Painted Trains: Art Off the Tracks? Part One
Graffiti hearkens back to ancient public art. Is there something valuable in street art that is good for the community? There is an innate conflict between street art and property. …
Gluten Sensitivity and the Artist: Avoiding Wheat Flour in Art Supplies
We use products every day with no thought for how they are made or their ingredients. This ignorance is dangerous. Gluten sensitivity can be a serious problem for those who …
Food, Labels and Unexpected Voices: Graffiti Artists vs. GMO
California Proposition 37 would have been the first law in the United States requiring retailers and food companies to label products made with genetically modified ingredients had it passed in late …
Painting the Face of the Arab Spring: Street Art of Tripoli, Beirut, and Cairo
Art starts conversations and inspires thought that frightens tyrants. What is the future of art in a society in transition? Synkroniciti is excited to share three jaw-dropping short films produced …
Unusual Portrait of Zhang Yimou in Shanghai Alley, Hong Yi aka Red
Red (Hong Yi), an innovative artist and architect from Malaysia living in Shanghai, constructs a portrait of Chinese film director Zhang Yimou from socks, bamboo rods, and pins. Cutting through …