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“Our identity is sometimes linked with our hair color or our features,” said Mackie. “I use hair as a metaphor for larger issues of identity.”
Mark Greene’s cartoons aren’t just for kids. His brand of political satire forces viewers to examine their role in American consumer culture.
Francis Cruz and William Doiron round up the best local gifts.
Francis Cruz searches the Hudson Valley for thoughtful, unique gifts.
Darryl Bautista and Lowell Handler turn their lenses on immigrant workers.
Lilli Farrell discovered a new technique to treat her photographs with that allows her to look at nature in a different light.
Organic is healthier, international assassins for hire, dropout factories, stubborn Staph, and much more.
Rodney Alan Greenblat’s career has been full of color, characters, and whimsy. Take a peek at his new Zen-inspired work.
Cuban-born composer and saxophonist Yosvany Terry chose Ye-dé-gbé as the name of his latest jazz ensemble project which tangles the influences of the Afro-Caribbean Arará culture with the American jazz form.
The Samuel Dorskey Museum of Art hosts Gandert’s work as an event for this month’s Big Read in New Paltz.
This holiday season, offer gifts that host and guest can enjoy together: wine.
Francis Cruz talks to local merchants and vinters about smart buying choices.
Why give Uncle Charlie another snowflake sweater? Francis Cruz offers alternatives to gift giving that put charity before consumption.
Tyler constructs small-scale structures then destroys her work and photographs the breakdown process.
The Mexican government cracks down on drug cartels, Americans suffer from chronic diseases, fewer casualties in Iraq, courts rule against Yale Law School, and more.
Chrissy Glenn gathered five talented artists for an exhibit at the Pearl Arts Gallery in Stone Ridge and still had time to curate the Joni Mitchell show in Manhattan.
Ken Vallario paints a metaphor for unity for his new show.
SUNY Ulster visiting artist, Will Cotton, paints fantasies so sweet you’ll be licking the canvas clean.
Poppy’s in Afghanistan, missing weapons in Iraq, bogus tax breaks, and more.