Nuala McEvoy started writing and taught herself to paint approximately seven years ago, at the age of around fifty. Nuala now paints daily using acrylics on canvas. She started submitting her artwork for publication in 2024, and her paintings have since been accepted for publication in many literary magazines and reviews. Her art has featured […]
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sef adeola is a Nigerian Illustrator and Textile Designer who uses cave art and Yoruba textile design motifs in his work. He began his art journey from secondary school taking Fine Art for 6 years then going on to understudy Nigerian Artist and Educator, St. Andrew who was taught by Nigerian Art Master, Yusuf Grillo. […]
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David Boyle’s oil paintings have sold well in Wellington, Palmerston Nth and he has sold sculptures from Hastings City gallery New Zealand. David has t-shirts featuring his works and makes sculptures from found objects. David’s art has been seen in online magazines and paperbacks such as Last leaves, The Woodward Review, Five on the Fifth, […]
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Laszlo Aranyi (Frater Azmon) poet, visual poet, anarchist, occultist from Hungary. Earlier books: „(szellem)válaszok”, „A Nap és Holderők egyensúlya”, „Kiterített rókabőr” His poems in English have appeared in over a hundred journals. His new books are: “Delirium &…The Seven Haiku” (Published By DEAD MAN’S PRESS INK ALBANY, NY 2023), „Sacred anarchy! Poems and Visual poems” […]
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Michael Moreth is a recovering Chicagoan living in the rural, micropolitan City of Sterling, the Paris of Northwest Illinois.
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John Swofford’s schizophrenia makes him, according to him, neurodivergent, and he identifies as queer—where queer would mean that his sexuality doesn’t fit any category. This identity influences him as an artist. He was in a L’Exposition show at Times Square (2025) and a L’Exposition exhibit in Montmartre, Paris (2025). He can be found on X/Twitter […]
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Sherry Shahan is a seventy-six-year-old pole-dancer who creates art in a laid-back California beach town. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize in Poetry and Short Fiction and Best American Short Stories.
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“In your memory of this moment, are you alone?” Lindsey Wagner’s collages offer glimpses into intimate fragments of the past. Each scene is accompanied by poetry exploring the nostalgia of unresolved moments and the contemplative longing for what might have been. This month, Wagner shares her influences and the detailed process behind her creative outlet. […]
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Artist Karissa Ho’s work with watercolors compellingly explores the interplay of color and form. Her vibrant brushwork evokes both warm solar vignettes and intense seascapes. Influenced by the ever-changing sky and her favorite literary works, her paintings echo the sentiment expressed by poet Ada Limon: “Even / color was not color, but a mood.” How […]
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Taking notice of the “small, in-between moments often overlooked in our daily lives,” Frances Jane’s drawings feature dappled light and dramatic shadows cast upon bold, architectural line work. The distinctive use of ink and careful rendering of textures reflects a diligent attention to detail and a reverence for “people and places that mainstream forces don’t […]
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A lover of travel, Rachel Turney uses her camera to document the moments she spends exploring each new destination. As she explains, “I write and take photographs for myself. I showcase things I like and enjoy or want to express.” This month, Turney shares her approach to both art and life. How did you get […]
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Multimedia artist Teresa Song is keen on honing her craft across both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. She’s explored digital art, oils, charcoal, dress-making, and has her sights currently set on learning watercolors, knitting, and crocheting. This month, she shares her comic “Conformity,” a thoughtful, geometric portrait of society that creates a compelling message for inclusion. […]
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With a passion for creativity, Sai Pradhan views visual art and writing as “symbiotic” disciplines. “They are simply different ways to play with ideas or work something out, sometimes even the same idea. One can inspire the other as well.” Eager to explore different channels of expression, Needs Watering showcases her experimentation with material and […]
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Through her photography, this month’s artist, Channie Greenberg, seeks to capture “not only what’s ‘interesting,’ but also what’s beautiful” with her lens. Citing “gratitude” as one of the most significant driving forces behind her work, Greenberg’s photos feature both the natural wonders of “Creation” as well as “man-made items” that catch her eye. With an […]
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This month’s artist, Lucy Liu, captures a tender and powerful moment between a mother and daughter with her piece, Holding On. Liu shares her artistic journey and gives us insight as to how she uses painting and drawing to explore her imagination and express her emotions. You’ve mentioned you started learning art at a very young age, […]
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Sky Rays Color splash,Blue, magenta, pink. a dash,Every day above a painting in the sky, color mish-mash. Clouds cover,We wonder.Uncover. Vibrant everyday. Sunbeam rays.Even if unseen we know they are to stay.Happy to see again walking down the lane. Anywhere a ray of sun,Dusk and dawn,Routine. Constant.Even in the grey.Restart. Another day. Vibe Spring-Fall, Art Stall […]
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Through sinuous fields of color and vibrant textures, Nicole F. Kimball’s striking paintings stand out as creative exercises in emotional exploration. The fluidity and shifting forms of her abstract work contrasts the solid, geometric brush strokes and pensive landscapes of her more figurative pieces. This month, Kimball discusses the importance of art, human creativity, and […]
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Occupying the tenebrous space between dreams and memories, the collages of JC Alfier (they/them) are at once intimate and mysterious; universal and obscure; conscious and unconscious. Evoking both the ubiquity and elusiveness of Jungian archetypes, this poetic opposition between the known and the unknown is brought to mind in La ville qui regarde II – The […]
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Michael Moreth is a recovering Chicagoan living in the rural, micropolitan City of Sterling, the Paris of Northwest Illinois.
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Priyam Bhattacharya is from New Delhi, India. She works and learns in the field of psychology. She attempts to murmer and voice dreams, nightmares and observations through her paintings
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Kirsten Smith is a photographer, writer, and travel addict who lives and works in San Francisco. Her work has appeared in (or will soon appear in) SPANK the CARP, Esoterica Magazine, JAKE the Magazine, and Cosmic Daffodil. Check her out on Instagram @the_wallflower_wanderer and Twitter @Kirsten_Wanders.
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Michal (Mitak) Mahgerefteh is an ESL poet and artist based in Virginia. She is the managing editor at Poetica Publishing, where she oversees the Miriam Rachimi Micro Chapbook Poetry Prize. Mahgerefteh has authored five poetry chapbooks, including In My Bustan, The Rising Song, What’s Left Behind, Field of Harps, and Sipping Memories. Her latest collection, FishMoon, will be released in 2024. In addition to […]
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Featured Artists (from top left to bottom right) Maggie Chiang (Issue 8) Lorenza Centi (Issue 13) Isa Beniston (Issue 16) Andrew Holmquist (Issue 21) Monica Andino (Issue 25) Ramona Russu (Issue 36) Alexandra Dumitrică (Issue 39) Alyssa Moore (Issue 29) Danielle Morgan (Issue 42) Georgie Wileman (Issue 48) Pride Nyasha (Issue 33) Neha Hirve (Issue […]
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Allison Liu (she/her) is a queer Chinese American photographer and writer currently studying in the Boston area. She can often be found working on her novel, reading speculative fiction, and conducting bioengineering research. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming in Yellow Arrow Vignette, The Violet Hour Magazine, The Foredge Review, Crashtest Magazine, Cloudy […]
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Jaden Kristoffersson is a trans gay artist working since high school who’s really pretty melancholy, and wants to give other trans people hope and love and a bit of escapism through art that makes you feel something. Working in mixed media and digital. @splatbones
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SAPPHIC SCENES (she/her) is a 27 y/o multidisciplinary lesbian artist originally from the Southern US and now living in China. She is inspired by queer love and liberation, and identifies as a long-time sapphic and late-in-life out lesbian. In addition to the visual arts, she is an avid language learner, reader, and writer, also making […]
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From Jacelyn: Peach Hell (4 pieces) is a little series I drew during the height of COVID-19, having graduated from university feeling isolated and confused. The soap I used obsessively throughout that period was peach scented, and I’ve come to associate it with the hellish feelings from that time. Peach Hell Jacelyn recently started her […]
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Nicole Flaherty Kimball (she/her) is an emerging Jewish poet and artist from SLC, UT. A several-time Best of the Net Nominee, her pieces are published or forthcoming in Atlanta Review, Radar Poetry, Sunspot Lit, Mom Egg Review, and elsewhere. Nicole is a Creative Writing student at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Lucy Liu is a grade 9th high school student at the Academy of the Canyons located in Valencia, CA. They started to learn drawing at age five and enjoy drawing to express their feelings and thoughts.
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Tears and sadness feared, Tried to veer, but we need to steer, Still in steering the sadness leers, Sometimes it’s difficult to face sadness, but drawing and reflecting on the puddles muddles the uncertainty, Something which words can’t fully explain and others cant see, This is my drawing, my expressions of this feeling, Though many […]
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Paris Jessie (they/she) is a black, budding creator and wanderer. Much of their work is rooted in the peculiar. You may find more at iamparisjessie.com.
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Art is something I’ve always been drawn to. It’s a whole world of possibilities and ideas that can influence culture and society. On the other hand it can be something that looks pretty, and looks great hung on a wall. There can be so much and so little that goes into art making, where artists […]
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The start of cold nights, strong winds, and early sunsets always make November a hard month to adjust to. With summer days long past, and a new year on the horizon it makes the passage of time feel like a physical phenomena. Or it could just be the cold seeping into my bones. Contemplation of […]
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We have a new opening for one volunteer position: Art Editor. See below for application details. Please note: all staff positions are volunteer and are thus unpaid. All positions are also virtual/remote. We encourage applicants who are members of marginalized groups (LGBTQIA, POC, WOC, women, disabled folks, etc.), but all are welcome to apply. Please […]
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button upOil on canvas Introduction I think for any creative, world-building is a big undertaking that pushes the limits of creativity. Thinking expansively to create an environment, society, and characters that serve a purpose to explore that world is a continual showcase of imaginative prowess. When that process comes together it creates a rich, imaginative […]
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Years ago I was walking through a building at my university and found an abandoned copy of An Introduction to Symbolic, 3rd Edition by Susanne K. Langer. I love a free book, so I had to take it. The book really intrigued me since I had no clue what “Symbolic Logic” even was. I learned […]
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Marrying contemporary chaos with the imagery found on his phone screen, Yuyang Zhang (he/him) is an image-maker with a distinct “tongue-in-cheek” point of view. Yuyang’s inspiration and imagery comes far and wide: Chinese propaganda posters, Marvel’s television series WandaVision, iPhone emojis, or his love of sports cars. In this interview, we talk about his image […]
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I’ve always seen art as a way to get to know people. Interpretations of work and approaches to artistic practice being a great conversation to understand the intimacies of a creative’s mind beyond talking about the weather. When I met this month’s spotlighted artist, Juan Astudillo, we were doing an artist residency in New York […]
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Carnage, chaos, cuddling. This month’s artist interview is with Ben Herbert. Ben combines sculpture, collage, and photography to create a world all his own. One that involves pup-play, a burning landscape, and exploration of the human body. How would you describe yourself as an artist? Ben: I would describe myself as an artist, photographer, and […]
Read moreBeing her family history’s archivist while weaving a story of her own, Thương Hoài Trần (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL. Combining their training in printmaking with newfound skills in fibers, she documents a familial immigrant story told to them through word-of-mouth and old photographs. How would you introduce yourself as an […]
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There is something special about seeing an artist create a self-portrait. Through a self-portrait you can analyze what an artist finds valuable, what they overlook, and how they wish to be perceived by their audience. For this month’s issue, I interviewed Jordan Ismaiel Ramsey (they/them), an artist committed to self-portraiture as a form of self-reliance. […]
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This month’s spotlighted artist is Malí Bilstad (they/them). Currently finishing up their degrees in Illustration and Theater at Iowa State University, Malí is an illustrator creating their own tales of childhood fantasy. By doing this they hope to create worlds that their audience can escape reality from and find themselves in. Who are you as […]
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Tackling issues with post-grad life adjustment, work anxiety, and impulse purchases, Amy Chu (@camoot.journal) gives her viewers a multi-faceted look at modern day adult obstacles and the escapism she finds through imagination and art. A recent grad of SMFA Tufts in Boston, Amy’s work showcases her interest in vulnerability and storytelling while taking inspiration from […]
Read moreFor this month’s issue I interviewed Vicky Liang, an illustrator/artist currently based in New Jersey. Saccharine, round, and able to make one’s cheeks blush, Vicky’s illustrations capture innocent vision through singular pieces and small-page comics. Taking homage from her inspirations in children’s book illustration and Studio Ghibli media, Vicky incorporates elements such as anthropomorphic animals, […]
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Hi everyone! I’m Clémence, and I’ve been the Art Editor here at Vagabond City since 2019. This month’s issue will be my last one, after a total of 25 interviews with 25 brilliant artists who have been kind enough to share their thoughts with me and who have all taught me a lot. For my […]
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This month’s featured artist, Bianca Dunn, is a Mexican/Chinese artist and illustrator from Sacramento, California. I discovered her work in my inbox, when she sent me a selection of gouache pieces, some monochrome, and others an explosion of blues, reds and yellows. Her work is inspired by everything and anything, from Frida Kahlo’s paintings to […]
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This month’s featured artist is Kyrsta Morehouse, a Los Angeles-based photographer. Kyrsta is not only a photographer. She is originally a makeup artist, and started taking film and Polaroid photographs while working on film sets. She is also a poet, and her work has been published in several literary magazines. Last but not least, she […]
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I discovered Ninn Salaün’s work when a painting of a sky at dusk all in pink and purple hues popped up on my Twitter feed. The picture came from Ninn’s account Reports From Unknown Places, on which she has been posting a picture of the sky with a caption explaining the meteorological events depicted everyday […]
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Who are you? My name is Zoe, and I grew up in the South West of France, lost in the middle of fields and vineyards. I read a lot of comics when I was a teenager, especially 90s comics by L’Association [a French comic books publisher], and it got me interested in visual storytelling. I […]
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Jess Vieira is a rising star in Brazil. Her paintings and illustrations have been featured on book covers, in advertisements, and even in two issues of Vogue last year. Jess was born in 1992 in Brasília, and she now lives in Salvador, Bahia. She likes to work with as many mediums as she can, from […]
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