New York for Puerto Rico Art Auction

It’s been over a month since Hurricane Maria, and Puerto Rico is still struggling to survive. To help out, NYC’s creative community has come together for an art auction to benefit the survivors. Tomorrow night at Chinatown’s THINK! (384 Broadway) artworks by Tamara Santibañez, Petra Collins, Tim Barber, Curtis Kulig and many others will be available for purchase, with the proceeds going to Unidos—a hurricane …

An Echolocation Bracelet for the Blind

Referred to as an enabler of a sixth sense, the Sunu bracelet employs echolocation technology to help blind and visually impaired individuals understand what’s around them. The device sends forth a high-frequency sound-wave up to 14 feet away. When they strike something and bounce back, the band pulsates. The closer the object, the more frequent the vibration. And all of this, including range and sensitivity, …

Photographer Laurence Rasti’s “There Are No Homosexuals in Iran”

In 1979 Iran became governed by Sharia Law, meaning (among other things) that homosexuality was outlawed, punishable by death in extreme cases and jail time in others. Many Iranian refugees travel to Denizli in nearby southwest Turkey, where they await visas to live in other countries—of course, plenty of them are part of the LGBTQ community. Swiss-born Iranian photographer Laurence Rasti began photographing portraits of …