True independence — especially when it comes to your retirement years — isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s built gradually, shaped by experience, intention, and a steady commitment to your future. The good news? Creating long-term security is absolutely within reach. With the right mindset and a few smart strategies, you can move forward with confidence and truly live life on your own terms. Continue reading How to Secure Your Independence as You Move Through Life
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Rubik’s Cube Sculpture Made of Matchbox Cars By Mr. Brainwash
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This oversized Rubik’s Cube sculpture in the exhibit Cars Are Beautiful perfectly captures Mr. Brainwash’s talent for transforming familiar cultural symbols into exuberant, large-scale spectacle. Constructed from thousands of tiny Matchbox cars — each meticulously painted to correspond with the iconic color blocks of the classic puzzle — the work fuses childhood nostalgia with pop-art bravado. From a distance, it reads instantly as the beloved brain teaser; up close, it dissolves into a dense mosaic of miniature automobiles, each one a self-contained object of desire. Continue reading Rubik’s Cube Sculpture Made of Matchbox Cars By Mr. Brainwash
Modern Art Monday Presents: Hank Willis Thomas, A Suspension of Hostilities
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Hank Willis Thomas frequently repurposes imagery from popular culture, especially as it pertains to race and representation. A Suspension of Hostilities (2019 ) faithfully replicate the iconic muscle car from the 1980’s hit TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. Named the General Lee after Robert E. Lee, the car was famous for its airborne leaps along the hilly Georgia back roads, with the characters of Bo and Luke Duke at the wheel, typically in flight from the local law.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Furry Fiat By Mr. Brainwash
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Currently on view at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles as part of Mr. Brainwash’s exuberant exhibition Cars Are Beautiful, Furry Fiat is exactly what its name promises. Created in 2024, this full-size Fiat is entirely covered in Plush Pink Fur, transforming an everyday automobile into a surreal, pop-inflected sculpture that blurs the line between car culture, fashion, and contemporary art. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Furry Fiat By Mr. Brainwash
Pink Thing of The Day: Crescent Moon-Shaped Tin Ornament with Pink Roses
Photo and Story By Gail Worley
One of the vendors I always make sure to visit at the twice-yearly NY Now gift show is Steve Parkes Wholesale. Steve travels extensively — mostly throughout African countries — where he sources local crafts to bring back to the States. Among his suppliers is a workshop in Madagascar that creates miniature cars and ornaments from discarded tin cans, and let me tell you, they are fabulous.
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