A native of Warsaw, Poland, Olga Zapisek currently resides in New York City and has a passion for all things artistic. She acquired a Bachelor of Science in journalism at St. John’s University and a Master of Science in Publishing: Digital and Print Media at NYU. Besides being the founder, editor in chief and publisher of GALO Magazine, Olga also manages the digital magazine’s social media accounts and leads its marketing and PR efforts. Her work has been previously published in Chic Today, Scene 360, Substream Music Press, The New Britain Herald, The Post Eagle and Nowy Dziennik, among others. When she’s not immersed in the world of media and writing, she can be found watching movies/TV, making arts and crafts, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Olga Zapisek — Author
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Living the Renaissance Life, Part Two: A Conversation with Sabin Howard
When flipping through the pages of the 245 page book The Art of Life, written by author Traci Slatton, one cannot help but be captivated by the full-page photographs that emerge with every next turn. On one page, a...
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Changing Lives and Music: A Conversation with Alon Yavnai
Music has been said to change lives. Listening to the richness and diversity of the sound illuminating from Israel-born pianist Alon Yavnai’s newest album Shir Ahava, recorded in collaboration with the 17-member...
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Living the Renaissance Life, Part One: A Conversation with Traci Slatton
“Some moments in life stand out with hallucinatory intensity, shaping everything that comes afterward: the birth of a child, a victory earned after steady, hard work; a bitter loss or humiliation; a marriage...
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Canteca de Macao Bring Extreme Fusion to New York
Working 9 to 5 is not an option for most people in this day and age. In fact, it can be said that it is becoming a thing of the past with people working overtime in the office or at home....
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Muchachito Bombo Infierno Brings Rumboxing to New York
First you hear the energetic sound of the guitar. Next, an up-tempo percussion beat made from the sound of stomping feet on the hard, wooden floor.
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A Seamstress of Dreams
Fashion designer Felicity Brown doesn’t believe in following trends. Instead, with a dollop of inspiration mixed with bundles of creativity and copious amounts of research into her...
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Painting a Colorful Reality with Lori Hyland
Some abstract artists do not contemplate over their choice of color when dipping their paintbrush before that swift, almost dance like movement of the wrist splatters monochromatic hues...
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The Sleeping Artist: An Interview With Lee Hadwin
Artistic creativity has always been partially associated with the inner workings of the subliminal; a link between fantasy and reality that evolves via unconscious thoughts and emotions...
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The Master of Illusion: An Interview with Pavement Artist Kurt Wenner
Fumbling with your cell phone on your way to work, your alertness is unfocused as you step onto a crack in the sidewalk, leading into a gaping, yellow hole with hands and bodies sticking...
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In Step with the Modern Times: A Conversation with Jazz Artist Chucho Valdés
From the very first moment one hears the ebullient sound of Chucho Valdés’ piano solo — as each hand dances swiftly across the black and white keys like a figure skater darting...