On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last speech, “I See The Promised Land”, in Memphis, Tennessee.  The next day, he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel.  On August 28, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama officially accepted the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech.

Eight time consecutive Eisner and Harvey award-winner, James Jean, proudly features his debut solo exhibition at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery; really a pivotal moment for his career as he resolved to stop illustrating for DC/Vertigo comics and focus more on his personal paintings, book projects, and gallery shows.  His collection sends lovely shivers up the spine as he displays dark, fanciful creatures with clean, fluid lines over neutral, gently glowing backdrops.

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I was searching online a bit about how schools are run in other countries, and I happened to come across something rather amazing.  In Germany, one  elementary school was →

EM:  Occupation and Position.
MOROSS:  Graphic Designer, Art Director, Illustrator, Record & Clothing Label Owner

EM: What neighborhood do you closely identify with?  What makes your community so unique?
I identify with London, I was born and bred here.  Its unique because its a mishmash of people who aren’t originally from here, but have made it their own →

President-elect Barack Obama’s message of hope and change swept the streets of Washington, D.C. this weekend. The “Yes We Can” movement was apparent throughout the city from Obama cookies, graphic t-shirts, to the “red, white and blue” patriotic items displayed in mom and pop owned restaurants and stores. The nation’s capital has transformed itself into “Obama land” as local residents and tourists honor the inauguration of the first African-American President.

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First of all, please accept my apology for the last couple posts about luxury type items. My sense of humor and curiosity are often peaked in the forum of consumerism and the concept of luxury. It just amazes me. I promise this will pass, if you do choose to read on →

DJ Troublemaker – “Follow the Leader”

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Troublemaker wishes everyone a happy New Year as we embark upon a new chapter in the history of our country.  You can feel the energy in the air as all of us prepare for the historic presidential inauguration.  Trouble is currently in Washington DC to deejay →

A video shot last year on the talented street artist duo, Herakut.   The German graffiti duo Jasmin(Hera) and Falk (Akut) paint the walls of the Leonard Street Gallery in London’s East End →

Inaugural Weekend is kicked-off with President-elect Obama’s whistle stop train tour from Philadelphia to Washington, DC.

In his final weekly address before assuming office, President-elect Barack Obama speaks about the upcoming Inauguration activities, a tradition at the heart of our democracy.