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EXHALE, VOLUME 2 IS HERE 📗 Ending the year with the highly anticipated second installment of his Exhale series, we’re revisiting our July 2025 cover story with .whatever. In the interview, the artist and creative director offered a glimpse into what to expect from the new photo volume.

“Volume One is probably 98% film. I shoot more digital now, but the next book will be a mix—still a lot of film, but also some medium format digital.”

The volume spans over 140 pages of black-and-white photography, presented in both a hardcover and a mini book.

Swipe to watch Madera’s newly released performance art piece for the volume, inspired by Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum.

Read more of the cover story at www.nunarmag.com.

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LETHAL Tour stops in Baltimore at Nevermore Hall and Silver Spring at The Fillmore were enigmatic. At the midpoint of her national tour, it was a homecoming for the DMV’s Nasty Mob. Photographer Cristian Espinoza was in the pit for a packed show at Nevermore Hall. NUNAR Editorial Director and official Nasty Mob editor Jeremy Collins was on assignment at the Silver Spring show. SWIPE for full review and see more on our website.⁠
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Story by Jeremy Collins⁠
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Wishing cover ⭐️ a happy birthday 🎈 photographed by for NUNAR’s July 2025 Issue.⁠
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See the full cover shoot and story in the print and digital copies of the Act Up: Unruled Issue, at the link in bio 🔗

Earlier this month, the fifth anniversary of Good Neighbor’s Design Camp rounded off in an evening conversation with artists and , sat with Baltimore Beat Arts Editor , weaving through their artistic practice—from Baltimore roots to New York scenes, and onto imminent openings: Gibbs’ ‘No Solace In The Shade’ at The Brandywine, and a new self-titled monograph for Adams.⁠
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This keynote talk, followed by a Q+A, was part of a broader week of deep discussion and gatherings of Baltimore’s design community that included studio tours and the launch of the Open Hands photo book by Good Neighbor owner Shawn Chopra and Baltimore-based director Alonzo Hellerbach.⁠

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Happy birthday 🫶 Rewinding some of his classics ⏮️🥲

Former and current NUNAR cover stars and .dope welcomed to D.C. yesterday during his ‘Speed Does America’ 24/7 livestream tour stop — and let’s just say we were NOT ready for these link ups 😳💨🔥

Our stars know how to match chaotic energy 👀💥 Feeling… proud.

Videos courtesy of .dope .

NEW YORK 📍 This Saturday, NUNAR is back in Harlem, NY for another Live In The Garden experience at in partnership with and Uptown Boogie Healthy Project.

We’ll be popping up with prints and stickers. Stay for a musical lineup of DMV and NYC artists, including , , , .sdw, , , and , with host . Sounds by .

RSVP for free at the link in bio 🔗

Saturday, August 16
6 - 9 pm
330 St. Nicholas Ave
New York, NY, 10027

See you there!

World-renowned drummer and role model for the youth 🤝🌍⁠
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Two young fans approached our Spring/Summer 2025 NUNAR cover shoot with .dope and were lucky enough to walk away with a pair of his drumsticks, only after jamming on his drum set.⁠ “You gotta do it for the youth.”
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See the full cover shoot and story in the Issue, now available in a digital PDF. Link in bio 🔗 ⁠
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For the Act Up: Unruled Issue, Baltimore’s own John Wells () stands firmly in the vulnerable, radical tradition of rap.

With his prior two EPs, ‘Can we link before the world ends?’ and ‘Life is hard, can we do it together?”, he confronts love, loss, and the weight of the world—unfiltered and unafraid. From the personal toll of the opioid crisis to war, Wells’ lyrics cut deep, blending hauntingly beautiful production with truth-telling that demands to be heard.⁠
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In a period where music artists like Bob Vylan and Kehlani have taken hits to their careers for being outspoken, many artists and their teams continue to rationalize remaining silent on issues that appeal to our basic humanity. To the contrary, Wells expressed the importance of having moral clarity in his work and using his voice.⁠
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“I feel the need to speak up, but like I said, it’s not like me doing it is necessarily saving people, but it’s contributing to the overall awareness of letting people know what’s going on..  making people aware, [I] feel like it’s necessary because then hopefully something could change… it’s just my reality to say what is on my mind. To be intentional about what I have to say, it matters.”⁠
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Read the full story for NUNAR’s Issue online, link in bio 🔗⁠
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Last month, NUNAR’s Act Up: Unruled Issue kicked off with a print exhibition and a champagne toast to five years of the magazine.

Hosted at Chela Mitchell Gallery in Union Market, which recently opened Shy Glizzy’s curatorial debut, the evening gathered guests for a night in D.C.’s go-to locale for creatives.

The night kicked off around 4:00 pm, with it-boy yenga on the turntable. Cover stars Malik DOPE and Anna Divinagracia were in attendance, as well as featured artists Father Sokka and Daryle Locko, while LA-based cover star Verde Madera sent energy from across the coast.

The event culminated in a toast honoring five years of coverage of the creative scene led by Editor-in-Chief Damon J. Barnes, followed by remarks from Jeremy Collins, James Arnold, and the cover stars Anna and Malik. Right after, attendees were treated to a world-class, audio-immersive drum performance by Malik DOPE.

See the full recap and gallery at the link in bio 🔗

Grab your print online now 🛒