The admin of instagram meme page @thematerofcum walks us through the origins, inspiration, and psychoanalytic insight behind the humor.

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STP sat down with Art Hoe Collective curators Sage Adams and Anajah Hamilton in early June to discuss their ever-budding platform, the role of art in social movements, and where the Collective is heading next. Read More >>

A late April conversation, where artist Lexie Smith talks presciently (as we read in hindsight) about the deluge of sourdough in quarantine, the compounding isolation of our everyday, and the many things that the study of Bread has led her to. Read More >>

Surveillance remains a perennial topic of conversation and concern. Amelie Schläffer's work asks us to consider whether or not we truly own our data, and what someone can create when happening upon the data of a stranger. Read More >>

Photographer Violet King is on the lookout for the grotesque, the abnormal, and the strange in our everyday surroundings. STP caught up with King to learn more about her work, consider trash popsicles, and find out how King is making art from isolation. 

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How can artists employ therapeutic techniques and practices to enhance their work? STP's L.A. Vandyke explores how vices, philosophy, sex, and gender can spark creativity and beyond. Read More >>

Artist Emmanuel Desir opened one of the first solo shows since New York City eased up on lockdown, entitled Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. STP caught up with Desir on opening night to catch up on art, life, and magic. Read More >>

Ezekiel Binns and Juan Cardona make up the duo "Two Dogs and a Leash," working to build a world from haptics and curiosity. STP's Maya Kotomori chatted with Binns and Cardona about what defines their work, the future of buildings, and of course, IKEA.

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STP caught up with Yard Sale Show curator Lumia Nocito to discuss the background of the show, learn more about The Loveland Foundation, and how artists can contribute in our current moment. Read More >>

I hadn’t seen this movie in a long time. I really don’t like the cultishness around the film, similarly to how I dislike the intense enamoration of Scarface displayed by anyone from two-bit weed dealers to the overlords of cartels and American dope empires. Almost all white kids I knew growing up who smoked weed and listened to hip-hop had Scarface posters in their basements, and I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard people do impersonations of Tony Montana’s famous, “Say hello to my little friend!” 1 - their accents even worse than the Cuban accent Pacino attempted...

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