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While the age-old tradition of hand-painted signs has slowly faded from most American cities, to be replaced by mass-produced plastic or twitching neon, Austin has experienced something of a signage...
As fellow Austinites and neighbors, we’ve dreamt for years of joining forces with local chain stitch collective Fort Lonesome and now, after months of work, we're proud to bring you an...
What, precisely, does it mean to be Texan? That may be a question with no single right answer, but Terry Allen, over an artistic career spanning five decades, has responded...
It is generally believed that tattooing as we know it began in the late 18th century, when Captain Cook’s crew first encountered the subdermal application of ink among Polynesians in...
The American West has never been a static or rigid place, but rather a fluid idea that’s connoted the wildest fringes of the American experience. And when it comes to...
The days of sideshows selling glimpses of humanity at its most extreme may be gone—for the most part, anyway—but the bright, brash artwork that once advertised the practice is still...
The partnership that exists between structure and land is one architects have historically overlooked. Buildings have long been planned and designed as independent entities, livable sculptures that testify to the...
“Versatile” is one way to describe musician and visual artist Tim Kerr. “Brilliant” would be another. But “generous” might hit just as close to the mark when it comes to...
The world of American art has always seemed content to carve itself into distinct and disparate realms: that of the trained artist, that of the folk artist, and that of...
Music fans who were reared on the product of mass media think that it needs to have genre, or that the music between genres is essentially different. Steve Gunn has...
The sea certainly is an ancient thing, but one of its most talented chroniclers—at least as far as cameras are concerned—has barely been alive for two decades. His name? Woody...
Why not right?! We all love Willie & he seems electable as anyone in this year's field. We joined forces with Jacqui Oakley, Erick Montes, & Joe Swec to pull off...
When Bob Dylan arrived in New York, he wasn’t a folk music icon. He wasn’t providing the soundtrack of a revolution, or shaping the culture of America’s youth. Not yet,...
To manage an appointment at the studio of Bailey Hunter Robinson, according to those who have been lucky or patient enough to do so, is to experience many things at...
From Ernest Hemingway to Robert Capa, many a celebrated artist has cut their teeth in the spare and ever poignant space of the newspaper page. Allison V. Smith comes from...
The history of the Western chain stitch is both long and illustrious, with roots that go back even farther than the Old West itself. The embroidery technique is actually an...
WRITING THE RAILS: THE AMERICAN ART OF TAGGING TRAINS
The American cowboy may have been portrayed most fancifully by the cameramen of Hollywood, but his image has been captured most realistically by the camera of Erwin E. Smith. A...
The themes and imagery of Rich Cali’s art may venture into ambiguity, but there’s nothing but certainty when it comes to the single-tone black ink and the sharpness of his...
"To me, collage is the place where contemporary illustration meets sculpture, but it's my perfectionist tendencies that lead people to assume my work is created digitally"
We've only met Keith a few times over the years, but man was he nice, and man do we love his photography. From his website: “Growing up deep in the verdant...
The use of paint to lend a craft totemic power is hardly a modern practice. After all, ancient Phoenicians decorated their ship prows with eyes so they...
There’s certainly nothing novel about capturing a particularly jaw-dropping stretch of scenery with your smart phone. Or putting it on Instagram, for that matter. But there is indeed something original...
It’s not uncommon to hear a weary business traveler—particularly one advanced in years—lament the present state of air travel. The cramped seats, the lackluster meals, the faded lounges. Nothing, they...
Chad Hagerman, L.A.-based lifestyle designer (and surf junky) is a mix of your DYI suburban neighbor who built his California home while your kids watched from a hole in the...
The sea has always offered up a rich palette to artists, and from Jonah to Captain Ahab, it seldom disappoints when there’s a story to be told. But capturing the...
“Pre-Fab” often conjures images of particle board and plywood; the boxy antithesis of good design. But as French photographer Alex Strohl has discovered, with the right peak and proper pitch,...
