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CULTURED 53 6 7 8 COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND SALON 94; PHOTO BY MAX ABADIAN (GABRIEL SCOTT); COURTESY OF AZADEH SHLADOVSKY DAVID BENJAMIN SHERRY'S PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOTHING SHORT OF ARRESTING. AS THOUGH CAPTURED THROUGH A KALEIDOSCOPE, HIS IMAGES TURN THE TERRESTRIAL INTO THE OTHERWORLDLY. A SOLO EXHIBITION OF HIS WORK, "CLIMATE VORTEX SUTRA," IS ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 25 AT SALON 94. SALON94.COM FAMILY AFFAIR Brothers Gabriel Kakon (left) and Scott Richler have opened up the first flagship showroom of their successful lighting and furniture collection: Gabriel Scott. The designers chose the iconic Brewster Carriage House in Nolita for their new digs, which will showcase a full range of their handcrafted wares. gabriel-scott.com ON THE ROAD "Questioning the way we see has become a constant source of inspiration for my work," says Azadeh Shladovsky, who recently opened a new studio in South L.A. For her inaugural show, Shladovsky collaborated with filmmaker Sayer Danforth to present "UNSCENE," a film installation that documents the duo's road trip throughout the Southwest as they attempt to photograph modern furniture in unexpected natural environments. On view October 15 through November 15, half of all proceeds will go to the Blind Childrens Center of Los Angeles. azadehshladovsky.com A still from "UNSCENE," a film collaboration by Azadeh Shladovsky and Sayer Danforth David Benjamin Sherry's Lunar Synthesis, Oregon Coast, 2014