We’re only a few short days away from the Sixth Annual STAPLE! Independent Media Expo! That’s right! The festivities start THIS weekend! As always, we’re kicking things off in style with the traditional pre-party Meet and Greet at Austin Books and Comics, 5002 North Lamar Boulevard, this Friday, March 5th at 8pm. This is a [...]

On October 29 2009 in Detroit, there will be a congregation of 140 of the most controversial fine art artists from across the world to display over 200 of their darkest of creations at DAMNED II – An Exhibition of Enlightened Darkness. From rock legend Marilyn Manson and Oscar winner HR Giger to the freshest [...]

I haven’t brought you anything Steampunk related in quite a while, but I noticed a link posted by one of the many people I follow on Twitter regarding a series of photos of “Steampunk Cakes”. This instantly made me do a double-take. This is dedication to your genre, I must say! Absolutely amazing and purely [...]

Halloween is right around the corner and that is going to mean you are all going to be in search for a fabulous, head-turning costume! A perfect accessory to that costume could be one of the crazy unique pieces from the innovative new design studio Art With Latex! Each piece of ARTWITH Designs Wearable Latex [...]

Halloween is right around the corner and that is going to mean you are all going to be in search for a fabulous, head-turning costume! A perfect accessory to that costume could be one of the crazy unique pieces from the innovative new design studio Art With Latex! Each piece of ARTWITH Designs Wearable Latex [...]

I always knew there was something particularly vampish about Ronnie Wood, but it has taken artist Paul Karslake to truly cement the suspicion. Karslake’s sister, Jo, is Wood’s estranged wife. After Wood left Jo for a 20-year-old Russian blond, Karslake decided to seek his own artistic revenge in the creation of the above painting. Read [...]

I was at the gym tonight doing my usual sadomasicistic routine on the treadmill when the E! News show announced a bit of information regarding Twilight star Robert Patterson that nearly made me stop dead in my tracks (which would have been bad because then I would have flow backwards off the treadmill into the [...]

I am writing an article for Examiner.com on how the current economic recession has affected artists and the local Austin art scene in particular. I’d like to ask you, the artist or gallery owner, the following questions: • How has the recession affected you and your work? • How have you seen it impact the [...]