Archive for the Artists Category
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An Artist in Exile
Maria Diaz is an artist exploring, expressing and defining her voice through different mediums, which is not a difficult task for Maria. Having exhibited her work as far as Europe to Mexico to Cost Rica and New York, Maria finds a medium that pro
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Magu Defines His Quest
(print title "Mingo and Fireboy") Should an artist approach their art with a corporate mentality? What drives an artist to create? What is the function of an artist? These are just a few questions that Gilbert "Magu" Lujan contemplates as an
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Creating Art Where it’s Needed
To say that we noticed Kiki on the Internet would be a big understatement, it was more like Kiki knocked us off our feet with his enthusiasm, energy and expressive paintings. The Internet is a vast space of activity, but somehow Kiki seems to ris
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The Battle of Urban Decay
Like in any café, on any given table you may overhear an interesting conversation, picking up pieces of dialog that may intrigue or perplex you, but you listen nevertheless. The words captivate your imagination and compel you to hang on to the c
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Second Class to Award Winner
Christina was referred to us by our friend Akiva and we are thrilled to have Christina here at the cafe. As you'll read from her feature, you'll see that Christina has vast experience in both photography and filmmaking. The images above are photo
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Hot Damn Photographer
The title says it all! When you got the goods it's not boasting it's stating the truth and when we saw Liza Orozco's photos on her myspace page, the truth is evident. Liza's images are hot! They're not just snap shots of places, people and things
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From Panamá to Digital Vibrancy
A few months ago Angela Ortiz's amazing cityscapes were displayed at the J. Ferrari Gallery, the moment we saw the colors dance and electrify the wall we knew we wanted to feature these works of art. When colors stun you with their vibrancy and w
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An Urban Artist Digests the City
I had seen a couple of Ramon Ramirez's paintings at art shows but it wasn't until a Mental Menudo meeting in Los Angeles that I was able to meet Ramon. Somehow the subject of the Cafe came up and when Ramon asked if there was anything he could do
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Handicrafts Hecho A Mano
I remember going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and seeing The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, by Edgar Degas and connecting to her. Her little perfect bronze body so still, even as a child I felt awed by the sculpture. Olga Ayala is a
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American Boricua on the Road
I virtually met Wanda Benvenutti through my cousin Miguel in Seattle. "You've got to connect with her, I'm telling you..." He was right. Visit her web site and you'll find an amazing photographer passionate about storytelling, I should know, I'm
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