#Artvoice

[seakclauswinkler]

Artist, Künstler SEAK Claus Winkler: Malen ist für mich häufig mit dem Pinsel, der Sprühdose, Stift, Etc, eine Skulptur aus einem Bild, einem Leinenstoff, einen Papier rauszuholen, zu meißeln, zu schaben. Sowie ein Töpferer, ein Bildhauer, ein Ton Auto Industrie Modellbauer mit seinem Modellier Messer/ Spachtel. Bei meinen Gemälden mische Ich alle Malmittel, Maltechniken, etc. Bevor Ich mich großartig Frage in welche Richtung Ich weitere Bilder/ Gemälde malen will, mal Ich erstmal all die Gemälde weiter welche in meiner Rotation sind. Ich freue mich immer wenn Ich an einem Gemälde weiter. Meistens überrascht mich der weiter und höher entwickelte Zustand des Gemäldes, wie Ich es in Erinnerung hatte. Jeder Pinsel mit dem Ich male hat seine eigene Atmosphäre, seinen eigenen Charakter. #theluxurylife #uniqueluxury #millioniareglorify #luxlife #livingwithart #SEAK #ClausWinkler #SEAKClausWinkler #Beauxarts #luxeathome #luxuryinteriors #luxuryhome #artforthehome #Redpilldeutsch #mgtowdeutsch #archdigest #redpill #mgtow #Gaze #abstracttrealism #makingmarks #artfocus #artgram #artgaze #artvoice #lettrisme #greatart #historyofart #kunst (hier: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDHktXrtYy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gnomecc9]

#Repurposedresused the fashioon art movement live at #Artvoice 25th anniversary party #axxv #av25alive with #totallyduct #Tamoralee #Studio277 Creative project director #Tamoralee , of #Repurposedresused Designer Totally Duct , Lisa Maria Hair Studio 277 Nicquee Hoosier Mua| Shaina Karmark , Dhaneyea Hoosier Model Megan LeGasse , Ashley, Tk Robinson More info on Repurposed / Reused movement email getthebuzz716@gmail.com #wearableart #greenfashion #sustainable #ecofriendly #madeinbuffalo #madeinamerica #art #fashionart #sustainablefashion #streetwear #wwd #womenswear #fashionblogs #fashionnews #fashiontrends #buffalodesigners #shoppingbuffalo #onebuffalo #buffaloinbox #repurposed #vogue #fashionbloggers https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpUZo4gpRg/?igshid=iwfx12zoazk0

[lindsaydenniberg]

#psychicreadings #psychicsketches #chakras #artsplaining #artvoice #drowningbynumbers #moodcolors

[narcbrain]

Will Raniere End Up Pleading Insanity Or Diminished Capacity? – Artvoice By K. R. Claviger Several recent commenters have raised questions about what was going on in Keith Raniere’s mind for the past 20 years as he transformed himself from a geeky RPI graduate (albeit one with a 2.26 GPA) running a company that specialized in bulk-buying retailing to the head of an international cult that brought him unlimited access to wealth and beautiful young women.

[dippedanddripped]

It’s rare that it reaches 100 degrees in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon.

Even rarer still is the presence of an all-gold Dodge Challenger, its reflection giving the appearance of a bejeweled shooting star pulling into the parking lot.

This one also has a vanity license plate – “Sammyy” – that enhances the car’s extraterrestrial appearance.

The Challenger’s occupant exits and joins me at a table. As she takes a seat across from me, a group of 20-somethings not too far away becomes intrigued.

More stares start to accrue from the outdoor mall goers. Next up is a young couple pushing a stroller, followed by the employees at the coffee shop I had just exited.

A minute ago, neither myself nor the table I was at seemed to warrant much, if any, attention.

You can get the sense that “somebody” just entered the premises, even if they’re not quite sure who that somebody is.

I can tell that the attention phases me more than my recently-arrived guest. Despite the now fishbowl-like dynamic between the two of us and the mall-goers, she seems to barely notice.

Then again, when you have more than 2.5 million followers on instagram and nearly half a million more on Tik Tok, being recognized by random passerby doesn’t come as a surprise like it would for most.

Rockstar? No, influencer

I distinctly remember the plethora of classmates I graduated high school with who promised to one day grow up and become “rockstars.”

Unsurprisingly, I haven’t heard from any of those classmates since. What is surprising is how anachronistic the notion of being a “rockstar” has become.

The reality is that “rockstar” should probably be replaced with a new term – ”influencer.” Sure, it’s not quite as catchy, but it’s far more accurate when describing the world’s latest (and perhaps most enviable) celebrity class.

These days, very real rock stars have nothing on the modern day Influencer.

Influencing by the numbers

What little data on the subject tells us is that, in 2016, social media influencing was just under a $2 billion industry ($1.7B, for those with a penchant for exactness).

This figure grew to $3B in 2017, and $4.6B in 2018.

In 2020, estimates tell us that the sector is likely to surpass the $10B mark.

While that may not seem like a lot of money, think of it this way – in a little under 4 years, the size of the influencing industry grew 500%.

Should the industry continue on its current growth trajectory, it will become a $50B industry by 2024.

To put this in perspective, Goldman Sachs estimates that the total value of all recorded music streaming will grow to about $30B by 2030. That means that it will take some years for music to reach just half of what influencing brings in annually.

By some metrics, influencers have become more relevant as celebrities than their musical counterparts. It’s happened quickly; adults who use social media religiously often can’t see it.

But real professional influencers are out there. As a crowd begins forming near our table, I begin to witness firsthand what these ridiculous financial statistics truly mean.

Who is Sammyy02k?

Since 2014, Samantha Krieger has gone by a number of different names. These days, she’s known as Sammyy02k.

Despite her reluctance to do in-person interviews, she’s agreed to be the subject of an Artvoice feature on the rise of social media influence.

And while Krieger can exercise her massive reach with just a few taps of a smartphone, a lot of misinformation about her continues to circulate.

As part of her agreement to the interview, I offer to help clarify the basics about just who exactly she is.

Samantha Krieger, AKA Sammyy02k

Samantha Krieger was born in Portland, Oregon. For some years, she was no different than you or me, working tedious retail jobs and driving a non-gold car.

At Lakeridge high school, she was dealt with taunts from wealthy classmates. It’s likely these experiences would activate whatever latent stardom was already within her.

After graduating from Portland State University in 2014, Krieger had a vision.

She suspected, correctly, that it doesn’t take much to at least get started as an influencer.

You need photos and/or video, sure… but given the prevalence of acceptable cameras on the backs of phones, finding a suitable recording setup was simple.

The second ingredient Krieger inferred was something less tangible – the courage required to be exceptional.

Despite her natural shyness, she had ambitions that extended beyond what she thought her bachelors degree would help achieve. Then, one day, it clicked.

“You could say I decided to become an ‘antisocial social media star.’”

“I did what I wanted to do, and I knew there was going to be a way to make it work for me.”

From 0 to 60 (thousand followers)

Like any new profile, at one point, @Sammyy02k had 0 followers.

Constant content and connection with followers helped drive things quickly, however.

A few hundred followers within a month turned into one thousand, and one thousand turned into tens of thousands in less than a year.

While impressive to most, Krieger knew there was more to be gained.

“Once I hit 50 or 60 thousand, things started to snowball. I hit the gas.”

@Sammyy02k posted more content, becoming more aware of her developing voice with every post.

At 500k followers, the contracts rolled in.

Brand building, Sammyy02k style

Krieger’s first contract of note was in Spring 2018, a lucrative deal with clothing brand Fashion Nova.

Now, instead of developing a brand on her own money and time, Krieger had companies competing against one another for the privilege of paying her to do what she loved.

The Fashion Nova contract was quickly followed by others, and within just a matter of months, Krieger’s lifestyle had changed dramatically.

She quit her last remaining part-time gig and moved into a luxury 2-bedroom apartment in Portland’s famed Pearl District.

With newfound status, however, came the need for significant soul searching.

Overcoming obstacles, digital and personal

Not too long after inking the Fashion Nova deal, Sammyy02k was offered to do a paid appearance at a party in downtown Portland. While there, she got a call from the police.

A gray Dodge Charger registered in her name had crashed into a median in China Town. The driver had fled, and the car was totaled.

Krieger immediately had a suspect in mind: a reckless boyfriend who had started taking advantage of her recently-acquired celebrity status.

Boyfriends weren’t the only concerns that Krieger had to deal with – even some of her own friends had started to become jealous, the relationships turning toxic.

To her friends, Krieger was still known as just “Sam”. People in her circle had difficulty comprehending the controlled entrepreneurism required to run @Sammyy02k.

They’d ask for shoutouts or suggest off-brand posts, not understanding that the Instagram profile required attention to detail and discipline.

Old friends becoming enemies seems like an overplayed Hollywood trope.

For a young adult who now could command thousands of dollars for just a few minutes of work, it was reality.

The type of loneliness that hides in shadows of success began to stretch further and further into Krieger’s personal life. The totalled car was the last straw.

While on the phone with the police at her first paid party appearance, Krieger took a deep breath and decided that staying on her desired path would require serious changes.

“I saw this as an opportunity where I could come back, and make a statement.”

It turned out that ditching the car (and the boyfriend) would be one of her best career decisions yet.

A car is born

A few weeks after the incident, Sammyy02k returned from a luxurious all-paid overseas trip to the Seychelles with a new travel sponsor. Krieger decided that she “needed a new whip.”

By now, Krieger had registered an LLC in her name. Business was coming fast and steady, and it wasn’t uncommon for her to be recognized on the street – not only in Portland, but in Los Angeles and even cities as far away as Kansas City.

Krieger elaborates:

“At this point, I was really stepping into my role as an influencer. This is when I really refined my style, my brand, and my image.”

For you and me, “refining your style” might mean picking up a few shirts from a department store.

To Krieger, it meant buying a brand new custom Dodge Challenger R/T wrapped in metallic gold with scissor-doors, the kind you’ll find on a Lamborghini.

According to Krieger, the car represents the essence of her brand, and the luxury of travel. It’s now one of the most recognized facets of her style.

Sammyy02k all over the world

Sammyy02k’s influence, today, is international.

With sponsorship deals taking her to the Seychelles, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and beyond, she is now recognized in 4 continents.

She prides herself on showing her fans different places around the world. The path less traveled, the freedom to be everywhere, the luxury lifestyle that many in our always-connected society dream of.

“I feel connected to the road, and traveling to exotic locations”

The opportunities that sudden stardom has afforded her seem almost surreal, even to her. Normalcy is a mirage in the rear view mirror.

Responding to criticism

In mid-2019, Krieger was the main guest on a Portland Fashion Week panel. Already an influencer to influencers, she insisted that whatever secret ingredients success exist come naturally.

During a Q&A, she fielded numerous questions regarding her chosen career path. Not all of the questions were softballs.

Some questioned the materialism and sexuality often used by influencers.

The response was simple:

“Your opinions don’t pay my bills.”

Always on the go

With more followers pouring in every day, Sammyy02k stays busy. She recounts tales of distant travels, and the types of perks that I thought were originally reserved for a few select people who orbited high above in the LA movie industry.

Thirty minutes into the interview, I notice that a distant crowd has accumulated around our table like rings around Saturn.

Krieger barely seems to notice. A reminder goes off on her phone, a notification about another engagement she has back in the city.

After a polite exchange of thank yous and goodbyes, she heads back to her car.

I hear the exhaust note of the Challenger float away from the parking lot as I gather my notes and get up from the table.

As I glance up, the crowd has already dispersed. The only people left pay me no mind as they stare at their phones.

[izendavinch-blog]

#watercolour #watercolours #watercolorpainting #waterloose #watercolors #watercoloring #artblog #artwork🎨 #artvoice #artsy #artistsoninstagram #artofvisuals #artoftheday #arttuesday

[steven-bales]

The Buffalo Fashion Show 2017 is the premier fashion show of Buffalo, NY order your tickets on @eventbrite today! Designer, Model and Vendor inquiries are still being accepted! DM me or DM @pandamonium_ent today! 🔥 #fashionblogger #fashionista #fashion #style #glam #runway #catwalk #vogue #artvoice #buffalo BuffaloNY # nyc #urbanoutfitters #designer #models #branding #cosmopolitan #instafashion (at Buffalo, New York)

[bigwordsiknowbyheart]

Big Words Video 39.1: 'My Church' & 39.2: 'Wagon Wheel' w/West Of The Mark

Big Words Video 39.1: ‘My Church’ & 39.2: ‘Wagon Wheel’ w/West Of The Mark

After a lot of misunderstandings, miscommunications and technical difficulties, we filmed the Big Words Video Bonus clips with country supergroup West Of The Mark before the episode of the show as opposed to afterward.  The less said, the better.  They’re a great band and a great group of guys with amazing talent, so please don’t try to read between the lines here.  This is one of those cases…

[sayailsa-blog]

Cakep ya... Coba denger suaranya.. Cakep jugaaa.. 😍😍😍😍 . . #artvoice #kimjonghoon #yesung #phyltrum #tyrex ^^

[gnomecc9]

During the 19th century, #blackownedbarbershops had mostly prominent, white clientele. It was difficult for a black man to approach a black barber for a shave or haircut using the same instruments he used on the white customers, even in the north. The shops were run by either slaves or “waiting men” or by freedmen and were competition for the white barbers. The rationale used by the #blackbarbers was considered economic necessity. As long as the white men continued to patron the black barbershops, the barber’s family had stability and the ability to provide for his family in a middle-class household. The profession was also attractive to the black barber because the conditions of working inside were much better than the fields or back-breaking labor. After Emancipation, the black-owned barbershops were opened to serve black clientele. #blackamericaweb February is #blackhistory month Black history project by Tamora lee @getthebuzz716 #Stylebytamoralee highlights all the historical sites in WNY. ..check out tje page Celebrate Black history. https://www.facebook.com/celebrateblackhistorybuffalo/ Pic by Floyd Baker #onebuffalo #buffalodesigners #buffalohistorymuseum #oprah #essencemagazine #blackculture #blackart @afropunk #blackhair #oxygennetwork #bet #blackskincare #blackart #artvoice #blacklivesmatter #blackculture #buffalohistory #blackfeminist #history #americanhistory #africanart #africanmodels #blackandbeautiful

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[prfm-multiverse]

In case you missed some Perfume articles...

A conversation with Perfume, Japan’s most futuristic pop band (DAZED)​

Perfume goes back to dance basics ahead of Coachella debut (Japan Times)​

5 Things to Know About Perfume, the First J-Pop Girl Group to Perform at Coachella (Billboard.com)​

perfume are still japan's most experimental girl group (i-D)​

Perfume Is the Global Future of J-Pop (Paper Mag)​

J-Pop Trio Perfume Discuss Their Music And Their Future After Nearly 20 Years Together (Forbes.com)​

Perfume Makes History As First JPop Group To Perform at Coachella Playing Both Weekends, Touring North America This March and April (Artvoice)​

Perfume: Lost in Translation? (medium.com)

[narcbrain]

Allison Mack Dehumanized Women – Artvoice

Allison Mack Dehumanized Women – Artvoice

By Shadow State

Allison Mack has no one to blame but herself for her plight.  Her brutality and cruelty towards other women displays a sadistic streak that is extremely disturbing.

Why would she brand women except to dehumanize them and exercise her superiority over them?

Was Allison Mack that jealous of other women that she had to turn them into objects? Apparently so.

And Allison Mack’s…

[ajjordan]

For over fifteen years, indie rap veteran AJ Jordan has written and released original music straight from his hometown of Buffalo, New York. Infamous for his grimy aesthetic and infectious, high-energy performances, “The Crescendo” has become a landmark figure among hip hop’s most hardcore followers. The MC’s signature style combines sharp, densely-packed rhymes and ingenious lyrics with classic hip hop beats, updating an old-school sound for the modern era. Jordan does more than just sing and rap - he is an independent artist in every sense of the word: creating the artwork for his projects as well as dabbling in audio-visual engineering, film directing, promotional marketing, business consulting, and website design. A relentless worker, AJ Jordan released six projects between 2012 and 2019, including “Sentimental Situations” and the ongoing, multi-part manifesto “The Crescendo LP”. In that time he also performed live at over 300 venues across the East Coast and Midwest alongside underground legends like Tech N9ne, and more. This run of live shows included a 14-city East Coast tour with Three 6 Mafia affiliate Prophet Posse, as well as the headlining, 25-city “Crescendo Across America Tour”. The rapper’s hard work did not go unnoticed - he was named Artvoice Newspaper’s “Best of Buffalo” hip hop artist for three consecutive years; awarded the “Best Hip Hop/Rap Performer” at the All WNY Music Awards; and called “Buffalo’s Best Hip Hop Artist” by Steve K of 103.3 FM http://www.AJJordan.Net | http://www.YouTube.com/AJJordan #Music #HipHop #Underground #Rap #AJJordan https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cjMkJFDg6/?igshid=1rzc40bvnqt9w

[chuckiecampbell]

This Saturday at 2pm, in collaboration with Buffalo Music Club and Music Is Art, I’m at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center presenting an artist DIY touring workshop! Get your tickets now! The link to our workshops page: https://buffalomusicclub.com/artist-workshops-716-music-expo-2022/ The link to MIA’s tickets page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/716-music-expo-tickets-310776088647 The Artvoice promo code for 50% tickets - Enter EXPO50 at checkout until April 20th (at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccs9VIfJHr7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=