Hurley Art spotlights Juxtapoz founder Robert Williams in an exclusive video interview by Jason Maloney. And more cool works by Levon Jihanian who would like to draw a 200-page comic of someone watching TV from the perspective of the TV.
Hurley Art spotlights Juxtapoz founder Robert Williams in an exclusive video interview by Jason Maloney. 
Hurley Art recently spotlighted artists Johanna O'Donnell and Kevin Earl Taylor. Check out their interviews and artwork on Hurley.com.Florida artist Johanna O'Donnell often envisions a painting after listening to a song. "Fully formed pieces will pop into my head. Some call it the artistic muse. I call it awesome because it reminds me that I'm merely an instrument of creative forces, not the force itself. This helps with reducing the artistic ego, which is not your friend."
KEVIN EARL TAYLOR
Kevin Earl Taylor was one of those skate-or-die kids in high school. Those were the days when he was sponsored by Thunder Trucks, skipped prom to skate, and listened to punk. Skateboarding was important for another reason too. The San Francisco-based painter says it helped him to develop an artist's mindset. "When you're skateboarding, you're kind of walking down the sidewalk, and everything you look at has the potential to be something else," he said. "If you're behind a shopping center, and there's nothing to skateboard on, all of a sudden you start looking at the trashcans, and the dumpsters, and this crappy piece of wood that's lying on the ground. And you start to almost make this kind of recreational sculpture."
New to Hurley Art's online features are interviews with artists Mel Kadel and Jim Houser. Check them out!
Mel Kadel
Mel Kadel lives in the hills above Los Angeles with her partner Travis Millard, creating intricate pen and ink washes on coffee-stained paper. Take a look at her latest works.
Jim Houser
In 2009 Philly artist Jim Houser moved out of and back into his house, built a new kitchen, got married, had hip surgery, got his wife pregnant, and did three shows. No wonder his latest crop of paintings, sculptures, and installations don't show the same frenetic pace - instead, they're the near opposite: purposeful, considered, and peaceful. Take a look...
Mia Doi Todd's new music video for "Open Your Heart" has been receiving a lot well-deserved attention. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michel Gondry, the video is kaleidoscope of colorful visuals and clever filmmaking. FLUX presented the World Premiere for the video this past December at UCLA's Hammer museum, which included a special live performance by Mia Doi Todd, Michel Gondry and friends.
The program also included the premiere of a new NASA music video, Jury winners from the Protoclip music video festival in Paris and brand new videos presented by special guest filmmakers Allison Schulnik, Kevin Phillips, Stefan Nadelman and Radical Friend.
Look for more photos in the March issue of Juxtapoz's Poplife section.
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More art goodies from Hurley.com.
ADAM WALLACAVAGE
Philly-based
photographer / sculptor lives in one of the most magical homes on the
East Coast, packed with nautical curios and his trademark octopus
chandeliers. Watch him shoot photos of gallerist Jonathan LeVine while
he shows you around his Jules Verne-ish pad.
PIPER FERGUSON
You
may not know her, but you've almost certainly seen her work on the
cover of your favorite music magazine--step inside the inspired world
of LA rock photographer Piper Ferguson.
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Youth lifestyle brand Hurley is championing the underground with its new weekly art features.
New on the site are exclusive interviews with Francesco LoCastro, Gary Baseman and Miso.
FRANCESCO LOCASTRO
Francesco LoCastro's new paintings are a pulsating mix between abstract eruptions and pop-infused realism.
GARY BASEMAN
Painter,
illustrator and toy designer Gary Baseman takes us inside his magically
creepy world with this one-on-one interview at his home studio.
MISO
Miso's
figures, often vulnerable and dependent on their environments,
sometimes resemble strange sheep-like specimens.
Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán presents CINEMA TUESDAYS 
Nike Sportswear's The Montalbán has been the home of Flux's highly successful Cinema Tuesdays film series as well as hosted many memorable events during the past year.
Recently, Nike Sportswear launched a rooftop basketball court during an exclusive advance screening of Kristopher Belman's "More Than A Game" and invited Los Angeles youth to the special event.
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If you are bouncing around Hollywood tonight, be sure to stop by Japan LA's Buff Monster party for the release of his new hand-printed t-shirts.