When Kris Lewis says “art is love made visible,” he doesn’t mean love for his subjects–-if he did, he’d have quite a harem because he is best known for his paintings of isolated female subjects with striking eyes and surreal surroundings. Like many of the New York School poets, Lewis believes that the creative process becomes visible upon completion of a work. That creative process, he explains, can happen only when the artist truly loves his craft. More...

Brand Nu Style
graphic designer Radim Malinic talks exclusive work

A picture speaks a thousand words, which is why Radim Malinic of BRAND NU is the go-to graphic designer for all advertising and personal needs. His pictures, posters and debut publication are filled with spunky, pulsating layouts that have given him international attention. His current clientele   include Smirnoff, AOL and more recently ADOBE Design. Radim let Art Nouveau Magazine get a snap shot of his world. More...

Putting on My White Sneakers
sneaker fanatic Dave white switches subjects to super heroes

How do you introduce someone who puts ‘sneakers’ and ‘oil painting’ in a single sentence? There has not been a point of beginning neither does it seem to have an end. At least not too soon for Dave White. Having collaborated with such huge companies as Coca Cola, Nike and Rocafella Records, White could choose to bling it out with the ladies. Fortunately, in an interview with Art Nouveau Magazine writer Saer Ze discovers he has also long found a second love; his wife. More...

Say Uncle!
an exclusive interview with the duo behind unkl brand

Being artists turned toy designers has its perks--just ask Derek Welch and Jason Bacon of UNKL Brand. After the success of 1,800 figures sold in a month’s span, the duo realized the potential in toy production. With their eyes set on taking over television, UNKL looks forward to launching a CBS Saturday morning cartoon and continue to create figurines for the kid in you. Recently Art Nouveau Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Welch one half of the dynamic duo and here is what he had to say. More...

Earth Intruders
mimobot® Designer USB Flash Drives creator speaks

Individuality does not have to stop while on the computer doing homework because the mimobot® Designer USB Flash Drives is walking the red carpet and quickly becoming the new celebrity in the electronics world. The product blends creativity and style into the much needed USB. Never has being in the library been so artistic! More...

In Living Color
eric inkala talks inspiration, art school and more

Who says graffiti isn't art? Painter, Illustrator, Photographer and avid graffiti fan Eric Inkala begs to differ. Inkala's colorful and thought provoking work has been featured in a bevy of group shows and two solo shows. The artist speaks to Art Nouveau Magazine about inspiration, graffiti and art school. More...

What Is The Role Of The Artist?
writer Julian gallo ponders the age old question

what is the role of the artist in today's culture? Does he even have one? Should he even have one? This urge has been with us for as long as we have walked the earth. Something possessed those early men and women living in the caves of Spain and southern France to depict those images that reflected their daily lives. Something possessed them to carve those little trinkets that they chose to wear somewhere on their bodies and/or bury them with their dead. Some other ancient cultures were driven to mark their bodies and others were driven to make idols and other representations of their gods or fellow humans. It's something essential to being human. More...