Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr. is a Dominican-American artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011. His work explores the ways in which diasporic unity and niche musical movements have served in the creation of community and identity in the recent past and present. Simultaneously, he experiments with analog techniques to bring elements of abstraction to his figurative images. This manual practice heightens the intimacy of his work while additionally asking himself and the viewer to consider the ways in which we influence and are influenced by our surroundings.

Rodriguez has been featured in various publications including Forgotten Lands, Hola Pardo, It’s Nice That, and Musée Magazine. Currently exhibiting at Busan’s Museum of Contemporary Art. He has been selected as a finalist for Aperture’s 2023 Portfolio Prize, a finalist for Lucie Foundation 2023 Open Call, and long listed for Foam Talent Call 2023.

https://www.instagram.com/guarionex_jr/

https://x.com/Guari1x

https://www.guarionexjr.com/

Episode with Guarionex from 2022: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/putf-podcast/id1586663974?i=1000579259279

We also requested Guarionex to share with us some of his favorite things.

Catch them all in our newsletter: https://putf.substack.com/

The PUTF show is an interview series, dedicated to showcasing inspiring creatives from the PUTF community and beyond. Guests are invited to share their unique career journeys, stories, and visions.

The PUTF show is produced by WAVDWGS, a video production company based in NYC.

https://wavdwgs.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wavdwgs/

If you'd like to support this project: https://www.patreon.com/pickuptheflow

Pick Up The Flow, is an online resource based in NYC striving to democratize access to opportunities. Opportunities are shared daily on this page and website, and weekly via our newsletter.

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The PUTF Show - Episode 15 / Dreamcrusher

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickuptheflownyc/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickuptheflow

Dreamcrusher is a New York City-based musician and artist, who describes the project as 'nihilist queer revolt musik.' Dreamcrusher’s work is at once personal and abstract, revealing and antagonistic; performances and recordings shift between genres while subjecting the characteristic elements—melodies, beats, instrumentation—to distortion until the point of transformation. Dreamcrusher has released dozens of recordings with labels such as PTP, Fire Talk, and Corpus, as well as on Bandcamp and other online platforms. Dreamcrusher is also a member of the duo Centennial Gardens with King Vision Ultra.

https://dreamcrusher.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/drmcrshr/

https://linktr.ee/drmcrshrx

https://x.com/xdrmcrshrx

Merch: https://shop-dreamcrusher.creator-spring.com

A note from Dreamcrusher:

“Unfortunately I’m navigating 2024 unemployed and overdrawn… in desperate need of kind donations yet again. I hate asking, and I hate how hard I’ve worked this past year with little to no yield (and I’m definitely not the only one). I hope that the work I have coming this year truly supplements my life in a real way. Twenty-one years in now! THIS YEAR WILL BE BETTER FOR US ALL!!! If you’re reading this and have the means, please consider donating and sharing. As always, I very much appreciate the continued support. https://account.venmo.com/u/drmcrshr “

We also requested Dreamcrusher to share with us some of their favorite things.

Catch them all in our newsletter: https://putf.substack.com/

The PUTF show is an interview series, dedicated to showcasing inspiring creatives from the PUTF community and beyond. Guests are invited to share their unique career journeys, stories, and visions.

The PUTF show is produced by WAVDWGS, a video production company based in NYC.

https://wavdwgs.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wavdwgs/

If you'd like to support this project: https://www.patreon.com/pickuptheflow

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The PUTF Show - Episode 14 / Kyle Garner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickuptheflownyc/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickuptheflow

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@pickuptheflow

Kyle Garner (aka KG) is an artist, designer, curator, DJ, and the visionary behind Light and Sound Design studio. He has been hosting a gathering called Last Saturday Dance since 2016 and in 2022 launched an offshoot weekly deep listening series called Present Sounds. His work investigates the intersection of community, happenings, architecture, performance and music.

http://www.lightandsound.design

https://lightandsounddesign.substack.com

http://instagram.com/lightandsounddesign

We also requested Kyle to share with us some of his favorite things.

Catch them all in our newsletter: https://putf.substack.com/

The PUTF show is an interview series, dedicated to showcasing inspiring creatives from the PUTF community and beyond. Guests are invited to share their unique career journeys, stories, and visions.

The PUTF show is produced by WAVDWGS, a video production company based in NYC.

https://wavdwgs.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wavdwgs/

Pick Up The Flow, is an online resource based in NYC striving to democratize access to opportunities. Opportunities are shared daily on this page and website, and weekly via our newsletter.

Listen to this episode on audio platforms:

Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/spotify-putf

Apple: https://tinyurl.com/putf-applepodcast

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