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Darren Pearson, also known as Darius Twin, is a Los Angeles resident who works as a Creative Director for Danger. After his normal work hours, he is an amazing light-illustrator who explores and takes pictures at night with his battery powered LED tool. He is known for illustrating skeletons, dinosaurs, food, plants, angels...

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Last weeks Pow! Wow! event in Long Beach has been an amazing experience. This was my first time attending Pow! Wow! and working as one of the directors. With the whole city involved as well as volunteers coming from other cities, it shows how much work goes into this art festival. Whether it...

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Jean Jullien is a French graphic designer who moved from London to New York. His work ranges from illustrations to videography, costumes, photography, and clothing. I caught myself chuckling while scrolling through his artwork because his work is easily relatable to the society we live in today. Get to know Jean a...

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If you were planning on attending Pow! Wow! Long Beach this week. Be sure to check out the artists painting the murals and events going on in the afternoon. One of the events we still have tickets for is Nychos's talk and his screening of "The Deepest Depths of the Burrow". The tickets are...

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China has become a favorite skate mecca in the world. Shenzhen is one of the fastest growing cities in China. With new skate spots popping up everywhere, professional skateboarders travel to China to film video parts. They can stack clips without getting kicked out or fined by the police. They even interview...

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When I saw Zio Ziegler’s mural in a Los Angeles parking lot, I was amazed. He painted a black and white mural of a tiger and it was huge! I couldn’t believe someone can paint that big of a mural in such a short amount of time. When it comes to huge murals, Zio can...

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A$AP Rocky’s sophomore studio album, At. Long. Last. A$AP was set to release June 2, but after the album was leaked online, he decided to release it a week earlier than scheduled. Earlier in the year, his mentor and business partner, A$AP Yams, passed away at a young age of 26 from an accidental...

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It has been a difficult year for my family and I as my sister, Lisa, passed away last October at the tender age of 20. Lisa was a compassionate loving person with an infectious smile. She lived life to the fullest and often said, “No regrets in life.” I wanted...

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ShopTalkRadio sat down with Jeff Staple, who is the founder of Staple brand, Staple Design and Reed Space in NYC. Jeff talks about his passion for design, his early work in New York as a publisher and being stuck in the Andes mountains on a snowboarding trip. His near death experiences and appetite...