Remembering Guy Klucevsek, composer and accordionist, who called Staten Island home.

In this interview, we speak with Tony Quera, the Staten Island-based illustrator behind Garbage Dump and Scenes From The Landfill. A lifelong New Yorker, Quera has spent the past decade building a world where surreal characters—often part-object, part-animal, part-human—navigate everyday life in a place called The Landfill. Drawing inspiration from early webcomics, video games, and city life, his work combines humor, introspection, and a unique design language that challenges traditional ideas of what characters—and stories—can look like. Quera shares how Garbage Dump came to life and what it means to create personal art, even if it means pushing back against the algorithm.

As part of our Nostalgia & History series, Mary Campbell takes us on a journey through Staten Island’s lost venues—once-thriving spaces that nurtured creativity, performance, and community. Staten Island’s underground art scene has thrived in unexpected places—cafés, pop-up spaces, and DIY venues that became creative hubs before vanishing into memory. From the Muddy Cup to Art at Bay, this reflection honors the ephemeral nature of artist-run spaces and the resilience of local creatives who brought them to life.

Sound and performance artist Marisa Tornello gives insights into their creative process for upcoming performance, s(o)(e)wing which premieres at the Newhouse Center on November 22, 2024.

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Sophie Blue on the eve of the new EP release, Elysium.

In the final of three installments, Brian Buchanan explores the music landscape of Staten Island and advocates for a venue to serve audiences on the South Shore.

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Roemello Agjmurati, aka Printmello. Roemello Agjmurati is a Staten Island based Graphic Designer who graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2019 and has since worked for companies like Verizon, Yahoo, and Walmart doing digital product & editorial design crafting unique web experiences and interactive stories. Roemello owes his grittier design style to his background playing guitar in punk / emo bands.

In the second of this three-part installment, Brian Buchanan explores the cultural and music landscape of Staten Island.

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with SickInTheHead, aka SITH, a hip-hop artist who recently released his powerful debut album “Smokin’ Boots.” SickInTheHead shares details about his creative process, the meaning behind his stage name, and what it’s like being an artist on Staten Island.

In the first of this three-part installment, Brian Buchanan explores the cultural and music landscape of Staten Island.

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Jeff Altieri aka Jeff Enrage, a seasoned show producer and musician with a long history in the Staten Island music scene. Jeff shares his journey, the current state of the local music scene, and his vision for the future.