Street HeARTs are beating and bringing life back to NYC courtesy of 7 Line Art Studio. This spread of love during a lockdown started at the beginning of July when New York was entering Phase 3 of reopening. At a time of protests and a worldwide pandemic, the HeARTs and all of 7 Line Art Studio's work, spreads positive visual vibes and promotes world peace when we need it the most. It's been a collaborative effort, working with...

“Our connection to flora and fauna goes back thousands of years. We keep this relationship alive in our modern era by doing things like adding greenery to our homes and domesticating animals. Things that we do not typically need to survive any more but are compelled to do" - Joseph Renda Jr.

 ("The Lovers")

Walking into the world of “Biophilia” by artist Joseph Renda Jr. felt like entering an immersive nature experience. The eye...

WEEK 7 - How are YOU doing? We have spent the last 7 weeks showing you how the artists who adorn our city streets are coping, but we want to hear from you also. If you're reading this, you love this culture; this living, breathing art form as much as we do, and that connects us. The streets are the place we call home, and we can't wait to get back to meeting you out there - until then, drop us a line and let us know how you ar...

 7575 Melrose Blvd  - Melrose Art Wall

It was such a treat for me to spend time with DivaDogLA recently. I just wanted to wear their sunglasses, and go for a walk with them. Their energy makes me happy and I LOVE their style and clever use of glitter. It is always a delight to see that pup peeking through a fence or sitting on a street light post around street art walls like 7575 Melrose Wall, and other LA staples....

Cinco de Mayo falling on a Taco Tuesday was just another day in our pandemic paradise and Bushwick's artists have been making the most of it like everyone else. Visiting their bohemian homes last week, I found their artistic rusts refusing to sleep despite the city's social shutdown. These house calls were also a way to discover the comfort levels of my peers as some were gracious to invite me inside their apartments while oth...

WEEK 6 - The days, weeks and months are going by; and it is wearing on everyone. Here in NYC, plans continue for what the Summer and Fall will look like, and it still seems there are contradictions everywhere we turn. Checking in with the creative forces behind the public work we loved on the streets we miss; have seemed like the most uplifting and realistic looks at how we should handle the day-to-day. There is a ton of good...

Week 5 - Enjoy each conversation from this week, and check out these artist's websites, support them by buying artwork or commissioning a piece: Birdcap, Atomiko, David 'Mr. June' Louf, Bisco Smith, and SOLDier Check in with Joanna Pan and Gloria Zapata. Check out the entire 'Stay at Home' series here, on our Youtube page, all major podcast platforms, and for early access to our content, to attend live interviews, sticker...

Q: What is the universal force that binds us all together?

A: Love!

And Hash Halper, AKA New York Romantic works on the streets of NYC, with hearts and an enigmatic persona. His prolific hearts, that can be found chalked throughout the city, were inspired from his humble beginnings working at a bialy bakery. When substituting the dots on the I’s in bialy with hearts instead, he felt a profound surge of riveting oneness, and a...

L-R: Menace/Resa, Adam Fu, and Ming. 

*provided to @soldmag by the artists

On March 22nd, Governor Cuomo sought to ease the impact of COVID19 with "New York State on PAUSE," an executive order that detailed risk-mitigation behaviors like the six-feet rule; bans on non-essential gatherings.

Of course, PAUSE is a suite of restrictions, not a lockdown.  NY's social-distancing denizens are still permitted to grocery s...

Moving into the month of May. We aren't always sure what day it is, but we do know the start of a new month. The most poignant reminder is the citizen clamoring and demands for rent cancelations to the current administration. We are facing dire circumstances in NYC; from varied health & safety concerns, unemployment, police brutality, economic collapse, a failed state of government, and public transportation ineffectiveness -...

Welcome to WEEK 3 of trying new things. The whirlwind of changes is still making its adjustments across the globe, and despite what some politicians think, NYC is in this for the long haul. Maybe some less populated parts of the country can breath a sigh of relief, but the Big Apple is still getting hit hard, and from what it seems like all sides. In the 1st 2 weeks, we caught up with 12 artists and 4 of our SOLDiers.

This...

Pastey Whyte 2019 Gabba Gallery Alley Project

The Echo Parker: Hi Pastey Whyte!  I am thrilled to interview you for Sold Magazine,  I have been an admirer of yours from afar having a great appreciation of your “un-commissioned work” (stole that from you!) and in gallery shows at Gabba Gallery.
 

We met through Little Ricky as I was working on the Sold series “Little By Little, Learn About Little Ricky”.  Ricky was...

In NYC, we are well over a month into the 'stay at home' order, and this was the perfect time to start checking in with the individuals who will help us climb out of the rubble. While we salute the first responders and health care workers, Sold Magazine believes the artists of our time will help us all get through. Last week we kicked off this series with Praxis, Yes One, BG183, Adrian Wilson and Eric Orr. We also checked in w...

When adding the 'In The Spray Room" podcast to Sold Magazine, we wanted the platform for artists that preferred in-person interviews, over email or written answers. We also had the ability to record candid conversations with anonymity; important to many participating in this culture. Add to these aspects, the podcast was a conversation you'd have 'at the kitchen table' amongst friends, with your favorite snack, bever...

Given developing news about the global pandemic COVID-19 we are all trying to get under control, it is a perfect time to consider not being a 'one-trick pony'. On Episode 66 of our podcast, we welcomed Android Oi and tackled this topic as it pertains to artists working today. Not only is it important to learn new techniques, and try out new materials; but whatever your tool is, it never hurts to pick up another. Stay safe...