usician Marilyn Carino‘s journey somewhat goes in the way of the prodigal son. A Bensonhurst native, Carino left the Big Apple as soon as she could—the week after she graduated high school, to be exact—and didn’t return until 1998. Since then, Carino has dedicated her time and talents to becoming the quintessential musician that makes this city worth living in. Her sound …
Wings, Wounds and Whimsy. | Roberto Ferri.
traddling the line between new age Caravaggism and the occult, Italian painter Roberto Ferri uses the aesthetics of the Old Masters as a brilliant front for his surrealistic agenda. Ferri flirts with appropriation but stops short of being gimmicky. His style is dramatic, symbolic and marinated in bitter violence and sweet romance. Ferri’s use of a mythological concepts furthers the …
“Flowers” (Feat. SKRD) | Elbows.
ewcomer Max Schieble, performing under the lovable moniker, Elbows, gets in the swing of spring with his newest single, “Flowers.” Featuring rapper SKRD, “Flowers” is a delightful tune that rhythmically meanders its way to your ears, blossoming with warm vocals and a jazzy melody. Word around the water cooler is that he working on his debut project tentatively titled, Home. We …
In Private Moments. | Nakeya Brown.
e are happy to hear that Nakeya Brown will be presenting a brand new solo exhibition at Five Myles gallery! In Private Moments is set to debut on Friday April 1oth and will feature photographic and installation works by the young photographer. The exhibition will also include an artist talk moderated by “Black Contemporary Art” founder Kimberly Drew on April 12th at 4 …
Naturel. |x| Franklin & Marshall. | Capsule Collection.
rtist Naturel has teamed with up Franklin & Marshall to create an awesome capsule collection. The collaboration features lightweight cotton sweaters with Naturel’s artwork beautifully embroidered on the front and loose fitting tees also featuring the artist’s cubist styled pieces. Shop it NOW! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Sex. | Hansol Choi.
Hansol Choi, affectionately known as Rala, is a Korean photographer with an eye for a raw but ethereal aesthetic. Sex, one of the newest additions to Choi’s ongoing mori seriese, is glamorously grotesque. The portrait—in its own clever way—comments on the hypersexualization of the female form. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
New Confetti. | Andrea Castro.
ndrea Castro‘s most recent works sees the artist further incorporating mixed media into her paintings. While Castro is still sticking to some signature aesthetics and techniques, which include a brilliant bleeding of color and obstructing the view of the subject, the presence of various reveals an evolution in the artist’s conceptual outlook. Even the titles have taken a turn of …
I Consume You. | Pandagunda.
shraf Khoffash creates bouquets of distortion in his latest series, I Consume You. There is volatile poetry in these pieces. Khoffash isolates the chaos by placing it in a slightly warped, but minimalistic, environment thus cultivating a conceptual contrast. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Be Nice. | Agni Zotis.
e Nice. It sounds like a simple suggestion but the root of the concept runs far deeper than you would expect. Agni Zotis, a Queens native of Greek descent, has cultivated an enrapturing balance within her work; it is truly free from boundaries. The pieces featured in her latest solo exhibition evince the restless interminglings of life’s extremes, marrying those …
Bubble Wrap—Not Your Typical ‘Pop’ Art. | Bradley Hart “Descendants” at Anna Zorina Gallery.
ubble wrap owes its proliferation to the computer industry. Initially it was designed as a type of funky wallpaper which nobody in the Eisenhower era wanted to buy. But in 1959, after lying dormant for a few years, it was realized that this would be the most effective protection for the transportation of computers—especially the IBM 1401 variable wordlength. As folks who work …
“W.T.F.” | Salomon Faye. | (VIDEO)
apper Salomon Faye recently dropped visuals for his single, “W.T.F.” Faye’s sound takes a rowdy turn this go around. His sound and tone has been somewhat mellow as of late but Faye takes this opportunity to mob out and turn up. “W.T.F.” has a raw black and white aesthetic that it is foaming at the mouth. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Form and Void. | Mirawek Wolff.
irawek Wolff creates Baroque style collages that bear a strong resemblance to classic paintings by the Old Masters, but with an obvious surrealistic tilt. Form and Void, featured below, is a fine example as to how Wolff bends your perception of what shapes reality while still keeping a footing in the traditional realm of fine arts. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
Answering the Call of Duty. | Keith Negley.
or a documentative artist like Keith Negley, capturing the peculiar aspects of his life, and even ours, is second nature. Aside from his brilliantly offbeat aesthetic, Negley’s subject matters is what really pokes a conceptual finger in the mind’s eye. Whether he is humorously illustrating the extracurricular activities of a gamer, revamping the god Anubis or lamenting over the loss …
Torso. | Anders Krisár.
itled Torso, Anders Krisár‘s latest sculptures expound upon on immaculate intimacy. The sculptures’ aesthetic suggest perfection, unaffectedness but their arrangement tell a story love and emotional vulnerability. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
Do Not Disturb. | Cristina Coral.
uman beings are social creatures but every now again we just want to be left alone. Strangely, the same goes for the environment that surrounds us. In Do Not Disturb, photographer Cristina Coral explores the idealistic concept of something and/or something remaining unchanged and untouched. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various …
Color Study. | Klas Ernflo.
weet, vibrant and minimal, Klas Ernflo‘s Color Study is a library of hues packaged in casual drips. Ernflo even throws us for a loop by including plaids. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
Smuggler’s Blues. | Chapter 8: City of Death.
An award winning writer and filmmaker, former Editor-in-Chief at High Times, former drug kingpin, outlaw and ex-con, Richard Stratton continues to lead a very colorful life. Quiet Lunch along with Bodega de la Haba and Big House Productions present a suspenseful e-serialization of Stratton’s newest book Smuggler’s Blues: A True Story of the Hippie Mafia. Smuggler’s Blues, part one in a tell-all …
Spangler’s Banner. | Tyler Spangler.
t’s hard to determine whether or not Tyler Spangler is living in reality. For an artist who is constantly producing such enrapturing surrealism, there is no way Spangler cannot become engulfed in his own conceptual quicksand. He has created his own realm, his creative providence where he bends the laws of pattern, color and form. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is …
Phantom Menaces. | Martine Johanna.
ith the exception of her latest piece, “Boys Don’t Cry,” Matrine Johanna‘s work puts a latent focus on extremities, both existing and non-existing. Her aesthetic is heavy with emotion, cloaked in deep, rich color and skewed with accents of surrealism. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Scramz LIVE at House of Vans.
AFhouse chief Scramuel L. Packson, Scramz for short, recently tore it down during his performance at House of Vans’ “Open House.” Scramz wasted no time in getting the crowd amped and by the end of his performance he was slinging bars like a man possessed. Word on the street is that the Brooklyn rapper is currently working on a brand …
Magic Garden at Munch Gallery. | Bubi Canal.
panish artist Bubi Canal recently debuted his solo show at Munch Gallery this past weekend. His second exhibition with the gallery, Magic Garden features all new photography and sculptures from Canal that further adds to his enchanting lexicon of colorful imagery and abstract cheer. It also included a captivating video installation. Opening night saw a throng of supporters and curious passersby. The …
700 Fill. | RATKING.
pring is at our doorstep but RATKING’s winter inspired 700-Fill may have you far too entranced to answer its knock. The trio took part in the growing tradition of “taking them by surprise,” and decided to ambush their listeners with their latest EP. Despite my occupational obligation to keep my nose in everything, I had no idea about 700-Fill. I …
Witch Way Did She Go? | Camille Chew.
amille Chew stirs a cauldron of patterns and symbols in her series, Witches. Chew concocts a delicious brew out of minimalism and the occult, and the overall aesthetic has us under her spell. She even goes as far as to add an extra dose of charm in the form of modern wardrobe selections. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication …
Carousel. | Chris Moon.
hris Moon recently debuted his solo exhibition, Carousel, in Chelsea. Not a lot of artists have got the bullocks to debut during Armory Week but Moon, a British painter with brilliant creative ability and an infectious demeanor, slew nearly every giant in the valley with a luminous display of bleeding colors and resilient silhouettes. Housed in an old building that was …
Fragilely Woven. | Michelle Taylor.
ichelle Taylor‘s ceramic pieces are comparable to a silent scream. The aesthetics are relatively muted but the concept howls with a great contrast that makes her pieces the picture perfect portrait of delicate violence. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When …
The Unknowing and The Knowing. | Paul Kaptein.
Sculptor Paul Kaptein pulls a conceptual switcheroo in his two most recent series, The Unknowing and The Knowing. Kaptein is known for warping wood into awe inspiring pieces that toy with the perception of the audience. The Unknowing. (2015) The Knowing. (2015) Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
Broken. | Pieter van den Heuvel.
ieter van den Heuvel‘s Broken is an amusing series with some dark twists and turns. The Amsterdam based illustrator is playful at first but by the time the book ends, you learn the meaning of being broken—both literally and figuratively. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
The Return of Rap. | Kane Mayfield.
sentient fit of sweet jazz, poignant poetry and terse streetlore, Kane Mayfield’s debut album, Return of Rap, is perhaps the most genuine project I have heard in a long time. The title, ambitious and gallant, makes a confident promise. For those who are fans of the music, this title means salvation, redemption. Rap, subjectivity withstanding, isn’t quite the raw art form …
Canis Major I-I. | Gregor Gaida.
he fractal nature of Gregor Gaida‘s Canis Major I-I is beyond intriguing, it is a metaphorically sound sculpture that illustrates the willingness of human perception. Gaida leaves bits and pieces missing, prompting our brains fill in the holes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, …
Sem título. | Angelo Venosa.
ngelo Venosa‘s Sem título is a winding, twisting sculpture with a hypnotizing aesthetic. Living and working in São Paulo, Brazil, the sculptor’s cultural surroundings has definitely had a pleasing influence on his work. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we …
Smuggler’s Blues. | Chapter 7: Flower of Bekaa.
An award winning writer and filmmaker, former Editor-in-Chief at High Times, former drug kingpin, outlaw and ex-con, Richard Stratton continues to lead a very colorful life. Quiet Lunch along with Bodega de la Haba and Big House Productions present a suspenseful e-serialization of Stratton’s newest book Smuggler’s Blues: A True Story of the Hippie Mafia. Smuggler’s Blues, part one in a tell-all …
Seeing the (un)SCENE.
rmory Week was an edifying blur. Between Scope, Volta, Pulse and the actual Armory Show, this year’s fair goers were being pulled in all sorts of directions. But while these staple fairs strove, there were some newcomers that made some unique noise of their own. (un)SCENE, a young fair located just a few blocks from the Armory Show, was one …
The Grey Area. | Sarah Sofie Nørbo.
arah Sofie Nørbo addresses ageism and more specifically the taboo of getting old in her series, The Grey Area. In an accompanying statement, Nørbo points out that a recent test showed that the average person in Denmark thinks that one must only call a person old, when the person is 75 or older. Nørbo also brilliantly highlights the fact that 75 also happens to …
The Armory Show. | Day 2.
espite Mother Nature’s dandruff, the Armory Show still managed to pull in a huge crowd of art enthusiasts who refused to a little “bad weather” keep them away one of the most anticipated art fairs in New York City. Those were willing to trudge through the snow found the trip to well worth it. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot …
The Armory Show. | Day 1.
hile the last weeks of winter has New York City in a deep freeze, Armory Week is just getting warmed up. Located at Pier 92/94 in Hell’s Kitchen, the Armory Show is host to a slew of galleries and artist eager to show New York what they are made of. Below are some of the standout pieces we encountered on …
Death Under Glass at Barts Pathology Museum.
ondon is in for quite a treat today. Created and curated by Marianne Hamel, a forensic pathologist, and Nikki Johnson, a forensic photographer, Death Under Glass is a raw, almost violent—but beautiful—portrait of the body’s inner workings. Extreme close-ups of gunshot wounds and tattoo ink trapped in the dermis create a sense of molecular intimacy. Hamel and Johnson then cleverly reappropriate the …
Chic Shit. | Modern Vice.
oafer season is almost here and we have our eyes and hearts set on Modern Vice’s Chic Shit Velvet Loafers. Brash and stylish, these shoes are handmade using soft, rich Italian velvet. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, …
Rémy Zaugg at Brooke Alexander.
émy Zaugg’s work is barely noticeable. Zaugg was critical to the construction and observation of contemporary culture, yet you can still walk past his contributions as if they never existed. Zaugg’s work is not here. But you can find his work at the Brooke Alexander Gallery. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of …
Scooter LaForge. | Travels with Johnny at Munch Gallery.
cooter LaForge‘s solo exhibition, Travels with Johnny, is coming to a close and you would be wise catch it before it does. Housed by Munch Gallery, the exhibition was inspired by a cross country road trip LaForge took with friend and photographer Johnny Rozsa. LaForge and Rozsa, along with Stella, Hobson and Gypsy, made their way across the land, seeing the sites and …
NEW Video. | “Dope Walk” | A$AP Ferg Feat. Cara Delevingne.
$AP Ferg successfully sums up New York Fashion Week in the new visuals for “Dope Walk.” Directed by Matt Starr with creative direction by Harry Bee, the video is a non-stop barrage of quintessential Fergenstein hijinks and, of course, dope walking. One Ferg’s stops included Jay West’s Almighty7 Pop Up at Blank Shop and our very own Michael Della Polla was there to …
Get Bent. | Natasha Perova.
he following works by photographer Natasha Perova is accompanied by a visceral sarcasm that only enhances the muted surreal overtones. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
An Interview with Numa Perrier. | Kwesi Abbensetts.
wesi Abbensetts had the pleasure of interviewing fellow artist Numa Perrier. Titled the long interview, the Haitian born, American raised Perrier discusses her artistry, meditation, motherhood and the phrase “black artist.” For those of you who may not be familiar with Perrier, her creative resume is a mile long. She is the founder of Black&Sexy TV. She is also gearing up to …
NEW Video. | “I Luv It” | Sunny & Gabe with D.R.A.M.
ike we said, there is something special going on in Norfolk and nothing captures this notion better than the new visuals for “I Luv It.” Gathering at The Parlor on Granby, Sunny & Gabe lay down a sweet rhythmic serenade with the help of rapper D.R.A.M. and guitarist Brandon Jarod. Some special faces also made an appearance. We spotted drummer Kargbo, artist …
A Different Kind of C.R.E.A.M.
‘Nough respect to the Wu-Tang Clan, but cash can easily ruin what it rules. Inspired by the song, “C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me),” the C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Ruined Everything About Music) tee by Stockholm label INGRID is a clever and thoughtful twist on a classic hip-hop anecdote. Get it → HERE! ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to …
Jesse Boykins III. |x| Liebeskind Berlin.
iebeskind Berlin teamed up with soul singer Jesse Boykins III to create a rather stylish shoulder bag. Made from vintage leather, this unisex bag also doubles as a rucksack. It is a beautiful result of Liebeskind Berlin’s annual Handmade Session, a collaboration with aspiring musicians that involves both design and live performance. You can order the bag today while supplies last. …