Interview


January 18, 2016

Interview: 16-Year-Old Artist Dimitra Milan Paints Her Wildest Dreams

Sixteen-year-old artist Dimitra Milan grew up surrounded by art and has since worked to cultivate her own unique style. Four years ago, she began painting when her parents opened Arizona's Milan Art Institute, allowing her to take any class that caught her attention. From classical oil techniques to contemporary mixed media, Milan's skill set grew along with her desire to paint.

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January 4, 2016

Interview: Animal’s Inner Power Shines Through Sculptures by Amir Yacoub

Egyptian artist Amir Yacoub creates sculptures that are, all at once, the epitome of powerful and free. By utilizing negative space for a streamlined effect, he produces pieces that embrace all the curves, lines, and angles on an animal's physique, adding an artistic touch to their representation. Yacoub consequently showcases his subject's inner strength and beauty, making his work appear as though it's about to come alive.

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December 7, 2015

Interview: Jonathan Franklin’s Extraordinary Survival Tale of a Castaway Lost at Sea for 438 Days

On November 17, 2012, Salvadoran fisherman Jos Salvador Alvarenga and a crewmate left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip. Eighty miles offshore, a brutal storm killed the engine and nearly capsized the boat, sweeping the two men and their small vessel far from land and civilization in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. That was the last anyone would see of them for 14 months.

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