Featured Artist: Len Cuthbert
Synkroniciti is proud to introduce the first featured artist of our September 1st “labyrinth” issue, playwright Len Cuthbert! An engaging and spirited writer, his short play “Okay Charlie” tells the …
Look and Listen #36: Joseph Pla-Narbona via Nowness
If you have ever struggled with depression, the whimsical and deep art of Josep Pla-Narbona and his story may be encouraging to you. He finds that drawing helps him to …
Look and Listen #35: Deeyah Khan via TEDx
Today’s focus is on the work of Norwegian born Deeyah Khan, and shows how the empathy behind her filmmaking is rooted in her own story. She is famous for Banaz: …
Look and Listen #31: The Activism of Sofia Ashraf
Sofia Ashraf was raised in a conservative Muslim family in south India, but she always loved the stage. Despite coming from a household where musical instruments were banned and nice …
Look and Listen #29: William Kleinelder and the Healing Power of Art
This is the story of William Kleinelder, who was wounded by an IED while driving a Humvee on a medical mission in Iraq. Art is a part of recovery for …
Look and Listen #28: The Healing arts of Pamela Jacques
Watch artist, storyteller and prison counselor Pamela Jacques use her talents to inspire and heal others. Wait until the end… I was delighted. We throw people away without ever knowing …
Look and Listen #24: Shirazeh Houshiary, Nothing is Deeper than the Skin
Iranian artist Shirazeh Houshiary lives and works in London. Her paintings, sculptures and virtual reality installations explore the ambiguity of being human and the interplay between the large, chaotic, and …
Look and Listen #23: The art of Wangechi Mutu
Today’s focus is on Kenyan multimedia artist Wangechi Mutu. I remember being completely captivated by her film installation, The End of Eating Everything, when it was on view at the …
Look and Listen #22: Baseera Khan’s Braidrage
Visual and Performance artist Baseera Khan spent her childhood in Denton, Texas, USA. Her parents moved to the US before her birth from Bangalore, India and kept a low profile …
Look and Listen #21: Mariusz Kędzierski’s Hyperrealistic Drawings
Polish sketch artist Mariusz Kędzierski makes beautiful, hyperrealistic portraits and images filled with exquisite detail. This would be an accomplishment for anyone, but he has done this with no arms. …