The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others. Vincent van Gogh ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “moon trine the drape of decency” by featured artist Mitchell Pluto To see all of Mitchell’s colorfully chaotic compositions, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum …
The Best of Mad Swirl : v2024 Anthology
2024 was quite a year! Thru it all, Mad Swirl was there, every one of the 365 days of it. We never missed a beat. Those beats are what you’ll get when you dig into 2024’s Best of Mad Swirl collection. You’re gonna hear a year’s worth of conversations from the poets, writers and artists who absorbed the world around them, sharing with …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 03.22.25
When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. Agnes Martin ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “the spider man at the end of the internet” by featured artist Mitchell Pluto To see all of Mitchell’s colorfully chaotic compositions, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This …
Mad Swirl Open Mic : 05.07.25
Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.07.25) when we’ll be doin’ the open mic voodoo that we do at Barbara’s Pavillion! We will get things started with some musical grooves brought to you by Swirve (Chris Curiel & Gerard Bendiks) to be followed by our feature set then hosts Johnny O & MH Clay will set the …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 03.15.25
The whole mad swirl of everything that was to come began then… Jack Kerouac March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969 We have a very close connection and the deepest of respects for Jack. In 1999 this lil zine called Mad Swirl was created, inspired by “On the Road.” Some folks recognize the two words, mad & swirl and what work they …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 03.08.25
Life is an illusion. I am held together in the nothingness by art. Anselm Kiefer ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “below the zero” by featured artist Mitchell Pluto To see all of Mitchell’s colorfully chaotic compositions, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… we …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 03.05.25
This past 1st Wednesday of March (aka 03.05.25) Mad Swirl Open Mic was found whirling up the Swirl at our OC home, Barbara’s Pavillion, getting the Mad mic opened for ALL you Mad ones out there! This month launched our 2024 “Best of Mad Swirl” Anthology, highlighting the local poets and writers who are featured in this collection: Harry McNabb …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 03.01.25
Take a walk on the wild side. Lou Reed ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “acuportel into the occult body revisited” by Mitchell Pluto Mad Swirl is welcoming Mitchell Pluto back to the gallery this month with pieces that seem to burst themselves right open with color and chaos. Pluto layers paper and paint and transforms everyday scraps into dynamic compositions, each …