“You look happier.” I’ve been hearing this a lot lately, and honestly? I really am. The secret is that I finally stepped back and started making art for me again, instead of for the algorithm and for public consumption
Edgar Fabián Frías
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Host of @yourartisaspell.com Owner of @therapywithedgar.com CalArts Faculty MFA ART UC Berkeley | CA MFT | Brujx🧿 Wixárika 🦌 Vegan 🌱 Nonbinary ⚧️ Bilingüe 🇲🇽 learning 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇯🇵 🔥 edgarfabianfrias.org They/Them/Elle 🔗👇🏼 https://bio.site/edgarfabianfrias
Have you ever said “I’m NOT an ARTIST, I can’t draw!”? Well, I believe you have a mindset issue, not a technical one! 👇🏼 Why You Think You Can't Draw (It's Not What You Think) youtu.be/UN_2dSn_H04
Why You Think You Can't Draw (It's Not What You Think)
YouTube video by Edgar Fabián Frías
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🎙️ Just published a new episode of Your Art Is A Spell: Why You Think You Can't Draw (It's Not What You Think). Have a listen:
Why You Think You Can't Draw (It's Not What You Think)
If you feel stuck because you think you can't draw, the truth is you...
share.transistor.fm
"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
I don't think that contradictions are interesting. I think that how people maintain homeostasis by flaring off the energy that their contradictions generate is interesting.
I had a very moving and expansive conversation with @adhd143.bsky.social in the latest episode of @yourartisaspell.com
Can an artist residency finally help you break through creative burnout? We explore how stepping away from daily demands like caregiving and routine can shift your work from a side project to the center of your life. Learn how dedicated time away acts as a vital threshold for your artistic growth.
Many of you might not realize how sadly common this nonpayment by galleries is & most go unreported because artists are terrified of being considered "difficult" and then never finding representation again.
Artists Sue NYC Gallery The Hole for Nonpayment
The suit filed by Daniel Um and Nastaran Shahbazi concerns nearly $50,000 in payments allegedly owed to the artists.
hyperallergic.com
Just started a newsletter & membership space where I offer insider support for multi-passionate artists, witches, and weirdos on @ghost.org 🥳✨ www.Mutant-magic.com
Mutant Magic
Mutant Magic is a newsletter and membership space by Edgar Fabián Frías for artists, witches, and weirdos. Free practice updates; paid access to insider guidance and the Mutant Magic podcast.
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Podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and anywhere you get your pods! And if you'd like more support on applying to artist opportunities, how to better your chances of getting a "YES" or be a part of a community for artists, weirdos, and witches, join me over at www.mutant-magic.com!
Mutant Magic
Mutant Magic is a newsletter and membership space by Edgar Fabián Frías for artists, witches, and weirdos. Free practice updates; paid access to insider guidance and the Mutant Magic podcast.
mutant-magic.com
How do you get the time, space, and funding to actually make your work without burning out? You apply for a residency. 🌲🎨 In the new episode of the Your Art Is A Spell podcast, I’m sharing exactly how artist residencies can timeline-jump your career. youtu.be/EmqrTmSG5NA
Just dropped a new episode on how artist residencies can change your life! Listen below on YouTube, or wherever you get your pods!
Your Art Is A Spell Podcast@yourartisaspell.com · 2w ago🎙️ Just published a new episode of Your Art Is A Spell: How Artist Residencies Will Change Your Life. Have a listen:
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
RFK Jr. made Cyclospora tracking optional, gutting a CDC program used to detect outbreaks. Now cyclosporiasis has hit 31 states. That's what happens when you dismantle the systems designed to keep us safe. www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...
What to know about cyclosporiasis, the intestinal illness hitting the U.S.
A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and fatigue has been detected in 34 states. Here's how what to do if you suspect you have it and how to avoid infection.
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You sit down to “just reply to one email”… and suddenly you’re: – rethinking your whole career – drafting a 3-page manifesto – researching burnout, cult dynamics, and mushroom retreats in 27 open tabs
ICE desperately wants you not to care about this story But we must. The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national striving for his American Dream, is a moral outrage, and a warning. ICE hopes you won't notice that mass deportation is back My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...
ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. They want you to be apathetic. Don’t be. | Will Bunch
Salgado came from Mexico, built the American Dream, sent his sons to college, and was senselessly killed by ICE.
inquirer.com
Fwiw, a few years ago I published a piece about the political history of drinking fountains
Fountain Society
The humble drinking fountain can tell us much about a society’s attitudes towards health, hygiene, equity, and virtue, and about its understanding of public goods and civic responsibilities.
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Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org · last mo.Water fountains disappeared from the Longleaf Trace in June as the board that governs it grew concerned about how homeless people were using its facilities. Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat. buff.ly/pBXSvrI
Back home after being in Europe for three months as a part of an artist residency at the Akademie Der Künste. Here I am on a boat on the Vistula River in Warsaw a couple of weeks ago!
President Trump has relentlessly attempted to push transgender people out of public life by attacking our fundamental rights and freedoms — but we won't let him get away with it. Tell our leaders in Congress to pass a bill that will defend trans people and our families.
Defend Trans Rights: No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate
The Trump administration is trying to push trans people out of public life. Congress must act immediately to block federal funds from being used to carry out discriminatory executive orders – and end President Trump's obsessive attacks on our fundamental rights.
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Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unions, report finds
Critics say employers spend money hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers while not investing in workers
theguardian.com
My birthday was on Sunday! I celebrated by taking myself out on a little date in Berlin and meeting up with friends for food & drinks. #GeminiSeason is the best! Feeling so much FLOW in my life right now. This photo is a throwback from a performance few years back in Downtown Los Angeles.
