ROMA TI AMO Photographed by FABIO PAPARELLI @fabio_paparelli Modeled by GIOVANNA VERZIERI @giovanna.verzieri Styled by ALESSANDRA FILIERI @alessandrafilieri and VALENTINA ROSSI Hair styled by BERNARDO PALAZZO for CONTESTAROCKHAIR Makeup art by ADELINA POPA @adelina_popa_
Up and coming actress, yoga teacher and avid mental health advocate Michelle Nunez is keeping busier than ever as as ‘Zane’ in BET’s “Ruthless”. Directed by Tyler Perry, the series is a spinoff of the hit series “The Oval”, where she plays "the most intricate character" she's co-created. When she's not gracing the camera, Nunez…
It’s been hard to ignore the explosive 2020 election, even for many non-Americans. Tight races in over a half dozen battleground states, baseless claims of voter fraud by the Trump administration, and slew of weak lawsuits challenging the result that have almost collectively (and gratifyingly) gone nowhere. And that’s just the last week. As for…
“Katie Commodore: Between Friends and Lovers” A Solo Exhibition Presented by The Untitled Space OPENING RECEPTION November 21, 2020 // 2pm - 8pm EXHIBITION ON VIEW November 21– December 12, 2020 THE UNTITLED SPACE 45 Lispenard Street, NYC 10013 The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present “Katie Commodore: Between Friends and Lovers” solo exhibition…
Artist Sarah Maple is not prosaic. As a multi-disciplinary artist, her sarcastic hyperbolized works are multifaceted, versatile, and controversial. From stand-up comedies, paintings, sculptures, mixed media and more, her works intertwine and connect within their comedic niche, being unequivocally and distinguishably Maple's. Her newest venture, Sarah Maple’s Nazi Sexy Shark Show, is in front of a…
The 2020 Presidential Election results need no real introduction, but just in case you are one of the many still outstanding apolitical Americans who still bafflingly don’t see the value in your vote, here’s one anyway. On Saturday morning, after what seemed like the longest week of 2020 (and that’s saying something), major news outlets…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40qbYuh9SKs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=BelleScar If we could briefly describe the philosophy that embodies the work of London-based singer-songwriter and performance artist Belle Scar, it would be the old adage “its not about the destination, but the journey.” The Canadian-born artist, real name Geeta, has just as much of a visual identity as sonic one, crafting elaborate and avant…
On October 29th, The Parlor NYC launched their Artist In Residence series with a solo exhibition featuring Indira Cesarine at their newly opened 13,000 sq ft luxury wellness space located in the heart of the NoMad Design District at 33rd Street and Madison Avenue. The exhibition, which is the inauguration of their resident artist series,…
The Watermill Center: The Autumn Benefit Auction November 18, 2020 - December 9, 2020 Artsy.net In its first major fundraising effort after closing its doors from April-September 2020, The Watermill Center is proud to announce The Autumn Benefit Auction as part of its Annual End-of-Year Appeal. The auction provides artists the chance to earn a…
The Queen and The Crown A Virtual Exhibition of Costumes from “The Queen’s Gambit” and “The Crown” On view: October 30 - December 13, 2020 The Brooklyn Museum (Online) In conjunction with the premiere of Netflix’s original limited series The Queen’s Gambit and the upcoming fourth season of The Crown, the Brooklyn Museum presents a…
At the age of 90, actor Sir Sean Connery passed away in his sleep at his home in Nassau in the Bahamas. According to his son, Jason Connery, he had been “unwell for some time,” while his now-widow Micheline Roquebrune revealed on Sunday his late-in-life battle against dementia. According to her in a statement to the…
Dance music artist Kendra Erika has been a mainstay on the Billboard Dance charts for the last couple years, scoring five top ten hits in just under three years. One of those tracks, her cover of Laura Branigan’s 80s hit “Self Control,” hit the top spot early last year. And just last month, after premiering…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0peDrFlTLA It’s not often that the worlds of modern pop mix so tastefully with those of classic rock and contemporary hip-hop, and even less frequently that you hear the results described as “heartwarming” or “low-key.” But with his newest single “Strawberry Candy,” up-and-coming artist Ben Chandler manages to marry all of his varied influences together,…
"About Time: Fashion and Duration" On view: October 29th 2020 - February 7th 2021 The Met Fifth Ave Tracing a century and a half of fashion, The Met’s new exhibit “About time: Fashion and Duration”, will open on October 29th and will close on February 7th, 2021 at The Met Fifth Ave. Employing Henri Bergson's…
With every generation comes a new set of trends, even if that list sometimes includes trends from generations past. But beyond the typical fashion fads like tie-dye and tiny glasses, the young people of Generation Z have expanded their wardrobe’s horizons to include brands and individual garments that take philosophical stands; that represent something beyond…
The Parlor NYC Presents A Solo Exhibition Featuring Artist in Residence Indira Cesarine Presented in collaboration with The Untitled Space ARTIST RECEPTION October 29, 2020 // 5:30 – 8:30 RSVP here EXHIBIT ON VIEW October 29, 2020 – August 31, 2021 Viewings by Appointment The Parlor NYC 160 Madison Avenue, NYC 10016 (Entrance on 33rd…
Rachel Portesi: Hair Portraits 24 Oct. 2020 – 14 Feb. 2021 Brattleboro Museum & Art Center Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) is presenting a new exhibition, Rachel Portesi (b. 1971, Boston)’s "Hair Portraits," a series of tintype photographs of female and femme-identifying models of varied ages and ethnicities who consider…
The Brooklyn Museum presents: KAWS: WHAT PARTY the Artist’s First Major New York City Survey On view: February 12–September 5, 2021 The Brooklyn Museum is the first New York institution to present a sweeping survey of KAWS’s career, from his roots as a graffiti artist to a dominating force in the contemporary art world, tracing…
Despite the pandemic, actor Paapa Essiedu has had quite a prolific year. Right off the heels of the critically acclaimed I May Destroy You, on which he played the understated yet complex Kwame, Essiedu is on our screens again, this time in a completely different role. Diving into the seedy underbelly of London, Essiedu's newest…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JaGmaiKRLA During a 2017 interview with Berlinale Talents, 40-year-old writer/director Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Bad Batch) described the year after she had graduated from UCLA as disempowering. Amirpour was married at the time (i.e., 2009). She had written a script. She had landed an agent and a manager, both…
