Episode 51: Joonbug

After a brief hiatus, I am back with a brand new episode featuring Oakland based artist and graphic designer, Lenworth Macintosh who is also goes by Joonbug. On today’s episode you’ll hear us discuss his background in creating his own clothing brand, his graphic design work and his eventual foray into the fine art world. We also discussed his recent solo show at Pt. 2 Gallery and the mural he created along the side of the Fox Theater in Oakland. 

Learn more about Joonbug and his work by visiting his website at www.bugs87.com or follow him on Instagram @thebugs87

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Joonbug (Lenworth Macintosh)

Episode 45: Jamil Hellu

Today’s guest is Jamil Hellu, visual artist based in the Bay Area whose work deals with issues of identity relating to race, queer sexuality, and gender. We discuss his path to becoming an artist and how his art practice has grown over the years. 

Jamil’s solo show titled Together is on exhibit at SF Camerawork through March 14th. For more info visit: https://sfcamerawork.org/exhibitions. To learn more about Jamil and his work visit his website at https://jamilhellu.net.

Music by Obed Padilla (https://soundcloud.com/obedpadilla).

Jamil Hellu
Jamil Hellu
“100 Years of Solitude,” 2014 In response to the anti-LGBTQ law passed in Russia in 2013, and Moscow’s ruling to block permissions to organize pride parades for the next 100 years.
“Rider,” 2016
“By wearing my grandmother’s rebozo on my head, I celebrate not only my ancestral maternal tradition but my own feminine expression of the mother goddess within,” affirms Lorenzo Lambertino, a Mexican of Lebanese heritage. Hues Project, 2018.
“Jamil Hellu: Together” at SF Camerawork, 2020. (Image credit: Senny Mau)
“Jamil Hellu: Together” at SF Camerawork, 2020. (Image credit: Senny Mau)

Episode 18: Nando Alvarez-Perez #2

For episode 18 of the podcast, Bay Area photographer Nando Alvarez-Perez is back to talk about his recent trip to Mexico City where his work was included in the fourth annual Material Art Fair. He also shared his thoughts on his craft, his teaching experience and the state of the photographic medium.

To learn more about Nando and his work visit his website at nandoalvarezperez.com. You can also follow Noé on Instagram at @nandodoteternity. Thanks to Richie Cunning (@richiecunning) for providing the intro music.

Episode 3: Nando Alvarez-Perez

Bay Area photographer Nando Alvarez-Perez, talks to Louis about how he first got interested in photography as well how his art education still influences his work today. They also talk about how he balances creating and showing new artwork while working for a tech company. To learn more about Nando and his work visit his website at nandoalvarezperez.com.