Issue XI: The Relationship Issue
A Conversation with Ray Caesar
Looking at a Ray Caesar's paintings gives me an eery sense of a deeper tale behind the eyes of these beautiful, haunting characters.
Artist Profile: John P. Dessereau
Words by Melissa Burgos Photography by Antwan Duncan John P. Dessereau’s relationships define his art. Likewise, his art is defined by his relationships—his relationships with friends, family, his environment, and the city he knows best, New York. I met John one curiously cold May night at Deluxe, a Williamsburg salon, where the artist was commissioned to
At Home With … Tiffany
See what Tiffany Porter of Old Hollywood did with a little paint and a lot of tchotchkes.
Family Portraits
Working Class took a deeper look into relationships by getting to know some families from Brooklyn.
He Said, She Said
Words by Melissa Burgos and Josh Shaw In every relationship, it’s inevitable to have questions for your partner. Questions that are not necessarily scandalous, but more quiet wonders- maybe something small that nags at your subconscious, or a deep set fear that you would never say out loud, a nervous tick that presents itself only
Herb and Dorothy
In the early 1960s, when little attention was being paid to minimalist and conceptual art, Herb and Dorothy Vogel began purchasing the works of unknown artists.
Him and Me
Photography by Tracy Morford Styled by Eric Lodwick Hair Marcel Dagenais Makeup Susie Sobol Photo Asst. Justin Scurti Model Lyle Lodwick at Red Model Management Retoucher Jaz Harold
Homo Thug II: the Greatest Book I’ve Never Read
I like to do my thinking at fast-food joints along 14th Street. There’s something about people waiting in line in the middle of total chaos that appeals to my well-honed false sense of entitlement.
I Draw Like I Draw – One man’s quest to be genuine on the eve of turning 70.
Words by Robert Tumas “Marx was right,” Howard Saunders says one humid night this summer at his girlfriend’s apartment in Williamsburg. When I ask him if he considers himself a socialist, “I mean a lot of people were right, but Marx was right.” It is an apt question, despite the fact that the term communist
I Googled How People Affect Eachother
Narrative and connection are ongoing themes in Devlin Shea's work, also an interest in visualizing the role the subconscious plays in human relationships and in individual choices.
Interracial Couples & Dating in the USA: The melting pot is boiling
Both initial attraction and racial stereotypes, as they pertain to relationships, often act as gateways to new and unexpected life experiences.
Jib Kidder’s Mixed-Up World
The idea behind the project is using found music from LPs, cassettes, mp3s and other audio translations to make something entirely new with them.
Just Friends
Photography by Samantha West Styled by Domestic Construction Hair by Marcel Dagenais Makeup by Legend Rivera Jr. Models: Kaya and Tracy at Muse Model Management All clothes are vintage. Shoes by Osborn
Marriage March
On September 26 at 12pm, thousands of New Yorkers will gather at Foley Square, near City Hall, to march across the Brooklyn Bridge and take a stand for fairness and equality at the 7th NYC Wedding March. This event, which began in 2004, is organized by Marriage Equality New York (MENY), to raise awareness about,
Me and My Dog
Adriana and Dracula thought it would be fun to find out what his friends around the neighborhood had to say.
My First True Love Was 7-Ply
The single most important relationship of my life began brutally when I was eleven. And I nurtured it.
Newtown Radio
Newtown Radio—an Internet station based out of Bushwick—is the itch to the scratch of Brooklyners and beyond who are sick of Pandora, missing their college radio listening days and just wanting to hear some good tunes without having to work too hard for it.
Store Profile: Grand Street
Photography by Jamie Beck Words by Katie Stolowitz Despite all the warnings Mom, Dad, and teachers gave me growing up, despite the fact that my mid-20s self should certainly know better, I’m not going to lie…I judged a book by its cover. From my first step off the L-train, I knew that Williamsburg defined the
Suki Cheema
Suki Cheema Home is a collection for sleeping and living – including hand crafted pillows, quilts, throws, napkins and tablecloths. A love affair between art, travel and textiles, the range is inspired by Cheema’s travels through India.
Sweaty Weapons Blow Shit Up
It’s appropriate that Sweaty Weapons was born in a bathroom at a house party, as the band’s sugar-laced noise sounds cut from a two-inch line of coke on a squat house sink.
Synchronicity
Photography by William Perls No matter your gender, orientation or race there is an undeniable unity between all of us. The laws of attraction and manifestation solely rely on synchronicity.
WC Gallery Burton Machen
Burton Machen clearly has the eye. While simply looking at his final product demonstrates his artistic talents, his process is truly unique.
