Burning Questions

Pastel: “Creating murals is a way of working that can be observed as an informational tool, one that conveys local identity, nature, geography, economy, etc. The result is a kind of ‘micro architecture’ or a natural form of urban acupuncture.”

“It’s great to have a vision—but I’ve learned and am learning how to limit how much I impose my vision upon any creative process. I’m conscious of leaving space for others to enter into the idea and provide what I wouldn’t have thought of.”

Roles are easier to understand when you understand the ultimate goal, which is heat. Heat translates to popularity. The same things that work in wrestling work in presidential politics and state elections and high school president elections.

Guest Blogger Stefan Jennings Batista has an enlightening talk with Delaney Allen, the successful and mindful photographer from Portland.

Barney Lopez shares: “I think one of the greatest aspects of theater for the kids to learn is how to complete a large project. There are many moving parts. It’s not gonna be finished in one lesson.”

If by this point you have not heard about Meow Wolf, you have our permission to crawl out from whatever giant robot’s foot you’ve been hiding under.

We knew who represented our favorite writers—that says a lot of about a particular agent’s tastes, whether we thought they’d be interested in reading our work.

Rain Anya of Paper Doll Militia (LA/Scotland) was gracious enough to allow my interview. Paper Doll Militia is the token aerialist feature of the festival, and they’ll be performing Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16, at AirDance ArtSpace.

Andrew advises: “Let your work take up even more space in your life. And then let it take up even more. Know that art is exchanged for many currencies—appreciation, community, sometimes money.”

KIIC is a relatively new nonprofit based in Albuquerque whose mission is to expand and enhance strong business foundations for the many dynamic artists and arts organizations in the State of New Mexico.

I interviewed Damian Taggart, Mindshare’s founder, to find out more about his projects and glean some of his insights in working with tech and small biz.

When I saw that Andrew was representing British photographer David J. Slater in the Monkey Selfie case, I had to hit him up with some burning questions.

I can say without hesitation, Lars Eidinger is the best, truest theater actor I have ever seen. He’s not so bad digitally either.

Jeremy Kinter gets mind-molested by Gage and Jeff who answer his Burning Questions about being a two-piece in Albuquerque.

Gabrielle shares her insights on being aware of her audience, inspirations for her books and characters, and the relative merits of print versus electronic books.

Katya Crawford, curator of the exhibition “From the Ground Up: Design Here + Now,” answers questions about architectural and cultural landscapes in ABQ.