New York-based makeup artist Marcelo Gutierrez ditched fine art school to push for diversity and visibility in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Gutierrez was born in Colombia and raised in the US after his family fled their home country and sought refuge in Florida. Throughout his youth, Gutierrez’s painter [...]

On a predictably bright and balmy day in aseasonal Los Angeles, Nancy Gamboa and her daughter Paloma Maisonet sat down with me for a conversation that was all but predictable. The pair flowed effortlessly from discussing a wide array of artistic expression to elaborating on their expansive (if somewhat divergent) [...]

More than a year has passed since COVID-19 changed the pace of how many live. For some, this period has been marked by estrangement – from loved ones, vital communities, and especially one another. For others, this period has also been shaped by loss, pain, and survival. A virus that [...]