Art
Theater shows, temporary art, performance artists, even Teppanyaki grills–exhibitions of non-permanence have all been thriving as of late. This does not signify the death of museums, of paintings, or of great literature; it simply means that the art world has been expanding in terms of what constitutes works of artistic merit. While some of these
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“Have you read anything by Amy Tan?” “No, I’m reading ‘The Joy Luck Club’ senior year.” Before this year, I’d fielded this question countless times, each interrogation reeking of racial undertones. For some reason, however, this didn’t leave me with the same uncomfortable taste as “Where are you from?” I knew that my experience in
I met Murilo Vital in 2015 as a translator. His unique character won me over ages before I knew him as an artist. However, once I did, it only seemed obvious that such personality would be the artist of incredible creations. Murilo grew up drawing, creating for as long as he could hold a pencil.
Everybody loves Instagram. From the funny meme pages to the social justice pages and news pages, to the celebrities we hate to love to follow, to the friends we follow; Instagram is quite possibly, the biggest social media platform at the moment, and I for one, love it. With that love in mind, Instagram can
Photo Credit: Sandra Grimaldo We all can learn a thing or two from art. For some, the word “art” simply conjures up an image of some abstract painting surely worth millions hanging on a pristine white wall. For others, art is synonymous with life itself. Art is not confined to one medium or even one
Say Hello to Darryl. Darryl Umoh is a visual artist born and raised in PG County, Maryland. Now based in Philadelphia, Darryl’s passions for the arts have always been with him since he was young and he hopes to turn it into a beautiful career. He uses acrylic and/or oil paint on canvas to create
Samera Paz is breaking boundaries in each and every way. From creating art out of menstrual blood to founding an organization for female empowerment, Paz has shown how young individuals can make a difference on both a local and global level. The 22-year-old activist sat down with Affinity to give insight into how she is
Are you an artist or photographer who is passionate by social justice? Is your work inspired by, but not limited to, feminism, LGBT+, society, race, culture, body positivity, or politics? If so, #MyAffinity is a great opportunity for you to get your work featured on the Affinity Instagram! My name is Hallie Sebastian, and I
Autumn Farris is an 18 year old freelance illustrator from Stockton, CA. Her biggest goal is to become a character designer and create her own animated show. Check out Autumn’s website, Instagram, and Twitter to see more of her work! What inspires your art? “A lot of things inspire me, but the thing that inspires me most would be
As an artist, there always comes a time when you wish there was a space for you to just connect with like-minded people. Twitter is great for this, but it’s still missing that special something. Meet Circular, a London-based startup designed to connect creatives and artists; its primary purpose is for people to be able
Currently my artistic icon is Harumi Hironaka. She is a Peruvian-Japanese painter and illustrator that spent most of her teenage years in Japan, but currently lives in Sao Paulo. She claims that a lot of her influence came from anime and manga styled artwork. She began her career by working as a translator, and
