All Art By Stickermaul, All Photos By Gail
Today the world marks International Women’s Day, a moment to recognize the creativity, resilience, and influence of women everywhere. It also feels like the perfect opportunity to highlight the work of Stickemaul, one of the artists whose pieces I regularly encounter during my semi-weekly walks through NYC’s Street Art Mecca, Freeman Alley.
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Photos By Gail
This pink glass Face Jug (2025) by renowned glass artist Therman Statom is one of a set of six created with a rounded body, a sculpted face, full lips, strong brows, large eyes, and the thoughtful expression. The vessels are inspired by eighteenth-century face jugs created by the descendants of West Africans in South Carolina. Originally made using clay, face jugs were a way for enslaved peoples to preserve their African culture of beliefs, including honoring one’s ancestors.
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Restaurant owners spend hours refining menus and fine-tuning prices. But here’s the thing: guests rarely remember what the font looked like on the menu. They do remember how they felt sitting in your space.
If the chair was hard.
If the table wobbled.
If they couldn’t wait to stand up and leave.
Comfort might not show up as a line item on your profit and loss statement, but it absolutely shows up in your revenue. Investing in quality seating isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s about creating an experience people want to repeat.
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Travel is one of the few experiences in life you can design entirely around yourself. You get to choose the destination, the pace, the priorities — every tiny detail, right down to what you pack in your suitcase. The world is wide open, and the adventure is yours to shape.
That’s where the real excitement begins — especially if you’re someone who loves the outdoors. For many travelers, it’s not just about where you’re going, but what you’ll be doing once you get there. The hikes, the water, the fresh air, the adrenaline — sometimes the activities are the destination.
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Aphrodite Sculpture Detail (Photo By Gail)
In the two decades I’ve been writing this website, Jeff Koons is probably the living artist I’ve covered the most — and that’s because I genuinely love his work. I know he gets a lot of criticism, and not all of it is undeserved, but even when I have my own reservations, I still give him a pass. His work is unique, beautiful, monumental, and often very funny. I’m not about to apologize for the fact that he’s one of my two favorite living artists. So when he has a show in New York, I’m there — every time — ready to experience that particular spark of genius he brings.
Braving some truly unfriendly winter weather, I recently made my way to Gagosian Gallery to see The Porcelain Series, Koons’ latest exhibition. Any time I’m in the presence of his mirror-finished sculptures, I swoon a little, so this was not something I was going to miss. The show brings together new and recent sculptures alongside a selection of abstract paintings, all centered around his ongoing Porcelain Series.
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