Chris “Tobar” Rodriguez: A Unity of Self
Christopher Rodriguez, otherwise known as Tobar, builds emotion with the presence of objects in collections like Man in the Mask, My Dexterous Shadow, and Native. In each of them, he installs symbols like arrows and gas masks that represent a person’s persona. The arrows pierce Read More …
Why Participatory Art Now
On a spring evening in Tampa, Florida, a warm breeze carried Sarah Howard, Curator of Public Art and Social Practice at USF’s Institute for Research, onto a patio of one of the city’s many foodie spots. Wearing rose-tinted glasses and a generous smile, Howard met Read More …
Nicholas “Loaf” Boyd: The Importance of the Colony
Some people associate skulls with death, but Nicholas Boyd, who paints under the pseudonym Loaf, sees them as a symbol of life as well. Wary of becoming a skull painter, Boyd tries to expand the subjects of his work but admits he is fascinated with Read More …
June Publisher’s Note
The June issue of ARTBORNE Magazine marks a milestone for our publication. We’ve designed, printed and published twelve issues—one year—of Orlando arts and culture. Throughout the last twelve months, we’ve had some extraordinary artists grace the pages of ARTBORNE. This month we’ll be featuring the Read More …
Captivating Storytelling: IBEX Puppetry at the Gallery at Avalon Island
Standing alone, it is the serene stillness of the puppet that is first noticed. An inanimate captive of both place and time, at present it draws you in the only way it can: with its perfect pose, so carefully selected and placed by the absent Read More …
Yesterday is Dead: Life and Men and Death and Love (Chapter Four)
Billy Manes is Editor-in-Chief of Watermark Publishing Group . Follow our weekly excerpts of a draft of his autobiography, Yesterday is Dead: Life and Men and Death and Love. We originally wrote about Billy Manes here. Chapter Four: A Wig “I just can’t,” I said. “I don’t Read More …
The Accidental Music Festival is No Longer by Accident
An accidental occurrence and a wonderful coincidence at its inception years ago, The Accidental Music Festival is now nearing the end of its sixth season, closing with its second annual marathon this weekend. The AMF, a classical and experimental music marathon, takes place on Saturday, Read More …
Yesterday is Dead: Life and Men and Death and Love (Chapter Three)
Billy Manes is Editor-in-Chief of Watermark Publishing Group . Follow our weekly excerpts of a draft of his autobiography, Yesterday is Dead: Life and Men and Death and Love. We originally wrote about Billy Manes here. Chapter Three: Hot For Teacher The sound of silence was eventually Read More …
May Publisher’s Note
Identity is complicated. As a kid, I identified as a New Yorker, pinning the badge of The Bronx proudly on my chest, assuming it served as an indicator of my life’s story. Somewhere along the way, I traded my New York blood for the Gulf Read More …
Let It Blaze Against the Yew Trees: Dawn Roe
Dawn Roe pulled a cardboard packing box from beneath a light table in her home studio. She kneeled and opened it gently, placing her hand on the pile of twigs, branches, bark, and berries within. “A friend from Michigan sent me some bits of a Read More …
