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Celebrity Mayor for New York City / Democrats need that reboot.
Look to Nigeria.
Earthquakes, Remember the post and lintel is the strongest part of the house.

Lost Lover

What kind of man are you?
To take my hand and lead me there.
I've lost all I had to fear,
To break new ground, I am what you need,
Took a moment to lust for your wondrous seed,
And now, you're away, so far away.
Your dreams are your escape and my defenses,
Are petals on the wind, drifting and aimless,
What kind of man are you to do this to me,
Leave me alone and desperate for all to see.

Forth

I see you.

Every curve and plane,

That crease, that crook, that beautiful colour,

The light betrays your profound honesty,

And the shadows hide your deepest thoughts.

My eyes feast on your endless wonder,

Your midnight tears spill love,

But how the day is long and the light is strong,

Come by my sweet,

I see you, in the morning,

And I want you,

Every part, every way.

OLD MASTER 2.0

OLD MASTER 2.0
Brooke Moyse has a fascination with old masters. Think Raphael, Bruegel the Elder, Vermeer, and as recent as John Constable. Indeed you can even see the colours from these artists in her work. Moyse explores space and it’s relationship to colour on her canvases. These varying sized works are distilled experiences from the past that she develops slowly over periods of time. With her work, Moyse says she wants to create a time-based experience for the viewer. One moment can reveal an aspect about her work that in the next is sublimated or changed. This, she says, is an important decision making factor before she puts paint to canvas or when choosing colours.

Although Moyse is moving away from representational work, by eliminating the horizon line, she still begins with that initial space so there is some foundation. But in the end it becomes abstracted and space is fluid on her canvas. Her technique in painting is equally fascinating. Her vivid brushstrokes and vibrant colours are engaging. Jason Andrew, director of Norte Maar Gallery says, “…Her work achieves a freshness, a newness…” The light moves through space in her work. And colours are juxtaposed to create depth, lightness and fragility.

Brooke Moyse is currently planning on competing for several awards and continues to show at Norte Maar Gallery on Wyckoff Avenue.

-Kurt Smith

Norte Maar
83 Wyckoff Ave. #1B
www.nortemaar.org

Whitney Biennial Annoucement

I Surrender

My thoughts are of you and nothing else.
Joyful emotions swim through my body
As I anticipate your presence.
The touch of your hand brings ecstasy to my skin.
And I am rapt.
I suffer to feel your fleshy kiss.
I burst when you are near.
Hearing your voice,
Seeing your smile is the fuel of my passionate fire.
I surrender to you and loose all else,
My Rock. My Cedar. My constant Love.
I am yours, completely.

Christian Lacroix files for Bankruptcy Protection

Usually, Fashion doesn't begin to worry until the bellwether designer Christian Lacroix begins to hurt. As a sign of the current recession's impact on global fashion and luxury markets, Lacroix has filed for bankruptcy protection. "The voluntary petition, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, was filed with the commercial court in Paris, which will decide whether to restructure or liquidate the company." Let's hope that we will start making a turnaround in the economic crisis before this takes it toll on any other houses.