The quietly powerful abstractions of Suzanne Nicoll — paintings where layered surfaces, nuanced color, and vintage framing create something both timeless and refreshingly contemporary.

Why personal preference isn’t the same as quality, and why your eye needs training as much as your hand.

A concise look at Karl Lagerfeld’s 2023 Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition and Andrew Bolton’s accompanying publication, situating each original fashion illustration within its proper historical and curatorial context.

Before he became a celebrated painter and muralist, Ernest Narjot struggled for survival as a gold miner in the turbulent years of California's Gold Rush.

Why most creative struggles aren’t artistic at all — they’re environmental, and how to design your world so your work can actually happen.

Calman Shemi’s “soft paintings” blur the line between painting and textile, using color and texture to reflect a life shaped by travel, culture, and human connection.

Rockwell Kent traveled to Greenland not for inspiration, but for confrontation. This essay explores his Arctic paintings as records of endurance, restraint, and honesty; where landscape becomes a measure of what an artist can withstand.

Original article - "Jean-Michel Folon: The Belgian Artist Who Captivated Steve Jobs" BY JNobuyuki Hayashi林信行 published September 5, 2024 by Japanese art media MON ONCLE

A quietly surreal 1983 poster by Jean-Michel Folon transforms Houston’s Four Leaf Towers into a moment of pause—where architecture floats, time slows, and a lone figure simply stands and looks.

Original article - "Master of His Domaine: Meet Multifaceted Artist Dennis Mukai" BY JAMIE WETHERBE published March 13, 2018 by Art Center Dot Magazine Connect

Original article "Glenn Tunstull On His Influential Career - The fashion illustrator discussed what it was like at Women’s Wear Daily." by Tonya Blazio-Licorish published December 30, 2020 by Illustrating WWD

Original article "WHY THE LAGERFELD MET SHOW IS CALLED 'THE LINE OF BEAUTY'” by Francesca Sterlacci published May 28, 2023 by University of Fashion blog

Original article “CELEBRATING KARL LAGERFELD: AS BOTH ILLUSTRATOR & DESIGNER” by Francesca Sterlacci published April 23, 2023 by University of Fashion blog

Meet Dennis Bredow: Artist. Shoutout LA featured a conversation with artist Dennis Bredow in 2021, the interview gives some insight into Bredow’s creative process, but even more insight into what a wonderful talent and extraordinary person Dennis is to work with.

Canvas Rebel featured a conversation with artist Dennis Bredow in January, 2024, the interview gives some insight into Bredow’s creative process, but even more insight into what a wonderful talent and extraordinary person Dennis is to work with.

I first met Dennis Bredow and his wife Krista 11 years ago in 2013 when they walked into the gallery that I worked at in California. A common first impression of Dennis Bredow might be, this is the nicest person I’ve ever met; and that was certainly my first impression of Dennis, but my second impression was even more powerful when I saw his art. Because I instantly wanted to work with him! His cool kindness is infectious, and Dennis makes it easy and exciting to work with him. As a result of our partnership, we sold 149 paintings of Dennis’ over a 10 year period of time. It didn’t take long for Dennis to become a dear friend and an artist I’ll always champion; so it’s easy to understand why Dennis Bredow was my first phone call when I decided to open my gallery in Houston, Texas.

Houston’s McKinney Building, originally constructed in 1947, went through a comprehensive renovation in 2020 that brought back 1001 McKinney’s original 1947 art deco style with streamline furniture, ornamental light fixtures, and a monumental art deco style mural.