Just discovered this blog dedicated to surfacing the best of street/underground art and pop culture in its many forms. Big thanks to friend James Davis for Facebook-sharing a cool image by artist Zoltron Black that he spied during a recent trip to Atlanta. ‘Scuse me now, while I go expand my creative horizons. Update (8 […]
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A Very Inspiring Book by Sheila Bridges
January 27, 2013 
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I remember the first time I saw a picture of interior designer Sheila Bridges when she was bald. She was on the cover of Elle Décor magazine, charming and lovely as always, standing next to her living room fireplace and wearing a beautiful turquoise dress. I almost didn’t recognize her. In the article that featured […]
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“I Have a Dream”
January 20, 2013 2 Comments
Monday, Jan. 21, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since 1983, the third Monday of January has been designated a national day of remembrance, celebration and honor of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrated as a national day of service, and the struggle to make it happen. The campaign […]
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Essence of a Groove
January 13, 2013 1 Comment
That’s her on the right – Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin. She has “sizzle.” We met two years ago at my best friend’s wedding and I’ve been smitten ever since. Her sizzle is felt and seen the moment she enters your presence, whether on television, stage or the radio, behind a podium or in front of a […]
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Blind Man Uses Instagram To Share Images
January 7, 2013 0 Comments
I tweeted this earlier, but it’s such a cool story I had to post it, too! Tommy Edison is blind but still enjoys using the photo editing and sharing app, Instagram. “It’s kinda fun for me, I’ve never had a camera before,” he says in a YouTube video. In the video, Edison explains how he […]
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Harlem Collective’s Growing Community of Artists
January 6, 2013 2 Comments
Who knew? Hidden from view above a mosque and a collection of Halal fast food shops on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Floor4Art is home to more than a dozen artists who paint, sculpt and work in mixed media. Norma Marquez Orozco opened the space in 2008. She was concerned that landlords, keen to capitalize on the […]
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Defining the Subway
December 4, 2012 0 Comments
A recent post from The New York Times’ City Room Metropolitan Diary by Wendy Moore – Dear Diary: Subway (noun): The underground place of transformation from weary cynic to believer; where you meet a 7-year-old boy to your right who asks you for a helpful hint on his puzzle as he gently kicks your leg […]
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