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Before and Further :: DabsMyla’s Installation at the Modernica Factory
Six years ago, Aussie artists Dabs and Myla moved to LA and took the art scene by storm. With roots in graffiti and street art, their mid-century illustration, character art, and whimsical patterns...
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This Documentary Reveals Rare First-Person Graffiti, Chase, & Prison Escape...
Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one of Eastern Canada’s Maritime provinces on the Atlantic. The Bay of Fundy, with its famously extreme tides, is a whale-watching destination. These are a few quick facts...
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Find What You Love and Let it Kill You :: Meet David M. Smith, Graphic Designer
There has always been the age-old argument of “where you’re from” defining who you are as a person. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that you are the person that you choose to be, even when it comes...
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Madame Psychosis Holds A Séance :: A Conversation with Rosson Crow
Rosson Crow is in quite a costume: her dress is made of canvas, sea foam green with all the details like buttons and wrinkles printed onto it—she mentions other canvas dresses, including the cerulean...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes :: Kinsey’s Mural at POW! WOW! JAPAN 2015
Dave Kinsey recently debuted a new mural for POW! WOW! JAPAN. “I kind of felt this one was appropriate for Japan because of the landscapes, the different types of temples. I tried to remain somewhat...
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Paper Skaters :: Small Town Skate Influence Meets Globetrotting Art Aspirations
If you know your skateboarding history, you’ll know that the board and the walls have always been connected. Subcultures—especially street cultures—have always developed their own means of visual...
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Be Critical, Be Understanding, Be Kind :: Iraqi-Canadian MC/Artist The Narcicyst
Montreal is a microcosm of its own. Some of us sometimes refer to it as a village, which is true to a certain degree. Having worked in an industry that connects music, art, and fashion for quite a...
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“Don’t Grow Up—It’s a Trap” :: Interview with Artist & Illustrator David...
David Mendez Alonso is an artist and illustrator who grew up in Galicia, a region surrounded by the sea and forests in northern Spain. But David doesn’t particularly like the idea of growing up. “I...
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Talking Handstyle with French Graffiti Artist-Turned-Creative Director Faker
The definition of the word “toy” on Urban Dictionary reads: “A person who doesn’t have can control, no style, not even up anywhere. Does really crappy pieces.” Rewind back between 1997-1999 in...
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Two L.A. Galleries Unite to Incite Change w/ “What a Time to Be Alive” Group...
“I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.” -Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me. A quote used in the What a...
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Ermsy on Graffiti, Garfield, and His Growth as an Artist
Paris-based artist and illustrator Ermsy re-invents classic cartoon characters in his imaginative work. In one drawing, the limbs of Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart are twisted and stretched into a peace...
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Graff Veterans CHAS & MISTER on Their Beginnings & Graffiti Post-Internet
I used to think trainwriters and graffiti artists were mischievous people, ruling the night wearing dark hoodies, using substances, and all the remaining stereotypes. I was partially wrong....
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Get to Know the Illustrious Work of Dutch Artist/Graphic Designer KWILLS
I met Quincy Renon, aka Kwills, through sneaker message boards in the mid 2000s. He lived in the deep south of the Netherlands and worked at an outlet center, which made him a valuable source to keep...
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How Artist Sterling Bartlett’s Work Evolved & Burst Into Color
Sterling Bartlett is a visual artist from Los Angeles, California, by way of San Angelo, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Phoenix, Arizona; among other assorted stops during a peripatetic childhood...
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Swarovski Hoops & Stained Glass Backboards in Victor Solomon’s “Literally...
Pinkies up. In her 2007 book, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster, cultural critic Dana Thomas chronicles the history of the luxury industry from its origins in rarified craftsmanship and intrinsically...
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Mr. Penfold on Abstract Graffiti, Graphics & Galleries
To create his bright and graphic aesthetic, Bristol-based artist Mr. Penfold abstracted his graffiti characters. “I started tearing the characters apart and focusing on the elements—eyes, nose, mouth,”...
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From Street to Studio :: How Graffiti Informs the Illustrative Work of Pablo...
Pablo Cots is one of the most prolific graffiti artists/illustrators out there. With an ever-expanding body of work, the Paris-based artist’s work has taken him on to collaborations with brands like...
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Mariella Angela Shares the Stories Behind 5 of Her Favorite Hip-Hop Portraits
When you walk into Mariella Angela’s home studio, you’re greeted with smiles. Sure, the 21-year-old painter from Norwalk, California naturally has a cheerful disposition, but the smiles come from all...
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The Monster Aesthetic: What Happens When You Mix Drake & Four Loko?
As I write this, my heart races. Not because I’m nervous, but because I’m buzzing with artificial energy. I’m drinking Coke Zero mixed with cold brew coffee, my ode to Steph Russ’ Mud Puddle. Per her...
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Piece By Piece :: Connecting with Scott Patt
Editor’s note: This interview by Rainey Cruz with the artist Scott Patt was originally published in The Hundreds Magazine Spring/Summer 2016 issue. We’re sharing it online now in celebration of The...
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The Life and Times of Tristan Eaton
Whether he accepts the accolade or not, Tristan Eaton is a legend in the making. At still a few years shy of 40, the Los Angeles-born artist has already achieved the pinnacle of what many fine art and...
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Brazilian Artist Finok on the Diversity of São Paulo and Its Impact on His Work
Bold colors, often greens and reds, and intricate patterns—pulled from kites, balloons, woven baskets, or ornate Portuguese tiles—are hallmarks of Brazilian artist Raphael Sagarra aka Finok. But the...
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These 5 NBA Players Have Talents Beyond the Basketball Courts
This NBA regular season was chock full of high-drama and theatrics that seem like they would have been stolen from an impactful third act of a screenwriter’s Final Draft document. Whether it was the...
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Gore, Guts, & the Grotesque :: The Surreal, Acid Trip Art of Alex Jenkins
The work of London-based illustrator and artist Alex Jenkins looks like an acid trip. There are car crashes and police shootouts, goblins on Grindr, violent swans, and Greek gods (from Poseidon to Pan)...
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Carving it Out :: The Wood Cut Illustrations of Denton Watts
Certain situations or specific scenarios can alter a person’s destiny. Discovery, experience, loss, heartbreaks, etc. can make us change our views on life. Graphic design school was on artist Denton...
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Following Cali DeWitt :: Beyond Caramel Bobby
Ed. note: This article was originally published on thehundreds.com in March 2015 here. I show up to Cali’s studio wearing a BOLD T-shirt, and he goes, “I saw them play in, like, 1991.” As soon as I...
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Artist Alex Gardner’s Blank-Faced Figures are Open to Your Interpretation
In the large-scale acrylic paintings of Los Angeles-based artist Alex Gardner, blank-faced black figures climb on top of geometric shapes and each other. Their intentions are uncertain—in “Can’t See...
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Artist Zaria Forman’s TEDTalk Reveals the Urgency of Climate Change
Zaria Forman’s incredibly moving TEDTalk zeroes in on her art, but more importantly, how she is using it as a tool for climate change activism. Her talk discusses her process, tools, and direct...
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VIDEO :: Behind Aaron Kai’s Hokusai Wave-Inspired Mural at Homebase
Aaron Kai returns to grace the walls of The Hundreds homebase once more, this time with his interpretation of the renowned Great Wave of Kanagawa. Since the last time Aaron painted homebase back in...
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The Hundreds by Mark Riddick Collection :: Available Now
The Hundreds is proud to announce the The Hundreds by Mark Riddick collection, available now at The Hundreds’s flagship locations, in the Online Shop, and select retailers. As primary agent for the...
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Karl Hab’s “24H Los Angeles” Photo Book Is a Love Letter to LA
Maybe we’re a little bit biased, but we’re not alone when we say that LA is a special city. Photographer and occasional The Hundreds contributor Karl Hab agrees. As a Parisian looking at LA through the...
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The Hundreds by Mark Riddick Collection :: Soundcloud Metal Playlist
In celebration of The Hundreds by Mark Riddick, we’ve crafted a Soundcloud playlist to pair with the release of our latest collection. Mark Riddick rounded up a few of his favorite tracks for a...
View ArticleCarla Fernandez Shows Us the Depth of Indigenous Mexican Fashion
Bobby took a trip to Mexico City last month alongside the Richer Poorer crew, where he gained some surprising insight into indigenous fashion through fashion designer Carla Fernandez’s installation....
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Maori Tattoo Artist Spider Sinclair on Fine Lines & Far Travels
Ed. note: This interview was originally published on July 10th, 2015. We are revisiting it now to welcome Spider Sinclair to our Homebase on July 6th, where he will be tattooing members of the The...
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Concrete Language :: The Architectural Sculptures of David Umemoto
David Umemoto, at his core, is a sculptor. Having spent some time in Asia working in an office, he’s attempting to relearn how to work with his hands—something that he yearned for at his 9-to-5 desk...
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TONIGHT :: Artist Benjie Escobar’s Debut Solo Exhibition “Lil Jams” 7-9pm
Former head graphic designer for The Hundreds, Benjie Escobar, has a debut solo show tonight titled “Lil Jams” over at Gallery1998. For this show, his pieces were inspired by Chicano traditions and pop...
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Upholding the D.I.Y. Mentality in an Industry of Mass Production
It’s been a long road for Matt Apostol, Vince Apostol, and Robert Pfeffer, but the three friends wouldn’t have it any other way. The trio has spent the past decade living and breathing screen printing....
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The Life in a Day :: Artist Matt “Manface” McCormick
San Francisco born and raised artist, Matthew “Manface” McCormick, is a product of his environment. He’s taken inspiration from his surroundings growing up in San Francisco and LA, cultivating his...
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Dream Logic :: An Interview with Artist Aaron Elvis Jupin
Cartoons and erotica have much in common—fantasy, desire, an adipose sense of volume. Aaron Elvis Jupin assembles these polarities of play and smut, refracting their constituent parts to form a visual...
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Behind Artist 2Shae’s “Pill Head” Mural at The Hundreds Homebase
“What does art mean to me? It’s a gateway for me into the world… this was a ticket to save myself.” Tattoo/graffiti artist, 2Shae, never had it easy. His parents were absent during his upbringing, he...
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Abstract Motion :: Brendan Monroe’s Evolving Art
The work of Oakland-based artist, Brendan Monroe, is in constant motion. For a recent mural in Cleveland, Ohio, for example, Monroe re-imagined the undulating waves of an upside down sea. In a painting...
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Meet Kyle Lambert, the Artist Behind the Now-Iconic Stranger Things Poster
I had first heard of Stranger Things through a friend. “It’s like Goosebumps for adults,” he said, “you have to watch it.” I wasn’t convinced (and I don’t like scary things), but humored him with a...
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This (Isn’t) the End :: The “Where the End Starts” KAWS Exhibit Blew Our Minds
It’s safe to say that anyone can to relate to the work of Kaws. Whether it’s the recognizable figures from childhood cartoons or the emotional connection to one of his many characters, Brian...
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Look Alive :: How Spanish Illustrator Jose Mendez Turns the Ordinary Into...
For a recent assignment for The New York Times, Madrid-born London-based artist Jose Mendez was tasked to create an illustration for an article on how the brain stimulates hunger. His playful...
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Writing, Street Art, and Muralism at the Galleria Civica de Modena
Graffiti intersecting with gallery spaces is becoming more and more common—raising questions about legitimacy of art, especially what Pietro Rivasi—the curator behind 1984. Evoluzione e rigenerazione...
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The People’s Art :: Meet UK Poster Art Giant, Luke Drozd
Luke Drozd is a prolific British artist with an impressive body of work—sculptures, art objects, drawings, art prints, comics, limited edition apparel, music, and most significantly, poster art. As one...
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Photo Diary :: An Inside Look at the Street Art of POW! WOW! Hawaii
For the past 7 years, the small and emerging community of Kaka’ako has become the destination for artists around the world making their annual pilgrimage to paradise. POW! WOW! Hawaii has become the...
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