Keith Lemley: Arboreal

Wood and neon become an unlikely combination in the artist's site-specific installation

Neon and wood aren’t the most likely of combinations, but Keith Lemley welds the two very different mediums into conversation in his latest show, “Arboreal.” For his first solo exhibition in New York, the artist—who has become known for his sculptural neon installations—has lit up the inside of Chelsea’s Mixed Greens Gallery with the geometric neon lines alone; the light is surprisingly bright but at …

Singularity&Co’s Campaign to Save Sci Fi

The far-out bookstore and publishing fixture works to resurrect vintage and out-of-print 20th century pulp

Brooklyn-based bookstore and publishing fixture Singularity&Co has expanded its commitment to rescuing pulp fiction from the past with a Kickstarter campaign called Save the Sci Fi: The Next Generation. In the campaign to resurrect rare, forgotten and out-of-print vintage science fiction, a novel will be resurrected monthly and offered as an ebook to subscribers and backers who pledge $25 or more. The current Kickstarter campaign …

New Research Links Awe to Good Health

Curiosity may not have killed the cat; instead the feeling might have improved its health. Research recently published in the journal “Emotion” is hinting towards some serious benefits for having a sense of wonder. Lead study author Jennifer E. Stellar found a strong correlation between people who experienced more positive emotions and fewer inflammatory markers—which are known to be linked to heart disease and cancer. …