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Unforgettable Art

Last month, I wandered into an art exhibit where everything was made out of paper. Mini architectural structures, poorly assembled and, although they were encased in glass, they were still falling apart. The gallery was packed and people were admiring the work. I was too embarrassed to ask what all the excitement was about. Like “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” it was as if they all saw something that I didn’t. Although, I am generally very open-minded about art and the perception thereof, this was one of those rare moments where – no matter how I looked at it – this just didn’t add up. (I got a nose-kiss from a Mexican hairless that night though, and that was the highlight of the evening!)

On the other hand, every now and then I stumble upon a piece of art that really stays with me; that I find myself thinking about at the oddest moments; not necessarily because I want to have it but, simply because it has moved me in some profound and personal way. I can’t really explain it...sometimes I think I see the artist’s soul in it.

Here are just a few pieces that creep up on me in the night….

Benadetta is a third generation portrait – a portrait of a portrait – the original composition inspired by a Sicicilian actress on the cover of National Geographic, whose features and expression struck the artist so deeply that he has been compelled to rework her image time and time again. Twice removed from the original photo source, the image has taken on its own life; evolved into a fictitious creature. Zito says the idea of reworking a single composition as separate paintings is a lesson learned from one of the greatest painters who ever lived – Vincent Van Gogh. “He would paint a portrait from a live model and then develop the same composition from the first painting 2 or 3 more times. The distance from the original source allows interesting changes to occur and seeing the group of paintings all of the same image is incredible.”

Visit www.zitogallery.com to see more of Antony’s work. Antony Zito is the coordinator of ELS-LES: a guided and unguided walking tour of artists’ and creative spaces.Visit www.elsles.org for more info.

As a young, African-American male, Anthony Newton's subjects usually project strong images of the same. Passionate colors, animate features, and bold expressions characterize these portraits. His aim is to capture the emotion...and at times, even the anguish, of inner city life. His body of work speaks of his absolute urban perspective of the world.

Anthony is a member of the Fountain Gallery - dedicated to artists living and working with mental illness. The current exhibit - "Urban Faces" - features original work by Anthony Newton and Barry Senft. To find out more about Anthony and his work, contact him at newtonian71@yahoo.com or by calling 212.581.8248. "Urban Faces" runs until May 13th. Contact the gallery for hours of operation: www.fountaingallery.com 702 Ninth Ave, NYC 212.262.2756

I had planned to go on but, in the interest of time and space, I’ll have to show you more “Unforgettable Art” in the next issue…

Excerpts from an Expert -

A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon an interview with Dr. Felice Dunas, Ph.D on WBAI. An international lecturer and educator, Dr. Dunas was among the first non-Asian acupuncturists in the Untied States. Having worked in her fields since 1974, Dr. Dunas has developed an extensive private practice in the Los Angeles area utilizing both Western and Chinese medical techniques. She also serves as a consultant to corporations and hospitals on lowering health care costs with acupuncture.

Dr. Dunas, as I heard her that afternoon, spoke candidly about sex - not in clinical terms or in terms of performance, but in terms of its natural healing and life-giving properties. Moreover, she spoke in a voice that was so familiar to me as a Black woman. I doubt that I will ever feel the need to talk to or visit with a sex therapist but, IF I did, I couldn’t imagine posing such intimate questions to a Dr. Ruth or Dr. Natasha (whose credentials are still a mystery, btw). I would imagine that whether you feel you can talk to someone has to have some impact on whether you can actually listen to them. With that said, Dr. Dunas’ take was a breath of fresh air….and made more sense than anything I had heard in a long while.

Here is an excerpt from “Sex the Great Healer”- one of the many articles Dr. Dunas has
posted on her website:

.....That's because erotic love naturally blends together with physical and mental healing. When you recover from an illness or climb out from under that mountain of papers, your sex drive returns. Overwork, worry, and physical strain consume the juice needed to run your sexual batteries. But in case you had forgotten, sex, like health, is worthy of rediscovery.

Everything in life is easier if you are having great sex. Mountains turn into molehills. You appreciate of the goodness life brings you, your outlook brightens, and your body feels more vital. If you think these statements aren't true, you have never had great sex on a regular basis.

....But you must have a clear idea of how great sex and great health complement and create each other. Then you can intentionally use one to access the other and create lifestyle habits that allow you more of both.

Click here to read the article in its entirety: http://www.felicedunas.com/Pages/art_8.html
Dr. Dunas is the author of the best seller from Penguin-Putnam, "PASSION PLAY: Ancient Secrets for A Lifetime of Health and Happiness Through Sensational Sex" (available through Amazon.com). Visit the website to find out more about the good doctor and her work: www.felicedunas.com. Tool around for awhile; there is a lot to learn there!

Love On-Line

Numerology has made it to the web! Makes sense..Why not throw away all the pencils and papers and let the computers do all the work! Click here (just for fun!) to find out just how compatible you and your lover are: http://www.richsalter.net/flash_scrapbook_items/70_love_calculator/ That one was more fun but, this one might be a little more accurate (if there’s any such thing as accuracy in these instances): http://www.xs4all.nl/~avdsjw/kabbala/ There are hundreds of these on-line, btw. Takes you back to junior high school doesn’t it? (I found myself typing in the names of people I hadn’t spoken to in years…and arguing with the results. LOL!)

E. Lynn Harris books were enough to have me looking at every man I knew sideways. Although, I appreciate the brother's artistry, after the first novel (“Invisible Life”), I simply couldn't take another one. I don't know how women could go on to read novels three and four...and still have relations with men. Quite frankly, he scared the sh*t out of me! But anyway, E. Lynn Harris was fiction. This is FOR REAL....

J.L. King is/was a brother on the "DL." (The "DL" stands for Down Low or Double Life.)These are men who say they are not gay; they are heterosexual but simply sleep with men on occasion. These are men who work in the church as officers, men who are leaders in the community, men that say they hate those "faggots". They are the leading cause of the increase in HIV/AIDS in African American women - the fastest growing group of statistics, comprising 80% of all new cases in this country. Mr. King, a husband and father of three, has lead a double life for many years. He consequently contracted HIV/AIDS, and it has destroyed his marriage and family. His children now grown, he is sharing his story for fear that his adult daughter may run into someone like him.

King describes this “DL” activity as rampant in his South Carolina hometown. Oprah covered this issue recently with yet another Black author. My questions is, “Why is this a Black thing?!” (And it is – there’s no question about that.) What is it about our cultural design that brings our brothers to this sort of deceptive lifestyle? Does anybody know? If so, please enlighten me…


The release date for J.L. King’s book is April 2004. Please check the links below for related information:

http://www.livingdownlow.com/

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june01/aids_5-30.html

http://www.hivdent.org/publicp/ppUSCU022003.htm

http://www.natap.org/2003/april/042803_1.htm

The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

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