff we love

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Converse, Photo ©converse; Vegetables, Photo ©foodiesfeed; Woman, Photo ©Romulo Sans; Swings, Photo ©West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority.

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INSTAHIVE

YOU WERE CREATED TO CREATE

ROMULO SANS “Rómulo Sans’ sharply executed, politically subversive, culturally transgressive art reflects an eclectic, transnational life spent traversing the spheres of art, commerce, and culture in Barcelona, New York, and a tenyear stint in Havana.Often juxtaposing religious, cultural and commercial iconography with sexualized images of the female form, Sans turns his piercing guerilla lens toward cultural critique, exposing with dark, stylish wit, a sarcastic, dystopian vision of the icons of power that shape today’s global world.The humor and irreverence of Sans’ work is underpinned by a deeper statement on a sickness that he sees in human culture, to which Sans first became exposed during his formative career in fashion, and explored more deeply for himself through a life changing performance “Hasidic for a Week” (2011) in which he lived for a week as a Hasidic Jew in Israel, traversing secluded Jewish settlements and experiencing the ritualistic practices of this culture. Through the language of iconography, Sans exposes the dark, political exploitation of humanity he sees so rife in the commercial and religious annals of power in contemporary life: an exploitation that trades off the manipulation of social codes to shape human beliefs insofar as they facilitate the amassing of power and money, at the expense of the human condition itself, ever steeped in deeper violence and oppression. Citing Béla Tarr’s Werckmeister Harmonies as a seminal influence on his artistic life, one can see how, like Tarr, Sans reflects with mordant wit on the totalitarian underpinnings of contemporary existence.”

—Written by ERUM NAQVI For more info on Romulo and his work, please visit @ sansinmedia.com

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THE BUZZ

Converse + Pop Artist Andy Warhol = CREATIVE KICKS! Converse brings the works of legendary pop artist Andy Warhol to life for sneaker and art enthusiasts. A celebration of individuality, imagination and artistic expression, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Andy Warhol Footwear and Apparel collection features two of Warhol’s iconic pieces from the 1960’s - the eye-catching Andy Warhol Cow wallpaper and Flowers, along with bold imagery across an array of expressive Converse tees.

Photo courtesy of Converse

The continuation of the partnership between Converse and The Andy Warhol Foundation celebrates the visionary artist in all of his glory. The Converse high and low top Chuck Taylor All Stars have been given a custom graphic application, which showcases Warhol’s Cow and Flowers silkscreen artworks, and applies these iconic patterns to the sneakers. On the high top sneakers, a single Cow print is applied in a bold bright pink, offset by the striking white canvas, and the Flowers print utilizes a daring poppy red set against a black and white background. Each style has a surprise glow in the dark element, paying homage to Warhol’s own black light paintings. The low top Cow sneaker stacks a repeat print on top of one another in a yellow and red formation, while the Flowers print stacks the pattern in a natural color that adds depth and dimension.

Hailed as the preeminent artist of the 20th century, Warhol was an iconic visionary whose legacy continues to inspire rebels and artists worldwide. He creatively merged pop culture, film, music, screen printing and performance, opening the door for millions of artists and performers. Since 1987, Warhol’s vision and creativity lives on through The Andy Warhol Foundation, who fosters innovative artistic expression by supporting work that is challenging and experimental in nature.

See the whole collection at https://www.converse.com

THE SWINGS MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH—Installation Makes East Coast Debut

Residents and visitors to Downtown West Palm Beach were invited to make beautiful music together at a new public art installation called “The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation.” The free, interactive installation and experience opened February 4th at 534 Clematis St., marking the first of several stops in the United States this year.

Created by the award-winning French Canadian design group Daily tous les jours, the swings act as a musical instrument and play prerecorded sounds from a piano, harp, guitar or vibraphone. When more neighboring swings work together, more melodies and harmonies begin to form.

Presented by the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District (A&E District), the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, West Palm Beach Art in Public Places, the project is a 2015 winner of the Knight Cities Challenge, an initiative of Knight Foundation that seeks ideas to make cities more successful.

“The Musical Swings brings complete strangers together to create a melody, which can only be achieved when collaborating with others.

We expect this installation to bring people of all ages together in our community to enjoy this creative project,” said Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA). “West Palm Beach is fortunate enough to be the first of several stops on The Musical Swings 2016 U.S. tour thanks to a generous funding from Knight Foundation.”

Making its second appearance in the Unites States and first time on the

east coast, the soothing sounds created by The Musical Swings have encouraged collaborative behaviors between community members while stimulating intuitive play and experimentation. Participants spark conversations with their fellow musical partners and are rewarded through the creation of music. A composer created the unique melody by recording sounds of real instruments which enhanced the musical quality of the interactive experience.

“The Musical Swings project blends creativity with community engagement,” said George Abbott, project lead for the Knight Cities Challenge. “It will encourage West Palm Beach residents of all kinds to connect and make their community a more vibrant place to live, work and play.”

Daily tous les jours continuously researches new ways to interact and tell stories in public spaces through urban interventions and planning, exhibitions, products, events and film. The Musical Swings are just one of many of their large scale projects impacting cities across the globe.

“We worked with Daily tous les jours to identify a public space in the core of Downtown that is usually underutilized,” stated Sybille Welter, Coordinator of the West Palm Beach Art in Public Places. “The idea is to change the relationship that people have with their urban environment by opening their eyes to the public spaces surrounding them.”

For more information dailytouslesjours.com/project/the-swings

Photo Credit – West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

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INSPIRING APPS FOR EVERYONE! Gone are the days when people simply used their phones to communicate with one another. Today just about any mobile device can serve as your very own personal assistant, art studio, or office on the go—and all with the touch of a button.

Check out our list of apps to punch up your productivity!

FOR THE MUSICIAN Magic Piano by Smule: “From Bruno Mars to Mozart, play the hottest songs!

Relax your soul with beautiful sounds of piano while playing your favorite tunes on original #1 piano rhythm game. Featured

by TIME, New York Times and Google Play Best Apps 2014. Magic Piano makes you sound like a piano prodigy - any time, anywhere. Play your favorite songs with your own spin and sound great every time. Follow beams of light to guide your fingertips to the correct note. You control the notes, rhythm and tempo, allowing your creativity and expressivity to shine.” smule.com GarageBand: “GarageBand is a whole music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes software instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and virtual session drummers. An intuitive interface makes it easy to learn, play, record, create, and share your hits worldwide. It’s never been easier to make music like a pro.” apple.com

Novation Launchpad: “Create music instantly by combining beats, basslines, melodies, vocals and FX loops. The pads are synchronised so you’ll always be locked into the beat. Launchpad comes with eight soundpacks to get you started, with fresh new soundpacks available from our store to satisfy your musical desires. Free, easy-to-use DJ-style FX help you make every tune unique, with options on iPad to expand your boundaries with enhanced Performance FX. At any time, capture your performance and share it easily.” itunes.apple.com Music Maker Jam: “Whether you’re into hip hop, dubstep, rock or EDM, a complete range of over 100 music styles and an 8-channel mixer give you plenty of room to express your creativity. Easily record vocals and share your songs with our global music community.” music-maker.com

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FOR THE FREELANCER/CREATIVE BUSINESS Genuis Scan: “Genius Scan is a scanner in your pocket. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF with multiple pages. In addition, you can unlock the Genius Scan+ features which allow you to export your scans wherever you want: Box, Dropbox, Evernote or any other cloud service app installed on your Android phone that supports JPEG or PDF files.” itunes.com Tiny Fax:“Tiny Fax turns your iPhone or iPad into a fax machine for documents, photos, receipts and other texts. With Tiny Fax, you can fax them anywhere. Tiny Fax is extremely easy to use. The interface is simple and very convenient to manage your faxes.” itunes.com

MileIQ: “Automatic drive detection makes it easy to capture every mile you drive. Say goodbye to the headache of manually logging every trip. Goodbye to the heartache of leaving dollars on the table when you forget. Hello to the ease of automatic mileage tracking. Give your drives a purpose; a swipe is all it takes. Mark them as business, personal, medical, charity or any custom category you wish. Log any additional details you need for reporting mileage expenses to your employer or deducting mileage on your tax return. No set-up is needed to start enjoying the magic of automatic mileage tracking. When you’re ready to personalize, you can set your preferences, add the vehicles, purposes and locations that define your driving and let MileIQ cater to your needs.” mileiq.com MyPrice: “Are you a freelancer and you don’t know how much to charge for your work? This application is a tool for everyone who works in an independent manner. Calculate how much to charge per worked hour or by project according to the characteristics it will have. Charge per worked hour: Handle your personal and working expenses by month or by year, then calculate how much you can charge for your part time job or full time job. Charge per project: Select all the project characteristics that you will implement, the kind of client, the developing environment, et cetera. The application will calculate how much you can charge by category and also a total cost of the project.” itunes.com Mint Money Manager, Budget and Personal Finance: “From Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint Bills, and Quicken: The free Mint app helps you spend smarter and save more. Easily pull all your accounts, cards and investments into one place so you can track your spending, create a budget, receive bill reminders, and get customized tips for reducing fees and saving money.” itunes.com

FOR THE VISUAL ARTIST/DESIGNER Paper—Notes, Photo Annotation and sketch by FiftyThree: “When inspiration happens, put it on Paper. Paper is the best way to capture and connect your notes, photos, and sketches. Create checklists, spotlight details in photos, and sketch diagrams with unbeatable speed and ease — Paper is like a wall of sticky notes for everything that inspires you.

Paper’s swipe-to-style formatting makes creating checklists and notes faster and more fun than any other app. The photo spotlight tool helps you quickly clarify essential details. Bring text, photos, and sketches together. Keep your ideas organized, and see everything in one place to make connections you can’t see in siloed lists. Paper’s unique visual notes are designed to help you get your point across quickly and precisely. Paper also lets you share your ideas any way you want to, including as professionally-formatted PDFs, Keynote and Powerpoint presentations.” itunes.com Tayasui Sketches: “Because beautiful tools make beautiful drawings, we created Sketches with the more realistic tools available. Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won’t find anywhere else. Sketches is the ideal canvas, perfect for getting down ideas, illustrations, painting, anything your creative mind can imagine.” tayasui.com Layers: “Add up to five layers to your drawing and open up a whole new creative space. You can drop in a picture and use the eraser tool to selectively reveal the layer beneath, or create several transparent layers to draw separate elements of your image! Export your drawing as an Adobe Photoshop file (PSD) and your layers are preserved.” layersforiphone.com Adobe Photoshop Express:“Photo editing made fun, fast and easy. Touch your way to better-looking iPhone pictures using slide bar adjustments, or let automatic one-touch fixes do it for you. Share with friends and family via Facebook, Instagram or text/email. Want to do more with your photos? Try the entire family of Photoshop mobile apps. Photoshop Mix lets you combine multiple photos into a single image, reduce camera blur and apply Content-Aware Fill. Photoshop Fix is an amazing photo retouching app that lets you fix a wide variety of imperfections in your photos.” itunes.com

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FOR THE VISUAL ARTIST/DESIGNER CONTINUED Ruler App + Photo Ruler: “Photo Ruler is designed to accurately determine the size of any object by either taking a picture of it or measuring it on the screen. With its simple user-friendly design Photo Ruler allows you to measure things just as conveniently and precisely as with a traditional ruler or tape measure.” itunes.com

Morpholio Borad: Layout Moodboards, Whiteboards, Design or Interior Ideas—“COLLAGE, LAYOUT, ILLUSTRATE. Board, an essential tool for any creative process or presentation, allows users to effortlessly layout, collage and illustrate with a series of photos, images, sketches and annotations to generate beautiful and informative boards that are easy to share. Morpholio Board is ideal for designers, architects, photographers, artists, or members of any creative culture. It is the unique board utility that allows you to easily build custom layouts, communicate via drawings or notes, and circulate ideas fluently with your global network.” morpholioapps.com myPANTONE: “For over 50 years, PANTONE has been the international language of color. Why struggle with color communication when you can simply reference a PANTONE Color and designers and manufacturers all over the world will know your exact hue. With the myPANTONE™ app you have access to over 13,000 PANTONE® Colors, including the new PANTONE PLUS SERIES and Fashion + Home colors. Easily create color palettes for inspiration and share them with friends, clients and vendors. myPANTONE offers designers and color conscious consumers a way to take PANTONE Colors with them wherever they go. Can’t remember what a color looks like? Now you can have Portable Color Memory™.” pantone.com Style Studio: Fashion Designers Lite— “Don’t just watch the trends, make them! Style Studio is the only App that lets you create, customize, and share your own fashions. Tops, jackets, dresses, skirts and pants with an endless array of material and accessories. Now with both male & female models and fashions. Personalize designs with your own graphics and even use photos right from your device.” itunes.com Behance Display: “Display is a free and elegant way to showcase your work even without an internet connection. Sync with Behance and take your work with you anywhere. Behance is the leading online platform to showcase & discover creative work and is part of the Adobe Family. Behance’s team of curators feature new work every day from top portfolios in the fields of design, fashion, illustration, industrial design, architecture, photography, fine art, advertising, typography, motion graphics, sound design, and many more. Leading creative companies find talent on Behance, and millions of visitors use Behance to track the latest and greatest creative talent.” bechance.net ColorSchemer: “Put over a million palettes in your pocket with ColorSchemer Touch. Turn your iPhone®/iPod touch® into an endless source of ideas and inspiration from the 450,000-member COLOURlovers creative design community.

ColorSchemer Touch makes it fun and easy to explore, create, interact, and share your color ideas - whenever inspiration strikes.” colorschemer.com Autodesk SketchBook: “Autodesk® SketchBook® is an intuitive painting and drawing application designed for people of all skill levels, who love to draw. We reimagined the paint engine, so SketchBook delivers more fluid pencils and natural painting than ever before, all while keeping the interface clean and simple. With SketchBook, capture everything from your smallest doodles to your biggest ideas, all in one place, no matter where you are. We removed the Sign In requirement for many of the advanced features. Now, just download and discover a more powerful drawing app, without signing in. We’ve also made it easier to import your traditional art onto a layer in SketchBook with Import from Camera. Snap a photo of your line art and start coloring in SketchBook. Sketch, create line art, paint – discover an authentic, natural experience as close to pencil, pen, marker, or brush on paper as a digital art tool can be.” sketchbook.com

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THE SEABIN PROJECT Innovators • Creative Conservationists With their wildly successful crowd funding campaign,

two Australian surfers, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, quit their day jobs to clean the world’s oceans — one Seabin at a time.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves and how you got started with environmental activism?

Andrew and I grew up on the coast of Australia and developed a healthy respect for our oceans at an early age. We have never considered or consider ourselves environmental activists. We are just two guys who decided to do something about a problem that effects all of us.

What event prompted you both to create the Seabin?

For Andrew who came up with the idea eight years ago, it was being exposed to huge amounts of pollution in all the marinas he visited around the world.

Can you give us a brief synopsis on how the Seabin works?

The Seabin is located in the water and is fixed to a floating dock.

There is a shore based water pump on the dock running on shore power. The water pump creates a flow of water into the bin bringing with it all floating rubbish and debris. The rubbish/debris is caught in a natural fiber catch bag and the water is then sucked out the bottom of the bin and up to the water pump where it is then pumped back into the marina.

Once the Seabins are put into action into the water, what measurable environmental impacts can someone expect to see?

Less pollution in the harbours and marinas. Its estimated that each Seabin can catch up to 1.5 Kgs of trash per day. This is around a half ton of trash per year, per Seabin.

You just recently ended your very successful Indiegogo crowd fundraising campaign, raising almost $300,000. Is there a fund/ organization that goes to supporting your mission other than purchasing a Seabin?

No, we only wanted to ask for help to get the project started. We feel like we have asked enough of everyone and now it’s time to get the Seabins in the water and into action.

What are your plans for expansion into the future?

We will be moving out into the water of bays and marinas and finally maybe into the open ocean in the not too distant future. Plus some awesome collaborative projects with some amazing people and groups.

Can you share any tips with our readers on how they can become ocean ambassadors?

The simplest task of choosing and disposing of your plastics responsibly is enough. If anyone can take a moment to pick up a piece of rubbish on the street and put it in the bin then they are making a difference. These people are the real ocean ambassadors, leading by example.

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“The power for the water pumps at the moment is electric. We aim to develop this detail as best we can to use the least power possible to help clean the ocean plastics out of our harbours. We are looking at alternative power sources, options of buying solar credits etc. In the end it will come down to the marinas, ports and yacht clubs who will make the decision on how to best power the water pump for the Seabins. Solar power may not be an option for some marinas whereas wind energy may be. Or maybe some local governments may choose to turn off their public water feature fountains in order to run the Seabins that collect ocean plastics from their waterways.

There are a lot of ways to run the Seabins more sustainably and we are up for the challenge of this.

We are talking with scientists to incorporate fish deterrent technology into the Seabins now and also have a marine biologist to study the effect on microscopic sea life.

The initial response was positive as it’s microscopic and the location of the Seabins in the most polluted areas of marinas does not yield a high concentration of sea life.

The marine biologist is excited to start collecting the data as this is a very new technology.”

HOW SEABIN WORKS “Thank you again to every single person who viewed our video (over 80 million of you) every single person who shared and liked our page or posts, every single person who donated and to all the amazing people who sent us messages of support during the campaign. It meant a lot to us, it hasn’t been easy.

We are two normal guys who quit their day jobs to try and make a dream turn into a reality and with everyones support it’s really happening! If everyone can share this around, that would be amazing. Thanks everyone.”

Andy & Pete

Photo Credits: FIRST PAGE fish, istockphoto; OPPOSITE PAGE surfer, istockphoto.com; Andy and Pete, curycommas.com; Illustration, courtesy of seabinproject.com

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Low Maintenance Vegetable Gardening for a BOUNTIFUL HARVEST

By Melinda Myers

Increase your harvest without increasing the size of your garden or workload.

All you need is a bit of intensive planting, along with some low maintenance techniques. some time upfront to prepare the garden soil. This will save you time throughout • Invest the growing season. Add several inches of organic matter and a slow release fertilizer

into the top 8 to 12 inches of soil. The organic matter improves drainage in clay soils and increases moisture retention in sandy soils. The slow release fertilizer feeds the plants for several months, reducing the number of applications needed. You’ll have healthier plants that are better able to fend off pests and outcompete the weeds.

the plants with the right growing conditions. Tomatoes, peppers, and other • Match vegetables that produce fruit need full sun. Leafy crops like lettuce are more tolerant

of shade. Check plant tags and seed packets for planting details or download a free gardening app, like Homegrown with Bonnie Plants, for plant information, maintenance tips, weather reports, and more.

seeds and transplants in blocks with fewer pathways. Give each plant enough • Plant room to grow to its full size. Your rows will be closer together with just enough paths for weeding, watering, and harvesting. You will be growing more plants and pulling fewer weeds with this strategy.

to further maximize your planting space. Plant short-season vegetables like • Interplant lettuce and radishes in between properly spaced longer-season vegetables like broccoli and tomatoes. By the time the longer-season plants start filling the space, the shorter season plantings will be ready to harvest. You’ll be pulling radishes or cutting lettuce instead of weeds. Plus, you’ll harvest two crops from one row.

successive crops throughout the growing season. Plant cool weather vegetables • Plant like spinach, radishes, and lettuce in spring. Once these are harvested, replace with warm weather vegetables like beans, tomatoes, or cucumbers. Finish off the season by filling any voids with a fall crop of cool weather vegetables.

vertical to save space, reduce disease, and make harvesting easier. Growing vine • Go crops on supports lifts the fruit off the ground and increases the amount of light and

airflow the plants receive, reducing the risk of disease. Plus, you’ll do less bending when it’s time to harvest.

the garden with pine straw/evergreen needles, shredded leaves, or other organic • Mulch matter. These materials suppress the weeds, conserve moisture and add organic matter to the soil as they decompose. You’ll have fewer weeds to pull and not have to water as often.

time and water with the help of soaker hoses or drip irrigation. These systems • Save apply the water directly to the soil where it is needed. Less water is lost to overspray,

evaporation, and runoff. They also reduce the risk and spread of disease by preventing water from settling on the leaves of the plants.

Melinda Myers has over 30 years of gardening experience has written over 20 gardening books, including Small Space Gardening and the Midwest Gardener’s Handbook. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Bonnie Plants for her expertise to write this article.

Photo Credit – foodiesfeed.com

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A Creative and Cultural Industries Symposium The Future of the Latin American, Caribbean and South Florida Economies The Orange Economy: An Infinite Opportunity

FRI, MAY 20, 9am - 5pm BROWARD COLLEGE CENTRAL CAMPUS Broward.org/arts/events

954-357-7457

INSPIRATION

musings + motivation

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Laura Prepon, Photo by Fadil Barisha; Morten Breum, Photo courtesy The Anderson Group; Demetrius Grosse, Photo by Ashley Lorraine

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BUILD A THICK SKIN AND A HEART FULL OF COURAGE.

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DEMETRIUS GROSSE A Co n v e rs at i o n Wi th Th e A c tor + P rod u c e r Photo by Ashley Lorraine

Art Hive: You’re so busy right now with your new film and shows coming out this year! Can you tell us a little bit about the challenges you faced playing such an intense and important character in Michael Bay’s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?

Demetrius Grosse: Well the most challenging thing about playing Ubben was that he was kind of the mystery guy of all the soldiers who stayed in the fight that held off the insurgents that night in Benghazi, so there wasn’t a ton of information held in the public domain online or in literature about who he is. I really had to depend heavily on Mitch’s book to find out some of the first-hand accounts of who the guy was and the crux of my performance. In terms of personifying his attitude, this really came from the actual soldiers who showed up on set when we were on location and shared with us who he is and their impressions of the man, in addition to the tactical elements that would help imbue an authentic performance.

AH: You’re starring in the new HBO adaption of Michael Crichton’s 1970’s classic sci-fi, Westworld — what changes and similarities can people expect from the remake? Tell us a bit about your character.

DM: If you are fans of the original movie, I think all the bells and whistles of the development of technologies and the advancements of movie making will be employed in this rendition of Westworld which says a lot, because when the original film came out it was already very much ahead of its time in terms of cinematic value as well as storyline. My character is deputy Foss and I play one of the sheriffs in the town of Sweetwater. He is one of the entities that represents the long arm of the law; even in this amusement park populated by robots, there are things that can go wrong and there are legalities that need to be enforced. Whether or not he is human or an android, we will leave the audience to decide that for themselves.

AH: Can you tell us about your character on NBC’s Game of Silence? What is the most interesting aspect of your character?

Can the audience expect a lot of twists and turns throughout the first season?

DM: Game of Silence is a show about a group of friends who have a tumultuous past in a detention center and as life goes on, they try to keep their relationships

and the status quo of their lives while the skeletons of their past try to disrupt the harmony of their present. I play Terry Bosh who is a businessman and also a criminal involved in organized crime. What I love about him is that, while yes, he is involved in clandestine activities, the writers have really painted a character who is multidimensional. He is fiercely intelligent and sophisticated in all his dealings.

AH: It’s often said that being a stage actor is a much more difficult than performing on camera. You have a background in theatre, working with the British American Drama Academy and the Shakespeare Theatre — do you have a preference being on stage versus film?

DM: If I had to choose one or the other I would choose the stage, but truthfully I love and adore both cinema and stage because they offer different ways and instruments to reach the audience and to tell the story.

AH: How different is the preparation for your roles in film versus the stage?

DM: When you put up a play, you have the opportunity to rehearse with your fellow cast mates, and so the moments that you develop and the discoveries that you have are more cooperative, whereas on a film set I find a lot of the work you have to do on your own and you’re lucky if you get rehearsal, or you’re lucky if collaboration happens before you start rolling, but when it does, spectacular things can happen. As they say, film is forever whereas stage lives in the hearts and minds of those who were in that room where it happened.

AH: What are your opinions about the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars? Do you feel they are snubbing people of color?

DM: If we really think back and ponder the legacy of the Oscars, albeit they do honor fantastic performances but from my understanding Hattie McDaniel had to enter from the back door when she won her award for Gone With The Wind; Sidney Poitier was probably an exception to that rule, but many people are still upset to this day that Denzel Washington won his Oscar for playing Alonzo in Training Day, which was such a crooked character —beautifully developed and performed nonetheless. This was after performances like The Hurricane and Malcolm X. I won’t rant here but there are a lot of opinions out about how inclusive the academies are or

are not. I think Sharon Boone Isaacs being in the position of power that she is will affect the tide of change. Ultimately, great work is great work and the reason we tell stories is to reach the hearts and minds of our audiences. We are very fortunate to be in a medium that once you do something it lasts forever, and I believe it’s important for us to remember that we don’t create art to win awards; we can leave the desire for championships and rings, if you will, for athletes. We win when people are moved and a film stands the test of time. There is no award or statue someone can give you for that.

AH: You’re in an industry that is very difficult to break into. What do you think is the most difficult aspect of being an actor in Hollywood?

DM: The most difficult thing about being an actor in Hollywood is weathering rejection. You really have to build a thick skin and a heart full of courage. The cool thing though is that the more you’re able to enjoy the process, deflect the rejection, and stay in the fight, the stronger your will becomes.

AH: What are some tips/advice you can give to hopeful actors?

DM: Don’t be afraid to fail, always take risks, and handle the business of life first so that you can have the space to be creative.

AH: What else do you have brewing creatively?

DM: I’m preparing to play Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar Named Desire at Portland Center Stage under the direction of Chris Coleman and opposite my Game Of Silence costar Diedre Henry. Other than that, my wife Ashley-Nicole and I are developing a TV pilot in the midst of raising our two boys. These are busy times.

• DEMETRIUS GROSSE ON TWITTER: @DEMETRIUSGROSSE • GAME OF SILENCE SERIES PREMIERE APRIL 7 | THURSDAYS 10/9c on NBC • WESTWORLD SERIES PREMIERE IN 2016 on HBO

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LAURA PREPON Actress • Director • Author • Health Advocate On finding balance between career, health, and creativity.

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Art Hive: We know you’ve been really busy with your new book called The Stash Plan, which is meant to help other busy people with eating right in their daily lives. Can you give us a break down on what a reader can expect to get out of this book?

Laura Prepon: The way that I’ve always prepared my food for work, because I work really long hours, is I would always cook a stash of food and I would make my meals in the morning and bring them to work with me. A lot of people come home late at night and they’re too tired and they just go through and grab fast food for their families. I found this really successful way of being able to eat healthy, eat what I want, and know exactly what is going into my body by doing all of this awesome food prep. I wanted to write a book about it to help people and also teach people about the inner workings of their body, how ‘bad’ food really affects your body, and what goes on once you eat it. I really just wanted to educate people in a really fun, awesome, sexy, cool way, so people would want to learn about it.

It’s basically just what I do. I wanted to teach other people because

When we are eating things that we shouldn’t be, it tucks it away and then stores the fat thinking it’s actually doing a good job and protecting us because you can’t have that stuff in your vital organs.

For me it’s overall energy, weight, and temperament; everything is just very different because when you’re eating something, your body knows what it is. You have the nutrients, you get the energy, and you feel great. A perfect example is Stevia, and I’m like, ‘oh no, it’s from a plant’; it’s actually not, it’s completely similar to a structure of the Stevia plant or the plant that it comes from, but it’s altered.

So when you actually eat Stevia, your body’s like, ‘what is this’ and doesn’t know what it is; when you use organic raw brown sugar, your body’s like, ‘oh I know how to process this.’

AH: Is there a go-to or favorite recipe you love personally in The Stash Plan?

LP: The other night we had a party for my mom’s birthday and my whole family was like, you need to make the ginger shrimp! I love

“My advice would be don’t give up. That might

sound cliché, but honestly you can not give up, because people are always going to say no. everyone keeps asking me and I was like, this is really great, I really want to share this with people, and people seem to love it so far!

AH: Out of curiosity, what is the craziest diet you have ever tried?

LP: The craziest diet I had ever done, I was injecting myself with this hormone called HCG, which basically tricks your body into thinking it’s pregnant, so that a “baby” could live off your stored body fat. So a doctor figured out a way to extract this and inject this into people who aren’t pregnant and trick their body into living off the stored body fat while eating a 500 calorie a day diet, which is literally nothing. That was probably the craziest one I’ve done, but I’ve done multiple. I finally got to this newest way of eating where I finally figured out what happens with my body when I eat, particularly to the liver and the gall bladder, which are responsible for burning fat and assimilating nutrients. I really wanted to educate people about that in a fun way. The book is a really great read and you learn a lot.

AH: How much does eating right affect your whole mind, body, and spirit?

LP: It’s a huge difference for me; when you eat food that’s been really altered or genetically modified, your body doesn’t really know what to do with it. It looks at it as a foreign invader. It’s funny because you know your body wants to survive at its highest potential.

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all the recipes for different reasons. There’s an almond bread in there that is so good. So, it’s hard to pick just one recipe, but the ginger shrimp is definitely one of everyone’s favorites and it is so easy.

AH: Speaking of your mom, I know she was a gourmet chef so you grew up being very familiar with food; do you have a favorite recipe from your mom?

LP: My mom makes this incredible Chicken Cordon Bleu. It’s so good! Every time she would make it we would freak out! She would make these chicken rollups, and whenever she would make those we were always so excited. Total comfort food, absolutely.

AH: Besides your mom, who is your favorite chef ?

LP: That’s a tough question. When I’m doing a dinner party, if I’m not doing some of my own recipes, or my mother’s, I’m cooking Ina Garten or Barefoot Contessa.

AH: We love her!

LP: Hands down my favorite! I have every single one of her books.

I watch her show, I am obsessed with her. She’s the best, I love how she’s cooking for Jeffrey (her husband); I just love her.

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AH: Jeffrey is one lucky man!

LP: I know, he is one lucky man. I’m surprised he doesn’t weight 400 pounds. She is the best, I love her.

AH: You are on one of our favorite shows, Orange is the New Black on Netflix and season 4 will be premiering this summer. Do you have any teasers you can share with the fans before it comes out?

LP: This season is awesome! This season picks up right where the last one stopped off, it goes right into the next scene, completely continuous. It was an amazing season, I can’t wait for people to see it. Our writers just kick ass and all the actresses are so good! Everyone is going to be happy; it’s going to be a great season.

AH: What did you do to prepare for your role playing Alex in Orange is the New Black, which is set in an all female prison?

LP: The great thing was that there was a book, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, which was great, so we had a book to draw from. We went to a prison to check it out.

Taylor and I actually shot in a maximum security prison, which was kind of crazy. When

“I’m always doing something else to

stimulate my creativity and that really helps with not getting jaded.

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different story lines sprawl off of each other, it kind of takes a life of its own and it’s so fantastic.

At the end of the day, it’s about personal relationships between these women and in this kind of weak environment, it’s pretty awesome to see how these women figure out how to get through their day, and laugh, and love, and friendships, and different dynamics. In order to prepare, I’ve obviously never crossed international borders like my character did [laughs], so I just try to relate to her in any way that I can. I love playing Alex Vause so much; I relate to her in so many ways.

I love jumping into her shoes every day, it’s fantastic.

AH: Your character, Alex, has these very intense scenes on camera. How do you get yourself mentally ready to have an on-set sex scene?

LP: My first day actually, literally my first day on set with Taylor (Piper Chapman), we had to do the sex scene in the shower, which was in the pilot. It’s really interesting because Taylor and I just immediately were so comfortable with each other. When we first started we would be like, ‘okay my hand will be here’ and then we will do this, and now it’s like—whatever you want. We are so comfortable with each other at this point it doesn’t even matter, but sex scenes no matter what are always going to need that extra attention. It is a vulnerable place to be and even though it is a closed set there, there are still a bunch of crew hands around, and the whole camera crew, and lighting, and sound and everything. But as long as you totally feel safe with your co-star, it’s no problem. Sex scenes on a show like this are part of the dynamic; being intimate in prison, especially for Piper and Alex, you need the escape. You need that connection and that touch and that feeling to get through these bleak days that these women are in. They kind of have that tumultuous relationship, that love-hate thing, and that never makes a dull moment.

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“The one thing that keeps my sanity is

I’m always creating other things, besides just doing my day job.

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AH: You started out at a very young age modeling, and of course the iconic sitcom, That 70’s Show; do you have any advice for aspiring actors that want to reach the level of success that you have had?

LP: My advice would be don’t give up. That might sound cliche, but honestly you can not give up, because people are always going to say no. You’re at the mercy of other people’s decisions, you just have to keep going. The one thing that keeps my sanity is I’m always creating other things, besides just doing my day job. On my down time, I’m a director—I’m writing a script that I’m going to direct, and I’m also writing this book that is coming out now. I’m always doing something else to stimulate my creativity and that really helps with not getting jaded. My thing is, once you’re jaded, you’re screwed. We go in and we audition, and we leave and we’re just waiting for a decision and it’s awful. The way that I keep my sanity is creating my other projects, and that helps me stay positive about the whole thing. When I was on That 70’s Show, I went to film school at night and directed a bunch of short films. When I was on October Road, I created a web series called Neighbros; I was a one-woman crew and I wrote it with my friend. Any kind of other creative outlet to give you some control over your own art.

WATCH: Orange is the New Black - Season 4 premieres June 2016 on Netflix Girl on a Train set to release in theatres Fall 2016 READ: The Stash Plan - 21 day guide to shed weight, feel great, and take charge of your health.

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MORTEN BREUM ART HIVE CAUGHT UP WITH THE DANISH DJ/PRODUCER TO TALK INSPIRATION AND TAKING THE UNITED STATES BY STORM. ART HIVE: When in your childhood did you first realize that you wanted to work in the music industry?

MORTEN BREUM: So actually, I started a bit earlier then that; my dad used to teach piano and flute, all these classical instruments. For some reason, he got me into playing a flute, which kind of sucks, because I never really liked that instrument, but I got really good at it. But he bought me a drum set and I was playing that from four years old to ten years old everyday in my parents house. When I was thirteen, I started going to this youth club kids would go to in the neighborhood; I grew up in Denmark, so you didn’t get in trouble after school, you know. There were different classes you could take; you could be a photographer, or you could learn how to cook food, or you could become a DJ. There was this DJ class I started at, and really fast, I picked it up and I was in love with it. I was down there DJing everyday after school. Practicing, practicing, practicing, and you know what, this was when I was about thirteen; when I was sixteen, I got my first real gig at a club, and ever since then it just picked up.

When I was nineteen, I won “Best DJ of the Year” in Denmark; I won that a few years in a row, and when I was twenty-five, I started producing and it kind of took off from there.

AH: Who would you say are your musical influences that affect the music you make, directly or indirectly?

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For me, music moves a little bit like fashion; you never really know where it’s going.

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MB: I grew up listening to a lot of gangster hip hop. I love Tupac, I love NWA, I love a lot of these west coast rappers. I still listen to a lot of their music. When I’m not working with house music, as I produce now, I love Bob Marley, I love a lot of diversity; I listen to so much different music. I like to go out and listen to music that has a lot of energy to it. I am very inspired by artists like Deadmau5, Avicii, and David Guetta, people who bring a lot of happiness to their DJ set. I like to see people have fun and throw their arms in the air and celebrate once in awhile that they are out and having fun, so that inspires me.

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AH: Speaking about DJs, is there someone in the music industry that you are dying to work with?

MB: Yeah, I have a lot of crazy beats that I think Jay Z would be sick on. I would love to work with Jay Z one day. He never really jumped on a house beat so that would be cool to have him be the first one. I think he is awesome.

AH: This may be hard, but if you had to narrow it down to a few words, which would you use to describe the sound you create?

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a really, really crazy remix package with Avicii remixing with Nine Lives. We’ve been working a lot on that, and to be honest with you, that’s been all my focus for the last nine months. After this I’m going to go into the studio and work on new music and that’s kind of my everyday life here. Going into the studio, working, getting new music ready. On the weekends, I’m going on tour, working with music 247, and that’s basically it.

AH: What is your favorite location in the world to perform?

can’t go out, it’s raining, it’s windy. It’s kind of like New York: you don’t want to sit outside, you don’t want to do anything outside. So being in L.A., I really, really enjoy the outdoor life, and that’s something I try to do everyday. Get out and get some fresh air, get inspired by the people around me and the whole vibe here.

AH: As someone who started out so young in the music world, what advice do you have to share with others about following a similar success to yours ?

I REALLY LOVE TO PERFORM IN MIAMI... I LOVE BEING IN MIAMI.

MB: Well it’s difficult; I make so much different music, and I work with a lot of different artists. For me, music kind of moves a little bit like fashion; you never really know where it’s going. It’s kind of just the mood you are in when you’re producing; you can be sad, you can be happy, you can be full of energy, and that is kind of how my music is. It’s the journey I have been through in my life you know. It has a lot of energy, it has a lot of emotions, and I don’t know…it’s just good music!

AH: Can you share with us what music you have been working on lately?

MB: I have been putting a lot of work in and my whole team around me for my release of Beautiful Heartbeat that came out on Pyramid, and my team put together

MB: I really love to perform in Miami, I love being in Miami. I love being around Miami and the Winter Music Conference… period. The Miami crowd is so special to me; it has that vibe from all over South America and the Caribbean, and people just love to party in Miami.

Beautiful people, sexy people, and a sexy vibe; that city suits me very well. My music goes very well with the people in Miami.

AH: Besides music, is there anything in your life you are currently obsessed with?

MB: I really like to keep in shape; I really like to try to take care of myself, especially being on the road. Living in L.A., I love the whole outdoor life: going hiking, going surfing, and running outside. I grew up in Denmark, in the north of Europe. For about six months, you’re indoors; you really

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MB: One that has been really important for me is my manager and the work he has put around me. It is very important to have people around you that truly believe in you, and it is really important to just work hard.

I spent so many years in the beginning of my career just practicing, practicing becoming a DJ, and the same goes for now.

I just practice and practice, and go to the studio trying to make music better and better. Everyday is like trying to make our way, to touch people’s hearts in new ways; try to be on top of your game, and just work really, really hard.

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FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Toy, Photo by FLABSLAB; Billy The Artist, Photo by ŠChristopher Fragapane Photography; Art, Photo by Jon Hunt Brewhouse, Photo by courwtesy of Brewhouse Gallery

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PREMIUM PLASTIC A PEEK INTO THE HIGH-PRICED WORLD OF DESIGNER TOYS

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had countless toys over the course of my childhood, like any kid who grew up during the 90’s in an upper-middle class family would, going as far back to the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers I can remember. Then it was on to LEGOs and Mighty Max before escalating to Aliens and Spawn — you name it, I probably had it. One day my mom brought home a NES with the Duck Hunt/Super Mario Bros. combo from a garage sale and it was game over for toys.

Technology evolved rapidly over the past three decades and physical media was eroded by its digital counterparts. Records were replaced by tapes, then tapes by CDs. Not long after, those were replaced by iPods, and now most don’t even download music anymore, but stream through a service like Spotify or Pandora instead. VHS predated DVDs, which lead to Blu-ray, and now most people stream video through Youtube or Netflix. Entertainment media is now consumed immediately, inexpensively, and from the comfort of our own homes.

Even the coolest of toys and action figures were no match for Xbox Live and PSN, which connected you in real time to other people around the world playing that same video game. Most people never looked back, unless it was to pick up something nostalgic like the latest iteration of a favorite Star Wars character or a new edition of a favorite comic book hero or villain.

But the toy industry remains alive and surprisingly well today, making a global economic impact of $84 billion in 2015, according to the Toy Industry Association. It’s enjoyed steady growth and remained relevant thanks in part to movie merchandising and innovation in linking digital accompaniments to the physical product (think Amiibos and Skylanders); gone are the days when you needed an actual imagination to bring a toy to life.

Like any industry, there are different types of market segments and brands that cater to them; entry-level, expert, younger, older, mass market, high end, average joe, designer and everything in between. The other day I bought my first designer toy. It’s a 12” vinyl bust depicting a future punk samurai with two swords on his back and two spray paint cans in his hands. The piece is one of 66 made in a limited run from designer Quiccs (Filipino street artist Juanito Maiquez) as the next installment of his Ghost of Kurasawa series.

Released through a company called FLABSLAB halfway around the world in Singapore, it won’t be here for another two months, although I had to shell out the $385 ($300 for the figure, $85 for the shipping) up front. I’d known about the release for six weeks prior, and all 66 pieces were sold out within minutes.

Part of the beauty of art is its subjectivity. To some, this is a stupid, ugly piece of plastic and they can’t begin to fathom why I’d drop that much on something like this. To others, it’s something awesome they’d love to have themselves. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions when it comes to art.

In an effort to get some more insight into the world of designer and collectible toys, I reached out to Jeffrey, the mastermind behind FLABSLAB (a toy collective and online merchant) and ended up getting more than I set out looking for.

Opposite Page: Nigo Had It [Mono], Photo ©FLABSLAB

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You’re based out of Singapore - were you born and raised there too? If so, what was it like?

Born and raised in Singapore. I can count with one hand the number of times I’ve travelled out of the country in the past decade.

Many say that Singapore is boring and stifling, but I am just very happy and comfortable here. Boredom is a state of mind.

What’s the first toy you can remember wanting?

The vintage 12” Boba Fett figure. Simply because Boba Fett is badass and it’s like the coolest amongst the 12” figures.

What are your thoughts on the role of toys in culture/society?

Toys are pretty much a reflection of trends in society. Calling designer toys “toys” is probably doing them an injustice since a lot of them have zero playability but are absolutely beautiful to look at.

On the other hand, too many shitty toys get labelled as art and too

everything that we do, we try to make it beautiful and on point.

Beautiful like a butterfly and deadly like a bee’s sting. Many call us an art collective, but I’d like to see it as a platform for us to have fun and push boundaries at the same time. We’ve curated and organized art shows, produced toys for artists and ourselves, organized a pop up dinner, and were involved in organizing the Star Wars Day event for the past couple of years. Kinda embarrassing to say that to this day, I still have difficulties trying to explain what FLABSLAB is.

How did you start it?

I started my little boutique creative agency, Nerf Creative, 15 years ago, 3 months after Sep 11. I’d kinda left my previous job and was taking a break. I was at home when I saw the planes crashing into the Twin Towers. I knew then that the world would change. Having majored in advertising when I was in school, advertising was literally the only thing I could possibly do to make a living. So came Nerf

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a moment of inspiration.

many people take the hobby too seriously. At the end of the day, it’s what makes you happy that counts. Life is already stressful as it is. We collect things to make ourselves happy and not be stressed about not having something.

What made you want to get into the toy business?

We would certainly like to turn what we’re doing into a business.

It’s a dream to be able to make a living doing what we love and having fun at the same time.

What is FLABSLAB then?

FLABSLAB is an acronym for Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee — a line made famous by a pretty decent boxer named Muhammad Ali. We try to embody this since we know we will always be an underdog given the size of the team and whatever little money we have to fund our creative pursuits. That being said, with 44

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Creative. As with all corporate jobs, you get bored and start whining and bitching about work, clients, colleagues, staff, etc. After a while, you get frustrated creatively, since 9 out of 10 ideas you propose to clients will probably end up in the trash bin. Sometime late 2010, I knew that I couldn’t carry on like this. I needed an avenue to get my mind off work and rediscover the passion I have for advertising and life. That’s when the idea of FLABSLAB first came to mind. It helps that I have an interest in art and toys. It’s been about 4 years since we started. It’s still not a business since we have our day job as advertising slaves to worry about.

What is your role in FlabSlab these days?

Pretty much the same as when we first started and will always be in the foreseeable future. Be the asskicker and try to think of ideas that we can pull off without losing our pants.

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I saw that on Instagram you mentioned there’s a studio and you have interns who make toys?

We take in interns as part of the creative/advertising work that we do. Due to the very nature of what we do, interns in the agency also get exposed to the art and toys side of things. We try to take them out of their comfort zone and do the things that they don’t usually do, like painting stuff or even deconstructing and constructing stuff when we have time.

What does the process of making a toy look like?

It pretty much all begins with a moment of inspiration. Once our gut feeling and our pockets tell us that we should do it, we start looking for the right people that we can work with. We’re still trying to do as much of our work as possible the traditional way.

Working with sculptors instead of 3D printing. It’s a lot slower and more painful, but we somehow enjoy the process of seeing a block of clay being turned into an idea we have.

Photo © Eddie Sung

What’s your favorite toy in your collection?

Regardless of its price, every piece has its story, so it’s kinda impossible to choose a favorite.

Which is the most valuable from a sentimental standpoint?

Probably a Yoda figure from childhood. Butt naked since it’s missing its cloak, cane and snake.

Which is the most valuable from a financial standpoint?

A pair of KAWS 4ft Companions. (editor’s note: they go for approximately $300,000 each) What projects do you have in the works that you can tell us about?

We’re always looking to create more of our own shit. Couple of collabs with a few artists in the pipeline. And definitely plans to do more with the Ghost of Kurosawa that we are doing with @quiccs.

Photo © Ahmad Iskandar Photography

You just released a mono (black and white) version of your Nigo Had It piece - can you tell me a little more about the original inspiration?

The actual original piece was shown in the Sotheby’s catalog as Lot 22 in the NIGO Only Lives Twice auction held in October 2014. We saw this as an example of Nigo’s brilliance - of being able to put things together and creating something new. The Astroboy without the Jean Prouve Marcoule bench would just have been Astroboy. Putting the 2 together as 1 piece gave it a new meaning. The piece sold for HKD 1.3mil or about USD $165,000.

We figured that since we’ll never be able to own the original, we might as well make a smaller version to make a statement about what the man used to have but ended up having to sell almost everything he owned. (editor’s note: the first Nigo Had It piece was a colored version limited to 45 units and sold out at $1300 each) Any advice for someone looking to get started in the designer toy world?

Unless you have a shit load of money to burn, don’t do it. Too many people jump into it thinking that there’s money to be made or it’s cool to be seen as a toy designer or artist. Passion can only take you so far; be idealistic, but be even more realistic.

How can someone follow FLABSLAB and stay up to date with new releases and projects?

Best way to see what we’re up to is via our FB page at www.facebook.com/flabslab and Instagram @flabslab.

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For this issue I am going to write about something that I need to improve upon, which is also one of my art goals: marketing my work for art licensing. Is that something you are interested in, too? Maybe we can do this together and cheer each other on!

Print on Demand vs. Art Licensing So for starters, what is art licensing and how is it different from Print on Demand (POD) sites? Art licensing is basically giving permission for your images to be used on products or for promotional purposes. There are contracts involved, and money to be made by both parties. Art licensing is all around us: the images on cards, coffee mugs, posters, art prints—that is art licensing. An artist sold an image to a company or gave permission to reproduce that image on products to be sold.

Print on Demand sites also deal with images and products, but the artist retains the rights to those images.

Print on Demand (POD) When you use a Print on Demand (POD) service, you, the artist, are in charge of selecting/uploading your images, the types of products you want your images to be printed on, and pricing.

These are all advantages—you have control.You also don’t have to deal with inventory issues, like buying 200 mugs and then storing them…and being stuck with them if they don’t sell.

Disadvantages are visibility (hey, there are many, many artists selling on these sites and you are for the most part marketing yourself) and also having to give up a cut of your profit. I am currently using Fine Art America, but I truthfully don’t have time to dedicate to scanning, uploading, and keeping up with my production of images, so this is an area that I know I need to focus on if I want to increase my sales.

Print on Demand Sites (just a few, of course!): • FineArtAmerica.com (offers licensing options) • RedBubble.com • Society6.com • Zazzle.com

Art Licensing With art licensing, you step out a bit and work with outside companies, which use your images based off demand and the particular clients that they serve. The first step with art licensing is having work—the more, the better. Companies want to see that you can produce. Pick themes and subjects and then make a series of work, and keep your style in mind when shopping for an art licensing company to represent your images. For instance, if you take the time (and you should!) to look through a site and all their artists are working with

landscapes and still life pieces and your work is more popsurrealism, it might not be a match. Do your research. There are literally hundreds of companies (I narrowed my search to 48 to look further into) and somewhere out there one is right for you; if you can’t find a match, look at the Print On Demand options again.

Art Licensing Agencies: Here are just a sprinkling of art licensing agencies; keep in mind, there are way too many to name. Pour a pot of coffee, plant yourself down in front of a computer, and take the time to look through as many sites as you can to see if your work is a good fit for what they currently market—and vice versa!

Please note: whenever possible, I provided the direct link to the submissions page.

• http://www.artinmotion.com/Content/Detail/AboutLicensing • http://www.bentleylicensinggroup.com/artist-submissions • http://www.courtneydavis.com/about/submission-guidelines • http://www.dswlicensing.com/home.html • http://www.famefarm.com/index.htm • http://gelsingerlicensing.com • http://www.iconnectart.com • http://www.jewelbranding.com/contact • http://www.lillarogers.com/about/representation • http://www.magnetreps.com/artist_submission_guidelines.php • http://www.nextdayart.com/contact • http://www.pmdesigngroup.com/submissions.html • https://www.levisondesign.com/contact • http://www.sagebrushfineart.com/how-to.html • http://twotownstudios.com/how-we-work • http://wildapple.com/contact-us Now here’s the thing: you are going to get rejections. You will get emails that are just “no” or “not interested”; if they are nice, they may say “we love your work but it doesn’t fit our customer” (this is why research is important), but don’t get discouraged. There really is a place for your work out there in the world. Early in the game, I let it get me down. I vividly remember having a conversation with Jessie (yep, Art Hive Jess) about all of the rejections and how maybe this was all pointless; what was the point of making all this work anyway?

But at the end of the day I make the work because I love to, and whether the original sells, the image is mass produced, or if it just stays in my inventory, it is what I love to do. Keep it moving. There is a match out there for you, and if not­—revisit the idea of the P.O.D option and really push to market your work. (I really wrote that for myself so I can read it when I get my next batch of rejection emails…but one of these days…one of these days…)

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INTERVIEW WITH BILLY THE ARTIST,

ONE OF MY ART ROCK STARS! I am always looking for inspiration from other artists working today, and one artist that I have been following for several years is Billy the Artist (BTA). His accolades are far too numerous to name, but to highlight a few, he is an internationally renowned artist based in NYC who has live-painted in front of audiences all over the world, with work displayed in the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, as well as in the Forbes Gallery, among other galleries around the world. BTA’s graphic, energetic, and vividly colorful style has caught the attention of major brands such as Lamborghini among other car companies, SWATCH, Sony, New Balance, MTV, and one of his latest projects, Nescafe Dolce Gusto. (There are many, many more - please visit www.billytheartist.com for a more extensive list).

Jennifer Love Gironda: I would love to know more about how you got your start as an artist.

Billy The Artist: I’ve drawn and painted my whole life, but it wasn’t until I moved to New York in 1987 and especially when I moved to the East Village that my inspiration in art really progressed. I’m self-taught and started as a street artist, painting and selling my work anywhere I could. My big break, however, occurred when I

BTA: My heroes and inspirations start with my family who have inspired me my whole life. Then there are numerous friends who have supported me, especially Kevin McCollum, my good friend from college, who has produced Broadway hits such as RENT, In The Heights, Avenue Q and the recent Something Rotten and Motown the Musical. Music is a passion and an important part of my creative process; I enjoy all types of music, from jazz and rock, to blues

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Not everyone is going to like it, not everyone is going to want to buy it, but there is always going to be someone else that does like it or wants to buy it.

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was hired to help create the vibe inside the Nederlander Theater for the original Broadway production of RENT. I painted 60 feet of ceiling murals depicting elements of the show and East Village life.

It literally changed my life.

and classical. I also want to give a shout out to an old friend and inspiration in every way, Gregory DeLa Haba—an artist, curator, friend—a constant supporter...and he’s fun to have some drinks with.

JLG: How did you decide on your ‘artist name’? Is there a story there?

JLG: What were your first ventures in selling work?

BTA: It came from hanging out at a bar in the East Village called Bull McCabes. As my career progressed, regulars in the bar would say, “Did you hear about that gig Billy got?” They would say “which Billy?” “You know, that artist, Billy, Billy the Artist”. One day I’m walking down St. Marks and people are yelling “Yo, Billy the Artist, congrats!”....so it stuck.

JLG: Who are some of your ‘art heroes and she-roes?’

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BTA: As I said earlier, when I first started I took a book of photos of my work and found any place that hung local artist’s work. From the streets to cafes, bars, clubs, hair salons, and restaurants—you name it, if they showed local artists’ work, I was there. Soon my paintings started to sell. My first gallery show was at the Ozone Art Gallery in lower Manhattan curated by another inspiring friend, Bobby Patterson. Some of the other artists in that show who were relatively to completely unknown and now are very successful were Anthony Freda, Ron English, and KAWS. Photo ©Christopher Fragapane Photography

• HOT TIP: Make sure to check out Joan Beiriger’s Blog, http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com.

This is an amazing, FREE online resource and she keeps it up-to-date. It is one of the most comprehensive sites on the internet for ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to do with art licensing!

JLG: Can you describe your first endeavor in art licensing?

BTA: I’ve been fortunate to work with some of the largest global brands and every experience has been just wonderful. Most times the companies came to me, but I also have gone to companies and pitched my work to them. I worked with Enesco in the licensing world and they could not have been any nicer. I’m starting a new licensing agreement in Europe and look forward to the possibilities.

I must say my favorite company to work with was Swatch; it also was my favorite because I got to paint live in front of 30,000 people in Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy with projections on the Piazza walls to the music of the Young Gods. In one word...epic.

JLG: What are some pointers you would offer to artists looking to market their work?

BTA: I would say don’t be afraid of failure and believe in yourself and your work. Not everyone is going to like it, not everyone is going to want to buy it, but there is always going to be someone else that does like it or wants to buy it. Be true to your art and yourself and remember it’s not just art, it’s a business...your life business.

Don’t be afraid to show people who you are through your art and don’t be afraid to talk about it. It’s a constant trail of promoting and letting more and more people see what you’re about, and just have fun!

Photos courtesy ©Billy The Artist

JLG: What are some of your favorite Billy The Artist products right now?

BTA: I had a line of knitwear that I wear all the time. I still love wearing my Swatch watches and my Nescafe Dolce coffee machine makes a mean espresso.

JLG: Your work, which you have described as ‘Urban Primitive Pop’, is accepted in both the fine art and commercial art worlds, which for many artists would be a dream come true. You have shown work in fancy galleries and you have BTA products all over the globe; what are some future artistic goals and/or projects that you have?

BTA: I would love to design a line of snowboards and skateboards, have a clothing line, work with another shoe company, keep painting live around the world, have my own TV show, and keep making people happy with my art and my vibe.

JLG: I read that your mantra was ‘create your own reality’ (which I love by the way!) What advice do you have for artists out there looking to pursue a career in fine/commercial art?

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remember a photograph of my father from his days in the National Guard. It’s a formal yearbook-style picture of him from the chest up wearing a dress uniform jacket and cap. In the photo, my father is freshly shaved and smiling at the camera, his dress greens smartly pressed. What I later found out from him was that he and all the other guys who posed that day never bothered to put on the rest of their uniform: From the waist down, out of frame, dad was wearing wrinkled fatigue pants and muddy combat boots! That old photo is a great metaphor for Facebook.

Multiple times a day from our office chairs or couches, we can record, edit, and upload our experiences exactly how we want the rest of the world to see them. With the quick flick of an Instagram filter we can become rock stars and supermodels and our fast food lunches are transmogrified into epic retro-tinted feasts. There is nothing new about 50

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public self-aggrandizement (just look at all those statues of Caligula and paintings of Napoleon), but the ubiquity of the internet and photo editing technology has allowed us to take it to new heights—or depths, depending on your perspective.

Social media has offered businesses of all types the opportunity to easily and cheaply promote their goods and services to an enormous audience. LinkedIn is a good example of a very straight-laced, business-centric network that works well for the typical job-seeker.

Facebook, on the other hand, encourages a more casual approach to networking that can run the gamut from staid and corporate to goofy and trollish. Facebook is a lot more visually oriented than LinkedIn— which makes it an excellent platform for artists who want to share their images.

My Facebook “friends” list is a grab bag of former and current students, art directors, cosplayers, illustrators and writers, as well as photographers, lawyers, realtors, and musicians-- and the images and opinions that pop up in my feed reflect that crazy diversity.

How to best represent oneself online is a constant topic of discussion among my artist friends. Some prefer to maintain separate professional and personal pages, while others

I maintain a formal portfolio website where I direct potential clients to view my finished art, but I really enjoy being able to post images of my projects in progress. I’ve noticed that straight-up advertising does not play well on Facebook. I’ve also found it best to avoid the temptation to post things merely to brag or cultivate “likes” since this practice has the potential to turn into an obsessive ego jaunt that will eventually lose you a bunch

If anyone out there is interested in sharing their artistic experiences with fellow creatives, I run a group on Facebook called the 26 Hour Day Illustration Network. Illustrators, designers, painters, and students can share insider tips, advice on dealing with clients, digital painting tutorials, silly cartoons, artrelated podcasts or links to conferences where we can actually meet in person at a hotel bar and network the old-fashioned way!

“How to best represent oneself online is a constant topic of discussion among my artist friends.

(like myself ) have a hard time figuring out exactly where their personal lives end and their art begins. Others are simply too busy (or lazy) to administer more than one social media page. Creatives are often introverts who cloister themselves in their art caves for long stretches of time, so we relish the ability to receive nearly instantaneous feedback (i.e. affirmation and adoration) at any time of the day or night via the internet. As you stagger to bed at 3:30am, Trixie in London can drop an encouraging comment and a “<3” on your post while sipping her morning cup of Earl Grey.

How the post looked on Facebook...

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of followers. I tend to get the best results (and have the most fun) when I post images or comments that invite my friends to make playful comebacks or to post images of their own in response.

Facebook has definitely helped remind me to not take myself too seriously. When the reveal of my latest digital painting tops out at 50 likes and GIFs of twerking inflatable noodle guys or angry cats get five hundred thousand likes apiece, ambivalence and self-deprecation become necessary survival skills!

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*Not a quote from Picasso.

Resources www.facebook.com/groups/26hourdaynetwork/ www.facebook.com www.instagram.com www.linkedin.com More @ huntillustration.com Instagram/@huntillustration

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LAKE PARK’S RENAISSANCE INTERVIEW WITH

AJ BROCKMAN INNOVATOR • ARTIST • CREATOR We caught up with the artist/entrepreneur and talked about his success with the BREWHOUSE GALLERY and what else he has in store for Lake Park.

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Art Hive: You started a great concept with your hybrid gallery/coffee shop/bar, the Brewhouse Gallery! Can you tell us where the idea for this one of a kind space came from?

AJ Brockman: I have been an artist all my life and was looking for a way to not only support my own art but also to support local artists in a better version of the “co-op” model.

Traditional galleries have a very hard time producing foot traffic and foot traffic leads to more sales. The idea of having coffee, beer, and events generates the foot traffic and helps lower the overhead of the overall space. Not to mention, after a couple of our fine craft beers you really like that painting hanging in front of you.

New York Times “best images of 2012” feature. I participated in three very large art show across South Florida including ArtiGras & SunFest. Those shows are a ton of work setting up for just one particular weekend and so that was what got the ball rolling in coming up with a plan to have my own gallery.

AH: You’ve had quite an exciting career at such a young age, what has been your most favorite/inspirational moment you have had so far?

AJ: Meeting the president and creating a piece of art that hangs in his private quarters is pretty spectacular— regardless of your political views that was definitely a highlight of my career.

“In 2012 I created a portrait of the first family, as well as getting to

present it to President Obama personally, that image was featured in the New York Times ‘Best Images of 2012’ feature.

AH: What can someone who has never visited the Brewhouse Gallery before expect to find on any given night?

AJ: A good time! Seriously though, we are all friends here and our patrons reflect that. Whether it’s a young twentysomething or older retiree our demographics span a huge range, but everybody is friendly and you may find yourself striking up a conversation with a stranger. We have also become a hotspot for incredible musical talent and you never know who you might catch performing on stage. We also host one of the largest trivia nights in Palm Beach County on Wednesdays; it has become a draw all of its own!

AH: Can you tell us a bit about your own artistic background?

AJ: I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design and worked in the corporate world for a few years. I got really burned out on the ad agency culture and decided to pursue my own digital art. In 2012 I created a portrait of the first family, as well as getting to present it to President Obama personally, that image was featured in the Photos courtesy Brewhouse Gallery/AJ Brockman

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AH: You’ve recently run a successful Indiegogo campaign to revitalize the former Kelsey Club, that was once home to a multitude of rock shows—can you tell us any exciting details about what your future plans for the space are?

AJ: Well, we acquired pretty much an entire city block back in October when we purchased the strip center that The Brewhouse Gallery was located in. We all saw the potential in revitalizing The Kelsey Club location rather than breaking it up or renting it out to someone else. There is absolutely no music venue with the accommodations and capacity from Stuart to Fort Lauderdale and we wanted to fill that niche with the same vision that brought BrewhouseGallery to life.

We are trying to honor the rich history but also elevate the sort of shows we bring in with everything from national touring artists to independent movies, ballet, comedy and much more. The Indiegogo campaign is still underway but we have already raised approximately $35,000 from local donors alone which proves people want to see this project come to life and that we are completely a grassroots effort.

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AH: You seem to be single-handedly taking over all of Lake Park! What are your visions and aspirations for the future of Lake Park?

AJ: I was really, really good at Monopoly as a kid, but it’s about much more than that. We are trying to develop an art district and a complete downtown district that northern Palm Beach County doesn’t have. Think Clematis street twenty years ago—or a budding Delray. It’s about creating something that wholeheartedly supports the arts and provides a nightly destination for people that may not want to go to downtown West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale and deal with the overly excessive crowds or hard to find parking.

AH: What advice would you have for a creative person that has an entrepreneurial spirit like yourself?

AJ: Surround yourself with amazing people. I would not be able to have accomplished what we have without the people that are part of my team. Also, don’t plan on getting much sleep— if you are not up for sixteen hour days, seven days a week, then you might be better off finding a day job. In the end, if you are passionate about what it is you do, success will follow!

AH: In what ways can someone help support your mission at the Brewhouse and in Lake Park in general?

Please consider the following The Brewhouse Gallery & The Kelsey Theater on Facebook to see what is happening. We are also seeking other art related businesses to fill our plaza so please get in touch if you think it’s a good fit. Above all, you can support us by catching a show or grabbing a beer and telling all of your friends what an awesome time you had :) More at brewhousegallery.com

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DYNAMIC ABSTRACT THINKING THE WORKS OF J.STEVEN MANOLIS

By Bruce Helander

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he two most important uniquely American cultural contributions to history are jazz and abstract expressionism. This noteworthy occurrence started to develop slowly but surely as a Post-World War II art movement in 1940s’ New York City. Abstract expressionism was indeed the original specifically American phenomenon to achieve international influence and put Manhattan at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris. Alfred Barr, the celebrated first director of the Museum of Modern Art, began to use this term in 1929 in relation to works by Kandinsky. Abstract expressionism’s radical approach to painting also revolutionized the potential for moving away from orthodox easel-based painting to a much more liberating technique, where the artists of this era could place an unstretched canvas on the floor so it could be “attacked” from all four sides. Conventionality went out the window, like a baby thrown out with the bathwater, as artists began substituting traditional brush applications with revolutionary approaches, such as deliberately dripping or throwing or staining paint onto raw canvases. Action painting was born as a kind of existential struggle devoid of recognizable imagery, whether it be from nature or the figure. The two main forerunners of abstract expressionism were Arshile Gorky and Hans Hofmann. In simple terms, the abstract expressionism movement encompassed two loose category groupings. These included the so-called “action painters,” such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, who focused on an intensely animated mode of gestural painting, and the more passive “color-field” painters, notably Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Clyfford Still, who were concerned with reflection and mood. The emphasis shifted to spontaneous, risk-taking, intuitive, subconscious artmaking by notable pioneers, like the first astronauts in a way, blasting out into the unknown blue sky on a mission, not knowing exactly what they would discover or uncover. Intrepid artists who contributed to both categories, like Adolph Gottlieb, Philip Guston, James Brooks, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, and Helen Frankenthaler, also combined emotional intensity, anti-figuration, rebelliousness, and anarchic and highly idiosyncratic gestures that developed into a significant new procedure to which generations of artists would hitch their wagon as they explored uncharted, innovative trails, exchanging risk for reward.

J. Steven Manolis with his painting Redworld, 2016.01, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 in. (2 panels enmeshed). Photo courtesy of the artist.

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J. Steven Manolis, Manolis Projects, studio interior, Miami. Photo courtesy of the artist.

J. Steven Manolis, B&W (MLMJ), 2016.01, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 in. framed, (2 panels 60 x 48 in. each). Photo courtesy Paul Fisher Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida.

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The succeeding abstract expressionists, such as Sam Francis, were thought by many to be somewhat genetically inferior to the first group (except for Richard Diebenkorn’s handsome, highly abstracted landscapes), whose groundbreaking bold spirit and subsequent polished skill and progressive education laid the groundwork for a true cutting-edge, idiosyncratic voice. Now serious artists like J. Steven Manolis, Miami-based painter and printmaker, are nipping at the heels of the others who preceded them, presenting their own characteristic brand of refined and rearranged abstract picture-making.

At their core level, this recent series of Manolis’ paintings is unabashedly beautiful, and evokes upbeat emotions both visually and viscerally. I’m reminded of the large canvases of Claude Monet, particularly in his famous subject of water lilies, where vast fields of built-up complementary color in shades of green and blue actually are a prelude to the abstract expressionist signature

art dealers, Manolis has moved his studio facilities to an industrial area in Miami near the southern part of Little Haiti known as “Lemon City,” a neighborhood that increasingly has become home to artists and designers. Manolis Projects is a completely renovated, functionally integrated, 5,000 sq. ft. open modern space that functions as his working studio, exhibition galleries and sculpture facility, as well as a conference room for collectors. The new “storefront” glass installation to the complex was incorporated, and impressively topped out with a custom-designed neon “Manolis Projects:” an eighteen foot wide “art piece” that is mounted and ‘floating’ on the ledge, which will serve as a handsome landmark for visitors and passersby. This impressive studio space is now moving full speed ahead, as Manolis and his team develop and create new works for his upcoming survey exhibition at the Coral Springs Museum of Art (Florida), opening later this year on December 3 (and continuing through February 28, 2017).

“This talented artist has inherited an incredibly remarkable

background, generating a dramatic method of synthesizing the best of all who preceded him into his own recognizable voice.

in which multiple layers come together to develop a satisfying and complete arrangement. In a positive “fluke of history,” Manolis had the rare opportunity to study privately with Wolf Kahn, one of the legendary living colorists in America, and their intense, intimate professional and personal relationship of thirty years was one of mutual respect and great depth. Kahn was a student of Hans Hofmann, who was considered to be one of the most influential teachers in art history, especially for his students who explored abstract expressionism and later became icons of modern art.

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Bruce Helander is an artist who writes on art. He has written compelling essays on Willem de Kooning and Christopher Wool at the Guggenheim for The Huffington Post. He is a former White House Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts, former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Rhode Island School of Design, and recently was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Helander is the guest curator for Manolis’ upcoming survey of recent works at the Coral Springs Museum of Art.

In this handsome and provocative series of new works, J. Steven Manolis establishes an exceptional understanding of how intuitive painted gestures, either dripped, thrown or stained, can strictly be controlled by the artist’s hand and eye in order to create engaging and memorable abstract images both large and small. It should be noted that Manolis seems to be comfortable and confident in creating distinguished compositions on a small scale, often in transparent watercolors, as well as massive works on canvas. This talented artist has inherited an incredibly remarkable background, generating a dramatic method of synthesizing the best of all who preceded him into his own recognizable voice. This aesthetic shared quality, which often has multiple dimensional facets leading to the magical moment in which his work seems to take on a life of its own, is bold, brash, confident, chaotic, and intelligent, all while blending a dynamic fusion of history, superior craftsmanship, bravado, stunning picture-making and a well-earned confidence that all add up to a masterstroke invention.

Encouraged by the remarkable response from local collectors and Bruce in the studio, Photo Credit: ©Michael Price

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Danica Patrick

The American auto racing driver and spokeswoman wowed crowds at the Palm Beach State College Foundation’s 2016 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Luncheon

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Before Patrick’s remarks, Yvonne Boice, event chair, announced that the Boice Family Foundation would give $150,000 toward student scholarships in STEAM fields.

The event raised money for the Foundation’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) initiative to help prepare students for the high-paying, high-demand positions immediately available in these industries.

During the conversation-style interview, moderated by Dan Cane, CEO of Modernizing Medicine, Patrick spoke about starting her racing career go-karting with her younger sister, the technology that goes into the design and materials of her race cars, and ways to inspire more young women to enter and stay in STEAM careers.

crowd of more than 500 attended Palm Beach State College Foundation’s fourth annual STEAM luncheon at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts. The luncheon featured NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, the first woman speaker for the event.

Photo courtesy of ©PalmBeachStateCollege

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“It’s about taking something they’re interested in and letting that grow,” said Patrick. “We need to nurture those interests and show them the many ways they can use their talents. I firmly believe that you can make a career out of anything that you’re interested in. You just have to figure out how to adapt it into a job.”

Patrick also noted that although many women see her as an inspiration in the male-dominated world of race car driving, she doesn’t feel the pressure of being a role model to women.

“I don’t feel different, and I don’t want to single anyone out because of gender or anything else,” said Patrick. “I never had a role model so I didn’t want to be like anyone else. I just wanted to be the best I could be and I encourage everyone else to do the same. I can give advice to a woman, but I would do the exact same thing for a man,” said Patrick.

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like doing a marathon. This is why I rely so much on my engineers. If my engineers do a good job, it’s easy to drive. However, the heat inside the car is the worst. It will reach anywhere from 130 to 140 degrees and a lot of drivers have passed out.”

Patrick also explained some of the key factors to winning a race.

“You always want to establish good teamwork with your engineers, and as a driver your experience gives you an advantage too. I can help identify by experience what needs to be adjusted based on the feeling I get while driving the car. Instinct plays a big role, too.”

Looking to the upcoming season, Patrick says she feels very optimistic, but no matter what the outcome is of any race she will always be making short-and long-term goals which she says is the main reason she wanted to be in the racing business.

“I’m doing something I love and truly enjoy, but more so than that I just love to set a goal and accomplish things,” said Patrick.

To date, the STEAM initiative has raised $2 million.

With those funds, it has created 623 new student scholarships, created 65 new student internships, established 55 new business partnerships and enhanced 66 programs.

Past STEAM speakers include Master of the Universe:Neil deGrasse Tyson, iconic actor John Lithgow, and co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak Photos courtesy of ©PalmBeachStateCollege

To learn more about opportunities to support the Foundation’s STEAM initiative, visit www. palmbeachstate.edu/foundation/steam/ or call 561868-3450.

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Lee Ann and David Lester, organizers and founders of Art Boca Raton, taking place March 18-21, 2016 in the International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches on the grounds of the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, announce Art Boca Raton Art Week, an extraordinary line-up of lectures, events, interactive demonstrations, local artists at work and off-site events in conjunction with the inaugural art fair.

All programming will take place at Art Boca Raton in the International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches located at the Research Park on the ground of Florida Atlantic University (3450 NW 8th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431), unless otherwise noted. Admission to programming is included with the ticket unless otherwise indicated. For a full schedule and details please visit www.artbocaraton. com.

“Our international art fairs are successful because we are committed to becoming part of the community’s arts scene as we continue to do with Art Palm Beach and as we did as founders of Art Miami. By partnering with local institutions and organizations to create Art Boca Raton Art Week, and involving community leaders and residents we create a unique sense of ownership by all who know how beneficial art and culture are to the city they live and work in, says Lee Ann Lester. “Working closely with Florida Atlantic University, the Research Park, the Boca Raton Museum of Art and Art School and the Mayor’s office and Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, we have created programming and events with wide appeal,” continues Lester.

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Bellechasse Gallery, Niloufar Banisadr - Mona Lisamonalisa

Andy Warhol-Mao #93_Screenprint, 36x36, AW Massey Fine Art

Habatat Gallery, Laura Donefer, blown glass, Happiness

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Art Boca Raton Lectures +Events Approximately 50 regional, national, and international dealers will exhibit in the custom-built 65,000 square foot exhibition hall with the entrance hallmarked by Keith Haring’s 40-foot long Pop Shop Mural 1986 presented by Castle Fitzjohns Gallery. This $500,000 build-out will include a full service restaurant, sculpture garden and lecture hall. Self and valet parking adjacent to the pavilion makes it easy to visit more than once.

LECTURE SERIES: Friday, March 18 2 p.m.—On the Road with Dale Chihuly, Alibis & Anecdotes presented by renowned gallerist Paul Fisher of the eponymous gallery located in Palm Beach since 1990.

Saturday, March 19 2 p.m.—From the Gulag to the Palace – the Epic story of the life and art of Boris Chetkov presented by gallerist Kenneth Pushkin.

Sunday, March 20 2 p.m.—Bold Beauty Project - KINDSIGHT: Photography as a vehicle for Recognition, Empowerment and Goodness.

Panel discussion: Robert Zuckerman (photographer), Shelly Baer (Project Director, Bold Beauty Project), Starr Sariego (Curator, Bold Beauty Project), and Joy Hepburn (project model and photographer.

The Bold Beauty Project is an innovative photography exhibition showcasing 20 women living with various disabilities. Through the creative lenses of the photographers, the audience gets a rare glimpse into the lives of these incredible women revealing their beauty, strength, sensuality and boldness. Each panelist will present their contribution to the project and how they in turn have been impacted by their participation. Reception following in Bold Beauty Project Special Exhibition booth.

3 p.m. Boca Talks at the Boca Raton Museum of Art – Wolgin Gallery, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432 – Museum Members $5 – Non-members $15 – Students with ID $5 Bob Colacello: In and Out with Andy – Vanity Fair special correspondent Bob Colacello will discuss his new exhibition and his life with Andy Warhol, the brilliant, controlling, private, insecure, and influential man who continues to fascinate us. As the editor of Interview magazine from 1971 – 1983, Colacello photographed the glamorous world of Warhol’s circle of associates, the Factory office, star-studded parties and openings around the world, and captured images of Warhol in quiet moments at his most honest and vulnerable.

3:30 p.m. Everything You Want to Know…About the Art Market, How to Purchase Art at Art Fairs – presented by Sébastien Laboureau, Founder and CEO of MoonStar Fine Arts Advisors (Miami and Paris) and international expert on the intersection of art and finance. Mr. Laboureau will discuss current trends of the art market, the advantages of purchasing at art fairs and art as an investment.

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KATZ_Black Dress 1 (Yi), 2015, 32-color silkscreen, 80 x 30 inches, Edition 35, Vertu Gallery

Art Boca Raton Lectures +Events ARTISTS AT WORK/DEMONSTRATIONS: Friday, March 18 Noon to 2:30 p.m. - Jacalyn Sanders, collage instructor will demonstrate and invite attendees to create their own small collage.

3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Marybelle Cordell, painting instructor, will demonstrate the process of painting on porcelain.

Saturday, March 19 Noon to 2:30 p.m. – Andrea Huffman, textile artist, will demonstrate printing on fabric and guests will be invited to create their own small printing on cloth.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.­—Christopher Lopez will be the Artist at Work – representational drawing Sunday, March 20 Noon to 2:30 p.m. – Suzanne Scherer will demonstrate the art of gold leaf, and tool and stamping into gold.

Noon to 2:30 p.m. Jacalyn Sanders will be the Artist at Work – collages 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Figure Drawing from live models with adult art school students sketching. Attendees are invited to join in and materials will be provided.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS: Saturday, March 19 – 3:30 p.m.

Hidden Books: The Art of Kumi Korf - screening and discussion. Directed by Sam Hampton and produced by Kirsten Hampton, “Hidden Books: The Art of Kumi Korf,” is a 30-minute documentary about the Japanese-born artist, Kumi Korf whose art involves several disciplines: architectural design, printmaking, painting, papermaking and artists’ books. The film a unique perspective on her life and how the world around her influences her work.

Monday, March 21 – 2 p.m.

Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire – moderated by Paul Fisher The film explores how the Pilchuck Glass School, a small art center in the Pacific Northwest woods of Stanwood, Washington, became the largest glass art center in the world. Founded by iconic figure Dale Chihuly and a few art school friends in the counterculture days of the early 70s, the Pilchuck Glass School pushed the boundaries from its very beginnings. James Baker, CEO of the Pilchuck Glass School and the Executive Producer of this PBS documentary special.

KATZ_Black Dress 3 (Oona), 2015, 32-color silkscreen, 80 x 30 inches, Edition 35, Vertu Gallery

Art Boca Raton Lectures +Events OFF-SITE EVENTS: March 18 and 19, Friday and Saturday – 1 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.* Jay Critchely Incorporated – Solo Exhibition Schmidt Center Gallery, Performing Arts Building, Room 102 – Complimentary shuttle from Art Boca Raton International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches.

Jay Critchley, Incorporated uses ritual, wordplays and the mainstream media to address governmental power and corporate greed and their impact on areas such as the environment, health, sexuality and public discourse. *Curated tours Friday and Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with Rod Faulds, FAU Director of Galleries.

March 18-21, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Art After Dark at the Boca Raton Museum of Art – 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL Extended hours at the Boca Raton Museum of Art with cocktails and music sponsored by Sak’s Fifth Avenue. Continue your appreciation of art into the evening and enjoy three world-class exhibitions on view at the Boca Raton Museum of Art: Warhol Prints from the Collection of Marc Bell, Bob Colacello: In and Out with Andy and Warhol on Vinyl: The Record Covers, 1949-1987+. Meet visiting artists, mingle with local collectors, curators and museum members. Admission $12. Art Boca Raton one-day and multi-day pass holders $10, Art Boca Raton VIP cardholders’ complimentary admission.

Saturday, March 19 – 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

On the Road: Winston Art Group Appraisal Day – hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters in the Theatre Lab, Parliament Hall, 777 Glades Road.

Renowned experts from Winston Art Group of West Palm Beach; Kodner Galleries of Dania Beach; Palm Beach Modern Auctions of West Palm Beach, and others will be on hand to offer verbal appraisals of art, antiques, decorative arts, furniture, jewelry and vintage. Verbal appraisals are $45 per item. For details email gvorsas@fau.edu or visit www.fau.edu/artsandletters. All proceeds benefit student scholarships.

The fair is open to the public from Friday, March 18, through Monday, March 21, 2016, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Multi-day passes are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Student pricing is available. For tickets and a full list of events visit www.artbocaraton.com.

Next Level Fairs is the parent company for Art Boca Raton and Art Palm Beach that will celebrate the 20th edition of the fair January 18-22, 2017 at the Palm Beach Convention Center. Next Level Fairs curates sophisticated, event driven fairs attracting global attendance, supported by an international marketing and branding strategy in coordination with local museums, collectors and galleries. www.nextlevelfairs.com.

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