Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim has a new romance to list: the real estate agent debuted his relationship with Jessica Vargas April 16 at The Accountant 2 premiere Jason Oppenheim has a new partner in real estate life The Selling Sunset star made his new relationship with Jessica Vargas a realtor associate at his company the Oppenheim Group The couple confirmed their romance at the April 16 Los Angeles premiere of The Accountant 2 where the pair left no room for interpretation on their relationship status not only did Jason place a kiss on Jessica’s next but the happy couple also made sure to lock lips diamond earrings and her red hair done in waves down her back though he had then sparked romance rumors with tennis’ Genie Bouchard in January 2024 While Jason and Marie-Lou’s romance had been a hot item on the market ultimately their relationship fell to the fact he lived in Los Angeles while she resided in France "While we still love and care about each other very much the distance between us has proven to be too great a challenge to overcome," Jason wrote on his Instagram Stories at the time of their split alongside a photo of the pair on the beach "We remain close friends and continue to talk often and support each other and we want the very best for one another." Prior to his 10-month relationship with Marie-Lou, Jason dated Oppenheim Group colleague and fellow Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause And it was the pair’s preexisting friendship that set the tone for their eventual romance “We had been so open about what we were looking for with each other because we had become close friends,” he told Us Weekly in November 2021 and we would almost joke about each other’s dating lives and what we were looking for and things like that.” Ultimately, however, it was their conflicting ideas about the future that caused Chrishell and Jason to split just five months after bringing their relationship into the public eye As Chrishell explained on Instagram at the time “Men have the luxury of time that women don't and that's just the way it goes I very much hope to one day have a family and decisions I make at this point are with that goal in mind Thank you for the kindness and support to those that understand." However, the Traitors star—who has since married G Flip—noted and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward.” For more on the stars of Selling Sunset and their love lives Jason was on the market for a while before sparking romance rumors with tennis player Genie Bouchard in January 2024 The Oppenheim Group owner previously dated real estate agent Chrishell Stause for seven months but they broke up because "our ideas for family" were ultimately not "aligned." He also dated model Marie Lou Nurk for 10 months before their split in May 2023 Chrishell married nonbinary musician G Flip in May 2023 Chrishell opened up about her relationship with the 27-year-old "I am attracted to masculine energy and I don't really care about what the physical form is," she explained They identify on both sides of male and female I personally find [it] such a beautiful mix and it's probably why we did connect on such a deep level so quick." Brett sparked romance rumors with tattoo artist Samantha Abdul in 2022 Though we caught a glimpse of their relationship in season five the duo went public with their romance in April 2021 but broke up eight months later Christine Quinn married tech CEO Christian Dumontet—who goes by Christian Richard in the show—in 2019 though they called it quits in 2024 after the reality star accused him of domestic violence that "resulted in injury" of their son Christian Georges Dumontet The Selling Sunset alum was photographed kissing a man who appeared to be Texas business executive Thomas McGarrity during a trip to Cabo San Lucas Heather Rae Young married HGTV's Tarek El Moussa on Oct Tarek—who was previously married to Flip or Flop costar Christina Haack—wrote on Instagram "If you had asked me four years ago I would've told you I was never getting married again and honestly I didn't even think I would find love The two welcomed their first baby together in February 2023 Mary Bonnet married Romain Bonnet in 2019 during season one of Selling Sunset But while we got to see the two love birds tie the knot, Mary's rep confirmed to People that they actually had "a civil union a couple of months before the show began filming in June of 2018 but they chose not to tell any of their friends or family as they were still trying to see if their relationship would work out in the long term." She shared in April 2023 that she suffered a septic miscarriage She married Jeff Lazkani in 2017 but filed for divorce in March 2024 over irreconcilable differences They share two children:Maddox Ali Levon and Melia Man The real estate agent revealed to Today that she is "single and dating" and "open to a relationship," adding that she is "open to something moving a little bit more serious." So what happened to Selling Sunset property developer Micah McDonald After being seen flirting it up in season five Emma says they still talk and "have a great relationship." "TBD what happens with that," she told Today who has two children with ex-husband and NFL star Ralph Brown In an April 2022 E! News interview she revealed that she's been in a secret relationship "That's the one thing that I've been able to keep a secret so now it's almost like a goal," she said "I'm glad that it's gone this long and if it comes out But it's almost fun to keep that private." But by the following August, Amanza and land developer David LaQua made things Instagram official Maya Vander has been married to her husband David Miller since 2017 and they went on to welcome children Aiden Vander and Elle Vander In December 2021, Maya tragically lost her third child during a stillbirth at 38 weeks pregnant. In May 2023, the pair welcomed a baby girl named Emma. The real estate agents walked their first red carpet together on April 16 Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty 2025 11:44 PM EDTJason Oppenheim is officially off the market—again The Selling Sunset star debuted his new relationship with fellow realtor Jessica Vargas at the Los Angeles premiere of The Accountant 2 on April 16 confirming the romance with a PDA-filled red carpet appearance The Oppenheim Group founder, 48, and Vargas, a realtor associate at the firm, grabbed attention. E! Online reported the duo sealed their red carpet debut with a kiss, leaving no doubt about their status. Oppenheim’s love life has long been in the spotlight, with high-profile relationships and breakups that have fueled headlines and Selling Sunset plotlines. Most recently, he dated model Marie-Lou Nurk for 10 months before the pair split in May 2023, citing distance as the primary issue. Nurk resided in France, while Oppenheim remained anchored in LA. In early 2024, Oppenheim was linked to tennis pro Genie Bouchard, though the status of that potential relationship remains unclear. Before that, fans watched his romance with Selling Sunset co-star Chrishell Stause play out both on and off-screen. The pair dated for five months after a long-standing friendship, but ultimately split over differing views on starting a family. “Men have the luxury of time that women don't, and that's just the way it goes,” Stause said on Instagram following the breakup. “Jason was and is my best friend… [but] our ideas for family ultimately [were] not aligned.” Now, with Vargas professionally and romantically at his side, Oppenheim appears ready for his next chapter, even if it comes with the same media spotlight he's grown used to. Whether this new relationship will last remains to be seen, but the chemistry on the red carpet suggests they’re off to a strong start. By Rachel Dillin is a trending news writer for Men's Journal She's a lifelong journalist who covers entertainment and celebrity news Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Beloved wife of Richard Oppenheim and after his death of Seymour Blinderman until his death Shirley and her parents Louis and Elsie Serota of Philadelphia Annette was the loving mother of Melissa Margolis of Chantilly grandmother to Rayna and Jennie Margolis and great grandmother to Mara and Camden Pickel Annette was a wonderful artist and painter She especially enjoyed painting still life portraits She loved adventure and traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services on Thursday Donations in Annette’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association https://www.lung.org  or to the Jewish National Fund (JNF) https://shop.jnf.org/collections/plant-trees  Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors New York) has been invited to create a new body of work in response to the multifaceted oeuvre of one of the most renowned yet enigmatic figures in twentieth century’s photography: the Luxembourg-born American photographer and curator Edward Steichen (1879–1973) Oppenheim unveils an unexpected portrait of ‘Monsieur Steichen’.For two decades Lisa Oppenheim has been exploring photography’s history and its latent possibilities she focuses on little-known aspects of Edward Steichen’s practice including his lifelong passion for flowers his textile designs and his experimentations in the field of colour photography The works produced for the exhibition build upon what she describes as Steichen’s ‘lost threads’ and ‘discarded ideas’ which are reimagined through her own artistic approach.The exhibition opens with a series of photographic prints in which Oppenheim revives a now-extinct variety of iris named ‘Monsieur Steichen’ which was created in 1910 by a French amateur botanist as a tribute to Steichen Oppenheim’s prints bring this flower back to life using two photographic techniques from different epochs: dye transfer used by Steichen in his 1930–1940s colour experiments and artificial intelligence.Another series of works revisits textile designs created by Steichen in 1926–27 from black and white photographs of everyday objects In collaboration with fashion designer Zoe Latta Oppenheim developed a collection of new fabrics based on motifs Steichen ultimately did not use for his final designs: several floral patterns and a nearly abstract photograph of gravel.The exhibition also includes a selection of Steichen’s photographs of his three wives (Clara Dana and Joanna) and his mother (Marie Kemp Steichen) as well as a series of ‘studies’ (Steichen Studies 2024) that offer a glimpse into Oppenheim’s creative process.Finally Oppenheim will create Eduard’s Garden (2025) a living installation of delphiniums that echoes Steichen’s passion for these flowers. Eduard’s Garden will grow during the exhibition and will blossom in June and July.With Monsieur Steichen Lisa Oppenheim presents a subjective and abstract portrait of a pivotal twentieth-century figure Through her explorations of hybridisation – between techniques as well as between her own work and that of Steichen – she invites us to reimagine the infinite transformative potential of the image.Since the mid-2000s New York) has been developing a body of work that is rooted in the field of photography while also constantly exploring its margins She often focuses on the unexplored potential of the medium’s artistic Oppenheim’s work draws in-depth enquiry that often takes on a life of its own – leading her down ‘a meandering path’ through which a combination of material and more scholarly research enables her projects to come into being or ‘reprocesses,’ as she describes it images from the recent or more distant past by employing various creative mechanisms both in the darkroom and through other media such as textile sculpture.Lisa Oppenheim has had solo exhibitions at Huis Marseille Amsterdam (2024); the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (2018); the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (2017); the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne Reims (2015); the Kunstverein in Hamburg (2014) and the Grazer Kunstverein (2014) Her work has been shown in important group exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art Los Angeles (2024 and 2015); the Guggenheim Museum London (2018) and the Museum of Modern Art Her work is held in various institutional collections including the Getty Center New York; the Milwaukee Art Museum; the Centre Pompidou Amsterdam and the Victoria and Albert Museum Lisa Oppenheim lives and works in New York Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here The Oppenheim Group real estate broker and new flame Jessica Vargas made their red carpet debut days earlier at the premiere of 'The Accountant 2' Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025 He has previously been published by Just Jared The Desert Rock is the recently completed architecture on site The team has designed it as a resort nestled within the ancient mountains of Hejaz in the region of western Saudi Arabia and along the Red Sea coast Oppenheim Architecture draws inspiration from the Nabataean civilization which once inhabited the Arabian Peninsula and is renowned for its rock-carved architecture The architecture sprawls across 30,000 square meters of land The accommodations range from ground-level villas to suites embedded within the mountains All of them benefit from natural light as they are raised from the ground as well as due to the large openings of the windows to mimic the cave mouths Oppenheim Architecture says that the construction of the Desert Rock resort has not obstructed the historic Hejaz Mountains all images courtesy of Red Sea Global and Oppenheim Architecture Oppenheim Architecture has worked with the developer Red Sea Global for the completion of the Desert Rock resort in Saudi Arabia It has different villas with varying design features The Wadi Villas have private pools and spacious living areas There are also Cliff Hanging Villas that perch high above the resort for aerial views visitors can stay in the Mountain Cave Suites and Mountain Crevice Villas They have cliffside pools suspended on the edges of the Massif it cocoons in one part of the valley for a private retreat For the construction of the Desert Rock, Oppenheim Architecture says to have repurposed excavated materials. The architectural team then adds that they have used ‘passive cooling and efficient systems to reduce energy consumption’ and native plants to embed greenery within the rocky spaces ‘By respecting and enhancing the natural environment we have created a sanctuary that allows guests to experience the beauty and power of the landscape in deeply personal and meaningful ways,’ says Chad Oppenheim Founding Principal of Oppenheim Architecture.  the architecture graces within 30,000 square meters of land the Cliff Hanging Villas perch high above the resort for aerial views there are also private spaces such as rooms with cliffside pools suspended on the edges of the Massif the accommodations range from ground-level villas to suites embedded within the mountains Oppenheim Architecture says to have repurposed excavated materials for the construction architects: Oppenheim Architecture | @oppenheimarchitecture developer: Red Sea Global | @redseaglobal AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style and you're going to take advantage...There are some bad apple landlords out there "Selling Sunset" realtor Jason Oppenheim of The Oppenheim Group speaks out against price gouging amid the wildfires in Los Angeles Oppenheim, NY — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office arrest a man out of a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred Monday Johnsville was driving at a high speed when he lost control One passenger died after they were ejected from the car Johnson was arrested at the scene and is facing multiple charges where District Attorney Poulin requested bail be set at $300,000 The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this crash Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses In a conversation with BI, Oppenheim confirmed that filming had commenced and then abruptly halted because of the ongoing natural disasters The streaming platform declined to comment The fires, which have been raging for nearly a week have burned more than 40,000 acres in Los Angeles County displacing more than 100,000 residents and killing at least 24 people "I don't know if or how we'll address it on camera," said Oppenheim, who runs the real-estate brokerage the Oppenheim Group with his twin brother "We've paused filming so we can focus on our efforts right now," he added Oppenheim said the efforts include a donation drive at his office financial contributions to the Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments and a pledge to represent fire victims who have lost their homes for free Oppenheim announced that the Oppenheim Group would refund any commissions it received from transactions involving fire victims The fires have destroyed more than 12,300 structures Many celebrities, including some Oppenheim Group agents, have lost their homes in the fires though Oppenheim did not specify whether any cast members were affected Oppenheim said representing people who've lost their homes has taken up considerable time and contributed to the pause in filming "We've had dozens and dozens of people reaching out to us that are needing houses for themselves and their family," he told BI "Many of them are wanting to be in the same or near the same communities where they lost their homes." This surge in demand for rental properties in areas like Santa Monica, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades has led to price gouging which Oppenheim is trying to draw attention to "Landlords that think they're going to get away with this will end up in a lawsuit where they'll be receiving a letter from an attorney in six months or three months and those tenants will be calling back that money," he said "So just this is a time for people to put aside any opportunities for financial gain," Oppenheim added not trying to be rewarded financially from the situation." Every Celeb at Met Gala 2025 - See All Red Carpet Photos & Full Guest List (Updating Live All Night) Rihanna Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With A$AP Rocky! Lily James & Dominic Cooper Look Elated to Run In to One Another, Share Some Sweet Exchanges Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim and his girlfriend Jessica Vargas have gone Instagram official who works for Jason‘s real estate firm The Oppenheim Group posted a series of snapshots of her and Jason embracing on Monday (April 21) Jason hugged Jessica while the two relaxed outdoors and she also shared glimpses of them watching TV together and going out to a restaurant A few favorites from the camera roll and @jasonoppenheim bday extravaganza,” she captioned the post love these!” Jason commented on the post Meanwhile, Jason‘s ex Chrishell Stause liked the post Find out if Jason is expected to return to season 9 of Selling Sunset A post shared by Jessica Vargas ️️️ (@jesvarg) Conservative MP who dedicated her energies to the rights of the consumer was the former Conservative minister of state for consumer affairs and a politician with an intuitive understanding of what was of concern to the public in general and her constituents in particular She had recognised the growing importance of the rights of the customer in the booming Britain of the 1960s and on arrival in the House of Commons in 1970 immediately set about making the subject her own assertive woman who made full use of three years’ Rada training for the stage and who was famed for an eye-catching wardrobe wrist-rattling jewellery and a large helmet of blond hair that would not have been out of place on the set of Dallas She knew what she wanted and set out to get it and having decided on a political career (early marriage and motherhood having put paid to acting) who had cried when Churchill lost the 1945 election she joined the party aged 22 and was advised by Conservative central office that she needed to demonstrate an understanding of contemporary society to stand any chance of selection as a candidate it was at her sixth attempt – having been shortlisted across the country from Carlisle to Clapham – that she was chosen in 1968 for what should have been a safe Labour seat In an eve of poll leaflet she declared herself an opponent to European membership and would later be one of the few Tory MPs to vote against the principle of the UK joining in accordance with the outcome of a constituency poll and the following year Thatcher made her a member (and the only other woman) of her shadow cabinet appointed as ministerof state for consumer protection and made a privy counsellor albeit not in the cabinet she abolished the Price Commission – replacing it with the Office of Fair Trading – ended all state funding for local consumer advice centres but doubled spending on Citizens Advice bureaux She had long resisted metrication and successfully delayed its implementation and now scrapped the Metrication Board and announced that the use of metric measures could be voluntary Her interest was in defending both the shopper and small independent retailers and her causes included attempts to ban rogue estate agents remove opticians’ monopolies and secure safety regulations for furniture In 1981 responsibility for the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and tourism was added to her brief She would say later that tourism was always her favourite industry: it brought money into the country and never asked for any and she stood down as a minister citing family reasons in 1982 joined her on the backbenches as Conservative MP for Amber Valley she had increased her party’s hold on the Gloucester seat to comfortably over 12,000 Oppenheim-Barnes was unapologetic about her considerable wealth once breezily telling the Daily Express: ‘There’s a lot more to me than a rich bitch.’ Photograph: ANL/ShutterstockShe then chaired the National Consumer Council for two years a government appointment that was initially suspected as attempt to end NCC criticism of Westminster policy but she continued to demonstrate an independence of mind She arrived in the job having circulated to staff a speech she had made 12 years earlier declaring how she wanted more effective consumer protection and how she believed the consumer should be the king or queen of the marketplace In her view there was still “much to be done” when she left the post on her elevation to the House of Lords in 1989 she was the only child of Jeanette and Mark Viner a trained diamond cutter and a member of the Viener family that established the original Viener cutlers and silverware makers in Sheffield in 1908 and held the royal warrant as Viner’s Ltd for King George V The family returned to Yorkshire where the child attended Sheffield high school She then went to Lowther college (a former public school that closed in 1982) in north Wales and changed her first name to Sally in 1968 She was unapologetic about her considerable wealth once breezily telling the Daily Express with some justification: “There’s a lot more to me than a rich bitch.” She was far from a feminist but did not consider her gender a bar to achievement Lenin and other revolutionaries were chauvinists who “left their wives slaving over a hot stove” She was a director and major shareholder of a family company with an extensive property portfolio and was left well off when Oppenheim died she continued to maintain business interests She used happily to admit that Harrods was her favourite store and laughed off frequent jibes she attracted from Labour MPs the managing director of a missile components factory She is survived by the three children of her first marriage The 'Selling Sunset' star and his agents are offering their help to those impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles A Montgomery County man faces vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving charges after a high-speed crash that killed one of his passengers early Monday morning according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Johnsville was driving at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his car and veered off the road around 1 a.m Tuesday on Brockett Hill Road in Oppenheim Johnson and five passengers all suffered injuries in the crash was ejected from the car and died at the scene due to the severity of his injuries Wrobel was declared dead by County Coroner Margaret Luck Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Email notifications are only sent once a day Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy This visionary project sets a new standard for immersive travel seamlessly integrating architecture with the ancient mountain landscape Inspired by the Nabataean civilization known for its rock-carved architecture Desert Rock pays homage to this rich historical heritage visitors enter a concealed valley that gradually unveils a collection of facilities across 30,000 square meters of land The resort’s accommodations range from ground-level villas to suites embedded within the mountains provide uninterrupted views and establish a tactile connection to the desert We use cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze our traffic and improve our service I met Rachel Jackson in early 2020 at Jacqueline Cedar’s gallery then housed in her apartment/studio in Ditmas Park in Brooklyn in one of those big prewar buildings with elaborately tiled lobbies It’s possible that Rachel and I might have entirely missed the opportunity to know each other beyond our initial introduction had I not noticed her insulin pump I joked that this surely must be the first type-1-diabetic-on-type-1-diabetic interview that BOMB has published There is a sense of both freedom and fluency in Jackson’s work It gives us art that seems to bend reality in service to the peculiar inner world of the artist and somehow also to the shared experiences of humankind and usually at least a little bit heartbreaking no matter that it’s one of the strangest things you’ve seen in your life such as one drawing depicting three horses playing three saxophones from which emerge more legs and I am very happy I got the chance to ask Rachel more about them Sheryl Oppenheim I would love to hear about the beginning of this world that you’ve created in your artwork Can you talk about when and how these figures arrived Did they tumble onto the paper more or less fully formed I know that prior to these images of horses What was it like to see these figures looking back at you Rachel Jackson I spent years making work that consisted of abstract I think there was safety for me in that work; in their ambiguity those pieces didn’t have to make any definitive statements I felt like my process had become so painfully rote that if I was going to evolve my work I was going to have to make a radical change It was increasingly important to me to convey my sense of humor through my work So the vague forms started to become concrete objects I don’t think there was one particular ur-drawing but I was sketching and experimenting a lot The pantomime horse costume was always a funny and interesting object to me: the fact that it’s someone’s specific job to be the butt of the horse how the back of the animal is always struggling to catch up to the front I started drawing a horse-costume character and imagining what it would be like to navigate the world as a floppy cloth horse costume that had just gained sentience The absurdity of the whole thing afforded me a kind of freeness While I like the continuity of using recurring symbols and characters which is modeled after my cat in real life started appearing in the work organically once I was able to let go a bit SO When did you start working with papier-mâché to make these hybrid painting-sculptures Do you feel there is a hierarchy to them in your studio or a rhythm to how you move from one to another there’s often an oscillation between what is real and not real and a play between forms that are drawn in a fully fleshed-out representational way and those kept purposefully flat like set pieces Bringing that tension into three dimensions felt like a logical step early on with this work I don’t think there is necessarily a hierarchy between the drawings and the sculptures; it’s more like they are extensions of each other Most of the sculptures are wall-hanging reliefs I want them to exist in a way that feels like they are literally coming out from the flat page of a drawing or painting The surface texture of the sculptures is meant to reflect sketchy I want the visual passage between dimensions to be as coherent as possible SO Part of the freedom in your work seems to be an almost endless way of using symbols and images to convey fear and loss of control—while still being very funny I keep coming back to the two horses in bed one holding the other while staring in different directions as well as the drawing of a horse-shaped cloud raining tears into a horse with two oceans for eyes but I’m curious about the space these make for darkness RJ Humor has always been a tool to disarm my own anxiety and obsessive thinking I can take that worry down a peg by giving it levity in my work the repeated themes of loss of control and powerlessness partially come from being chronically ill and experiencing an increase in my disability in recent years I don’t know anyone who isn’t experiencing some degree of existential dread these days The work that I’m most interested in finds a balance between levity and heaviness but at the same time it’s cartoon horses and cats I think there is a way to use humor to acknowledge and even honor the darkness we all experience your work also serves as a counterweight to the way type 1 diabetes is depicted in the media which is through news features on celebrities or like a recent article entitled ‘‘‘No Excuses’: Training for the Olympics with Type 1 Diabetes.” While I think these portrayals can be well-meaning there is very little out there about the grind of the illness the experience of waking up in the middle of the night feeling like you’re going to die and having to eat something sweet at 3 AM when you just want to sleep and the weirdly moralizing assumptions that if you just “did it” better or differently With the exception of the film Steel Magnolias it’s hard to think of art that has dealt with this particular illness so frankly How do you feel about contributing to the cultural representation of this disease through your work RJ I don’t think about my work as being 100 percent diabetes-specific though that is certainly part of my experience that I can’t divorce from the themes of loss of control and illness These nonstop uncanny situations keep happening to the horse as a cloth costume with ballet slippers for hands and feet is ultimately not the most efficiently equipped That intrinsic dysfunction reflects my lifelong experience with chronic illness And the moralizing you mentioned is so pervasive to the experience of disability especially a condition like type 1 diabetes Having those assumptions forced upon me since I was a child has shaped a lot for me I think it shows up in the way that my characters are often trying to solve a problem in the face of cartoonishly grave consequences which reflects a feeling of all or nothing I like to think that the horse and other characters have found their own inventive ways of surviving I want to ask about the wearable sculptures I saw in your studio and masks with many horse heads protruding RJ Making actual costumes or performance-based work is sort of a backburner thought but there might be a few more years of honing that idea before I fully dive in I’ve been making these one-off wearable pieces along the way I’ve always been interested in adornment and the idea of wearing sculpture as an extension of oneself I’m not sure if it’s more compelling for me to put these pieces on a stage which feels like the theatrical world they were born from Maybe the latter is more in line with what I’m trying to achieve from all of my work—giving viewers a reason to take a second look Rachel Jackson: Ask a Question, Squeeze Out the Answer is on view at Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction Sheryl Oppenheim is a painter and paper marbler star of Netflix’s reality television series Selling Sunset and President/Owner of Oppenheim Group a high-end real estate brokerage firm in Los Angeles and San Diego has been speaking up about the troubling situation in Los Angeles right now with landlords taking advantage of residents who lost their homes As reported by BBC Oppenheim mentioned that he sent a client to look at a property where he knows the asking rent is $13,000 per month “[My client] offered $20,000 a month and he offered to pay six months upfront Oppenheim also mentioned the price gouging laws in California and this isn't the time to be taking advantage of situations.”   Aside from speaking up about landlords illegally ripping off displaced L.A Oppenheim also announced his firm is offering their services free of charge for those affected by the wildfires He captioned the post, “If you’ve lost your home in the Los Angeles fires and you need to find a place to rent until your home is rebuilt, all Oppenheim Group agents will represent you for free or credit you back any commission we receive in the transaction. Please reach out to us at office@ogroup.com.”   He also said how they have an “obligation to help” since thousands of people have lost their homes and that “Real estate agents need to come together and work hard for the community. This is our time to be able to give back.”   Joe Cilic, a real estate agent from Sotheby, also shared with NBC News that property owners have been “leasing emergency housing at exorbitant prices.” Cilic who also had to lease a new home for himself and his family According to Deadline Gavin Newsom issued an “Executive order to try to prevent fraud and price gouging and speed the inspection process so those who have lost their homes can get their insurance claims.” Newsom also states that the executive order will also eliminate California Environment Quality Act requirements in addition to addressing property tax assessments He said it’s “To make sure when someone rebuilds that they have their old property tax assessments and that they’re not increased.”   Download the app to LISTEN LIVE wherever you are and connect with us like never before Log in to comment on videos and join in on the fun Watch the live stream of Fox News and full episodes Reduce eye strain and focus on the content that matters