About

HOOLIGAN MAG began as…

a project to celebrate community, and we have grown into a collective of artists and thinkers who believe in reinventing the norm by normalizing the alternative.

Over five years ago, Morgan Martinez felt rejected by larger publications and disagreed with their disingenuous approach to choosing who and what they showcased. She and Rivka Yeker decided to join forces and create Hooligan Magazine. Both artists themselves, they set out to celebrate the people that directly inspired them: the folks who made up their communities. With Morgan’s self-taught design and photo practice and Rivka’s background in writing and curating, Hooligan functions as a deeply personal process that stems from a passion for creating, storytelling and critical thought. It is a platform for artists who continue to shift the paradigms and structures in which we live under.

While we act as both an online and print publication, we are also a collective that hosts and curates public events. We are intrinsically tied to the DIY art community by being hands-on, contributing members. Hooligan provides oftentimes marginalized artists with URL and IRL platforms through interviews & reviews on the website as well as individual issues, performance showcases + variety shows and Hooligan sponsored live conversations + artist talks.