What comes to mind when you hear the word DANCE? Do you picture someone moving their body side to side along with music? Or how about the head-banging buddies in the movie “A Night at the Roxbury”? Or maybe it’s graceful performers from The Nutcracker every holiday...

For someone so young, Megan Lee is wise beyond her years. Despite the hardships and struggles she’s faced so far, her drive to be successful is clear. Her approach to her craft clearly shows through her maturity and drive to become her best. A Youtube sensation in and of herself, Lee...

For Mitchell Grey, music is not just a hobby, but a livelihood. Their passion for music is clear. With each and every performance, Youtube video, and Facebook post, the guys that form Mitchell Grey come across intellectual and determined. We were curious to hear about their story on how they...

If you haven’t heard about Escape Directors yet, then you’ve been missing out. Hailing from Bergen County, New Jersey, Escape Directors have hit the indie-rock music scene running HARD. With sounds that remind of Coldplay, Radiohead, and Death Cab for Cutie, these four are not only...

Can you believe the year’s almost over? This year has definitely flew by and now most of us are in frantic mode searching for those holiday gifts. Amidst the chaos here in NYC, we make sure to take some time to walk around to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and the...

iHeartArtists had a chance to sit down with Rekstizzy to talk about his ongoing journey through the hip hop scene.  Hailing out of Queens, New York, Rekstizzy has been hitting the scene performing at college and club venues.  He recently released his album entitled “Fake It Till You...

Julie Lavery is one ambitious female. Just wrapping up her musical studies at Berklee, this 22 year old has been singing for as long as she can remember. Hailing from Whitman, Massachusetts, just south of Boston, this red-haired singing sensation stopped by NYC for a visit to share with us...

Recently, iHeartArtists had the opportunity to meet up with Ben Ash, guitarist/musician extraordinaire currently residing in Boston, MA. Right from the start, It was clear to us his passion for all things guitar. Some of you may know him from videos on Youtube where he performs with others,...

Justin Wood has taken art to another level by bringing technology to the mix. His current work infuses video projection and lighting to his art, which brightens and darkens the canvas so that your eyes have to adjust to take in the full experience. I was really captured by his work because...

Meet Jay Legaspi, a singer-songwriter based out of northern New Jersey whom I recently had the opportunity to meet. I found Legaspi to be a sincere, fun-natured, and warm-hearted individual whose passion for music was clear. Despite the hardships and struggles he has faced, his determination...

Art surrounds us, even in fashion. Especially in fashion. I’ve always had an interest in this industry and recently had an opportunity to sit down and chat it up with April Jeoungeun Oh, a fashion coordinator based out of New York. Here’s what she had to say: IHA: What do you do...

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Carly Lind, a singer-songwriter currently based out of Boston. Her charm, talent and passion for music was clear and it was a joy to hear her perspectives of music, the industry and her struggles. Starting at an early age, Carly impressed...

Wysocki uses a variety of tools and an assortment of colors when she creates. The end result is a myriad of shapes, forms and strokes that seem organic and fluid. As an expressionistic painter, her use of mixed media makes her art appear to be chaotic. However, upon closer inspection, there...

Abernathy’s approach to art is inspired by science. His current work, which was inspired partially from his daughter and his past, showcases his interpretation of nature’s microcosms at a cellular level. Abernathy’s suite of paintings evokes a microcosm view of land and...

I am always amazed at how art can have such simplicity, yet have meaning which can be so complex.  Here, we focus on one such painter who approaches his work in that manner. Kirkland’s reductivist style and execution is part of his desire to strive for clarity and resolution in line,...

Here’s a great story about a cellist by the name of Dale Henderson who is trying to get people back to the roots of what music really should be about. Playing his cello in New York City’s subway system, this metal underground is like a playground to him, where he shares his...

In the areas between 23rd Street and 28th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues in NYC, there is a treasure trove of galleries that showcase art of all types. Recently, I had the chance to visit one such gallery called “Blank Space” for the opening of an exhibition for Randall...

China’s Got Talent just announced it’s winner for 2010. He’s Lee Yu Wei. Mr. Lee is blessed with the ability to play the piano and sing, and to most people that’s expected to be a success in the music biz. However, there’s one thing that makes him stand out...

The people of NY never cease to amaze me. New Yorkers have a drive and a passion that exists no where else. Whether it’s business, food, nightlife, and yes, even art, you can experience them all and more in a day just by using your metrocard. Now tell me that’s not amazing. This...

Hailing from beautiful, sunny California, Will Sturgeon is making moves in the west coast music scene. You may have seen him on Youtube, where he posts his interpretations of covers from his favorite bands to his own original works. Or you may have seen him in LA performing with his band...

Benjamin Bode and Jordan Wills are the creators and producers of a new indie film entitled “The Ambitious Gentlemen,” which premiered last Thursday evening at the newly opened gallery Culturefix located in New York City’s Lower East Side. Shot completely with one camera and a...

Each and everyone of us listens to some type of music daily and we take it for granted. Have you ever thought about how powerful music can be? Take a listen below the Col. Jack’s...

Alfa Garcia has had her share of interesting experiences while growing up in the U.S. This New Jersey native writes about these experiences and shares some of them in her album entitled “Second Skin.” Splitting time between her day job as an entertainment reporter and her nightly...

One recent Sunday, I found myself walking in NYC down 5th Ave. I didn’t have anywhere in particular to go, I was just taking a leisurely walk, enjoying the much needed cooler weather, and taking in the sights and sounds the city has to offer on any other Sunday. As I approached the...

Here are some recently opened events that you might want to check out… NEW YORK CITY Brion Gysin: Dream Machine The first U.S. retrospective of the painter, performer, poet, and writer includes over 300 drawings, books, paintings, photo-collages, films, slide projections, and sound...

Photography means many things to many people. To Brooklyn based photographer Hyewon Park it means releasing her imagination and capturing it through her camera lens. Park brings forth an array of imagery and creativity through her photos. Recently I had the chance to sit down with her to...

Welcome to I♥Artists.com your source for the latest information about up and coming artists! I’ve always had a fascination with art, but was unable to find a place where I can learn about seldomly heard artists and their inspirations. So I decided to put together this site so that I...