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ARTBORNE Volume 2 : Issue 5 magazine Founder / Publisher Jonathan Yubi Founder / Creative Director Matt Duke Lead Design / Senior Photographer Jason Fronczek Editor Stephanie D’Ercole Publisher’s Note Identity is complicated. As a kid, I identifi ed as a New Yorker, pinning the badge of The Bronx proudly on my chest, assuming it served as an indicator of my life’s story. Somewhere along the way, I traded my New York blood for the Gulf Coast Shores. Today, I fl ip a coin before answering the question, “Where are you from?” This, of course, is the most shallow example of identity I could muster. Simple and easily relatable, it lacks the acute degree of examination that sexual, racial, and socio-economic identities bring up. Last month, I had the opportunity to drive down to Fort Myers for the opening exhibition of James Franco & Kalup Linzy: Collaborations. I had only recently met Linzy, a few weeks prior. During our team’s research on his practice, we came across a 2005 review in The New York Times by Holland Cotter that began with, “A star is born…” The works of Kalup Linzy, Dawn Roe, and Richard Minino range in the spectrum of ideas and style, yet uniformly identify the soul of creativity. As we continue pushing towards our one year anniversary of ARTBORNE, equal parts fear and joy consume me, as I think of what we’ve accomplished with such few resources, and consider what seem to be some insurmountable obstacles ahead. Like the birthing of stars, creating and rearing a magazine is no easy feat either. Creative Assistant Mariana Mora Columnists Patrick Greene Charlie Griffin Mary McGinn Contributing Writers Brian Downes, Adrienne H. Lee Ariel A. Leigh, Jaime Margary Leah Sandler, Halee Sommer, Rex R. Thomas Contributing Photographers Ashley Inguanta, James Lown, Mary McGinn, Mariana Mora Subscriptions $60 per year ArtborneMagazine.com 850-461-0750 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ArtborneMagazine Legal Jonathan Yubi ARTBORNE Magazine is published monthly. It is mailed directly and distributed at select locations throughout Central Florida. Please visit our website for distribution locations. © ARTBORNE Magazine 2017. All rights reserved. ARTBORNE Magazine is a registered trademark of Jonathan Yubi. The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect the offi cial policy or position of ARTBORNE Magazine or its advertisers. No articles, illustrations, photographs, advertisements, or any other editorial matter herein may be reproduced without written permission of copyright owner. Printed in Orlando, Florida. Orlando Arts & Culture, v. 2.4 6