Messenger Boy

Self-confessed thriller and suspense novel fans don’t fit one category of frenzied readers. Some of us perk up at the gritty doorstep of a psychological villain who follows his prey into their bedrooms, others prefer the bloody detective whodunit that tracks a vicious murderer around the world. And still other must-love-heart-stoppers can’t get enough of [...]

CalArts graduate Miwa Matreyek is not just an “experimental artist,” nor is she defined by whatever head-scratching, hives-inducing reactions that term usually sparks in art purists. She’s stepped forward from behind the screen, using multi-projection art, set to melodic blips and beeps, to draw sweeping cityscapes, watery scenes, domestic tinkerings and the clashing of them [...]

From aerosol art to raw etchings, reverse graffiti artists in Durban, South Africa, cue stunning naturescapes on rough-hewn city walls in the coastal city. Inspired by a British artist Paul Curtis (aka “Moose”), these so-called scrubbers add new perspective to outdoor art, mimicking the best of those creators, the woman with the best tags [...]