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Artist and philosopher Shantell Martin has captivated audiences worldwide with her large-scale black-and-white drawings and lines for more than a decade. Within these drawings, one will often discover meaningful messages and coy questions, such as “Who are You,” in Shantell’s signature handwriting, and bold and playful expressions. Now, anyone and everyone can follow her iconic…

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Brigitte Engler: New American Abstract Painting, curated by Chris Kraus at the SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2023 (5880 Adams Blvd, Culver City, CA.) in Los Angeles in Booth 32, presents a one-person exhibition of paintings on plywood by Engler. The abstract paintings are based on patterns of everyday life, found by chance on the street and…

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SERAFINA MADISON GRAND OPENING EVENT WHO: Vittorio Assaf (Founder, Serafina), Fabio Granato (Founder, Serafina), Alina Baikova (Model), Chloe Matton (Model), Dalia Babakhanova (Model), Devon Walker (SNL Cast Member), Fabrizio Di Michele Consul, Jo Ciampa (Actor), , Kevin Kim (Commissioner, NYC Small Business Services), Kelly Bensimon (Former RHONY),  Katja Hilgendorff (Model), Maria Siakova (Model), Nya Gatbel (Model),…

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The Untitled Space is pleased to present “LIVING FOR LOVE” benefit art auction featuring watercolor paintings by celebrated artist Fahren Feingold, presented in partnership with SeekHer Foundation supporting women’s mental health. Featuring 25 unique works including several new releases, the auction will kick off with an online preview on January 24, 2023, with bidding live from…

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Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) presented the U.S. Premiere of Romeo + Juliet on Friday, January 13 at 8pm and Saturday, January 14 at 2pm at New York City Center.Ancient grudges between triad families. Passion and tragedy. The iconic balcony scene. Set in Hong Kong in the turbulent 1960s, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is given a fresh…

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (January 9, 2023) – Consistently ranked among the world’s top places to visit and primed for continued growth, Mexico City is a global capital welcoming more than 12.5 million visitors each year for its renowned cuisine, vibrant culture, rich history, unique neighborhoods, and modern-day travel offerings. A sprawling metropolis bursting with a…

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They say it’s better to have loved and lost to never have loved at all. But is that really true? I read countless books, stories, biographies, saw a million films, documentaries, plays, etc. And in each one two people spend years finding each other, falling into agony with each other, rewriting histories and bringing down…

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Today, we see a multitude of sartorial power symbols, from “power suits” to “power heels.” But what makes a garment “powerful”? According to sociologist and political theorist Steven Lukes: “We speak and write about power, in innumerable situations, and we usually know, or think we know, perfectly well what we mean … And yet, among…

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He’s not the enemy of God, his name really isn’t Lucifer and he isn’t even evil. And as far as leading Adam and Eve astray, that was a bad rap stemming from a case of mistaken identity. “There’s little or no evidence in the Bible for most of the characteristics and deeds commonly attributed to…

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Psychologists usually attribute belief in conspiracy theories and finding a conspiracy where there is none to a number of psychopathological conditions such as paranoia, schizotypy, narcissism, and insecure attachment, or to a form of cognitive bias called “illusory pattern perception”. However, the current scientific consensus holds that most conspiracy theorists are not pathological, precisely because…

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Dusala’s handwoven shawls blend pashmina on one side and zari on the other. For the pashmina to be woven, the weaver works like a pianist working simultaneously with his feet and hands. The surface techniques on the shawls show Amit Aggarwal’s rectilinear use of metallic polymer in a beautiful juxtaposition with biotic Indian embroidery and…

UNDER THE INFLUENCE & NOEMIFICATION by Nicolas Guerin

UNDER THE INFLUENCE& NOEMIFICATIONby Nicolas Guerin A retrospective in 3 volumes. Limited Edition. – The first volume (UNDER THE INFLUENCE, Volume A) is dedicated to the years spent photographing his wife, Sheri, from 2010 to 2017, mainly in the studio in Montreuil, and in the places where they stay during their travels, but also his…

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Cultures change, laws change, generations come and go, but the Word of God is as relevant today as it was when it was first written. Or is it? The Bible is not a history book, a psychology text, or a scientific journal. The Bible is the description God gave us about who He is, and…

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The Untitled Space is pleased to present the debut U.S. solo exhibition of Italian photographic artist Giulia Grillo aka Petite Doll, opening on November 4th and on view through November 19th, 2022. Curated by Indira Cesarine, the self-titled exhibition showcases a range of artworks that highlight the artist’s surreal performance-based photography. A number of works…

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The Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC) will return to the David H. KochTheater at Lincoln Center for its highly-anticipated New York City Season from November 1 to November 13, 2022. Billed as “Taylor: A New Era,” the Season will include World Premieres by newly-appointed Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette and Taylor Commissioned Choreographer Amy Hall Garner,…

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Art Basel Season Kicks Off in Miami Beach: Lady Liberty – A Bonnie Lautenberg Retrospective at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU Powerful Images of Women Championing Freedom from Two Decades of Art by Bonnie LautenbergOpens November 16 through March 26 The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU kicks off Art Basel Season in Miami Beach with the premiere of the…

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Our culture has an angel problem. People talk about angels incessantly. Angels appear in cinema and on TV shows. Angels are regular features in all manner of popular culture, both high and low brows. You hear about them sometimes in sermons. And all of this chatter is, almost without exception, contrary to the picture of…