
NYC’s favorite creative powerhouse Mr. Bobbito Garcia, gets the spotlight treatment as he takes us a ride through some of his career highs, inspirations and a life changing moment in Africa.
Jan 10, 2010 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: apt, art, AXIS, basketball, Bobbito Garcia, com, creative, dancing, dj, dj spinna, djing, friends we love, johannesburg, little, louie, music, NYC, play, Rich Medina, ride, vega, water | 2 Comments »

Critically acclaimed and world renown artist, Jose James invites us to witness the Black Magic of his new record with an intimate studio session that reveals the many facets of his creative process.
Jul 29, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, amsterdam, artist, AXIS, basement jaxx, Billboard live Tokyo, billie holiday, black magic, brownswood recordings, centro cultural, Chico Hamilton, christian mcbride, code, com, dj moni, elan mehler, flying lotus, friends we love, friendswelove, friendswelove.com, gil scott-heron, gilles petereson, gilles peterson, heritage orchestra, hermitage, jazz, jazzanova, jazzy sport, john coltrane, jon lucien, jose james, junior mance, london, love, lyricist, marvin gaye, mike vargas, moni pineda, moodymann, music, nicola conte, north sea jazz fesival, north sea jazz festival, nuyorktricity, NYC, paridiso, rotterdam, royal festival hall, soil & pimp, songwriter, summerstage, taylor mcferrin, terry callier, the dreamer, toshi matsuura, verve, vocalist | 27 Comments »

Film director Albert Xavier recounts how his artistic background prepared him for filmmaking and the development of his latest release, Hermafrodita, which is the first Dominican film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jul 11, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: Albert Xavier, Artist Profile, AXIS, Canne Film Festival, com, dj moni, Dominican Republic, Festival, film, film director, filmmaker, friends we love, friendswelove.com, hermafrodita, mike vargas, moni pineda, nuyorktricity, production company, US, video producers, web series | 7 Comments »

Ellis Gallagher aka © Ellis G. takes us on a personal ride through his creative process and the defining moment that led him to his signature style of shadow-based outlines.
Jun 24, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, MOST RECENT, VIDEO | Tags: adhesive, Arts, AXIS, chalk, common sense, creative, drawing, ellis g, ellis gallagher, friends we love, gallagher, graffiti, inspiration, led, motivation, nuyorktricity, NYC, nypd, respect, ride, shadow, sidewalk chalk, street art, style | 3 Comments »

N’Dea Davenport tells us what contributed to her development as an artist from childhood to LA in the 80s, her signature style.
Jun 10, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: acid jazz, art, artist, AXIS, creativity, Dea Davenport, dj moni, friends we love, friendswelove.com, funk, guru, jazzy, la, mike vargas, music, N'Dea Davenport, new, new orleans, NYC, portugal, r&b, soul, the brand new heavies | Leave A Comment »

Limited to the subway ads at any given station, NYC’s most controversial artist Poster Boy, cuts, splices and reworks these images into pieces of free public art full of social commentary and humor for commuters to enjoy.
May 15, 2009 | Categories: AXIS, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, ads, advertisement, AXIS, banksy, billboard, collage, com, ellis g, friends we love, giant step, gothamist, graffiti, mash ups, movement, neocons, new york, new york city, nuyorktricity, NYC, poster boy, razor blade, street art, subway, urban prankster | 6 Comments »