Interview: How and Nosm

The twin brothers take over Jonathan Levine's pop-up gallery

by Vivianne Lapointe On 1 February, Raoul and Davide Perré AKA How & Nosm unveiled their latest body of work at Jonathan Levine Gallery‘s new pop-up at 557 West 23rd Street in NYC. You’ll find the artists’ signature reds and blacks as well as their trademark themes in “Late Confessions,” but the talented identical twins take their work to the next level with surprising site-specific …

Reclaimed Cleveland

Reclaimed materials from Cleveland's rundown factories saved for new furnishings

By Laila Gohar The city of Cleveland, once an industrial heartland, lost two-thirds of its population in the latter part of the 21st century. Emigration due to loss of manufacturing jobs resulted in 15,000 vacant houses, which are being demolished over the course of the next 10 years. Each year, millions of tons of materials from these demolitions are shipped to landfills by the truck …

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Artist Michael Sieben updates the children's classic with characteristically kooky illustrations

Originally published to great admiration in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” has since secured itself as one of the most recognizable children’s classics of all time. While the beloved story has stood the test of time HarperCollins teamed with Austin-based artist Michael Sieben to update the illustrations, and his charming but mature graphic edition will drop 19 February. As longtime supportes …