Eye Candy's Blog Posts Tagged 'afro-punk' (8)

Book Contest Winners announced: Check out AP top books

Thanks to everyone who participated with our recent book contest, where readers were asked to submit the name of their favorite book for a chance to win a free copy of the newly released book, The Exene Chronicles, by Camille Collins. Author, Camille, picked her favorite three submissions out of the… Continue

Added by Eye Candy on December 6, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Pop-up Art Show this weekend- Win A Free Print!

As part of the Afro-punk summer festival, we have a huge art wall where we let up-and-coming visual artists come and trick it out. All we give them are the supplies and a theme to stick to. This weekend, Dec. 4-5th, artists who have graced their talents on the Afro-punk graffiti wall, such as Ibrahim Yaqut,… Continue

Added by Eye Candy on December 1, 2010 at 6:41pm — 1 Comment

New Book Release and Giveaway-- FRIDAY DEADLINE!

Lia is 14. She is also one of a small handful of black kids in her San Diego suburb of Coronado. When her boyfriend disappears, Lia feels like she can only talk to Exene Cervenka, a punk rock high priestess and front woman of the legendary LA punk band X. Sound like a common theme on the AP message boards? Well, characters of Camille Collins newly released book,… Continue

Added by Eye Candy on November 19, 2010 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

A Review of Basquiat: A slam dance on Canvas

The aesthetic is pure punk. A slam dance on canvas. Brush strokes that don’t bow to conformity or render creations anything less than wholly original. The colors, shapes and ideas suggest a disregard for expected paradigms. Traditional forms and styles are deconstructed and rendered over again, guerilla style. It’s not surprising that…

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Added by Eye Candy on October 13, 2010 at 9:00am — 7 Comments

4 Webcomics Created by African Americans

The dearth of African American perspectives in mainstream comic books inspired many black artists to create webcomics. Webcomics are online sites that present a story in comic book form. The success of Boondocks and the current global recession were motivators for many of these artists to try their hand at starting an online webcomic business. These five webcomics present a sample of African American entrepreneurs…

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Added by Eye Candy on October 6, 2010 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments

Keef Knight Comic Book Giveaway, SUBMIT HERE!!!

Remember cartoon artist Keith Knight who we featured back in April? Well, if you're just catching up, the San Francisco based cartoonist is most commonly known for his weekly syndicated comic strips, The K Chronicles, that have been featured everywhere from Salon.com, ESPN the Magazine, L.A. Weekly, MAD Magazine, the Funny…

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Added by Eye Candy on August 20, 2010 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

Capturing the freaks of Life: Photographer Kareem Black

He is the self-proclaimed American dream. He has seen poverty, beauty; destruction and life begin and end. Through photography, he’s experienced only the reflection you see in a black and white. Kareem Black, 34, native of Philadelphia who now lives in New York is living his dream; different scenery, people and pleasure. Presently Kareem calls Manhattan home and shoots for an array of publications, including Flaunt, Fader, GQ, Vibe,…

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Added by Eye Candy on August 3, 2010 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Artist Recap of the Afro-punk 2010 Festival: THE RETURN OF THE FELINES

Took me some time to gather all the pics from last weekend's AFRO-PUNK 2010 festival in the Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn. These photos can tell the story of the amazing two-day marathon of dope music, art & skateboard & bmx virtuosity better than words. As expected the event brought out New York's flyest people, the vibe was beautiful...the artists were really feeling this summer's energy,…

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Added by Eye Candy on July 28, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments