Artist Spotlight: Ema Gaspar

A selection of drawings by freelance artist Ema Gaspar. Originally from Lisbon, Gaspar recently moved to Tokyo. Her work was shown at Art Fair Tokyo this year and she has worked with clients like Nike, The New York Times, Sony and Universal Music. Her coloured pencil and graphite drawings feature an arrangement of disconnected elements inspired by feelings of intensity […]

100 Small Surprises

Happy holidays everyone! We’ve got a fun opportunity for you, made possible by our friends at Monos! We’re setting aside a bunch of our art and photo books so that 100 of you can send someone you know a book for free (*just pay shipping). You can also give us a short message and we’ll write a little note (by […]

“Same Town, Different Place” by Photographer Scott Brownell

A lovely series by Michigan native and former U.S. Army photographer Scott Brownell. Brownell studied Photographic Design at The American Academy of Art in Chicago. His work focuses on people and places while striving to portray story, expression, and the nuances of the human experience. About five years ago, Brownell became interested in “beginnings” and the things that first inspired […]

BSA HOT LIST 2023: Books For Your Gift Giving

It’s that time of the year again! Our 13th “Hot List” of books – a best-of collection that is highly personal and unscientific presents a sampling across the board for a variety of graffiti and street art fans. Our interests and network continued to venture afield this year, and we offer a cross-section of books that are well worth your […]

The Wheat Stele Chronicles: An Underwater Artistic Odyssey with Gola Hundun,”Stele del Grano”

An Interview With the Artist Who Installs Underwater It’s Christmas time – do you have your underwater tree up yet? Gola Hundun. Stele del Grano (Wheat Stele). Capodacqua Lake. Capestrano, Italy. (photo © Mauro Pazzi) It’s not a Christmas tree that land artist /underwater nature artist Gola Hundun puts up in these photos and video. It looks strikingly alien in […]