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The tearful family of a Brooklyn shooting victim gathered Thursday to mourn the man who dreamed of breaking into the fashion world after launching his own clothing line. “He has the biggest heart,” said the victim’s grieving mother, Mirta Rivera. “Of my four children, he was the most affectionate. He was very, very funny.” Salvador (PJ) Martinez, 27, stopped to chat with friends after picking .
For the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, the Dominican Republic presents the exhibition CONEXIÓN by artist and architect LiLeón (Lidia León Cabral) and art critic Roberta Semeraro. Hosted at Venice’s Anglican Church, the project lies at the intersection of art and interior architecture, and is inspired by “the bond between the Dominican Republic and Mother Earth”.
Conexión (detail of tobacco leaves) by Lidia León Cabral.
Reflecting on the creation processes found in nature, the installation is composed of a series of panels made with tobacco leaves meant to express the infinite web of relationships that creates the fabric of society, inviting visitors to rediscover their connection to nature. The leaves’ transparency and their visible veins suggest the idea of collective space as a singular living organism. The project is also inspired in part by the stained-glass windows, which are a staple of Venice’s artisanal heritage. The project’s autumnal chrom