“Art transforms boundaries and transforms spectators into advocates, and advocates into leaders. This initiative is deeply aligned with the UN sustainable development goals, embodying a shared vision for a just and sustainable future.” The exquisite “Ripples of Change” immersive art exhibit, appropriately hosted on Human Rights Day at Ideal Glass Studios, encapsulates all that matters […]
LITERATURE/TRAVEL
An Ode to Veteran’s Day ‘in America’
This veteran wants to go back to the “good ole days” when all that mattered was being a macho prick. If you wanna know why we have so many refugees and influx of immigrants, it’s because of war mongering pseudo-patriots like this guy–> If NATO Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman wasn’t bombing countries in the […]
The Mechanism of Seeing: An Exploration of Perception in an Urban Environment
Seth Howe’s artistry is a prime example of the harmonious relationship between architecture and art. From a young age, Howe knew he wanted to be an architect, despite having no personal connections to the field and growing up in a household that appreciated education but not the fine arts. “Looking back, it makes sense that […]
Miami Fashion Brilliance: Where Style Meets Sustainability
Miami Beach became a vibrant hub of creativity and conscious design this past month, as CM Club joined forces with Habitat Hyett for the Miami Fashion Brilliance event. Held at the charming Habitat Hyett Boutique, this event not only showcased cutting-edge fashion, but also emphasized the urgent need for sustainability in the industry. Nestled in […]
“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 […]
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, […]
VAMIRIC ENMITY: War Poem
Hearts drained of red blood, Sheaths of warmth, love, and sanctity torn viciously like the formal contracts binding humanity. Innocence bewails, as mothers’ babies are stolen away, like the basic right to hydrate, eat and dignity. Crimson that ribboned Israel’s pleasant Saturday, Anchors Palestinians every day, in captivity being […]
Abruzzo Wine Tasting: Grape SkinContact
As a kid, I religiously peeled the skins off grapes first. A bitter foil to the soft fleshened interior to follow, I bit them brief and swallowed whole as a sort of drum roll. That stark of a distinction between the skin and its grape body hadn’t existed again until this day… several decades later. […]
Wines of Sicilia: A Mosaic of Flavors
NEW YORK CITY 6/14 Touring the Sicilian Wine Tasting, set in south Soho’s infamously quaint n stylish NOMO Hotel on Crosby st, I learned a whole lot. For starters, I was reminded that Sicily boasts an exquisite range of wines thanks to its topographical variations and prime Mediterranean climate. Known for its vibrant and unique flavors, […]
Memory Fractals: Relationships don’t Really End…
Just because a relationship is ending, doesn’t mean you are throwing anything away! You’ve strained—they’ve gained—shit’s been ingrained too. It’s all a perfect circle that shouldn’t have to be forced back into perfection. Love ignites ‘best’ friendships with select teenagers for a year or two—until flopping on over to a new BFF. You […]