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Like everyone, I get a ton of spam emails. And I often respond. I’m interested in how these emails, particularly those that attempt to elicit a visceral response, utilize language that appeals to our basic human impulses – they’re like technological fish food attempting to hook us into an emotional response based on our most…
I don’t believe in waiting for opportunities. I think in many ways creating what is missing from your respective world is the best way to navigate personally and professionally. For me, it drives my paintings and also my professional life as a curator and lecturer. In many ways, One River School is the perfect model…
This morning I was reading the New York Times, and I came across an amazing story that I wanted to share with you. “Why He Kayaked Across the Atlantic at 70,” tells the tale of Aleksander Doba and his amazing feat that simply boggles my mind. As an entrepreneur, I surely have to tackle uncertainty, fight…
Wafaa Bilal is an Iraqi born artist living in New York. Bilal’s works are presented in a multitude of materials and platforms. He has become best known for his interactive video installations. Much of his work addresses issues of the virtual versus the real, and aims to convert the passive experience of viewing art to…
Rebecca Ness is currently a M.F.A candidate at Yale University New Haven, CT. Ness’s work tows the line between abstraction and representation, but is rooted in sensational compositional decisions that make the viewer question both physical and psychological space in humorous and relatable ways. Her paintings range in subject, with figures in static motion tying…
Every Sunday I watch CBS Sunday Morning. It is very simply the best of what television can be: smart, thoughtful segments that often share a special twist or nuance that make me feel better about the world we live in. Yesterday’s theme was “Mind Matters” and it delved into a topic that I often think…
Zoe DeJesus joined One River School of Art + Design team in May of 2017 as an Assistant Director at the Englewood, NJ location. She graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where she received her bachelor’s degree in theatre arts and communications. As an Assistant Director, one of her main responsibilities is membership coordination,…
If you have never bought contemporary art I have 3 tips to get you started. 1.) First of all, decide what you are trying to accomplish. Is it purely a decorative goal for your home, or is there a larger goal at hand? When I say “larger goal,” I am referring to the question of…
Jessie Stead is an artist living and working in Brooklyn NY. She works across multiple mediums including, video, sculpture, sound, installation and light. She also has multiple collaborative practices in sculpture and film. Additionally, she is the percussionist in an art-noise band called Haribo. One of the most remarkable things about Stead’s practice is her…
Why do we spend so much time thinking about really silly things when time is the most precious resource we have? The basic answer is that the human brain simply doesn’t work in the most rational fashion. For whatever reason, we can’t possibly perfect how we make decisions because the litany of options, distractions and…