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OKLAHOMA CITY – On Nov. 6, Native American students from across Oklahoma gathered at the Paycom Center to celebrate the Oklahoma City Thunder’s fourth annual Native American Student Day.
The event was moderated by motivational speaker, actor and life coach Chance Rush (Hidatsa) and featured a panel discussion with Emcee One (Osage/Potawatomi/Delaware), Ace Greenwood (Chickasaw), Sarah Adams-Cornell (Choctaw) and Justin Yahola (Chickasaw).
“The panel really talked about standing up for your rights, standing up for the goodness of the human race, education, understanding your culture and leaning toward what you want to become or what you want to do,” Rush said. “I’ve had the privilege of knowing this panel from, not just here in Oklahoma but all across the United States. For all of them to be here in Oklahoma on a platform like this to share with our young leadership, it was great. I’m grateful they talked about education, culture and leadership. I know sometimes we can see the Thunder as a game of basketball, but what the Thunder do is they really bring to light the importance of American and Oklahoman history and culture. It’s important to be reminded of how important it is to understand your culture, to respect a culture and to be mindful and lean toward the goodness so that we can contribute to the human race.”
After the panel discussion, students were treated to a performance by the Blazing Bear drum circle, dancers and a stickball presentation provided by First Americans Museum.
“(The event) is filled with 40 vendors and 1,300 students from across Indian Country here today,” Michelle Matthews, Thunder director of fan development and retail, explained. “We had a stickball presentation on the court from First Americans Museum and several health, education and tribal resource booths located on the concourse for the kids to explore today before the game.”
Students were also invited to attend the game between the Thunder and the Atlanta Hawks, during which the Thunder also celebrated its annual Native American Heritage Night.
“You’re going to see performances from local natives, including Blazing Bear drum circle, as well as a few fancy dancers,” Matthews said. “We have live Native artists on the concourse tonight and then First Americans Museum will be showcasing ‘Grandma Turtle’ and the new exhibits that are coming to their location.”
Cherokee Nation citizen and youngest artist to win a Native American music award Ava Rose Johnson also performed the National Anthem before the game.
“The Oklahoma City Thunder really look forward to Native American Student Day every year,” Matthews said. “It’s all about fellowship. We don’t want this to be just about traditions and what’s rooted in the past, but also what’s ahead. They’re the next generation that’s to come and we want them to know that they’re supported by the Oklahoma City Thunder.”
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nancy Muldoon will present “The Saratoga Experience” from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
The photography exhibit will take place at the Roosevelt II Building in the Saratoga Spa State Park. It is free and open to the public. The program was made possible through Saratoga Arts’ Community Arts Regrant Program.
Mono no aware is a feeling universally experienced, yet difficult to describe – a Japanese concept encapsulating the poignant feelings that arise around the ephemeral nature of a certain moment. It’s a concept perfectly applicable to the nature of travel itself, where we venture elsewhere to “live,” yet are always tied to the bittersweet realization we must eventually return. That literal case of emotional baggage was the inspiration behind the name of the travel brand, Monos.
Lest you believe Monos takes itself too seriously, note the Canadian brand is defined much more by a sense of refined simplicity than any degree of traveler’s melancholy. Just take a look at their colorful and tempting cupcake-inspired palette created in the Monos x Magnolia Bakery collaboration with renown NYC Magnolia Bakery, and its clear the company is every bit into the whimsical as they are serious about designing luggage kitted out with the best in functionality.
Half of their hard shell luggage options are also available in this stylish limited edition Terrazzo, a design that would undoubtedly reduce the chances of a enacting a Mentos commercial while reaching for the same luggage at the same time as a stranger at the airport (other limited edition finishes include Terracotta, Sage Green, glossy Purple Icing and Banana Pudding).
Specs for Monos’ carry-on and check-in bags read par for the course for anyone already traveling with other hard case designs from the likes of AWAY or MUJI in tow. Contents are protected by aerospace-grade, water-resistant polycarbonate hard shells, and you can rush to the gate rolling on 360° spinner wheels.
The interior of each case is adorned with an anti-microbial lining made from 100% recycled polyester (now just make these with a bedbug-proof coating, please) embellished with ultra-microfiber vegan leather detailing, TSA-approved combination lock, dual Y-shaped compression straps and dividers to really pack it in, YKK reverse coil zippers, and an adjustable telescopic handle with 4 height settings. In sum, Monos has created a premium contemporary luggage system clearly aimed at the Millennial jetsetter rather than the Tumi traditionalist.
Monos distinguishes itself from the competition more prominently with their Carry-On Pro and Carry-On Pro Plus models. These updated hard cases are outfitted with the addition of a built-in and fold out front compartment that’s perfectly sized for stowing away a laptop, while also easing the task of pulling it out when airport security requires inspection. It also makes for a handy spot to keep a sweater, lightweight jacket, tablet, or comfortable travel shoes stowed away for easy access.
Beyond capacity and durability, what many require in luggage is an easy to spot design that can be identified from afar. It’s never fun to be waiting for your luggage at the airport carousel only to be unsure whether yet another similar looking suitcase is yours or someone with the same taste. Monos’ color options and tastefully executed circular logo branding positioned in the upper left hand of each case helps in this regard (bolstered further by the option to order alphabet stickers to customize your case).
The Monos catalog isn’t limited to hard shell luggage; the brand also offers soft bags and backpacks, and packing accessories with a similar minimalist approach to design to complement the larger pieces into a singular travel system, such as the brand’s packing cubes that satisfyingly perfectly nest into a bento box of organization.
Monos luggage starts at $240* for their carry-on model available in 13 colors, all the way up to their capacious $455 trunk case option (*note: these prices are reflective of the brand’s current Early Black Friday Sale).
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The Gallery at Redlands is proud to welcome Tyler photographer C. Michael Rogers for a special event during the Whiskey & Wine Swirl weekend.
C. Michael Rogers
Rogers will be holding a Gallery Talk at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 on the first-floor lobby of The Redlands Hotel. He will also be featured form 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 during the Whiskey & Wine Swirl event.
“Mike believes that art is not a measure of skill, but of passion,” said Redlands Galley owner David Tripp. “He specializes in artistically enhanced nature and landscape photography on a variety of substrates such as metal, canvas and ceramic. We are very happy to host him and his work here in Palestine.”
Rogers will display his box sets of coasters, a special addition to his body of work. These will be on display and for sale throughout the weekend.
Rogers and his wife, Cheryl, are lifelong residents of Tyler. They were recent recipients of the 2023 Kay Arms Lifetime Achievement Award. Both skilled musicians, they have enriched East Texas art education for many years.
“Our Gallery Talk events are such a wonderful way for the community to meet our featured artists and learn about their work and inspirations,” Tripp said. “We hope everyone will come out and enjoy Mike’s amazing work.”
The Gallery at Redlands is located inside the historic Redlands Hotel at 400 N. Queen St. in Palestine. For more information call 817-821-8702 or visit www.galleryredlands.com.
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Leslie Barlow is a lover of science fiction, as well as an artist and community educator. While she grew up in a self-professed family of “Black nerds,” she knew that being into science fiction wasn’t always looked at as being “cool.”
“I went to my first sci-fi convention, and once I found that space, I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, there’s so many of us.’ And then I was like, ‘Oh, wait, not quite’… there wasn’t a huge, you know, Black and brown representation at that convention.”
Although she enjoyed sharing her passion for comics, she felt like an outsider as a Black person in a mostly white community.
This feeling would eventually lead to the creation of ConFluence.
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“This has been a crazy project. Definitely a labor of love,” said Barlow, who produced the event.
“Everybody that’s involved is like, really passionate about seeing this space happen.”
ConFluence is a pop culture convention. Like other comic conventions, ConFluence will feature guests, vendors, panels and a dance party. The event is special because it’s meant for people of color and Indigenous people.
“It’s BIPOC-centered and BIPOC-led,” Barlow said.
“We really wanted to make sure that Black, Indigenous and people of color were prioritized and centered in this space, which isn’t typically the case in sci-fi conventions.”
The idea to create the convention began at Barlow’s wedding, which had a cosplay theme. As Barlow saw the sea of brown and Black faces dressed as characters from popular media, she knew a space for nerds of color, by nerds of color could work.
“Wearing a costume allowed them to be a little bit more social and a little bit more free with connecting with people they didn’t know,” Barlow said.
ConFluence: A Cultured Multiverse takes place Nov. 18 and 19 in Minneapolis.
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After assembling her own team of X-Men, Barlow and her collaborators started the work of creating the space she had been dreaming of.
“We started meeting in March 2023 … that’s been nine months. A baby, we have birthed a baby.”
Ashley Koudou helps artists of color expand their brands and audience with her agency, Mango Day. Through serving as the project manager on the convention, Koudou saw the space as an opportunity for people to express themselves in ways they might not have been able to in the past.
“I can’t wait to do more of like, this kind of stuff. This is exactly why I like got into this business.”
Koudou sees the convention as part of a larger movement among Minneapolis’s artists of color to create spaces for themselves, rather than waiting for opportunities from others.
“We’re seeing this activation, where they’re stepping back and essentially, building something for their own.”
ConFluence prioritizes working with local, community-based partners for organizing their event, focusing on a grassroots funding method.
“Building this foundation, brick by brick by brick allows us to stay in control of the narrative. And that’s something that I think is slightly different than a lot of other places,” said Esther Callahan, one of the event’s organizers.
As a mixed-race woman, Callahan knows how powerful representation can be. She recalls seeing Uhura on Star Trek pursue an interracial relationship.
“It really is world-changing, life-changing soul changing generationally,” Callahan said, reflecting how media and art can shift perspectives.
“One of the best things about art is that if you pay attention to it, it’s already telling us what’s happening in the world.”
She hopes ConFluence will foster conversations between science fiction, pop culture and their audiences, exploring their mutual influence.
“Artists are creating futures that will just become a thing. We see this happening in movies, in TV shows, in magazines and comic books.”
The beautiful winning images of the 2023 international Nature Photographer of the Year contest celebrating the beauty of nature photography were unveiled at an awards ceremony that took place at the annual Nature Talks Photo Festival in the Netherlands.
The NPOTY prizes include €3,000 for the winner and €500 cash prizes and photo equipment for the category winners. The organization supports various nature conservations projects such as Photographer Against Wildlife Crime.
The winning images are displayed at a photo exhibition devoted to the festival and will travel afterwards through the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
The next contest will start on December 20, 2023.
The 2023 title of Nature Photographer of the Year was awarded to Jacquie Matechuk, a nature photographer from Canada, for her Spectacled Bear image (below): “The Spanish moss hanging from this centuries-old fig tree gives an incredible sense of three-dimensionality, while the soft light filtering through the colors highlights the profound connection between species and habitat,” the jury said about the image.
He Looks to the Heavens, Overall winner and Mammals category winner
Photo: Jacquie Matechuk, Canad – NPOTY 2023
“Spanning more than 8,000 kilometers, the Andean Mountain range occupies more than a quarter of the land surface in Ecuador,” Matechuk said. “Rich in biodiversity, it’s also home to a unique species called the Spectacled Bear.”
In this image, Tony—a large male and frequent traveler through these parts—had climbed into a century-old fig tree seeking refuge from the midday sun. It was draped in Spanish moss, gently swaying with each breath inhaled and exhaled by the canyon walls.
The Pen and the Inkwell, winner, Animal Portraits category
Photo: Jonathan Lhoir, France – NPOTY 2023
This image of a pink flamingo was taken in the French Camargue last winter. At certain times of the year and in certain places, the water level drops and the substrate becomes denser. Despite this, Greater Flamingos like to come and look for food in the muddy water.
A thin film of black mud clings to their plumage for a few seconds.
Long Necks, Runner Up, Birds category
Photo: Zakariya Omran, Kingdom of Bahrain – NPOTY 2023
“At the beginning of 2022, we were surprised by news in the local press that the Al-Jarim area, located north of the Kingdom of Bahrain, would be transformed into industrial areas and tourist resorts,” Omran explains.
With this image of the Socotra cormorants that breed in the islands, with their necks elongated by slow shutter while moving the camera up, the photographer wants to send a message: The birds are monitoring the place, on the lookout for any intruder that wants to seize their space.
Dawn’s Whispers: Graceful Hoopoe Silhouette at Sunrise, Winner Birds category
Photo: Hermis Valiyandiyil India – NPOTY 2023
This picture of Hoopoe was taken in Dubai at the Al Qudra Lakes. This Hoopoe bird was on its daily routine of catching prey.
“I observed that each time it caught a prey, it flew in the same direction to a nearby tree which gave me the idea to photograph the bird against a background with light and dark sides to represent the dark and light sides of existence,” said Valiyandiyil.
Hand fan, Highly Commended, Birds category
Photo: Manuel Enrique González Carmona, Spain – NPOTY 2023
Shaking Off The Cold, Runner-up, Mammals category
Photo: Jeffrey Kauffman, U.S. – NPOTY 2023
Every 10 to 15 minutes, this Polar bear sitting in front of a sand dune covered with snow would rise up and shake off as strong winds and a massive blizzard fell on the Hudson Bay coast in Churchill Manitoba Canada.
Amur Leopard, Highly Commended, Mammals category. Russia’s national park “Land of the Leopard”
Photo: Sergey Gorshkov, Russia – NPOTY 2023
Paper Nautilus Rider Winner, Underwater Category
Photo: Renee Capozzola, U.S. – NPOTY 2023
This image of a paper nautilus with jellyfish was shot in Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines during a Blackwater dive. This type of dive is performed over very deep water at night. “At approximately 10-15 meters of depth, I spotted this paper nautilus or Argonaut, which is often seen riding on the back of a jellyfish,” Capozolla recalled. “This paper nautilus is a female as it features a thinly secreted coiled shell or egg case which resembles a hat. These unique cephalopods rise towards the surface at night to feed and in this case, aerate their eggs.”
The Marriage of Moon jellyfish, Highly Commended, Underwater category
Photo: Mayumi Takeuchi-Ebbins, Japan – NPOTY 2023
In a huge crowd of Moon jellyfish, the female changes her body color to pink or purple when she’s ready for spawning eggs as many males chase after her.
Alpen salamander, Runner-up, Underwater category
Photo: Luc Rooman, Belgium – NPOTY 2023
In spring, amphibians migrate en masse to the water to mate.
Walk on the hill, Winner Youth category
Photo: Őrsi Ákos, Hungary – NPOTY 2023
The owls birch, Runner-up, Youth category
Photo: Anton Trexler , Germany – NPOTY 2023
Graceful turn, Highly Commended
Richard Li, U.S – NPOTY, 2023
Lentorre, nestled alongside the Maasai Mara grasslands in Kenya, is a highland region known for its breathtaking natural beauty. However, in recent years, it has been experiencing the harsh impacts of the monsoon and the effects of global climate change, resulting in prolonged periods of scorching, arid weather.
At night, many wild animals arrive to quench their thirst in this watering hole. First there were antelopes, zebras, giraffes, porcupines and mongooses. Then, Li explains, “an eerie stillness fell over the water, signaling that something was about to unfold: Emerging gracefully from the obscurity of the thicket, an adult leopard made its grand entrance. As the apex predator, it displayed none of the timidness seen in herbivorous animals.
Slowly and deliberately, it patrolled the water’s edge, casting a flawless reflection in the tranquil pool. When it reached a sinuous tree at the water’s edge, it executed a graceful pivot, the epitome of elegance in the Kenyan night.”
The Charge, Runner-up Black and White category
Photo: David Gibbon, UK – NPOTY 2023
In the Canadian High Arctic, the photographer lay flat on the ground as the temperature dropped below -40 degrees, and this herd of Musk Ox, some of which weigh up to 400 kilos each, charged at full speed.
“It was a real test of nerve, as they approached me, to stay flat to the ground, to capture the image, said Gibbon. “As they got closer, I quickly stood up and, thankfully, the herd changed direction and ran past me.
Fields of Dreams, Winner, Nature Art category
Photo: J Fritz Rumpf , U.S. – NPOTY 2023
The vibrant colors of the gills of a mushroom lying upside down seem to wave under the natural, soft forest light.
“The big lesson I learned through this image is to slow down in nature and not only take in its beautiful grand vistas but to appreciate all the small marvels offered by nature,” said Rumpf.
The Ethereal Mist Of The Wicker, Runner-up, Nature Art category
Photo: Juan Lucas, Spain – NPOTY 2023
The red wicker fields in Cañamaras, Cuenca, Spain offer a unique visual spectacle.
Black and green, Highly Commended, Art and Nature category
PHOTO: Filippo Carugati, Italy – NPOTY 2023
A black-speckled palm pit viper curls in the cloud forest of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica. The snake was on the ground basking in the sun. “It was extremely difficult to spot the camouflaged viper in the colorful and dense pattern of mosses and epiphytes,” Carugati explained.
The Sad Poncho, Winner, Human and Nature category
Photo: XJ Toh, Singapore – NPOTY 2023
Nautili are grabby little creatures known to latch onto passing jellyfish in the ocean, either as a mode of travel or for more advantageous reasons, like sneakily siphoning the jellyfish’s food for themselves.
“I did a double-take at how cartoonish this Nautilus looked when I first saw it in Anilao (Philippines),” said Toh. “But its initial silliness hid a sobering truth: Despite living more than 20 meters underwater, this Nautilus had found this plastic packaging.”
No land for leopards, Runner-up, Human and Nature category
Photo: Pruthvi B, India – NPOTY 2023
Leopards are some of the most elusive and adaptable big cats in India. Habitat loss due to rapid urbanization has pushed these big cats close to human habitation. They use farmlands and human settlements to hunt small mammals, poultry, other farm animals and stray or free-roaming dogs.
These majestic cats are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
“No Land for Leopard” is an ongoing project that for five years has been capturing urban wildlife through camera trapping in and around Mysore in south India. This image, showing how close these cats move around human habitation is part of the series. It also reiterates that “we humans live in a shared space.”
Threatened by the highway, Highly Commended, Human and Nature category
Photo: Geoffrey Reynaud, Canada – NPOTY 2023
Every year, about 15% of the population of the threatened wood bison in northern British Columbia dies as a result of road collisions with cars.
When winter arrives, sometimes the snow is so deep the wood bison herds that inhabit the forest along the Alaska Highway tend to use the snow-free highway to move from one grazing area to another.
Star Spangled, Winner, Plants and Fungi category
Photo: David Maitland, UK – NPOTY 2023
Blue auto-fluorescing star-shaped defensive hairs covering the surface of a Deutzia leaf are silhouetted against the leaf’s red-fluorescing chlorophyll-packed cells. When exposed to invisible ultraviolet light (but visible to insects), plant chlorophyll fluoresces bright red.
All green plants fluoresce red while photosynthesizing. Measurable fluctuations in this fluorescence indicate the plant’s health and ability to fix carbon. Environmental stress (for example, heat waves, dry spells, flooding) brought on by climate change can severely impair a plant’s ability to photosynthesize, and in turn, impact crop productivity and food production.
Dandelions lineup, Highly Commended, Plants and Fungus category
Photo: Alexey Korolyov, Russia – NPOTY 2023
December moth, Winner, Other Animals category
Photo: Imre Potyó, Hungary – NPOTY 2023
A December moth lands on an antler-shaped fungus as the air current spreads the spore clouds released by the 3-5 centimeter-tall mushroom. The image was taken on a cold evening last November in Börzsöny Hill, Hungary.
Spider in frame, Runner-up, Other Animals category
Photo: Minghui Yuan, China – NPOTY 2023
A water wolf spider rests in a giant Victoria regia Lindl leaf vein framework.
This kind of water wolf spider lives near the water (hence its name) and can float and even run on the surface due to its light weight and dense hydrophobic hairs on its toes.
Sunset, Runner-up, Landscape category
Photo: Jens Lax | Finland – NPOTY 2023
Summer sunset by the sea in Oravais, Finland.
Inferno, Highly Commended, Landscape category
Photo: Radomir Jakubowski, Germany – NPOTY 2023
A red sunrise illuminates the grass with the first light of the day as the fog lifts from the trees in eastern France’s Vosges mountains, creating a cold/warm contrast that looks like fire in the foreground.
Winner, Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle, Fred Hazelhoff Portfolio Award
Photo: Fernando Constantino Martínez, Mexico – NPOTY 2023
Balam (jaguar in the Mayan language) is considered an umbrella species and an indicator of the conservation status of ecosystems, since it is at the top of the food chain and needs large areas of land to survive.
Unfortunately, in Mexico, it’s listed as an endangered species. Illegal hunting, habitat fragmentation and the destruction of natural areas have caused an increase in negative interactions with humans.
Winner, Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle, Fred Hazelhoff Portfolio Award
Photo: Fernando Constantino Martínez, Mexico – NPOTY 2023
As their habitat is reduced and the populations of their potential prey decrease, they are forced to approach human settlements to feed on cattle and other domestic animals, which most of the time does not end well for jaguars.
Despite all of the above, there are people and organizations dedicated to the study and conservation of these cats, developing strategies to preserve the natural areas where they live to mitigate the negative impact of human actions.
Winner, Balam, the endangered king of the Mayan jungle, Fred Hazelhoff Portfolio Award
Photo: Fernando Constantino Martínez, Mexico – NPOTY 2023
The images were taken on the Yucatán Peninsula.
See all the winning photos and photographers comments here.
Delta is heading to the hot Miami art scene and bringing six up-and-coming artists along for the ride.
Miami’s rich culture and energetic lifestyle will set the stage for talented artists from around the world to showcase and celebrate their work during the first week of December. As a connector of people to places, passions and their own potential, Delta is partnering with six artists with deep ties to Miami to bring their art to life and elevate their work against the backdrop of one of the art world’s most sought-after and exclusive events.
“Delta is taking flight to the Miami art world, and there is no better way to connect with this city than through our talented artist partners who work in this community and call it home,” said Delta Chief Marketing Officer Alicia Tillman. “It is a privilege to showcase the work of these artists alongside our brand in a dynamic and vibrant environment like Miami and further our efforts to uplift and elevate partners with a unique perspective.”
Alongside Creative Director of UTA Fine Arts Arthur Lewis, Delta will host events both in the air and on the ground, starting with an immersive charter flight and concluding with a bespoke open-air gallery event to close out the week.
“As we embark on this artistic journey celebrating six Miami-based artists, we will elevate creativity to new heights through our bespoke airborne gallery and on-the-ground exhibition that mirrors the fusion of imagination and innovation, reshaping the art experience,” said Lewis. “Delta’s dedication to uplifting local narratives resonates with Miami’s vibrant spirit, and I am honored to host this convergence, where art transcends boundaries and takes flight.”
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Delta will take flight to Miami on its invite-only, art-themed charter departing from JFK. The flight will carry members of Delta’s artist collective, along with creatives, journalists, curators and more. The plane will be turned into an immersive art gallery in the sky, projecting the artwork from each artist on the overhead bins throughout the flight, creating a new canvas for their work to be seen – this time 30,000 feet in the air.
Once in Miami, Delta will celebrate these artists again at an open-air gallery showcasing their work. The gallery will feature pieces by each artist, created from decommissioned plane parts and reimagined through their unique artistic lens. It will open on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1111 Lincoln Road and be available to the public from 4-6 p.m. Set in an open-air venue suspended above the city, the event will draw inspiration from a variety of related brand touchpoints, including Delta’s planes, the spirit of the open skies and our enduring Keep Climbing philosophy.
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Derek Abella@derekabellaBorn in Miami and now based in New York, Derek Abella is an illustrator who pulls from his Cuban-American and queer experience to create dream-like representations of a variety of subjects, ranging from technology to politics to relationships between people, their surroundings, their memories, and each other. |
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Elliot & Erick Jiménez@elliotanderickElliot & Erick Jiménez are first-generation Cuban-Americans and identical twins born and raised in Miami from Cuban immigrants, now living and working between Miami and New York. Their photographic practice began from an early passion for art history and influences derived from a theological upbringing. Inspired by paintings, their work portrays the ephemeral nature of light and color through movement and the composition of their subjects, typically rendering them like a painting. |
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Emmett Moore@emmettmooreEmmett Moore is a Miami-based artist and designer known for a technically rigorous interdisciplinary approach that challenges notions of functionality and fluctuates seamlessly between design and art examining our relationship with the built environment. Moore’s work utilizes processes taken primarily from architecture and industrial design, working with found forms of everyday objects to speak to the universality and timelessness of the utilitarian and quotidian. |
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Jillian Mayer@jillian_mayer_Jillian Mayer is an artist and filmmaker. Through videos, sculptures, online experiences, photography, performances, and installations, Mayer explores how technology affects our lives, bodies, and identities by processing how our physical world and bodies are impacted and reshaped by our participation in various landscapes. Mayer investigates the points of tension between our online and physical worlds and makes work that attempts to inhabit the increasingly porous boundary between the two. |
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Olivia Pedigo@oliviapediOlivia Pedigo, a 23-year-old Miami native, is a 3D artist, animator, and graphic designer. Over the past four years, Olivia’s work has evolved to reflect a dreamscape where comfort and isolation intersect, notably seen in her “bedroom pieces.” These scenes, devoid of human presence yet filled with character, explore the relationship between individuals and their possessions, with a focus on technology. |
Starting later this month, Miami residents and guests can catch a sneak peek of our artists’ work in several out-of-home placements, including hand-painted murals and digital displays across the city.
Delta SkyMiles, American Express, and Resy will also be in Miami with Untitled Art at The Resy Lounge – their exclusive beachfront lounge featuring curated bites and a specialty bar program from world-renowned Chef Stephanie Izard.
Additionally, in partnership with global fashion and lifestyle media brand Highsnobiety, Delta will co-host a dinner for small business owners to highlight their new SkyMiles for Business loyalty program, spotlighting experiential designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios.
With a goal to support and uplift emerging talent on a global stage, Delta’s activation in Miami will build upon last year’s “Runway Runway” event during L.A. Fashion Week. That event – launched in partnership with multi-hyphenate artist Issa Rae – highlighted six small business owners and fashion designers through a collaborative fashion show and product showcase. With the exposure from the show, many of these designers grew their platforms, gained exposure to new audiences and sold out the special collections they presented at the show.
READ MORE: Delta, Issa Rae launch collab at LA Fashion Week
Now, Delta is shifting its efforts from the West Coast to South Beach to continue supporting new talent and connecting their work to wider audiences – this time in the art world.
Delta offers more than 80 daily flights from South Florida’s three major airports (MIA, FLL, PBI) to 15 cities. From Miami, Delta offers more than 30 daily flights to 11 destinations in the U.S., and to an additional 13 cities throughout the globe through its partnerships with Aeromexico, Air France/KLM, LATAM Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. With more than 75 years of service from Miami, Delta and its people give back through a variety of organizations in the South Florida community.
