Forrest MacDonald: The Artist as Both Creator and Destroyer of Worlds
To say that humans in the twenty-first century live in a disposable society is a horrifying understatement. “Disposable” is a term no longer relegated to diapers and coffee cups. In 2017, it is more often cheaper to replace a broken object than to attempt Read More …
Turning Poverty into Prosperity
When we buy a pair of sandals, we don’t really consider where they come from. Most of the time, we wear them, get the occasional compliment, and move on. However, there is a company in town that’s changing the whole way we look at fashion Read More …
I’ve Never Seen La Chinoise
My brother said, “It looks depressing.” That was his first impression of Detroit. The architecture was older and more industrial than anything we were used to. We arrived in February of 1967, a few months before the riots. Many houses and other buildings burned to Read More …
Artborne Hosts Release at Timucua
Artborne’s monthly release party was hosted at Timucua White House. Christopher Belt performed Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich.
Angélica Maria Millán Lozano: Resistance and Representation
Angélica Maria Millán Lozano is in constant conversation with the women who came before her. Currently in her thesis semester of her MFA at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Lozano is a fibers and performance artist whose multifaceted projects explore her Colombian and American identities, Read More …
Andrew Spear: The Line Work is Like Sound Waves
Andrew Spear is well-known artist in the Central Florida area. His style is instantly recognizable—a blend of graphic marketability with a very personal tone and intricate line work. His murals mark many public spaces and cover a wide swath of commercial properties. On a contrary Read More …
Video Games and the Art of Empathy
The question as to what defines art remains disputed largely due to the cyclic nature of new creative mediums flourishing. Disregarding established definitions of artistic legitimacy, these outlets find their form and then evolve, pushing through unfamiliar territory. If we must insist on greeting these Read More …
April Publisher’s Note
This month’s issue of ARTBORNE features the works of Orlando icon Andrew Spear, the satirical representations of Kieran Castaño, and the discarded and destructive works of Forrest MacDonald. Months like these, where we combine the works of established Orlando icons with the works of talented Read More …
Kieran Castaño: Representation and Satire in the Age of Trump
Kieran Castaño’s illustrations, paintings, and sequential works are humorous, seductively ambiguous, and poignantly vulnerable expressions, drawing form and content from contemporary politics, pop culture, art history, and underground comics. Castaño frequently culls his subject matter from politically-charged, personal experiences, creating representations of queer, androgynous, gender Read More …
Lollipops and Candy Crushes
I meet with Big Tim Murphy on the back patio of local craft beer bar, The Thirsty Topher. This is not my usual interview. First, Big Tim Murphy isn’t what comes to mind when one thinks literary. He writes, but you probably won’t find his Read More …
