Brock Brake
As a supporter/facilitator of the Bay Area Art community, Brock Brake is a San Francisco-based documentary photographer and Curator / Owner of Athen B. Gallery in Downtown Oakland.
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Clark Goolsby's Energetic Collages Explore the Idea of Information Overload
12.09.16 — "Much of my work focuses on the overabundance of information in our lives." An interview with New York-based artist Clark Goolsby, whose collages and sculptures explore concepts of media overload.read more
Vulnerabilities & Textures :: The Emotional Art of Heather Day
10.14.16 — "Nature contains so many juxtapositions; it can be serene and chaotic, it can be creative and destructive." Heather Day discusses her process and body of work.read more
Meet the Women Behind Oakland's Sprawling 4%ers Group Exhibition
09.02.16 — "I'm trying to show gender doesn't determine the quality of work while also untangling our preconceived notions of why it should." We chat with the artists behind this year's 4%ers...read more
Artist Jet Martinez Makes Murals That Remind Us What We Struggle For
08.26.16 — "In my practice, I have realized, I want to make work that reminds the viewer of what it is that we are struggling for." Artist Jet Martinez discusses pushing cultural...read more
Driven :: An Interview with Artist Brett Flanigan
07.23.16 — "It was one of the most trying experiences of my life." Brett Flanigan painted and sculpted a public installation with a broken ankle. Get to know the artist & his...read more
How Artist Woodrow White Uses Humor to Confront Our Monsters
04.01.16 — There's much to learn about humanity from Woodrow White's paintings. Through a kitschy backdrop of movie sets and museums, he uses humor to reveal the insecurity, vanity, & illusions behind...read more
The Personal Is Political in Kate Klingbeil's New Work in "Hanging Gardens"
03.12.16 — "I have been told to not speak about my work, that the work should speak for itself. The more friction the work causes, the more I feel I have to...read more
The Kinetic Art of Felipe Pantone
02.17.16 — Felipe Pantone's kinetic art has the ability to reach audiences on not only an intellectual level, but a physical one as well. Brock Brake finds out how. read more
Galaxy in an Exhibit :: The Awe-Inspiring Work of Artist Adam Friedman
08.07.15 — Adam Friedman discusses his own theories on the universe, his inspirations, and shares his experience going through art school in this interview.read more
Photographer Jason Henry's Portraits of North Dakota :: A Narrative of Impending Doom
07.14.15 — Photographer Shawn Bush has worked with clients like Vice and The New York Times, but his latest project takes him to North Dakota, home to 150 of the nation's 450...read more
A Desire to Stop Motion :: Photographer Shawn Bush on Shooting California's Absurd
07.09.15 — "I am just framing out parts of the world that I believe subtly carry weight... retracing what we are told through the media and ideals and looking at the reality...read more
"The Chaos Is Inspiring" :: A Visit to SF Artist Ryan De La Hoz's Studio
07.02.15 — Before his July 13 show at 886 Geary gallery, Brock visits the studio of Ryan De La Hoz, whose idiosyncratic approach to conceptual art on both canvas and T-shirt has...read more
Surface & Obstacle :: Berlin Artist Clemens Behr Sculpts with Found Objects
06.15.15 — Berlin-based artist Clemens Behr tells us how a background in skateboarding and graffiti has led him to finding the beauty in urban detritus – re-appropriating what's generally considered trash into...read more
Interview with Bay Area's GATS aka Graffiti Against the System
06.07.15 — Artist GATS aka Graffiti Against The System speaks on how he believes no one is truly self-taught, how to address the issue of Bay Area rent increases as a creative...read more
Women, Weed, & Fast Food :: Aaron Kai on His First Solo Show "Vices" in Hong Kong
05.20.15 — Brock Brake catches up with Aaron Kai before his solo show this Friday in Hong Kong, "Vices" - an exhibition stepped in familiar vices like booty, weed, McDonald's, and cartoons.read more
Interview with Montreal's Jane of Many Trades, Alexandra Levasseur
05.17.15 — Illustration, painting, animation, and a background in advertising have equipped Montreal's Alexandra Levasseur with a full arsenal to express the cohesive relationship between human beings and the nature that surrounds...read more
From a BFA in Advertising to Full-Time Artist, San Francisco's Chad Hasegawa
04.10.15 — Brock Brake sits with San Francisco-based artist Chad Hasegawa to see how he's surviving the gentrification of the city he calls home.read more
Graffiti Artist Tim the Optimist Gives Us A Bay Area History Lesson
03.24.15 — Brock catches up with Bay Area Graffiti Artist Tim the Optimist on his latest project collaging train tickets, Swisher boxes, & various hoarded goods culminating in what someone have called...read more
Back in the Bay :: A Preview of Mike Giant's "Colorado" @ FFDG Gallery
02.13.15 — Mike Giant returns to the Bay with an intimate show at FFDG called "Colorado." With and-written musings alongside his signature drawings, the show features a collaborate photo series with photographer...read more
DIY :: GET TO KNOW THE BAY AREA'S NEWEST GALLERY "GOOD MOTHER"
02.11.15 — Brock introduces us to Oakland's newest gallery Good Mother & the DIY mentality that led the founders to open it, despite all odds.read more
STUDIO VISIT & INTERVIEW :: THE WILD IMAGINATION OF ARTIST LAUREN YS
02.04.15 — Brock visits the studio of multi-talented illustrator/comic/street artist Lauren YS for insight behind her prolific artistry, work with Nychos, and the method behind her mad creations.read more
HOW REJECTION LED TO THE CREATION OF A GLOBAL STREET CULTURE MAGAZINE
01.28.15 — Interview with Jack McKain on his burgeoning global street culture magazine Modern Hieroglyphics on how the passion project all began after a grant rejection from National Geographic.read more