Favela Flava
January 24, 2012
The idyllic country of Brazil is home to beautiful people, beaches, rain forests and a conglomeration of cultures but under the span of Christ the Redeemer lies a less spoken of piece of Rio. In 2005 two Dutch artists who go by the names Haas & Hahn took on a project that would transform one of the most dangerous favelas in Rio’s Penha section into a true community. Not only did they employ the local youth to get the murals underway, the citizens who had been warned to avoid coming outside due to gang wars just weeks before treated the art as a reason for celebration. The streets were flooded with families who were able to enjoy the beauty and cultural injection gifted to their neighborhood. This project by Haas & Hahn is a prime example that the broken window theory can be effectively subsided, if not reversed.
http://www.favelapainting.com/home
Ballerina Project
January 18, 2012
Almost every little girl dreams of being a ballerina for at least a moment in their childhood. Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with Natalie Portman’s body nor do I want to give up margaritas but fortunately I have come to terms with those two realizations. Here is a peek at an amazing project by photographer Dane Shitagi. He does a beautiful job capturing the emotions of these unbelievably eloquent women in America’s urban landscape.
Michael Mitchell
January 11, 2012
After a much needed hiatus from classes and the grind of college, I’m back to posting and overly ecstatic about my new internship at Michael Mitchell Gallery in Charleston. The contemporary gallery on King Street doubles as an amazing venue for anything from mixology competitions to fashion shows and rehearsal dinners. Here are a few of my favorite pieces from the showroom. Happy New Year!
Daniel McClendon
David Ryden
Elizabeth Foster
John Stango
Fall Back
September 20, 2011
As neglectful as I have been to my blog the past month (rounding down here…) I have been seriously busy in the real world. It’s so great to be back! Finally finding the time to post some personal photos from my most recent adventures and interesting sights.
she was in august company
August 1, 2011
summ summ stuff
July 29, 2011
Have had a crazy, busy, amazing last week and a half. Bopping around NYC while visiting my sister, Brooklyn to see one of my best friends, shows and shopping and even beer tasting in slower-lower DE. Sad summer is almost over but some things never last. Happy Friday!
ran into this Roa rabbit in Brooklyn last week
56
July 21, 2011
everybody has one
July 8, 2011
here’s to 100+ years of influential mass duplication
laday
June 20, 2011
B’s W mag shoot.
Reason # 100,000 why she is the greatest.
For every dark night, there’s a brighter day. TUPAC
June 16, 2011
Today would have been or I suppose still is Tupac’s 40th bday.
I got braces when I was in 6th grade. No matter how hard I tried to convince myself that having straight teeth was worth the ugliness I would endure for the next few years, I apparently allow people to read my emotions without saying a word. Stressed? Bite my nails. Nervous? Can’t sit still. Sad? My face says it all.
My friend Jeron took one look at me the day I walked into school with my new grill, pulled a chunk of my long hair (6th grader’s way of flirting) and sang “keep your head up, ooo things’ll get brighter”. At the time I was somewhat weirded out and embarrassed (also two very normal things for 10 year old to feel) but after that day, Jeron decided that he should work on his rapping like most other boys and informed me that Tupac was his favorite.
I guess I can partially credit Tupac with boosting my self esteem during those awkward years… well at least enough to know that a boy would still give me words of encouragement with a mouth full of metal. I think he gave a lot of others a sense of hope and some pretty good music too. Happy Birthday.
He and Jada went to high school in Bmore together.
Obey Giant
