Background Noise, Volume 49: Gaia
February 16, 2015
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I saw Gaia in action once. The funny thing was, although I was very impressed by his work in progress, I wasn’t aware that it
Background Noise, Volume 40: Travis Somerville
December 9, 2014
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Travis Somerville’s work is challenging. The art he creates is deeply rooted in his Southern Christian upbringing. Born in Atlanta in 1963 to civil rights
Background Noise, Volume 38: Michael Alan
October 6, 2014
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Michael Alan never stops. Seriously. Never stops. He is constantly creating. The few times I’ve seen him out at art shows, he’s had his small
Background Noise, Volume 34: Joseph Meloy
September 8, 2014
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If you’ve spent any amount of time in the Manhattan/Brooklyn area, chances are, you’ve seen Joseph Meloy’s work. Most notably, his black-and-white character, The Primate.
Background Noise, Volume 31: Steak Mtn
August 20, 2014
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Tampa-raised and now New York-based artist Christopher Norris (aka Steak Mtn) has had his hands in many pots throughout his career. In addition to doing
Background Noise, Volume 30: Whatisadam
August 11, 2014
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Not much is known about Montreal-based street artist WIA (Whatisadam). Like many others in his trade, he keeps his identity a secret. He has worked
Background Noise, Volume 26: Brandon Sines / Frank Ape
July 14, 2014
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NYC artist Brandon Sines has created an iconic character. His Frank Ape character can be seen on lamp posts, walls, and doors throughout Manhattan and
Background Noise, Volume 24: Ian Kuali’i
June 23, 2014
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Ian Kuali’i uses a completely different medium for his art than anyone else featured on Background Noise so far. Kuali’i (pronounce Koo ah lee ee),
Background Noise, Volume 21: Stinkfish
May 19, 2014
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I’m still completely amazed that I was able to get Stinkfish for this project. I had initially thought it would remain a pipe dream after
Background Noise, Volume 19: ASVP
May 5, 2014
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Back in 2009, when I was living in San Francisco, and not long after joining the smartphone revolution, I started photographing street art and random
