Bulk Styles, an artist known throughout South Florida for his powerful street art, recently began a new partnership with Stuart, Florida brewery Ocean Republic. A fitting match, considering the image of an octopus is seen both in the artists work, and in the brewery’s company logo. The collaboration started off with the Bulk bringing some aquatic life to the brands outdoor seating area.

When looking at a piece of artwork, the viewer decides their interest based on a few key factors. Personal taste, popularity among peers, and the emotion that arises upon first glance. However, there is another part of the equation that takes place behind the scenes. One additive has the ability to make these factors insignificant; persistence. If an artist continuously creates new work, while being self aware, then you can expect all barriers of entry to gradually break overtime.

Art galleries, museums, and everything in between are places we can go to for sources of inspiration. The artwork you see in these places usually covers a broad spectrum of emotions. Attending an exhibition can leave us feeling inspired, surprised, and in some occasions sad. The emotional element not often…

Seeing beautiful pieces of public art in densely populated areas is not unusual. A rarity is to encounter artwork so compelling that for a moment you’re transported to another time and place. To produce art that can do this requires an abundant amount of persistence and a love for the…

Throughout our lives, in the backdrop of our minds, random thoughts come and go. As the day progresses, our minds wander. Images of vacations, memories from childhood, a friendly smile that greets us on the street. We can become lured into daydreams of our past and present. A form of…

hicago native, Arthur J Williams Jr is no stranger to going through hardships. Back in 2014 he was released after doing a seven year sentence for conspiracy to make counterfeit money. He didn’t just make a little counterfeit cash either, he made millions of it. …

Relief printmaking is perhaps one of the oldest printing techniques in the art world, first appearing in China nearly 2,500 years ago. It requires using a knife to painstakingly carve out an image, later to be rolled with ink, then pressed on paper to create prints. As time moved on…

Taken from the E-book From Bricks to Clicks It’s been said that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. In all honesty, both are important building blocks. My first few years in the art business I knew little to no one in the industry. Both galleries and artists…

(Taken from the E-Book: FROM BRICKS TO CLICKS) The art, music and entrepreneurial industry has come at a tremendous price for many great minds. It’s no secret that creators look to drugs and alcohol to seek an escape from the world they live in. At times it’s used with the…