Why Why Wyoming

by Mandy Wiebe This photo was taken in the mountains of Wyoming. It had just rained and the retreating storm clouds were reflecting in the little reservoir. Everything around me and in me was filled with tension; emotionally, physically, naturally. But, I looked out onto the water and I saw the reflection of the sky- [...]

Making Ugly Utilities Attractive

An interview with Christos Hamawi, a painter in the South End of Boston, about his recent community arts endeavor painting utility boxes around Boston for the Boston Art Commission’s “Paintbox” program. In the words of the Boston Art Commission: “The PaintBox program, organized by the Boston Art Commission, is geared towards the recognition and celebration of [...]

Pointing at the Moon

Story by Oriana Turley, Photos by Caroline McCarty Twenty eight year old Jonathan Marquis stands amid brightly colored paintings, scraps of comic book characters and cups of paint. He is finishing up what will be an eight piece show that will take place March 5th, and again on April 2nd, at the Ceretana Gallery on [...]

Praying in Numbers

An Artist Profile of Daiguo Li – Part One by Kyle McAfee,  High Contrast Review Music Editor An underwater cave fills with the rhythmic groans of translucent-fleshed men fish. A malfunctioning band of robots pluck strings in and out of syncopation in a smoky Chinese bordello. Numbers, etched on tooth sized stones are arranged in [...]

Handsome Zombies of Gentrification

High Contrast interviews Jeffrey Whitted and Lucas Cantor, The Executive Producers of Handsome Zombies With production stills by Vanessa Espinal Handsome Zombies, written by Julia Holleman and High Contrast Editor Jesse Cameron Alick, is the first film production by the Brooklyn-based Subjective Theatre Company.  Subjective Theatre’s mission is to produce socially and politically relevant material [...]

An Inverview with Daniel Emmerson

by Sam Kulla I met documentary filmmaker and novelist Daniel Emmerson in a hotel bar in Shanghai while he was working with Joel Nelson on a series about how people learn English throughout the world. After spending a few days in and out of his presence at the same bar, as well as a night [...]