NYC-based artist Jon Burgerman has just released a fun and inspiring activity book called “It’s Great to Create: 101 Fun Creative Exercises for Everyone.” Perfect for anybody who wants to unleash their artistic side, but isn’t sure where to start, Burgerman’s book offers lots of ideas—from making art with cereal, combining several markers to create a “Megapenopolis,” to adding googly eyes to just about anything, …
For five years, photojournalist Monique Jaques repeatedly traveled to the Gaza Strip and captured compelling, personal images of those living there. It all began in 2004 when the American, who’s based in Istanbul, documented an eight-day war between Israeli defense forces and Hamas. It soon expanded into a narrative outside of what’s typically presented through the media. We regularly hear of the Gaza Strip in …
Lizzy Goodman’s “Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011” is the incredible story of NYC’s explosive music scene in the early 2000s—in which bands like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem and more were propelled into fame. The behind-the-scenes insights are from some 200 interviews with musicians, journalists, photographers, managers, music executives, groupies, DJs and …