Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary contributing artist Nathan DeYoung will be included in Thinkspace Gallery's The New Realism: New Paintings from Aaron Nagel, Nathan DeYoung, Jeff Ramirez, Jennifer Nehrbass, Linnea Strid, and Pakayla Rae Biehn opening this Saturday, December 11. We will be highlighting each artist's work this week with a Back Talk, and today we speak with Nathan. Questions after the jump . . .

Linnea Strid will be part of Thinkspace Gallery's The New Realism: New Paintings from Aaron Nagel, Nathan DeYoung, Jeff Ramirez, Jennifer Nehrbass, Linnea Strid, and Pakayla Rae Biehn that opens this Saturday, November 11 in Culver City. We will be highlighting each artist's work this week with a Back Talk, and today we speak with Linnea. Questions after the jump . . .

Realist painter Aaron Nagel caps off a strong year with a group show at Thinkspace Gallery this Saturday, December 11, titled The New Realism: New Paintings from Aaron Nagel, Nathan DeYoung, Jeff Ramirez, Jennifer Nehrbass, Linnea Strid, and Pakayla Rae Biehn. We will be highlighting each artist's work this week with a Back Talk, and today we speak with Aaron. Questions after the jump . . .

This Saturday, December 11, Moki will open Patchwork at Thinkspace Gallery in their project room. We were lucky enough to speak to the German artist this past week in conjunction with the new show in Los Angeles. Back Talk after the jump . . .

Melissa Forman is a Cleveland, Ohio based painter with a solo show, "Keepers of Creation" opening at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, November 13. She is the subject of today's "Back Talk" ...

Along with Melissa Forman, Andy Council will be opening up shop at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, November 13. The Bristol, England based illustrator has an affinity toward dinosaurs and other creatures of the earth, but isn't a big fan of Jaws' quotes. He took a few moments to answer some of our questions.

Today, we speak with Jamie Rivadeneria, owner of JapanLA and curator for Sanrio’s Small Gift Los Angeles. If you recognize the name, Jamie also curated last year’s show Three Apples for Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary. Read on . . .

Today we catch up with Los Angeles-based fine artist, and feature in the current November 2010, Patrick Martinez. We got to know Patrick very well last Fall as we set-up our 15th Anniversary show in Downtown LA, and his interview in the magazine coincided with a few landmark moments in young Martinez' career...

Lily Mae’s black and white figurative drawings expose the dualities and eccentricities within human nature. Get to know this Australian visual artist who is currently based in Berlin, Germany.

Danielle Buerli is an illustrator, designer, sculptor, and animator from Los Angeles now “living in the mountains.” Buerli’s wide range of creative talents maintain a narrative nature with a deep sensitivity to the human condition, rendered in detailed and original methodology.