Category: American Artists

From literary artists to filmmakers and painters Popular Culture Beat has fresh interviews.

Gronk At Work, Plus Q & A With Professor James MacDevitt About Chicano Art

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Legendary artist Gronk (Glugio Nicandro) before his canvas, a work in progress.

As part of the exhibition “Stock Footage And Outakes: A Selection Of Works By Gronk” at Cerritos College in California, legendary Chicano artist Gronk (Glugio Nicandro) chats with visitors while he works on a 32 foot canvas. The mural will be on permanent display at Cerritos College when completed.
The exhibition was curated by Professor James MacDewitt, and is part of the SUR:Biennial, a series founded in 2011, which has 16 exhibitions in 2023 (mostly in Southern California) and returns every two years.

‘A Slight Case Of Synesthesia:’ Electronic Artist George Bolton Finds Peace, Purpose In Making Music

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Portrait of American electronic music artist George Bolton, aka The Screaming Pope

Bolton’s project The Screaming Pope takes an innovative approach to music making, combining popular songwriting formats with analog hardware synthesis, digital computer instruments, along with loops and samples from sound libraries.