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Arts and Culture

Rob Pruitt Captures the Passing of Time in A Sky Free From Bombs Is A Beautiful Sky

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rob pruitt two clocks and one gradient painting photo by gail worley
All Photos and Story By Gail

Earlier this year, on a Saturday when New York was hit with a surprise heavy snowfall, I was making my way through the Chelsea galleries. Stopping in to 303 Gallery, I discovered A Sky Free From Bombs Is A Beautiful Sky, an exhibition by artist Rob Pruitt. There was something especially appropriate about encountering Pruitt’s work on a day when the sky and the light outside were constantly changing . . .

Just inside the gallery, I noticed a curious bit of information on the wall: the title of the exhibition would change every day during its run. While I didn’t get around to writing about the show before it closed, the work — and the story behind it — were simply too beautiful not to share. In retrospect, here are a selection of my photos and a look at an exhibition fascinated by one thing we can never hold onto: time.

entrance to 303 gallery with rob pruitt installation photo by gail worley

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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Arc En Ciel Chest of Drawers By Garouste & Bonetti

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arc en ciel with wall art 2 photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

If a rainbow could sprout legs and become a piece of furniture, it might look something like the Arc en Ciel semainier by French design duo Élisabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Created in 1998 as a limited edition of just eight pieces, this chest of drawers is less about stashing your socks and more about making a serious statement.
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Interiors By Allison Eden Studios

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allison eden interiors photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Designer Allison Eden got her start over 25 years ago designing custom glass mosaics for private clients ( you can see an example of her beautiful work on the far left in the above photo). Eden then began applying her colorful, pop art aesthetic to a variety of interior finishes including textiles, wallpapers and carpets to develop one of the most fun and recognizable brands in the industry.

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Arts and Culture

Modern Art Monday Presents: Alma W. Thomas, Wind Sunshine and Flowers

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wind sunshine and flowers photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

Alma W. Thomas derived her vibrant color palette and lyrical brush work from the shapes and movement of foliage, flowers, and other natural forms. The stripes of bright pigment in Wind, Sunshine and Flowers (1968) create an engrossing effect that recalls feelings of awe inspired by nature

For Thomas, the visual realm of natural phenomena offered a way to transcend the racial biases she experienced as a black painter and educator in the early to mid -20th century. In 1972 she wrote, “man’s highest aspirations come from nature. A world without color would seem dead. Color is life. Light is the mother of color. Light reveals to us the spirit and the living soul of the world through colors.”

Photographed in The Brooklyn Museum.

 

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Candy!

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Pink Candy
Photos By Gail

When visual merchandising is responsible for probably 90% of retail sales, Dylan’s Candy Bar knows that the best way to sell bulk candy is to arrange it by its place in the color spectrum! That also makes iy much easier to get a photo of all the varieties of Pink Candy at one time!

Pink Bulk Candy