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Design and Innovation

Wearing the Data: Climate Change, But Make It Fashion

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White Shirt Liam the surge copy

As Earth Day approaches on April 22nd, many brands lean into the moment — but Illuminated Threads lives there year-round. Rather than relying on slogans or surface-level messaging, the brand transforms real climate data into wearable design. At first glance, the pieces read as clean, minimal graphics. Look closer, and the meaning reveals itself: patterns that tell stories, numbers that become visible, and data that suddenly feels personal.

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House and Home, Lifestyle

Addressing Property Restoration After a Disaster

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Photo by Eric Prouzet on Pexels.com

When a natural disaster strikes, the aftermath can feel overwhelming. One moment everything is normal, and the next you’re facing damage, uncertainty, and a long list of urgent decisions. It’s common for shock to set in first, followed quickly by questions about safety, repairs, and costs. In moments like these, having a clear, step-by-step approach can make the recovery process feel far more manageable and less daunting.

Restoring your property after a storm, flood, fire, or structural damage involves more than simply fixing what you can see. Hidden issues often linger beneath the surface, from water intrusion and smoke contamination to compromised structural elements and damaged systems. Taking the time to carefully assess every part of your home helps ensure that repairs are thorough, safe, and built to last.
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Arts and Culture

Modern Art Monday Presents: Dmitri Dergatchev, The New Icon

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Photo By Gail

I happened upon Dmitri Deragtchev’s The New Icon (2022) while vacationing in Vancouver BC.  As you can see, the piece is quite visually striking and has a lot to unpack. I  felt it would be an appropriate feature choice for this column given the current political world climate, and it being Halloween and all. The artist’s statement follows:

For me, all of the evil of the world is now personified in the image of Vladimir Putin.  In my work, I want to show people the true image of the “New Icon” created by inhuman propaganda and expose the substitution of familiar iconic images and symbols. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Dmitri Dergatchev, The New Icon →

Arts and Culture

Takashi Murakami’s In The Land of The Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow

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Tan Tan Bo – In Communication, 2014 (All Photos By Gail)

As much as everyone is already whining about the impending hellish winter that we are surely in for again this year, all you have to do is walk into the cavernous Gagosian Gallery space on West 24th Street and get an eyeful of the 18 foot high sculptures reaching towards the celing and 30 foot long murals unfurling across the walls in Takashi Murakami’s In The Land of The Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow to realize that — Polar Vortex be damned — New York City is the Center of The Universe, and that is where you want to be.
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Arts and Culture

New Works By Kim Joon Featured in Sundaram Tagore’s Natural Selection

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Kim Joon Island Alligator
Kim Joon, Island Alligator (All Photos By Gail)

Korean artist Kim Joon has shifted his artistic direction dramatically since last year’s exhibit at Sundaram Tagore, Blue Jean Blues, in which he explored Pop Culture themes of Iconic Films and Classic Rock Bands in sculptures executed on fine porcelain, and pristine photographic renderings of those sculptures.
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