Image Caption: Roxbury-native Problak’s (Rob Gibbs) Breathe Life 3 mural at 808 Tremont Street. Representing happiness, hope, blackness, and kinship this is one of Rob’s largest works to date and incorporates his strong graffiti sensibility. By Joey PhoenixImages and Videos courtesy of Now + There May was a busy month for Boston-based public art curator Now + There – a

“Making stuff out of trash and and found items – it forces you to think in new ways and it puts a very unique stamp on your work.” – Linda Mullen, Grace and Diggs Editor’s Note: In the podcast preamble I mention several organizations where you can get information from or donate to right now that are doing what is

by Joey PhoenixImages by EmVision Productions What do you have to look forward to? What allows you to stay hopeful when the world is turned upside down?  In May of this year, minority-led EmVision Productions released a limited series of videos called #StayHopeful. The series features eight people: an artist-entrepreneur, a student government candidate, an activist-entrepreneur, an author, a hip

Image Credit: Emily GoldhammerStory by Joey Phoenix A little over a year ago I spoke down with Social Interventionist and Street Muralist Cedric Vise1 Douglas to talk about how street art creates bridges between the public and the issues that are relevant to their community.  This month, Cedric’s ongoing Street Memorial Project is finding new relevancy, but the meaning is

by Joey Phoenix Right now, and honestly always, It’s really hard being a kid. The adults have their eyes glued to the news and while kids may have some sense of what’s going on in the world, they still need outlets to express themselves, space to explore, and opportunities to play.  There have been a number of youth centered organizations

#ChalkArtSaturdays Mural by Annadidathing by Joey Phoenix UPDATE 6/2 – The Art Prompt this week is Celebrate Salem Arts Festival and the artist is Maia Mattison. It’s Saturday. The sun is shining. The kids are sticky with syrup from pancakes and begging you for something fun to do.  The answer: get out the chalk.* Studioful Design, in collaboration with the

Originally Posted on Essex County Createsby Joey Phoenix Since 1993, The Essex Art Center in Lawrence has been offering classes, events, and exhibitions to the public in an ongoing effort to inspire and sustain lifelong growth and learning for a diverse community of artists in greater Lawrence.  Their goal has been to provide opportunities for people of all ages to

“Today my roommates and I had our front porch portraits taken. The wind was picking up a little, so Animal’s hair was out of control! This was the best we could do!” by Joey Phoenix Images by Crystal VanArtsdalen We’re all going a little stir crazy. Our normal outlets for de-stressing have been taken from us. We can’t go to

Christian Sterling Hegg joins Joey Phoenix on The Chaos Within podcast to talk about Tales from the Dragon Eye Galaxy, following your curiosity, and asking important questions like hey, what day is today anyway? Christian is a graphic designer, cosplayer, actor, singer, performer, writer, and director. He’s worked with theatres in New York, Utah, and Massachusetts, designed t-shirts and book

by Joey Phoenix On Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM, Beverly-based Express Yourself, Inc., along with the Department of Mental Health, will be premiering Imagine Nation Station, Come Together, a virtual celebration of joy, resilience, and the power of creativity and the arts.  The event will include Express Yourself youth from the community and residential treatment programs that have been