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ART & SOUL: Hamptons, a Summer Festival for Arts & Culture Enthusiasts

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Dr Georgette GrierKey Chief Curator of Eastville Community Historical Society

ART & SOUL: Hamptons, a Summer Festival of Arts & Culture Returns for it’s 3rd Year, in Partnership with the SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM and the SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER

Southampton, New York Jun 11, 2024 (Issuewire.com) – Join us July 19 & 20, 2024 at ART & SOUL: Hamptons for a weekend filled with art and cultural experiences, celebrating influential and emerging BIPOC artists living in the Hamptons community and beyond. The series of experimental events will encourage people to visit Southampton to engage and connect with artists of color, as well as support art and cultural organizations who are passionate about diversity in the arts. Curated experiences include an art walk, culinary experience, film screening, live music and entertainment, a cocktail party, and more.

ART & SOUL: Hamptons will kick off on July 19th at the Southampton Arts Center — a hub that is helping to strengthen arts and culture for the entire community. Featured artists include Art Sims and Reynoir Lewis. A culinary tasting will be presented by the Black Culinary Expo featuring Chef Sandy Pierre, Chef Osei Blackett, and Chef Ronica Copes. New England Sweetwater will host a sipping experience and educate guests about their spirits and cocktails, handcrafted in New Hampshire at their family-owned distillery. To enhance the Hamptons experience, there will be champagne toasts, live music, beauty and lifestyle activations, and a wellness lounge. The evening will end with ‘Art After Dark’, after party hosted in the sculpture garden.

On July 20th, Jeremy Dennis will host a private guided museum tour of Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio where guests will learn about the history, culture, and contributions by the Native American Shinnecock Tribe. Following the art tour, visitors are encouraged to participate in the ‘Art Walk’ happening in Southampton – the art hub of the Hamptons, where they can view artwork by the artists in residency.

The first stop will be at the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM), founded by Brenda Simmons. “I’m proud to say this is SAAM’s 3rd year partnering with ART & SOUL: Hamptons. They have been profoundly instrumental in inviting, enlightening, and engaging visitors from near and far to the Hamptons, who are discovering the rich history of art and culture contributed by the BIPOC community”, says Simmons. Artist Alvin Clayton’s latest art collection premieres at SAAM on July 20th.

The second stop will be at the Southampton Arts Center, featuring artwork by various artists participating in the ‘Beyond The Streets: Post Graffiti’ art exhibition. Southampton Art Center’s mission is building community through the Arts, and we are delighted to once again collaborate with ART & SOUL: Hamptons and our neighbors at SAAM and Ma’s House to welcome all to the center and engage with us!” says Strassfield.

The third and final stop of the art walk will be at Hidden Gem NY, a home decor and lifestyle boutique owned by sisters Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch. After visiting the vibrant art organizations in Southampton, a private brunch will be co-hosted by Brown Skin Brunchin’.

The festival wraps up with an opening reception to celebrate artist Alvin Clayton‘s residency at the Southampton African American Museum, which is available for viewing through October 2024. Guests will enjoy an interactive digital experience, live music and entertainment, soul food and Caribbean bites, and Caribbean-inspired cocktails sponsored by New England Sweetwater. A screening of ‘CROWN’, a short film that celebrates Black hair, will be presented by co-writer/co-director Karisma Jay.

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SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM was founded and created by Brenda Simmons to promote an understanding and appreciation of African American culture by creating programs that will preserve the past, encourage learning, and enhance the life of the community.

SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER provides a dynamic venue to present the highest quality programming to the entire community through partnerships with a diverse slate of world-class artists, performers, educators, and cultural institutions.

MA’S HOUSE & BIPOC ART STUDIO is a project that serves as a communal art space based on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, NY. The family house, built in the 1960s, features a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), an art studio, and a library, along with hosting an array of art and history-based programs for tribe members and the broader local community.

BLACK CULINARY EXPO is a culinary experience highlighting Black-owned restaurants, caterers, and chefs. The platform hosts experiences that highlight Black Culinarians, while providing visibility to entrepreneurs within the industry, including wine and spirits.

WLNG 92.1 FM is an oldies/adult hits radio station licensed to Sag Harbor, New York, and serving the Hamptons and Eastern Long Island, but over the years it has reached out, and today can be heard in the Towns of Brookhaven, and the Coastline of Connecticut and Rhode Island. WLNG is owned and operated by Bark Out Loud Dogs Media, LLC, a company led by meteorologist Bill Evans and his wife Sandra Foschi.

ABOUT ART & SOUL: HAMPTONS:

ART & SOUL: Hamptons is a weekend festival designed to highlight, showcase, and celebrate art created by influential and emerging Black, Indigenous, and Artists of Color living in the Hamptons and beyond. It was created by Yaya Reyes, who curates a series of experimental events to encourage people to visit Southampton to engage and connect with artists of color, as well as support art and cultural organizations who are passionate about diversity in the arts. The weekend will consist of an art walk, culinary experiences, spirit and cocktail tastings, live music and entertainment, film screening, fireside chats, a celebration of Black hair, supporting local Black-owned businesses, and learning about the Native American Shinnecock tribe.

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Yaya Reyes, Chief Culture Creator

ART & SOUL: Hamptons

Instagram: @ArtandSoulHamptons

VIP guests at the after partyVIP guest admiring artwork during the outdoor art exhibitionVIP guests ESNAVI and husband Elijah BlandDJ Zeke and wife Tiffany posing at the private VIP brunch

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MOKiN Reframes the Role of Technology Human-Centered Design at the Core

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United States, 1st Jan 2026, – As digital tools continue to evolve, the relationship between people and technology is becoming increasingly complex. Devices are more powerful and interconnected at an unprecedented scale, yet countless users report growing challenges around distraction, fragmented attention, and digital environments that feel difficult to manage. Efficiency has improved, but clarity and focus have become harder to maintain.

Technology brand MOKiN is rooted in its own origins.

The company starts from the desk: a space where modern work, creativity, and decision-making converge. In its early days, MOKiN focused on a practical and widely shared problem: overcrowded desks, insufficient ports, tangled cables, and inefficient workflows caused by fragmented device connections. Early MOKiN products, including hubs and docking stations, were designed to restore order to everyday workspaces by simplifying connections, reducing visual clutter, and helping users regain control over their working environment. MacBook on a wooden desk connected to a USB-C hub, with a monitor in the background.

As work patterns evolved and technology became more deeply embedded in daily life, MOKiN extended this philosophy beyond the desk. Chargers were developed to deliver stable, dependable energy without interruption, while power banks enabled continuity from workspace to commute. Together, these products formed a seamless flow, supporting transitions between locations, tasks, and moments without adding friction or complexity.

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However, as digital ecosystems expanded, MOKiN observed that efficiency alone was no longer enough. While streamlined connections and reliable power focused on functional challenges, users increasingly faced a different kind of friction: cognitive overload, constant context switching, and tools that demanded attention rather than supporting it.

In response, the brand began to shift its perspective: from optimizing performance to understanding behavior. For MOKiN, modern technology must do more than boost productivity; it must recognize how people think, focus, and move between tasks across devices and environments. In this context, understanding becomes a functional capability: shaping how tools interact with users rather than simply how they operate.

This evolution reflects MOKiN’s broader commitment to human-centered design of technology. The brand emphasizes that effective technology must listen, anticipate common pain points, and adapt naturally to real-world usage behaviors. By reducing friction and simplifying interaction, digital tools can support smoother workflows, clearer thinking, and more balanced experiences in increasingly dense digital environments.

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MOKiN also highlights the growing influence technology has on modern lifestyles: from how ideas are captured to how attention is sustained throughout the day. When products are designed with empathy and insight into these interactions, technology can contribute not only to productivity but also to continuity, calm, and a more intuitive relationship between people and their devices.

Looking ahead, MOKiN reaffirms its commitment to building technology guided by empathy, professionalism, and a strong sense of responsibility toward users. The brand’s direction signals an ongoing transition: from tools that merely enable efficiency to systems that foster more considerate and human-aligned collaboration between people and technology.

As digital ecosystems continue to expand, MOKiN envisions user awareness, calm, and human-centered thinking not as optional values, but as essential foundations for the next stage of technological progress. In this vision, technology works with people, not against them.

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Brigitte Bardot, Gia Skova, and the Timeless Power of Iconic Presence

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Russia, 1st Jan 2026 – Brigitte Bardot remains one of the most enduring cultural figures of the 20th century – not only for her film work, but for the way her image reshaped ideas of femininity, autonomy, and visual power. Long after her most iconic performances, Bardot’s presence continues to circulate across fashion, photography, and contemporary art, functioning less as nostalgia and more as a living visual language.

That language has recently resurfaced in a contemporary context through the work of artist JP.Simon, whose Brigitte Bardot–inspired collection draws on the graphic repetition and bold iconography associated with Andy Warhol. Rather than revisiting Bardot as a cinematic figure, the project reframes her as a cultural symbol – one capable of being reinterpreted through modern artistic systems. The collection was featured in Irrationalist, a magazine known for examining cultural icons through a conceptual and contemporary lens.

 

JP.Simon’s work sits within a broader trend in visual culture: the reexamination of feminine archetypes not as historical artifacts, but as ongoing forces. His practice extends beyond the Bardot series into a larger body of work — including more than 150 paintings – that explores themes of power, beauty, and resistance through recurring female imagery.

A parallel exploration of feminine iconography can be found in the work of actress and filmmaker Gia Skova, whose comic book universe Lucinda has attracted attention for its unconventional approach to female heroism. Unlike traditional franchise protagonists, Lucinda is constructed less as a narrative explanation and more as a visual and symbolic presence – autonomous, uncompromising, and resistant to simplification.

Industry observers have noted that characters like Lucinda reflect a broader shift in contemporary storytelling, particularly in film, comics, and transmedia IP, where presence and memorability increasingly outweigh traditional character exposition. In this sense, the lineage from figures such as Bardot to modern creations is not one of imitation, but of continuity – a shared emphasis on immediacy, visual authority, and cultural imprint.

Both Bardot and Lucinda operate through a similar mechanism of recognition. Their impact is not driven by overt sexuality or spectacle, but by a form of screen and visual presence that lingers. It is an effect that resists explanation yet remains instantly legible – a quality often cited by critics as one of the most difficult to manufacture within contemporary entertainment industries.

 

This concept of presence has become increasingly relevant as studios and creators search for IP that can transcend platforms. In an era of rapid content turnover, figures that function as icons rather than mere characters offer a different kind of longevity. They exist not only within stories, but within visual memory.

Irrationalist has notably featured both Brigitte Bardot and Gia Skova on separate covers, creating an unintended but telling dialogue between generations. Seen side by side within the magazine’s editorial history, the images highlight how cultural iconography evolves while retaining its core language.

For Skova, whose work spans film, comics, and visual art collaborations, the Lucinda universe represents an attempt to build an IP anchored not in trend cycles, but in archetypal continuity. While Bardot once embodied a rupture in 20th-century ideas of femininity through presence alone, contemporary creators are now translating similar codes into modern formats – graphic novels, serialized storytelling, and cross-platform franchises.

As the industry continues to reassess the value of icon-driven IP, the enduring relevance of figures like Bardot offers a reminder: icons do not disappear when their era ends. They adapt, reemerge, and find new expression through artists and creators who understand their language.

In this context, Lucinda does not function as a replacement or a comparison, but as a contemporary expression of a familiar cultural force — one that has traveled through decades of visual history and continues to shape how audiences recognize power, beauty, and autonomy on screen and beyond.

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Sid Gandotra Joins FIND Real Estate to Advance Client- Centered Brokerage Mission in NYC

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New York, NY – January 1, 2026 Sid Gandotra has joined FIND Real Estate as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. An innovative, agent-owned brokerage dedicated to empowering both clients and agents, FIND Real Estate is thrilled to welcome Sid to its growing New York City team.

Sid brings extensive expertise in real estate, driven by an unwavering work ethic and commitment to excellence, resulting in an exceptional track record of successful transactions. Renowned for his attentive client service, thorough market education, and skilled negotiation, Sid ensures every client feels confident and fully supported throughout the process. Navigating the complexities of the industry with strategic foresight, Sid adapts seamlessly to market shifts and resolves challenges with efficiency. 

“Our mission is simple: make every step in real estate a positive one. All FIND agents complete a thorough certification program that sets them apart as trusted experts in their markets,” said Jules Borbely, Chief Operating Officer at FIND Real Estate. “Founded on the belief that real estate should be empowering for everyone involved, FIND combines innovative tools, a client-centered approach, and an agent-owned model to redefine what a modern brokerage can be. Today, we are proud to support our growing team of agents and countless clients on their journeys.”

With a deep appreciation for NYC’s architectural diversity—from historic pre-war residences to cutting-edge luxury developments—Sid delivers tailored, results-oriented strategies. He specializes in translating complex market insights into actionable recommendations, ensuring optimal outcomes for buyers and investors alike.

“I find the greatest fulfillment in guiding clients through the meaningful milestone of homeownership,” says Sid. “Joining FIND Real Estate allows me to leverage innovative tools and a collaborative culture to provide even greater value to the people I serve.”

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FIND is an agent-owned brokerage committed to client-centered service, innovation, and agent empowerment. By putting agents first, the company creates better outcomes for clients through trusted expertise and modern resources. Learn more at https://findrealestate.com.

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