Arts

For many people, fashion serves as a medium for expression and art. The world of fashion has continued to change through the years, but there are a number of brands…

The start of spring brings a new season of art exhibitions with it. One exhibit that has gained national attention is María Berrío’s “The Children Crusade.” Berrio’s work will be…

Throughout art history, there have been female figures whose heroic imagery has echoed through time with unparalleled impact. Two of them, the Egyptian queen Berenice II and the fictional heroine…

In a time when the only purpose of art seems to be either to sit on your wall and gain in value or to just look pretty — ideally complementing…

Some find themselves a lifetime admirer of arts and culture. They passively attend museums and galleries as if checking off a list when traveling. Others seek out culture in the…

My experiences with “The Phantom of the Opera” have been nothing but spectacular. I grew up on the ballads of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and my first experience on Broadway was…

We were privileged to also have Blake Barrios of the esteemed Blake Barrios & Rebellium Studio bring his love of philanthropy, vision, and expression to life, through the creation of the hand-painted magnum of the Zakin. Using oil paints, Blake created a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted rendering of Jan on a 2019 Magnum of Zakin Reserve wine. Barrios, often collaborating with non-profit foundations, musicians, athletes, and vintners, among others, is known to create a bottle that will fetch the highest bidding from discerning connoisseurs and art critics alike.

The renowned live artist Amy Burkman treated the audience to the speed paintings of both the front and back covers, of the ELYSIAN’s Fall 2022 “Travel & Technology” Issue. The longer painting, beginning with a blank canvas was transformed in front of an audience of over one hundred people over a two-hour span. Then, in ten minutes, to the cadence of music, the cover image took place before our eyes. Amy “speed pained” an upside-down painting which was turned right side up, to the audience’s surprise as they gasped at the remarkable composite of the front cover of Jan Zakin herself. A magical experience for everyone!

John Bessolo, aka Johnny B’s personality captured the audience, driving an energy and creating momentum, second to none. The result of Johnny B’s efforts seeded the foundational raise for the local pet rescue, the Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch and their participation in CatWalk FurBaby. On February 9, 2023 EYSIAN IMPACT kicks off New York City Fashion Week, with The Bissell Pet Foundation, SoHo Muse and Runway 7 a fashion show where fur babies benefit.

Artists working in any genre incorporate many influences into their work. We highlight here a selection of Asian American and Pacific Islander women whose careers exemplify dedication and inspiration, who share their hard work and life experiences with us in innovative ways. Their work is inspiring, and much of it can be experienced right on your phone or laptop.

This highly independent woman rejected marriage and motherhood for herself, but through her unique and wonderful Impressionist paintings and prints, a century later she remains the art world’s preeminent advocate of mothers, children, and family.

As more survivors are lost to us every year now, we so often look to art and culture to preserve first-hand accounts of remembrance, as humans have been doing for millennia. Films and the newer immersive “virtual reality” experiences both are key ways that survivors’ stories are shared today, but nothing compares to hearing from an old friend who says, “That’s my story too.”