Hiro Cash grew up drawing in notebooks, or anything he could get his hands on. In an interview with the Sun, he said he’s always had a creative mindset and imagination. But it wasn’t until high school that he began profiting off his art.

He started selling T-shirts with his art on them to his friends. At first, he was drawing the images on blank  shirts, but then he turned to screen=printing. This sparked an interest in graphic design.

Besides drawing and creating t-shirts for his friends, Cash also spent his time going to art shows and studying the work of other artists.

For Cash, art is just a part of life. He incorporates another one of his passions – music – into his...

GALLERY SHOW HIGHTLIGHTS SARGENT’S WORK

From landscapes to portraits, Be Sargent has experimented with a variety of formats throughout her decades-long career as an artist, but for her upcoming show at the ART123 Gallery, which is located at 123 W. Coal Ave., she is focusing on the abstract.

Sargent grew up drawing horses in her Albuquerque home. She studied at the Boston Museum School and graduated with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the San Francisco Art Institute.

After graduation, she became a graphic designer and installer of corporate art.

She started her art career painting landscapes, but she’s also found herself focusing on portraits and even doing some murals...

Q: When does Lisa Vanderpump’s new show premiere? Will any of the cast of Vanderpump Rules be in it? — K.J

A: Vanderpump Villa will debut on Hulu beginning April 1. It features an all-new cast selected to work at an exclusive French estate by The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum (and restaurateur) Lisa Vanderpump.

According to Hulu, each episode follows her elite staff working and living together 24/7 while they try to provide a curated experience for their guests. Meanwhile, Vanderpump is also deciding whether she wants to make this French pop-up experience — and its staff — a full-time business for her growing empire.

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Q: What happened to the show Elsbeth? They aired...

Diné artists ready to wow the crowd with their unique form of art

Gallup is known as the “Indian Capital of the World” in part for the city’s numerous galleries showcasing art in all manner of mediums that depict many aspects of Native American culture.

One local artisan hub is the ART123 Gallery at 123 W. Coal Ave. Executive Director Rose Eason plays a key role in cultivating the local artist scene, highlighting a mix of Native and non-Native artists and works.

In a Jan. 6 press release, Eason announced that there are two upcoming Social Justice Guest Curators scheduled for the gallery in May and June.

Guest curators submitted their proposals for exhibits that were then...