A lifelong artist, Olayami Dabls created a one-of-a-kind museum out of a desire to combine his passions. The space constantly evolves to encompass his ideal of art for all.
Read MoreFrom her Detroit-based studio Art Problems, printmaker and artist Mo Neuharth does everything from handmade books to branding, all with a very personal touch.
Read MoreIn a post-industrial city attempting to establish its 21st-century context within the United States, artist Tiff Massey searches for the authentic.
Read MoreThe artist, who was born in Ghana and now lives in Detroit, explores the idea of hybrid identity: the person you once were holding space within the body with the person you’ve become; the identity you had in one country merging with the identity you take up as you acclimate to another.
Read MoreAttracting writers and visual artists from around the world for residencies, the Anderson Center proves cosmopolitan in scope but very anchored in its rural Minnesota environs.
Read Morethe cheeky, pop-art shape language of Ellen Rutt’s primary medium keeps appearing in her mixed-media work. She’s the kind of maker whose vision is so singular that it verges on a brand—and strong brands, as we know, can shape virtually every element of our reality.
Read MoreFrom a childhood of exploration to a hectic career in L.A., the Minneapolis-born artist finally has time and space to daydream, make and simply be, without pressure from outside forces.
Read MoreThe Nashville-based sculptor talks about his unique medium, Crayola crayons, and how they’re helping him color the art world with fun and original pieces. He reflects on how the idea came about—quite literally following a dream—and the inspiration he draws from nature.
Read MoreALIVE's current issue reflects subtle updates to the design and mission statement—but the editorial philosophy is still the same: “Rather than telling everyone how impressive artists and creatives in the middle of America are, we would rather show you what’s happening in this moment, in this place.”
Read MoreRebecca Blevins' ceramics—sometimes perfect, sometimes exploding in the kiln after being pushed too fast—are a celebration of the human spirit.
Read MoreAfter a lot of 'Nos,' Danielle and Kevin McCoy have quietly built an impressive clientele and are now making waves with their mix of experimental printmaking, letterpress, design, illustration and textile work.
Read More“I’m the sort of person that people immediately tell their secrets to,” says artist Lisa Luck, whose business Daughters and Sons pops up around the Minneapolis area. “In the grocery store, or wherever. I think I have a rigid way of thinking in some ways, so I try to be purposeful by being empathetic.”
Read MoreWhether they’re sculpting sinuous vases in ‘90s-cartoon pinks or weed pipes elegant enough to be featured in the pages of Vogue, Cincinnati artists Colin Klimesh and Taylor Carter ride the line between humor and high art.
Read MoreFinefolk boutique and lifestyle shop in Kansas City thrives on personal connection, and owner Leslie Fraley has curated a space that prioritizes community, comfort and vulnerability.
Read MoreCincinnati-based artist and jewelry designer Jenny Rush had been working full time at a photography studio for 14 years when she began making her own ceramic jewelry
Read MoreIt’s a humid morning, and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in Saint Louis’ Grand Center Arts District is wreathed in a bevy of shifting clouds.
Read MoreOn the western edge of North Minneapolis and Golden Valley, husband-wife creative team Tia and Souliyahn Keobounpheng occupy a ’70s-style ranch home in the way that only two architecture-school graduates could.
Read More“Architecture is about society and about our aspirations and about culture,” he says. “Le Corbusier saw it as an instrument of social change. That was such a new thing to me."
Read More"When it comes back, our love bites your shoulder, becomes the moonlight, thankful the war has ended & we still have both our hands."
Read MoreWearing thin circle-rimmed glasses, dark-brown curls pulled back into a ponytail and all smiles, a young Eve Ewing walked into a Chicago auditorium with her mother alongside her.
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