Category Archives: NYC Events

Cathedral of St. John the Divine – An Upper West Side Virtical Tour

  The massive, magnificent Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine has long (like: more than a century long) been an integral part of the Morningside Heights community, that mini-neighborhood within the Upper West Side that includes Columbia University. In … Continue reading

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Ice Skating in NYC at the Standard Hotel New York

We have mixed feelings about the Standard Hotel, located smack in the middle of the Meatpacking District. Yes, the Standard Hotel and its New York hot spots–bars, clubs, restaurants, roof decks, beer gardens, etc.–tend to attract the sort of wannabe … Continue reading

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Jon Kessler: The Blue Period, at Salon 94 Bowery: Full of Blue Paint

We've seen three of Jon Kessler's wild installations over the past few years–the first, the massive Palace at 4:00 a.m. at PS1, was incredible–and even though they've been thematically and mechanically similar, we really don't get tired of the man's … Continue reading

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South Street Seaport Museum: Newly Renovated; Surprisingly Cool

You can be forgiven for not feeling too excited about the grand reopening, after a year of rethinking and redesigning the galleries within its historic building (and figuring out how the near-bankrupt institution can pay its bills), of the South … Continue reading

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Doug Wheeler’s “Infinity Room” at David Zwirner’s Chelsea Gallery

This is the coolest thing in New York City right now. Doug Wheeler's mind-blowing installation–his first ever solo show in New York City–at the David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea, named SA MI 75 DZ NY 12 (you can call it … Continue reading

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Weegee Photography at the International Center of Photography

Was legendary NYC crime photographer Arthur Fellig–better (only?) known simply as Weegee–a self-promoting hustler who exploited murder and mayhem to further his considerable ambitions? Was he a sharp-eyed street photographer whose perceptive portraits of the urban underbelly would influence the … Continue reading

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Ai Weiwei in Chelsea: “Sunflower Seeds” at Mary Boone Gallery

In April of 2010, renowned artist Ai Weiwei, one of the most acclaimed artists and activists of his generation, was detained/arrested/kidnapped by the Chinese government for 81 days. No charges made, no communication allowed to the outside world, almost-daily interrogations … Continue reading

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Museum of the City of New York: the Greatest Grid & the Unfinished Grid

The too-often overlooked Museum of the City of New York, residing all stately on the Carnegie Hill stretch of Fifth Avenue, right across the street from the spectacular (and also often-overlooked) Central Park Conservatory Garden, has a terrific pair of … Continue reading

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Gwyneth Leech: Hypergraphia, in the Flatiron Prow Art Space

Ever since the middle of September, Gwyneth Leech has sat on a stool within the base of the lovely, legendary Flatiron Building drawing on coffee cups. Five days a week, three hours a day (Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 until 2:00, … Continue reading

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Madison Square Park Features Jacco Olivier’s “Painterly Animations”

Madison Square Art, the group within the Madison Square Conservancy who have been responsible for bringing all the fantastic public art to the park over the past decade, end their 2011 season with six lovely little animations, some site-specific, by … Continue reading

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