This week's art adventure included a visit to Jersey City's Art 150 Bay open studios where a collection of artists featured their work, some soothing, others downright provocative. #artistheway

Hinge’s new subway ad campaign explores romantic connections from the perspectives of each person, excerpts on the train with long form content on a dedicated Substack.

Some of my favorite things about living in a multiethnic, multigenerational city are the ambient neighborhood sounds from Shabbat sirens on Friday to church bells on Sunday and the Muslim call for prayers at night.

They seem to have been replaced by bitcoin abductions.

I struggle with sharing too much of myself, yet knowing these glimpses of my interior may shed light into the human behind the key strokes.

It’s a jungle in here: panther, gray tiger and a giraffe. Homegrown in Brooklyn. #coworkers #writingtogether

We are fundamentally social creatures. Our capacity for empathy and altruism was so apparent in that first year of the pandemic, a reminder that our brains are capable of connection, cooperation, kindness in support of the community -- although the instances are few, their presence brings me hope.

Exiting the Q at 72nd St:

It’s your coffee that smells so good, right?
The barista nods.
What is the best way to try your coffee?
That’s a great question, what’s your preference? Do you like milky coffee or a standard drip, hot, iced?

📸 Winfield Street Coffee making dreams come true.

Brooklyn’s in my DNA—I grew up in Bensonhurst and now live downtown. Community can be hard to find without a certain lifestyle. Apartment living isn’t instant connection. In a family-focused area, being single makes it harder. Ironically, I find community more easily when I travel. #stellenbosch

Today I'm a writer & content advisor #pastlives include:

- Camp counselor to pre-pubescent boys
- Campus Security graveyard shift
- Window display/floor retail Abercrombie (1996-ish)
- Fashion Sales Assistant at Conde Nast (GQ)
...

Conde was def the most complex; security dispatch most fun.

Writing while Mr Floof observes. #cats #writing

Sunday blues are a lot easier when Monday's a holiday. My dog nephew Luke for attention. #longweekend #writingtime #noneedforprompts

Overcast but perfect weather to stroll BAM’s Dance Africa bazaar with vendors representing a diverse cultural heritage of the Caribbean and Africa diaspora.

LOL, I too have become obsessed -- I set up a birdfeeder on the fire escape, ehm for my cats. Thinking of setting up a birdcam next. We get cardinals, bluejay, morning doves, sparrow and a very persistent black squirrel.

Robert Henri, Alice Neel's mentor, believed in the power of art to reflect the human experience in all its complexity and authenticity. I'm adapting his principle to my writing:

Write what you feel.
Write what you see.
Write what's real for you.

#mindfulness #wanderwithme #art

The Human Situation @levygorvydayan—Marcia Marcus, Alice Neel, Sylvia Sleigh navigate the socio-political upheaval of the 60s & 70s, exploring civil and gender rights from a distinctive female POV. On view until June 21. #nyc #artscene #sisterhood