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The Children are all Ours: Mekia Machine’s Abstract Figurative Art

“ The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” –James Baldwin Mekia Machine is a fierce, inspiring, and visionary abstract figurative artist I met last month at the Blue Gallery in […]

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“Life Cycle of a Bird Brain”: An Exploration of Language and Perception in Abstract Sculpture

For artist Natale Adgnot, curiosity is key. In her current exhibition, Life Cycle of a Bird Brain, on view at Sweet Lorraine Gallery in Brooklyn, September 4 – 29, Adgnot takes viewers on a journey that fractally combines language, logical fallacies, and bird imagery. Having a background in fashion from her studies in Paris, Adgnot […]

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For the Love of Fashion & Furry Friends: An Insider’s Look at Rescue Dogs Rock NYC Fashion Show

ChanceTV, in an inspiring departure from his usual, on camera interviews, stepped into the role of producer and partnered with RESCUE DOGS ROCK NYC to create, “Furry, Fashionable & Fabulous.” This Dog Fashion Show, transcended the usual glitz and glamour of the runway, embedding a profound message of compassion and a call to action into […]

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Lauren Altman Studio Unveils Resort 2024 Collection in a Lush Garden Presentation

Lauren Altman, founder of Lauren Altman Studio, is a multimedia artist bringing her unique artistic vision into the fashion world with eco-conscious designs. She introduced her limited edition ready-to-wear collection for Resort 2024 in an extravagant garden presentation at Cecilia in the Lower East Side on June 11th, 2024, fractalizing aesthetics by enmeshing garden decor, […]

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Weaponizing Antisemitism

  Oh, to be ‘anti-Jew’,      who of you  even operates like that? Trauma, historically induced paranoia, We feel for you, and dread repeats of the Holocaust…       We do, so much we now erect canopies of Protest for Palestine,            In tents…    Encampments          all around,      equipped with […]

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OSSWALD Parfumerie: A veritable Library of Aromatic Elixirs

“You’re a NOSE” “No you are!” To be complimented as such denotes Ability Proclivity Untimely Sensitivity to smell: the ability to compose and identify fragrances to the point of affecting Memory: A Universal Language Spanning the globe in terms of fragrance archives, so meticulously curated and shelved, it’s no wonder Osswald Perfumery invites exquisite photography, […]

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“Lumière” by Indira Cesarine: A Spiral-derived Digital Art Presentation

The multitalented Indira Cesarine relishes the spiral. Her newest series of animated photographic light paintings employing this ancient symbol constitute the “Lumière” Series.  Logarithmic and equiangular, the curve repeats scales and is thus considered fractal. I had the pleasure of witnessing the phygital  presentation (pairing digital artwork with physical works) at The Untitled Space gallery […]

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Who’s On The Set of ChanceTV?

Playing by Haart’s Rules: Revolutionary Fashion Journey of Julia Haart Julia & Chance are genuine friends. How do I know? By the, “I know you’re full of it”, look she gave Chance more than once. When you hear, “exceptional creativity, innovative thinking, & promoting empowerment across television, beauty, fashion, & politics” you think Julia Haart, […]