Artists On Our Radar: Marlene Juliane Schindler Instagram Takeover
With such a plethora of social media content and artists to sift through online, we were stoked to come across Marlene Juliane Schindler‘s drawings and artwork on Instagram. Strikingly honest in her portrayal of beauty and bodies, her figures’ expressions exude uncompromising intimacy with each piece of art telling their own story. We had...
Thrive Presents: Surviving the Holidays with Your Relatives
Welcome to Thrive! A weekly advice column for creatives and the generally confused. The year is winding down and we are all exhausted, partied out (or still partying), and thinking about new beginnings. We’re also reflecting on the year — accomplishments, disappointments, regrets. In short, it’s a tough time of year and nothing makes...
Dear Thrive: Best Advice I Ever Got
Welcome to Thrive! A weekly advice column for creatives and the generally confused. This week I am taking a moment to reflect on the best advice I’ve ever received and share that with all of you here on THRIVE. When I was in the 7th grade I had an English teacher that we all...
Dear Thrive: How Do I Explain My Work to New Friends?
Welcome to Thrive! A weekly advice column for creatives and the generally confused. Dear Thrive: Once upon a time I was really into photography, but then I stopped for a whole bunch of different reasons, mostly related to a day job. I want to get back into it but it has been YEARS...
Dear Thrive: How Do I Compete on Social Media?
Welcome to Thrive! A weekly advice column for creatives and the generally confused. Dear Thrive, I think I create pretty decent work (I draw) but I don’t have many followers on Instagram. How much does this matter and how do I increase my follower number? Am I delusional about my work? –Slow to...
After Egg
After Egg By E. S. Sparks ( Instagram ) Inquiries: erica.s.sparks@gmail.com The young woman met her friend at 2:15 for brunch. She would only be in New York for the long weekend and wanted to make the most of it, see everyone. Miriam had been gently urging her to visit and she wanted...
Endless 90’s
Photographer: Jan Wasiuchnik ( Instagram ) Model: Daria Zhalina via A S Management Warsaw ( Instagram ) Stylist: Zhenia Gerus ( Instagram ) Makeup Artist: Nastya Redchyts ( Instagram ) Wasiuchnik’s aim was to keep “Endless 90’s” in the raw aesthetics of former Soviet Union time. All clothing used in this photoshoot is a...
Artists On Our Radar: Cyril Ely & Anatoly Pavlov
Artists: Cyril Ely ( Instagram ) & Anatoly Pavlov ( Instagram ) TV was created as a way of delivering a visual signal, but it turned into an instrument for mind manipulating. TV broadcast footage filmed on long exposure is an metaphysical space of impaired information where the sum of its parts is not...
Artists On Our Radar: Łukasz Horbów
Artist: Łukasz Horbów ( Instagram ) Based in Poland, 21 year old artist Łukasz Horbów expertise lies in fashion illustration, where he encapsulates nuances and details of fashion shows in his artwork. He is currently studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. ...
1celand
Photographer: Irene Tondelli ( Instagram ) I am a documentary and travel photographer based in Northern Italy. I also work as an art director in the field of interior design. In the last few years I worked in advertising agencies but I am now focusing on photography, my true love. Taking pictures helps me...
Sweeter Than A Lie
Photographer: Victoria Gerasimova ( Instagram ) Model: Masha Dobro ( Instagram ) Makeup Artist: Katya Rada ( Instagram ) Stylist: Anastasia Skutar ( Instagram ) Clothes: Showroom & Friends ( Instagram ) Location: Bedford Studio ( Instagram )
Red Curls
Photographer: Alina Autumn ( Instagram ) Model: Galina ( Instagram ) Makeup Assistant and Hair: Tanya Starceva ( Instagram ) Stylist: Olesya Orlova ( Instagram ) We were inspired by a combination of modern and vintage. I think viewers will see in these images something of their own. Someone will feel the spirit of...
Dead Meadow Takeover!
Website || Facebook || Instagram Initially forming nearly two decades ago by guitarist and vocalist Jason Simon, Dead Meadow fuses psychedelic soundscapes with fuzzy rock and drone meditations to make for a transcendent aural experience. Drawing influences from classic acts like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, the three piece take things a step further...
Artists On Our Radar: Joe Gallagher
Artist: Joe Gallagher Originally from Tacoma, Washington, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Joe Gallagher’s perspective on the shift from the pace of living from the West coast to the East coast is depicted in his vibrant and colorful paintings. Containing disproportionate and excessive features, Gallagher’s contemporary style of overlapping characters represents individuals...
Jazz in the Spotlight with Brooklyn’s A Tree Grows
Photo by Amber Gress One of the most fascinating things about music as an artform is its ability to touch and inspire the soul of so many that it can unite a community around it. It is the hearth of a community, so to speak, giving hope and reflection in a society cluttered with...
Artwork by Zoë Trautz
Artist: Zoë Trautz ( Instagram ) Austin, Texas based artist Zoë Trautz works at a non-profit organization where she feeds parrots and continues to make surreal and biology-based illustrations on the side. She channels her visions and artwork from her background education in biology and psychology and her experience with mental illness. Her influences stem...
Mixtape Monday: Team Love Records Takeover
Embracing a carefully crafted roster of acts, Team Love Records remains continuously passionate for showcasing groundbreaking musicians and carving a physical space for music and art in an increasingly cyber world. Founded by Nate Krenkel and Conor Oberst in 2003, Team Love Records has since expanded into a tightly knit crew including staff members...
Namilia
Photographer: Fede Rey ( Instagram ) Set Design: Alexis Blom ( Instagram ) Styling: Kevin Meunier ( Instagram ) Clothing: Namilia ( Instagram ) An exclusive story with Berlin/New York brand Namilia.
Bounce Among the Rainbow
Photographer: Lotus ( Instagram ) Model: Hanna GB ( Instagram ) Make Up: Alicia PK ( Instagram ) Hair: Marta Świeczkowska ( Instagram ) Brand: Suji Based in Guangzhou, China, photographer Lotus found her passion behind the camera by using it as a tool to express her emotions and understanding of her surrounding beauty. Her aesthetic...
Lookbook Kiev Presents Ukrainian Fashion Week
Lookbook Kiev Photographer: Victoria Temno ( Instagram ) This past October 12th – 18th marked Ukrainian Fashion Week, inviting fashion icons, critics and designers from all over the world to attend the most unforgettable fashion event of the fall. Ukraine’s Lookbook Kiev shared with us an exclusive photoshoot, capturing Ukraine’s original and bold street-style and...
Veta
Photography: Elena Rudina ( Instagram ) Stylist: Masha Rudyashko ( Instagram ) Makeup & Hair: Maya Askerova ( Instagram ) Model: Veta Peresedova ( Instagram )
Arte e Moda
Photography: Aleksandar “Alex The Great” Gligoric ( Instagram ) Stylist: Arte e Moda team Make Up: Vesna Gligoric Hairstylist: Lazar Kovacevic Model: Dunja Radicevic dress ARTE E MODA, shoes ALDO, coat ARTE E MODA, accessories LE ROI SOLEIL dress BRIGITTE, shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, accessories LE ROI SOLEIL dress ARTE E MODA, shoes BATA, accessories LE ROI SOLEIL...
Non-Congruence
Photographer: Nastya Aster ( Instagram ) Model: Valery Garyaev ( Instagram ) Stylist: Dasha Bri ( Instagram )
Artists On Our Radar: D.H. Carter
D.H. Carter is a bohemian at heart — roaming in search of a home that suited him, Carter experienced a plethora of cultures, people, and art after living in Europe, the Middle East and the United States, becoming fluent in a variety of languages. After spending more than 15 years in the marketing and advertising...
A Daydream From Another Planet: River Jones’ Official Music Video For “Pure”
Collaborative chance encounters are always thriving in the city of Austin, Texas. Back in June, River Jones partnered with local indie pop band Tele Novella for a music video shoot they had scheduled and just so happened to meet Lorelei Linklater, director Richard Linklater’s daughter. Both Jones and Linklater spent the day decked out...
Objects to Desire
Objects To Desire // the lesser said, the better. Photos : Suryakant Sawhney Directed / Edited : Surabhi Tandon “Objects to Desire” arose out of many different conversations and a couple of challenging attempts to shoot with film. But the longer it took, the clearer the vision became. Of course, meeting some really interesting...
Scatter Factory LP Blends Motorik Electronica With Ambient Bliss
When I first heard the name Scatter Factory, the thought that immediately popped into my head is something or someone churning out produce in an uncoordinated not well-thought- out manner. However, the debut album from Scatter Factory (real name Will Foster) is anything but that – it’s calculated, intentional, sincere, and meticulously constructed (like...
Snap Dragon
Artist: Gui Dance ( Instagram ) Photographer: Kate Leatherwood ( Instagram ) Encapsulated by the wind song I gleefully stepped on smooth terrain The narrow lines of the earths lips And surrounding the dragonflies calm conjuration Of the warmth of a natural oasis
Deerhoof Takeover!
Spanning over twenty years and 13 studio albums, Deerhoof is one of those rare bands that are constantly embarking on musical leaps and bounds, exploring musical terrain that has yet to be uncovered while simultaneously constructing their own niche of avant-garde noise pop. Comprised of vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki, guitarists’ John Dieterich and Ed Rodríguez,...
Like the Ocean – Songs of Yesterday
Photography & Concept: Charles Wong of Visual Poetry Journey ( Instagram ) Wardrobe Styling: Thea Acierno ( Instagram ) Makeup and Hair Styling: Brenda Beltran of Vibrant Beauty Models: Katrina Rose of Seven Models & Werda DeWet Venue: Tonality Records ( Instagram ) “Like the Ocean – Songs of Yesterday” is an allegorical fashion...
Photographers On Our Radar: Anna Butenina
Photographer: Anna Butenina ( Instagram ) Make Up: Anastasiia Redchyts ( Instagram ) Stylist: Eugenia Volkonska ( Instagram ) Model: Oliwia of D’VISION ( Instagram ) We are inspired by techno music and rave-wave, where you feel absolutely free to be who you want and wear what you want. ...
Nature’s Spell
Photographer: Philippe Duval ( Instagram ) Model: Little Voice ( Instagram ) Clothing: KLING ( Instagram ) Based in big city Berlin, model Little Voice desired to go back to her roots and reconnect with Switzerland’s lush nature for her photoshoot with Philippe Duval for the clothing brand, KLING. They took a mini road...
Virgins
Ransom Ashley’s new body of work entitled “Virgins” captures the emotional happenings of teenagehood while coming of age in small town Louisiana. The photographer infuses an almost cinematic quality into his work as he explores the relevance of both isolation and identity within the teenage experience. Featuring his closest friends and family throughout the series,...
Summer Rain
Photographer: Alina Autumn ( Instagram ) Alina Autumn is a creative photographer based in Russia. She thrives on creating tragic, sensual and feminine images, with the intention of leaving the viewer with a small story. She is inspired by the natural beauty of people, nature, cinema, lighting, color, and all things vintage. Her most recent...
Half Waif Takeover!
It seems that everything Half Waif encompasses, they do so wholeheartedly and with utmost intimacy. Brooklyn-based project Half Waif, the musical vision of Nandi Rose Plunkett, released her debut LP KOTEKAN in 2014, followed by her sophomore release Probable Depths this past May via DZ Tapes. Plunkett’s heritage stems from a conglomeration of Indian/Irish/Swiss/American...
Artists On Our Radar: Zoë Trautz
Artist: Zoë Trautz ( Instagram ) I’m a self-taught artist living in Austin, Texas. I have a biology degree and I work part time at a nonprofit where I feed parrots, and part time on all the drawings that I make for free and show no one. My work is informed by my education...
Listen While You Look
Photographer: Tajana Dedić-Starović ( Instagram / Facebook ) Tajana initiated her project, Listen While You Look, as a means to combine listening to a song while viewing a particular photo for a complete visual and aural experience. It also became a means for her to promote a selection of songs and bands that she...
Passage
Photographer: Callie Weaks ( Instagram ) “Passage” is about a woman’s life who is transitioning. It encompasses loving herself and isolating herself for healing and protection.
Big City Lights
Photographer: Ina Parakhina ( Instagram ) Model: Amelia Ellen Wignell Makeup: JO-L Melbourne Makeup Artist Styling: Nik Shimmin ( Instagram ) “Big City Lights” was by the bright lights, warm tones and constant buzz of cities worldwide. This collaboration of Melbourne based artists and label, Flare Street, captures the romantic city atmosphere, Friday night musings...
Purify
Photography: Kaci Owens Model: Susan Lee Riggs ( Instagram ) Owens and Riggs’ intimate photoshoot for “Purify” describes a woman who can’t seem to get rid of negative relationships or problems. This woman thus has to cleanse herself with her feelings.
Bands On Our Radar: Paper Spook
Just like kicking back with your old friend, Berlin-based duo Paper Spook like to indulge in cheap wine, fatty tofu burgers, and lots of terrible guilty pleasure TV shows. The band started playing together in 2015 and have already landed themselves a second EP entitled “Teenage Nightmare”, set to be released both digitally and...
Bands On Our Radar: The Two Lips
There’s been an influx of some extremely talented, up and coming bands pouring in from San Marcos, Texas. Fuzz garage-rock trio The Two Lips caught our eyes (and ears) after witnessing their work with Spoon’s very own Britt Daniels for their new single, “Repeat”. The opportunity arose during this year’s SXSW Festival where they had...
Artist Spotlight: Alexis Palmer
All Collages By: Alexis Palmer ( Tumblr ) Residing in New York City, 18-year old Alexis Palmer will be attending Parsons School of Design in the fall. You can keep up to date with her work on her art Instagram here, as well as her personal Instagram here.
Bands On Our Radar: Muff’s “East Side Love”
Welcome to the world of Muff, consisting of four pals that play catchy fuzz pop tunes together. Muff was first discovered at a house party in San Marcos, TX, back in 2014. The band has gained enormous strides since, releasing “An EP” recorded by Mich White of dogfight! recs in 2015, and recently released...
