NEW ISSUE: The Check In
If you’re reading this, it pains me to say, we are not yet living as we once did. How do I know? Well, this is a digital issue, for one. We still can’t…
Art
Cool Art: Solace in Thony Aiuppy’s sweeping new show
Thony Aiuppy lends a deft representational style to a contemplative and diverse exhibit of new work at Bold Bean's San Marco shop.
What’s cool about the old Times-Union building?
Local group wants to keep this Bauhaus beauty intact.
Cultural Council’s 44th Annual Arts Awards will go Virtual
The much anticipated soiree will be streamed.
The Check In: Artist Dustin Harewood actually finding time to make art
A lockdown hemmed in by silver linings for eternally optimistic professor and artist, Dustin Harewood.
The Check In: Hotel Palms stays connected to the community it cultivated
Despite the shutdown, Atlantic Beach gathering place stays connected to the community it cultivated.
Watch: Artist/educator Mark Creegan reacts perfectly to another semester online
Like many contemporary artists, Mark Creegan's work often explores the very nature of art making. His mixed media work of late makes use of the most ba…
The Check In: MOCA Jax Director on safety, solitude, and escape through art
As the coronavirus pandemic spread rapidly and Duval County went into lockdown mode, MOCA Jax Director Caitlín Doherty and her team wanted to ensure th…
Shop: Void On Vinyl (Vol. 3) is Here
Our third all-local music compilation on vinyl.
Interview: Artist Victor Ali’s Quiet Rebellion
Victor Ali is a soft-spoken, polite young dude. His art, however, reveals a mischievous side. Influenced by underground movements and cyberpunk motifs,…
The Art We Need: Dustin Harewood’s latest is “Warm Rain and Electricity”
Dustin Harewood is as magnanimous as he is busy. As a visual artist, curator, and arts educator he has spent years co-creating, sustaining—and as a tea…
Watch: The wild, surreal, and very cool Tony Prat Experience
A handful of issues ago, when we got a glimpse of beaches Renaissance Man Tony Prat's fantasy factory, the artist-musician-filmmaker-DJ opined about op…
#StayHomeForThis: Volcom wants your help to get us ALL back together again
At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, iconic Newport Beach-based surf/skate/snow brand Volcom, famous for its wildly creative teams and youth-agai…
Good News: Artists can apply for relief from the Cultural Council
The Coronavirus pandemic represents a sudden, unanticipated work stoppage for many individual artists. In an effort to support local artists who los…
New Normal: MOCA Jax launches Virtual Museum Platform
As a culture and lifestyle publication, we thrive on the community we cover--the live music shows, the art exhibitions, the new restaurant openings; yo…
Void & Cultural Council Launch Artist Relief Fund
In order to support local artists who’ve lost work during the shutdown, Void Magazine has partnered with longtime friends of the mag, and ultra hip loc…
Stay Inside (the Lines) with These Illustrations by Local Artists
With kids out of school, many parents have had to manage the role of co-teacher while also fulfilling the role of their actual full-time job remotely. …
Listen: Tenny Rudolph wins our Slashy Award
Clearly dating myself here, but every time I encounter a multi-hyphenate (and there seem to be quite a few here in Jax), I'm reminded of the satirical …
Steve Williams on #mappingjax push for an arts- and historical-preservation-centered downtown
I’ve been passionate about Jacksonville for as long as I can remember. I was raised in Arlington, an old neighborhood with a unique and historical beau…
How to Make a Cool Zine
With some pens, paper, scissors and a little imagination, two good friends seek to change the world—and have some fun along the way—one zine at a time.…
Art Walk Still Pops
Nearly two decades strong, First Wednesday Art Walk remains downtown's core event. Need proof? Dig these photos from local lensman and Cre8Jax founder …
Portfolio: Tenny Rudolph
It’s a cloudy, colorless fall day when I meet up with Tenny Rudolph at That Poor Girl Vintage, a distinctly offbeat secondhand clothing store in Jackso…
Rad Pad: Artist Jenna Alexander’s Lighthouse Park Bungalow
Making my way toward Jenna and Za Alexander’s Lighthouse Park bungalow nestled between St. Augustine’s historic downtown and the town’s white sand beac…
These photos are EVERYTHING we love about Winterland (and Toni Smailagic)
Let the following sentence serve as a warning; if you missed Winterland and are susceptible to FOMO, please don't read any further. Winterland 2020 …
Rad Pads: Tony Prat’s Warehouse Wonderland
Longtime beaches resident Tony Prat is a renaissance man, of sorts. As a visual artist, videographer, DJ, musician, furniture maker, surfer, etcetera, …