An Essay on Artist Tom Torluemke Tweet By Kevin Freitas Ring-a-ring-a-roses, A pocket full of posies; Hush! hush! hush! hush! We’re all tumbled down. “Though it seems at times as if nothing could rout him out of the inertia in which he is entrenched, it is quite possible that he may one day be shocked into a greater state of […]
Spotlight Chicago, IL: Tom Torluemke, “Ring around the Rosie”
Strip Club Owner Dressed like The Pope, Weds Couple in Strip Club
Vows And A Kiss Tweet Reported by Katherine Sweetman Exposé — Strip Club, San Diego, California April 1, 2012 Although this wedding happened to fall on April Fools Day, it was no joke — at least not to the participants. The strip club owner was ordained online and led an official, yet very unofficial looking, wedding at the strip club […]
Create at Will: An Interview with Adam Murillo
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Two life-like dinosaur heads were sticking out of the walls at an art opening at 57 degrees. It was as if someone had hunted them for sport and mounted their heads as trophies — this was the first work I saw by artist Adam Murillo. The curator of the event, Guy Lombardo, introduced me to the […]
A Sculptural Lighting Collection: Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael
By Katherine Sweetman Tweet Interview with artists Rachel Eva and Shawn Michael: K.S. Tell me about this new collection of work– your “Sculptural Lighting” collection. What brought the both of you, who are artists in many different mediums, to focus your energy toward this very specific kind of work? R.E. I think we both have always been fascinated by light. […]