Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection now at the Met
Leonard A. Lauder — the son of cosmetics doyenne Estée Lauder and former CEO of the company — has earmarked his collection of European Cubist masterpieces for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they are on view through February 16, 2015. Including works from Picasso, Braque and Gris, find out what we thought about this once-in-a-lifteime exhibit.
Gordon and Grimaud at The Park Avenue Armory
Douglas Gordon and Helene Grimaud's musically inspired collaboration, Tears become… streams become… includes a series of ten performances runs from from December 10 to December 21 at the Park Avenue Armory.
Picasso and Murakami: Two Huge, Luxurious Holiday Gifts from Gagosian
If you're planning a gallery-hopping afternoon before or during the holiday break, make sure you stop in and check out these two must-see exhibitions in Chelsea. Pablo Picasso on 21st Street, Takashi Murakami on 24th, and both are truly museum-quality exhibitions, the sort of show that outside of NYC - would be the lead cultural story of season.
NYC’s 6 Best Holiday Markets
There are hundreds of great places in this amazing city where you can find exactly the right gift(s) for your friends and loved ones this holiday season, from boutiques to big boxes, chain stores to pop-ups. One of the great things in NYC this time of the year is the Holiday Markets. Ten years ago numbered one or two in all of NYC, but can now be found, in various guises, suddenly appearing in neighborhoods all over town. Here's six of the best seasonal holiday markets and craft fairs in NYC to find gifts for everyone on your Christmas and Hanukkah lists.
Six Thanksgiving Activities That Don’t Involve Eating or Shopping
If you're looking for parade alternatives or ways to burn off the calories from longest Thanksgiving meal in history and still have plenty of time that day (and even more time for the glorious four-day weekend). Get out and about and enjoy the start of the city's most festive season with few of the many holiday-kick-off activities going on around town.
Three Big-Name Gallery Exhibitions Highlight Chelsea’s Fall Art Shows
We're hitting peak Chelsea gallery-going season right about now, with just about everyone putting up blockbuster-ish exhibitions in the hopes of luring in the wealthy out-of-towners here for the holidays, as well as anyone else in a buying mood after all the big fall auctions at the big houses (Sotheby's Christie's, Phillips). Earlier, we recapped the kick-off of Chelsea's Fall art season and as always, in addition to all the smaller treasures you might find behind any number of these frosted glass doors, there are a number of truly museum-quality shows going on right now, thanks to the neighborhood's heaviest hitters. Here's a quick look at three worth seeking out.
Chelsea’s Boutique Story Teams with Target for “Home For the Holidays”
If you’re unfamiliar with Story, it is an NYC retail concept that changes its space and merchandise every four to six weeks, completely reinventing itself with a new theme, new design and new floor plan - like a permanent-but-always-changing pop-up shop. Recently the Chelsea Boutique paired up with mega-chain, Target to create a fun, tastefully curated holiday pop up shop, "Home For The Holidays". We visited, picked up some goodies and wanted to share the experience with you. Check it out!
Donate, Serve, Volunteer: Six Ways to Make a Difference This Thanksgiving Season
‘Tis the season for counting blessings and giving thanks, and NYC offers a wide array of opportunities to volunteer and help support those in need. Here are five organizations that are still looking for volunteers this Thanksgiving.
Blockbuster Shows at MoMA: Matisse’s The Cut Outs and Robert Gober’s The Heart Is Not a Metaphor
It's blockbuster art show season again at the city's great museums, and so far MoMA seems to be the hands-down winner with not one but TWO big crowd-pleasers. Matisse's Cut-Outs exhibition fills MoMA's big sixth floor space and Robert Gober's powerful The Heart Is Not a Metaphor takes over the contemporary galleries on the second floor as well as the museum's main rotunda. Even though lines are long, you should make some time now and get to MoMA before the holiday insanity really kicks in. Here's what you can expect.
See Dead People (and other such things) at the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn
If you're looking for one more NYC adventure with the crew before Halloween... or for a memorable second-date idea... or, an off-beat destination when out-of-town visitors start showing up at your door hoping you'll entertain them... the new Morbid Anatomy Museum may your exact right move. Find out what to expect and why even kids will have a ghoulishly good time at Gowanus' newest museum.
Leonard A. Lauder — the son of cosmetics doyenne Estée Lauder and former CEO of the company — has earmarked his collection of European Cubist masterpieces for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they are on view through February 16, 2015. Including works from Picasso, Braque and Gris, find out what we thought about this once-in-a-lifteime exhibit.
Gordon and Grimaud at The Park Avenue Armory
Douglas Gordon and Helene Grimaud's musically inspired collaboration, Tears become… streams become… includes a series of ten performances runs from from December 10 to December 21 at the Park Avenue Armory.
Picasso and Murakami: Two Huge, Luxurious Holiday Gifts from Gagosian
If you're planning a gallery-hopping afternoon before or during the holiday break, make sure you stop in and check out these two must-see exhibitions in Chelsea. Pablo Picasso on 21st Street, Takashi Murakami on 24th, and both are truly museum-quality exhibitions, the sort of show that outside of NYC - would be the lead cultural story of season.
NYC’s 6 Best Holiday Markets
There are hundreds of great places in this amazing city where you can find exactly the right gift(s) for your friends and loved ones this holiday season, from boutiques to big boxes, chain stores to pop-ups. One of the great things in NYC this time of the year is the Holiday Markets. Ten years ago numbered one or two in all of NYC, but can now be found, in various guises, suddenly appearing in neighborhoods all over town. Here's six of the best seasonal holiday markets and craft fairs in NYC to find gifts for everyone on your Christmas and Hanukkah lists.
Six Thanksgiving Activities That Don’t Involve Eating or Shopping
If you're looking for parade alternatives or ways to burn off the calories from longest Thanksgiving meal in history and still have plenty of time that day (and even more time for the glorious four-day weekend). Get out and about and enjoy the start of the city's most festive season with few of the many holiday-kick-off activities going on around town.
Three Big-Name Gallery Exhibitions Highlight Chelsea’s Fall Art Shows
We're hitting peak Chelsea gallery-going season right about now, with just about everyone putting up blockbuster-ish exhibitions in the hopes of luring in the wealthy out-of-towners here for the holidays, as well as anyone else in a buying mood after all the big fall auctions at the big houses (Sotheby's Christie's, Phillips). Earlier, we recapped the kick-off of Chelsea's Fall art season and as always, in addition to all the smaller treasures you might find behind any number of these frosted glass doors, there are a number of truly museum-quality shows going on right now, thanks to the neighborhood's heaviest hitters. Here's a quick look at three worth seeking out.
Chelsea’s Boutique Story Teams with Target for “Home For the Holidays”
If you’re unfamiliar with Story, it is an NYC retail concept that changes its space and merchandise every four to six weeks, completely reinventing itself with a new theme, new design and new floor plan - like a permanent-but-always-changing pop-up shop. Recently the Chelsea Boutique paired up with mega-chain, Target to create a fun, tastefully curated holiday pop up shop, "Home For The Holidays". We visited, picked up some goodies and wanted to share the experience with you. Check it out!
Donate, Serve, Volunteer: Six Ways to Make a Difference This Thanksgiving Season
‘Tis the season for counting blessings and giving thanks, and NYC offers a wide array of opportunities to volunteer and help support those in need. Here are five organizations that are still looking for volunteers this Thanksgiving.
Blockbuster Shows at MoMA: Matisse’s The Cut Outs and Robert Gober’s The Heart Is Not a Metaphor
It's blockbuster art show season again at the city's great museums, and so far MoMA seems to be the hands-down winner with not one but TWO big crowd-pleasers. Matisse's Cut-Outs exhibition fills MoMA's big sixth floor space and Robert Gober's powerful The Heart Is Not a Metaphor takes over the contemporary galleries on the second floor as well as the museum's main rotunda. Even though lines are long, you should make some time now and get to MoMA before the holiday insanity really kicks in. Here's what you can expect.
See Dead People (and other such things) at the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn
If you're looking for one more NYC adventure with the crew before Halloween... or for a memorable second-date idea... or, an off-beat destination when out-of-town visitors start showing up at your door hoping you'll entertain them... the new Morbid Anatomy Museum may your exact right move. Find out what to expect and why even kids will have a ghoulishly good time at Gowanus' newest museum.
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