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‘Friend of a Friend’ Is a New Group Exhibition That Celebrates the Power of Collaboration

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‘Friend of a Friend’ Is a New Group Exhibition That Celebrates the Power of Collaboration

Vincent Di Nguyen is an artist and curator best known for his visual development on films such as Epic, Rio and Ice Age: Collision Course. Originally from Houston, Nguyen has spent the past two decades living between New York City and London, working with a number of creatives across the industry. Despite the buzz of a big metropolises, the Houston-native always felt a longing to showcase the artists he’s met along his travels to his home city.

Nguyen will bring this aspiration to life through a new group exhibition at Reeves Art & Design in Houston. Aptly titled Friend of a Friend, the show will present a range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, digital and mixed media works from local and established artists, such as Mark Flood, Taylor Lee, James Jean, Natalia Arbelaez, Mark Dean Veca and more.

Upon returning down south, Nguyen notes of how much the art landscape has changed. “You have more access to everything.” At the core of the show is a celebration of both the city of Houston and the arts hub it’s becoming, as well as highlighting the connections we make during the creative process. Friend of a Friend will run from May 12 to June 3.

Elsewhere, Google’s new online game challenges you to guess which image is generated by AI.

Reeves Art & Design
2415 Taft Street
Houston, TX 77006

Exhibiting Artists:

Natalia Arbelaez,
Austyn Taylor
Ryan Travis Christian
Mike Lee
Judith Supine
James Jean
Mark Dean Veca
Taylor Lee
Ron DeFelice
Wendy Park
Jake Clark
Jeffry Mitchell
AP Shrewsbury
Taylor McKimens
Peter Nguyen
Robert Mackenzie
Dan Mandelbaum
Vincent Di Nguyen
Ben Peterson
Mark Flood
Yeonsoo Kim
Jihye Han


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San Antonio artist and activist Ramón Vásquez y Sánchez dies at 83

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San Antonio artist and activist Ramón Vásquez y Sánchez dies at 83

“He set out to mark his place on this earth and he did it,” said Ramon J. Vasquez, his eldest son. “Not too many people can say that. 

Vásquez y Sánchez co-founded the arts and cultural organization Centro Cultural Aztlan. His work as an artist included the Bexar County Coat of Arms and well-regarded paintings of the San Antonio Missions. As an activist, he pressed for the inclusion of Mexican American and Tejano stories in the Alamo narrative.

“There’s so many areas where he had a major impact,” Vasquez said. “I think the one thing that we want people to know is that his consciousness of injustice spanned everything he did in his life. Whether it was raising his children or painting, fighting against injustice was embedded in everything that he did.”

Vásquez y Sánchez died Monday from complications from diabetes. He was 83.

READ MORE: San Antonio artist Jesse Treviño, known for iconic public art pieces, dies at 76

As news of his death spread, his family was inundated with phone calls from people expressing their condolences. They also took note of social media posts that wished their father peace and thanked him for his mentorship and his work for the community.

“All this love that we’ve received as a family has made this transition of our life, our new life as siblings and as children without our father much, much easier,” his son said. “My god, the mayor called us when he passed. We are so grateful for all of that.”

A celebration of life is slated for 6 to 8 p.m. June 1 on the West Side. The exact location is still being worked out, because the family wants to make sure it’s someplace large enough to accommodate everyone likely to turn up to say goodbye.

Vásquez y Sánchez grew up on the West Side, attending Brackenridge Elementary School and Lanier High School before going to San Antonio College.

Artist and activist Ramón Vásquez y Sánchez, shown with some of his artwork in 2018, died Monday.    

Artist and activist Ramón Vásquez y Sánchez, shown with some of his artwork in 2018, died Monday.

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He became a fierce advocate for equity in city arts funding, emphasizing that San Antonio’s art and artists are what set it apart.

“I remember him going to City Council and saying, ‘You want to continue funding the symphony? What for? Beethoven is in Boston and Beethoven is in L.A. and Beethoven is everywhere,’” recalled Malena Gonzalez-Cid, executive director of Centro Cultural Aztlan. ” ‘When you come to San Antonio, no. It’s us. It’s the brown faces and the cultural experiences.’ “

Those experiences include public Día de Los Muertos commemorations, which Vásquez y Sánchez has been credited with popularizing in the city.

He also ran Centro’s visual arts program for decades, creating a sense of community and providing much-needed encouragement.

“He would say, ‘I may not be a fan of his or her work, but I’m not going to be the one to crush their dream. Because I know they’re going to get better,’” Gonzalez-Cid said. “When you have a nucleus of all these artists getting together, that’s what they do. They inspire each other.”

He also served as a tribal council member for the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation for more than 30 years. And he helped found American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, a nonprofit that works to preserve the culture and traditions of Indigenous people who lived in the missions.

His son is executive director of the organization, which opened a new center on the East Side in March.

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“I stand on his shoulders,” he said.

City Councilwoman Rosie Castro worked alongside Vásquez y Sánchez, including on a campaign to bring more Latino voices and faces into media at a time when that was rare. They also were involved with the Chicano political party La Raza Unida, for which he did a lot of graphic design.

“I think he did a great deal for the city in terms of not only the arts, but trying to make sure people understood where many people in San Antonio came from, and the Native Americans that were here and the work they had done to build the missions and to build other parts of the city,” Castro said.

She said that there is a large photo of him outside her office at City Hall.

“I see his picture every day and get to think about his contributions,” she said,

State Sen. José Menéndez praised Vásquez y Sánchez’s gifts as an artist and an activist, recalling his fight for descendants of those buried at the Alamo to pray at the site.

“He was so gracious,” Menéndez said. “I think he was effective because he would always strive to reason. It was never an adversarial, argumentative position — it was, ‘Let me exlain my position.’ He took his creativity that God blessed him with for the artwork that he produced, and think he applied that same thing to fighting injustice and inequality.

“He was a special guy. And I think we need more people like that, who are thinking more not just about themselves, but their surrounding community and the people that came before them and the people that are going to come after them.”

In a statement, Urban-15 co-founder George Cisneros noted Vásquez y Sánchez’s wisdom and sense of mission.

“Ramón was a leader, artist, husband, father, elder, son and friend,” Cisneros said. “He fought his entire life for justice and equity. He was insistent on crushing the Hollywood-driven caricatures and stereotypes that defined how white America sees the Indigenous people who have lived here for over 10,000 years. I will miss his obstinate, lovable, cantankerous, jokester spirit.”

On top of all of the things Vásquez y Sánchez did in his public life, he was a devoted family man who was adored by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his son said.

“When you hear about fathers, ‘he taught me how to play football, he taught me how to fish,’ you’re not going to hear that about my dad,” Vasquez said. “What he did do was, we were in the marches for civil rights, we were there by his side as children. So he instilled in us that consciousness of things that were not right.”

Vásquez y Sánchez is survived by his wife, Maria Chavez; his children, Ramon Juan Vasquez, Edna Marie Vasquez and Marisol Vasquez; 11 grandchildren, five children; and his brother and sister.

In his last days, he marked his 83rd birthday with a party — “He loved parties, and I think he was like, ‘I’m not going out without one last party,” his son said  — and was surrounded by his wife and children

“At the very end, he looked at us, closed his eyes and went very, very peacefully,” Vasquez said. “He did even that better than anybody I know of. He knew what was going on, but he didn’t get bitter, he wasn’t mad — none of that. He went out like a champ.”

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Simon Young’s doodle daydream

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Simon Young’s doodle daydream
As soon as he logged onto our call, it was not at all surprising that Simon Young’s drawing had been chosen out of 12,000-plus entries to Red Bull Doodle Art as the North American winner. A bookshelf spread across half the wall behind him while the other half along with the wall to his left were covered in colorful, emotive, and whimsical paintings. Cartoonish faces floated amongst swirls of blue and black showcased not only Young’s unique and distinct style of art. The particular mural behind him was inspired partly by the TV show “Twin Peaks” but also drew on archetypes from many different fictional mystery characters. In the same way you can tell a lot about a person from the car they drive or the type of dog they own, my first momentary peek into Simon’s world showed me that creativity simply flowed out of him.

Winner Simon Young at the Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

Winner Simon Young at the Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

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The New Mexico based illustrator and graphic designer has been drawing since he was a kid. He remembers hanging out with his friends and drawing together as early as middle school, but it wasn’t until he was sixteen that he knew that he wanted to spend his life making art. “Everyone was breaking down life decisions and careers and everything and I was like, all right we’re gonna make the worst decision and go to art school,” he joked. Young ended up specializing in illustration at California College of Arts and University of New Mexico. An illustration degree gave him not only a foundation for still lives, live drawing, and other formal fine art skills. But once he’d begun to master these skills, Young was able to dive into creative softwares like Adobe Illustrator that led him to graphic design.

The digital route was not always where Young intended to go. He felt as though he had trouble communicating his ideas through digital mediums and struggled with the authenticity of it. But around the time he started his graphic design business, he discovered the Procreate app and its integration with an Apple Pencil. A digital medium like Procreate has allowed Young to really tap into his ‘doodles’ and turn them into more finished pieces. “Doodles are about going with your gut feeling and going in and making marks that are loose and gestural. They’re pure, and raw, and uncut,” he said. Being able to undo, redo, and layer has opened up a whole new world for Young.

Simon Young and participants at Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

Simon Young and participants at Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

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When Young stumbled across Red Bull Doodle Art, he knew immediately the direction he wanted his piece to go in. To Young, the Red Bull brand represents everything high energy, whimsical, and a certain amount of ridiculousness. “Whenever you see a guy barefoot water skiing behind an F1 car, the Red Bull logo is on it, or floating in a hot air balloon doing BMX tricks, there’s a Red Bull logo. They had already established the essence, so I really wanted to make my own character for it. I think I got lucky because there was already an alignment between our styles,” Young said. He wanted his doodle to embody that and really capture the electric feeling that watching Red Bull athletes give off. Young ended up doodling his own version of a Red Bull athlete and tried to capture that very essence. In order to make his piece loose and gestural but still refined, he made it in Procreate, starting with a pink ‘underpainting’ before finishing it in digital black ink.

Simon Young’s winning entry at Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

Simon Young’s winning entry at Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

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Red Bull Doodle Art has led Young to work on other large scale digital pieces. Right now, he’s working on one inspired by the entire southwestern United States and the tidbits of history from his home state that are less known. “There’s only seventeen people per square mile, we dropped the first nuclear bomb here, we have a really large wealth gap. There’s a really interesting art scene here that’s not all silver and turquoise jewelry or Georgia O’Keefe. I’m trying to bring that in and focus on that in this piece,” he said. Young not only draws inspiration from the world around him, but from history, mythology, and movies. Like the mural on the walls in his office, much of Young’s work tells a story. As is many artists, Young’s work is also inspired by others. Takashi Murakami’s high fidelity, bright colors, and hierarchical composition are a clear influence in Young’s work. The effect’s of German painter and printmaker Albrecht Dürer’s bold crosshatching can also be seen in Young’s work.

Simon Young, the winner of the Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

Simon Young, the winner of the Red Bull Doodle Art National Finals in NYC

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Being selected as the North American champion in Red Bull Doodle Art has been a dream come true for Young. Social media and marketing himself both feel somewhat foreign and uncomfortable to Young, as it does to many creatives. Being recognized for his work, and a piece of work he really likes that’s very much in his style by a brand like Red Bull has felt like the ultimate stamp of approval to Young. “It feels like, thank goodness, I’m not just wasting my time with art,” Young said, laughing. Going into finals in Amsterdam, what Young is most excited for is just meeting the other artists and creatives. He’s connected with several of them on Instagram already and looks forward to connecting with and getting to collaborate with the rest of them. Although Red Bull Doodle Art is a competition, Young feels like he’s already won the lottery just by being the North American champion.

“Red Bull is a brand synonymous with high caliber and cool. I think if you’re a person who makes art, you don’t normally think of yourself as those things. So having a little bit of that handed to me has elevated me hugely,” he said. Young already feels like Red Bull truly has given him wiiings and cannot wait to see where Red Bull Doodle Art takes him next.

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Top 10 Highlights You Must See At Photo London 2023

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Top 10 Highlights You Must See At Photo London 2023
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Photo London returns to Somerset House today for its eighth edition, presenting 125 exhibitors from 56 cities from across the globe showing the best of the past, present and future of photography. Highlights of the 2023 edition include rare vintage gems and exciting contemporary works, all for sale in limited editions or as unique pieces.

1. Martin Parr, Recent Works

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This 2023 edition of Photo London has chosen the “godfather of British photography” Martin Parr, as this year’s Master of Photography, with a special exhibition. He has been photographing ordinary people and their lives in Great Britain and Ireland for 50 years. Here he presents an exhibition of recent work, including the installation Beach Therapy.

2.Writing her own Script: Woman Photographers from the Hyman Collection

Writing her own Script: Woman Photographers from the Hyman Collection, a group show celebrating many of the pioneering women photographers at work in the UK over the past 100 years. It ranges from the 1930s to the present to provide an overview of photography in Britain that focuses on two strands: a humanistic documentary tradition and a more personal, performative, practice. The exhibition takes its name from a large-scale photograph by Susan Hiller.

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3.Fotografía Maroma, Mexico

Celebrating contemporary Mexican photography, Belmond hotel commissioned this exhibition featuring the work of four Mexican photographers: Patricia Lagarde, Javier Hinojosa, Ilán Rabchinskey and Margot Kalach. The artists were invited to the Riviera Maya, in the Yucatan Peninsula, where they were given two weeks to capture the bounty and beauty of the beguiling natural landscape using their own particular sensibility and artistic vision.

4.Photo London x Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2023

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The winner of Photo London x Nikon Emerging Photographer Award 2023 just announced in the Nikon Gallery, Somerset House is Léa Habourdin, a French visual artist represented by Fisheye Gallery. Léa Habourdin’s series is a set of exquisite large-format works encapsulating the beauty of the primary French forest.

5.Lorenzo Vitturi, Flowers Gallery, London

Intriguing mixed media works use fishing nets, yarns and Murano glass. Lorenzo Vitturi, a photographer and sculptor based in London is a former cinema set painter. He’s brought this experience into his photographic practice, which revolves around site-specific interventions at the intersection of photography, sculpture and performance. In Vitturi’s process, photography in conceived as a space of transformation, where different disciplines merge together to represent the complexities of changing urban environments.

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6.Claire Aho, Aho & Soldan Photo & Film Foundation, Helsinki, Finland

Presented here are the unique works by Claire Aho (1925-2015), an innovative woman who made her mark in the history of color photography. A highlight is the photograph created in 1952, of the new “Finlandia Sweets” jelly box, created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by Finnish confectionary company Fazer. Since the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, Fazer has gifted the Buckingham Palace with sweets, a tradition upheld even today, 121 years later. “Finlandia Sweets – The Coronation Box” and other works are available as either unique works or Limited Edition prints.

7.Kaveh Kazemi and Mohammadreza Mirzaei, O Gallery, Tehran, Iran

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A fascinating and important contribution from Tehran-based O Gallery, a platform that supports and displays Iranian artists’ distinct visual experiences. The two street photographers here, Kaveh Kazemi (b. 1952) and Mohammadreza Mirzaei (b. 1986), are two of Iran’s most prominent photographers. Kazemi documented the 1979 revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. Mohammadreza Mirzaei is one of the new generation photographers, who, by studying in the West, has established a critical relationship with mainstream Western photography.

8.Jeffery Becton, Koman Fine Art, Vero Beach, USA

Inspired by the tidal reaches and atmospheric weather near his Deer Isle home and the summer homes on the Blue Hill Peninsula, Jeffery Becton creates provocative photo-based digital montages, often playing with the borders between dream and reality, interior and exterior, abstraction and representation. His montages often contain architectural elements and objects from these vintage New England houses, many of which are part of his personal history.

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9.Atong Atem, Messums, London

Award-winning Ethiopian-born, South Sudanese artist Atong Atem lives in Melbourne. She works primarily with photography and video to explore identity through portraiture and in particular the fluidity of migrant narratives and postcolonial practices in the African diaspora. Her work references the works of the great photographers Malick Sidibe and Seydou Keita, as well as science fiction writers such as Octavia Butler.

10.Jean Pierre Attal, Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris

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Jean-Pierre Attal’s work is focused on the representation of contemporary urban society. His photographs resemble a sociological investigation. First like an anthropologist, he collects primary data on the ground, and then using a concise visual language, he crystallizes a snapshot of the supercharged metropolis.

Photo London, 11–14 May 2023, Somerset House Tickets: preview day £70. Standard day ticket £32

Ninety-Nine UGA Student-Athletes Scheduled to Graduate – University of Georgia Athletics

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Ninety-Nine UGA Student-Athletes Scheduled to Graduate – University of Georgia Athletics

ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia Class of 2023 will feature 99 student-athletes, who are expected to receive their degrees this week.  
 
The undergraduate ceremony will take place Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m., while the graduate ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m., both at Sanford Stadium.

The following student-athletes are scheduled for graduation:
 
Baseball:
Will David (Atlanta, Ga., Cert Entrepreneurship), Charlie Goldstein (Alpharetta, Ga., Real Estate), Kyle Greenler (Georgetown, Mass., Cert Entrepreneurship), Bryce Melear (Evans, Ga., Consumer Economics), Michael Polk (Milton, Ga., Risk Management and Insurance), Dalton Rhadans (Acworth, Ga., Cert Entrepreneurship), Lane Watkins (Special Education), Jaden Woods (Warner Robins, Ga., Sport Management)
 
Equestrian
Emily Blecher (Shdema, Isreal, Sport Management), Courtney Blumer (Monroe, N.C., Human Development and Family Science and Psychology), Anna Bohn (Management), Ceci Bresch (Barrington, Ill., Biology), Kendall Gill (Leesburg, Ga., Biomanufacturing and Bioprocess), Tori Kendle (New Albany, Ohio, Agricultural and Applied Economics), Lewis (Washington, Ind., Comparative Biomedical Science), Caitlin Lyons (Mead, Wash., Ecology and French), Jada Mark (Sumpter, S.C., Art), Rachel McMullen (Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Marketing), Spencer Toohill (Round Hill, Va., International Affairs), Josey Walker (Rome, Ga., Animal Science) 
 
Football
Dominick Blaylock (Marietta, Ga., Housing Management & Policy), Payton Bowles (Athens, Ga., Political Science), Rian Davis (Apopka, Fla., Housing Management & Policy), Austine Eziukwu (Exercise and Sport Science), Ryland Goede (Kennesaw, Ga., Journalism, Kennesaw, Ga.), Chad Lindberg (Finance, League City, Texas), Ladd McConkey (Finance, Chatsworth, Ga.), William Mote (Financial Planning, Hoover, Ala.), Drew Sheehan (Woodstock, Ga., Sport Management), Tykee Smith (Philadelphia, Ga., Sociology), Matthew Sumlin (Exercise and Sport Science, Smyrna, Ga.), Xavier Truss (West Warwick, R.I., Housing Management & Policy), Ramik Wilson (Communication Studies), Jared Zirkel (Kerrville, Texas, Finance)
 
Gymnastics
Amanda Cashman (Belle Meade, N.J., Entertainment & Media Studies), Haley de Jong (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Consumer Economics), Loulie Hattaway (Blakely, Ga., Biological Science)
 
Men’s Basketball
Braelen Bridges (Altanta, Ga., Nonprofit Management & Leadership), Jaxon Etter (Woodstock, Ga., Financial Planning), Jailyn Ingram (Madison, Ga., Nonprofit Management & Leadership)
 
Women’s Basketball
Malury Bates (Roanoke, Va., Foods and Nutrition), Chloe Chapman (Mitchellville, Md., Fashion Merchandising), Kaila Hubbard (Master’s in Social Work), Jordan Isaacs (Alpharetta, Ga., Communication Studies), Javyn Nicholson (Sport Management)
 
Men’s Golf
Nicolas Cassidy (Johns Creek, Ga., Sport Management), Connor Creasy (Abingdon, Va., Sport Management), Lee McCoy (Housing Management & Policy)
 
Women’s Golf
Jenny Bae (Suwanee, Ga., Sport Management), Caroline Craig (Sautee Nacoochee, Ga., Sport Management), Celeste Dao (Notre Dame de-l lle-Perrot, Quebec, Finance), Jo Hua Hung (New Taipei City, Taiwan, Sport Management), Candice Mahe (Gourin, France, International Affairs)
 
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Andrew Abruzzo (Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Business Analytics), Dillon Downing (Alpharetta, Ga., Management), Bradley Dunham (Hoschton, Ga., Marketing), Ananda Lim (Marietta, Ga., Exercise and Sport Science), Charlie Logan (Watkinsville, Ga., Marketing), Keegan Walsh (Finance & Risk Management)
 
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Callie Dickinson (Virginia Beach, Va., Comparative Biomedical Science), Ashley McCauley (Raleigh, N.C., Environmental Resource Science), Peyton Palsha (Master’s in Horticulture), Millie Sansome (Marlow, England, Exercise and Sport Science), Marie Schobel (Master’s in Business Analytics)
 
Men’s Tennis
Trent Bryde (Suwanee, Ga., Consumer Economics), Blake Croyder (Marietta, Ga., Master’s in Financial Planning), Teodor Giusca (Bucharest, Romania, Master’s in Business Analytics), Philip Henning (Bloemfontein, South Africa, Computer Science), Britton Johnston (Snellville, Ga., Consumer Economics)
 
Women’s Tennis
Meg Kowalski (Chicago, Ill., Master’s in Kinesiology), Lea Ma (Dix Hills, N.Y., Sport Management)
 
Women’s Track and Field
Mia Anderson (Buford, Ga., Marketing and Sport Management), Sara Bailey (Alpharetta, Ga., Sociology), Aleesa De Castro (Cumming, Ga., Entertainment & Media Studies), Skylar English (Marketing), Elise Hall (Marietta, Ga., Marketing), Julia Harisay (Athens, Ga., Master’s in International Policy), Courtney Long (Acworth, Ga., Master’s in Biology Engineering), Brandee Presley (Tulsa, Okla., Psychology), Maggie Yankovich (Biology) 
 
Men’s Track and Field 
Matthew Boling (Houston, Texas, Marketing), Curtis Borden (Sport Management), Sam Bowers (Milton, Ga., Landscape Architecture), Caleb Cavanaugh (Houston, Texas, Environmental Health), Alejandro Collins (Peachtree City, Ga., Master’s in Forestry and Natural Resources), Chase Condra (Suwanee, Ga., Management Information Systems), Johannes Erm (Tallinn, Estonia, Master’s in Engineering), Nicolas Fontova (Atlanta, Ga., Mathematics), Kyle Garland (Philadelphia, Pa., Communications Studies), Elija Godwin (Covington, Ga., Human Development and Family Science), Wesley John (Watkinsville, Ga., Sport Management), Clay Pender (Winder, Ga., Master’s in Financial Planning), Ziggy Zoller (Atlanta, Ga., Management & Real Estate)
 
Soccer
Ali Kalayjian (Katonah, N.Y., Biology), Haley Sorrell (Lewisville, Texas, Political Science), Cecily Stoute (Master’s in Journalism, Atlanta, Ga.)
 
Softball
Jaiden Fields (Kennesaw, Ga., Journalism), CJ Landrum (Fort Worth, Texas, Financial Planning)
 
Volleyball
Kacie Evans (Exercise and Sport Science, Wadsworth, Ohio), Amber Stivrins (Risk Management and Insurance)
 

 
 

Hotel Genevieve opens in NuLu, bringing ‘something different’ to Louisville’s entertainment scene

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Hotel Genevieve opens in NuLu, bringing ‘something different’ to Louisville’s entertainment scene
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — NuLu’s newest business opened its doors this week to travelers and locals alike, a 122-room, $30 million boutique in the heart of one of Louisville’s most popular destinations.

Located along East Market Street between South Shelby and South Clay streets, Hotel Genevieve is the latest project from the Bunkhouse Hotel group.

“The brand that Hotel Genevieve brings to this market and neighborhood really compliments the neighborhood itself,” said Melody Lavon, director of sales and marketing for Hotel Genevieve. “If (travelers) are going to leave their home and go to an airport or drive in their car for hours, they are looking for an experience. They are looking for something different.”

Hotel Genevieve promises that “something different.” The interior is French-inspired with a touch of art deco. The lobby displays plenty of art as paintings hang in front of draped burgundy curtains.

Off the lobby is Rosettes, the hotel’s main restaurant. A well-stocked bar lines the back, one of four in the hotel. There is a small but bright mini market for snacks and coffee, but there’s more to it if you look closely. Behind the yellow door in the mini market, you will find a speakeasy, called Lucky Penny. It’s open daily starting at 6 p.m. and is available for private events.

Upstairs are two types of rooms: standard rooms and four deluxe corner suites that range in price from $200 to $500 per night, depending on the time of year. And the top floor features another lounge and bar area, the feel of Kentucky never far away.

Those who work next door to the hotel and watched its construction are ready for what they hope it will bring to the neighborhood.

“If a new business opens that is going to bring their following of people down here and then it introduces them to all the new spots as well, I think it is going to be a great addition and bring us all a lot more people and tourism to the area,” said Bailey Wynn, who lives nearby.

A main focal point of the development is a large rooftop bar and terrace, enough for more than 100 people with sweeping views of NuLu and downtown Louisville.

“We’re just anxious to serve the area,” Lavon said. “We have a ton of employees that are happy to be here and we want to show off Hotel Genevieve.”

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7 photos from the Objects of Substance show at Warehouse Art Museum

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7 photos from the Objects of Substance show at Warehouse Art Museum

Where the line is drawn between “fine art” and “craft” has been debated in the art world since the mid-1800s. And some believe there is no line at all and that art can be made of anything by anyone with passion and vision. 

Decide for yourself at Objects of Substance, the new show at the Warehouse Art Museum, 1635 W. St. Paul Ave. The exhibit is free – donations are welcome so bring a little cash – and runs through Saturday, July 22.

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The collection features a wide mix of pieces, from elegant to playfully whimsical; groundingly sturdy to breathtakingly fragile; imaginative to functional. The rich and varying textures make it tempting to touch the art, which of course we’d never do, but the objects evoke the tactile.

“The types of objects in this exhibit like pots and vases and plates and baskets are often overlooked because they have a functional purpose, but it’s something we still honor as art,” says Mia Dreher, the Warehouse Museum of Art’s marketing coordinator.

All 150 of the objects in this show are highlights from the personal collection of Jan Serr and John Shannon, art enthusiasts who purchased most of the items while traveling the world and who do not make a distinction between “fine art” and “craft.”

“There’s mystery, and discovery, and a surprise element throughout the collection,” says Serr.

Here are six more photos from the the Objects of Substance show.

1. “Flame” by Richard Bronk

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2. Gathered Box by Bird Ross

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3. Red Apeture by Kiyomi Iwata

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4. Pigeon by Chris Berti

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5. Icarus by Rudy Autio

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6. Flowering Tree with Birds and Nest by Xn-trix

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The Warehouse Art Museum is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go here for more information.

This AI-Powered Camera Drone takes aerial photography to a new level for only $150

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This AI-Powered Camera Drone takes aerial photography to a new level for only $150
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TL;DR: The AIR NEO AI-Powered Autofly™ Camera Drone can take incredible high-definition photos and videos in the sky. Thanks to the AI-powered autofly technology, it can even fly itself! It’ll use motion tracking to get the best shots and is now on sale for only $149.99.

Anyone who’s ever used a drone knows they’re incredibly fun. But one of the most valuable aspects of a drone is the incredible imagery they can capture from heights we can only dream of reaching, as The New York Times has noted. From so far up in the sky, you can’t exactly position a drone to get the perfect shot, especially of yourself — but that’s all changed with this AI-powered drone.

The AIR NEO AI-Powered Autofly™ Camera Drone flies itself when it’s in AI-powered Autofly Mode, and uses top AI programming and motion tracking to follow your movements for the perfect photo or video capture. No smartphone or remote needed! And while it may sound high-tech, you can get it for an incredible price at only $149.99 with no coupon necessary.

It’s not just the fact this drone basically flies itself that sets it apart from other competitors. The high-definition 12MP photos and HD videos are absolutely gorgeous and literally give you a bird’s-eye view of the activity you captured. Plus, you can instantly share your amazing new photos and videos on social media with the AIR NEO app. 

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Some drones can be bulky to travel with, but not this one. The AIR NEO drone was designed to be portable. It’s so small and lightweight you can just put it in your pocket and bring it wherever you go. This drone is built to be on the go and help you capture stunning images wherever you are.

Other cool features include its quick-charging feature, meaning you won’t have to stress about the drone not having enough time to charge before your red-eye flight or days-long road trip. And with 16 gigabytes of memory, you’ll have plenty of room to store every memory you make with this drone.

Change the way you take photos and videos forever with this unique AI-powered tool.

Grab the AIR NEO AI-Powered Autofly™ Camera Drone now for just $149.99.

Prices subject to change.

Shreveport students explore the next level of photography at Louisiana Tech

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Shreveport students explore the next level of photography at Louisiana Tech
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RUSTON La. – Wednesday, six Northside Elementary Photography Club students got some exposure that could put their career path into focus.

They visited Louisiana Tech’s F. Jay Taylor Visual Arts Center, which houses classrooms and the School of Design’s art gallery. There, the students explored the next level of photography.

“When they walked in they brought their camera, they just started taking pictures looking at pictures on the wall. Some of the things that they see in the moment. I mean it’s just blowing their minds, so I think this is a great experience.” Said Bennie Dotie, MLK Neighborhood Association’s projects manager.

The students learned about the history of photography and how a camera works. They also made bandanas to teach how to manipulate darkness and light in the printing process — learning new information and creating a memory they won’t forget.

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