Kristen Rolando

Principal & Co-founder of Art Initiative an Art Consulting firm based in Atlanta GA. WSET Diploma Candidate IWC NYC. Love wine. Love Art. Love Music.

[CODAworx @CODAworx]

The newest issue of CODAmagazine is live! “Art as Narrative” features design + art projects delivering dynamic, inspirational storytelling that transform spaces & send powerful messages. https://t.co/8BidIZQcK8

Cover: “Hotel Astor New Orleans” submitted by Art Initiative, Inc.

[hyperallergic @hyperallergic]

President Biden has issued an executive order reinstating the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. https://t.co/UYugnYcGzf

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

I love this story because it reminds me that one person can make a difference.

In 1979, Jadav Payeng began planting a tree every day for 37 years — results are stunning

[Miffy @miffythegamer]

E P I C 🤩 https://t.co/R5khy0yyBZ

[Kristen Rolando @ArtInitiative]

Women Dominate at Sotheby’s $283.4 M. Contemporary Art Sales – https://t.co/UTSQkpfL4t https://t.co/f4ULvLSk0q

[Jancis Robinson @JancisRobinson]

So many ways to present #wine now, without the heavy carbon footprint of glass. Who wd have thought @LVMH wd be selling wine in a (recycled) plastic bottle? https://t.co/i1ZYtJbaym

[Pam Keith, Esq. @PamKeithFL]

Louisiana is voting on a bill to criminalize IUDs, and plans on charging women with murder for using them.

[ARTnews @artnews]

Sherald used the funds brought in from the sale of her Breonna Taylor portrait to fund two grants programs for students "pursuing the work of social justice" https://t.co/QVEppJD42K

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

USWNT players and U.S. Soccer agree to settle the equal pay lawsuit, with players to receive $22M in compensation.

Pay for the men’s and women’s national teams will be equalized by the federation moving forward.

[Kristen Rolando @ArtInitiative]

@keylargofoley @onepeloton @HRC Representation matters-thank you!

[Kristen Rolando @ArtInitiative]

American winemakers are confronting a growing problem—a shrinking labor force. @WineSpectator digs into a complex problem. https://t.co/kHs4EMzCty

[LocalWineEvents.com @worldwineevents]

Wine Was a Better Investment This Year Than Gold... or Even the Dow Jones https://t.co/ajhYXDqqhE

[ARTnews @artnews]

Artist Olafur Eliasson has designed a label for one the world’s most-revered winemakers: Château Mouton Rothschild, which has previously tapped artists from Dalí to Warhol for the undertaking.

https://t.co/haHD9Fvjej

[NPR @NPR]

A giant "earthwork" etching of NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, the second Black woman to go to space, has been forged out of grass, mulch and compost in Atlanta by the artist Stan Herd.
https://t.co/LXDR2McpBc

[NPR @NPR]

Archaeologists have discovered the world's largest known Byzantine-era winery, dating back 1,500 years.

They found the ancient warehouses and kilns near a suburban neighborhood in Israel.
https://t.co/Zxj5Vgt5Dk

[Earth, Wind & Fire @EarthWindFire]

Happy 21st of September!! 🎉🎉🎉

It’s officially Earth, Wind & Fire Day!

Reply with a dance gif to keep the celebration going 💃🏾🕺🏿

https://t.co/DqUQpc1rHl

[NPR @NPR]

WATCH: A giant violin-shaped boat carrying a live string quartet floated through Venice's Grand Canal playing music on Saturday.
https://t.co/EAx56lQA8Z

[New York Times Arts @nytimesarts]

“L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped,” planned by the artist Christo 60 years ago and brought to life a little over a year after his death, is a fleeting gift to Paris. It will be on view for 16 days. https://t.co/5n4oJUud2o