In her new current show Orchid Fever at 5-50 Gallery in Queens New York, Hayley Young‘s mixes painting, digital distortion and saturation create psychedelic and complex compositions. “I’d already been painting flowers and landscapes from travel photos, but I wanted to go deeper, ask myself why I was so drawn to those subjects. Living in […]
“This is not a woman thing; this is a human thing. Until men soften and see themselves as emotional creatures as well as rational ones, we will continue to be nihilistic.” –George Lewis New York City epitomizes the reconciliation of opposites: Rich and poor, dark and light, or high and low. George Lewis re-privileges the […]
“ I realize that coming from an Arabic culture – I can make use of my language and culture. To create something worldly – cosmopolitan. Living and performing in New York City – I am compelled to bridge Arabic and American cultures” An elegant embodiment of World Music herself— Nadwa Rifai is a Lebanese-born singer, actress […]
