Steven Kaye, of De La Luz Design, is a local artist focusing on design and photography. Many of his images are inspired by his travels to Mexico, as well as the beautiful Sonoran Desert we call home. His tag line describes it best 'light infused design'. He offers three galleries of his work for purchase [...]
Do you ever think about what happens to a billboard when the campaign is over? Billboards are made to withstand weather conditions for a long period of time while on display. For that reason, they are also durable and easily repurposed in to new uses. Rather than have piles of vinyl wind up in a [...]
Tomorrow, October 1st, the monthly First Friday Artwalk will be held in downtown Phoenix. The 26 Blocks project, that we were privileged to print, has found a new home in the CityScape lobby as part of the show's 2010 tour. The opening night festivities will be held from 6-10 pm in the Main Tower Lobby. [...]
It may seem like a long way off, but it will be here before you know it. The Arizona State Fair will open this year on October 15. However, if you want to submit your photography to be considered for an award, the deadline is Septemeber 22nd. So now is the time to get out [...]
This psychedelic wallpaper may seem dizzying, but there is a method to the madness. Designer Carnovsky created these overlapping patterns and shapes to work as one or when viewed with a red, green, or blue filter or light to respond to that specific light wave and reveal just one of the layers of the design. [...]
In childhood Neil Harbisson was diagnosed with a condition called achromatopsia, which means he can only see the world in black and white. Despite this fact, Neil went on to pursue a fine art degree at the Institut Alexandre Satorras, where he was given permission to use only black, white and their intermediate shades in [...]
Joey Robert Parks and Ellen Barnes being interviewed about the 26 Blocks project for Channel 12's Valley Dish. Take a look. Of course, be sure to check out the prints.
26 Blocks, is an art project – an intriguing union of ideas, civic perspectives and artists – featuring 26 blocks of the downtown Phoenix area.
In January 2009, local photographers Art Holeman and Colleen Miniuk-Sperry spent 2 weeks photographing the memorable people and places in Sonora, Mexico, working with the Through Each Other's Eyes organization. Then, in March 2009, photographers from Sonora, Enrique Yescas and Juan Luis Fernandez, spent a week exploring the very best scenic locations Arizona has to [...]
Local Phoenix writer Joey Robert Parks posed the question 'What would happen if you asked 26 of the best photographers and writers to capture the essence of a single city block?'. The endeavor to answer this question is the creation of the 26 Blocks project. The project pairs 52 local writers and photographers given the [...]
