James Ensor at the MoMA
Avant Garde Art by Belgian Artist James Ensor See a photograph of artist James Ensor, and you wish you could meet the man. Born in 1860, this subversive prince of Belgian avant-garde art made his most enduring mark in the latter part of that century, ripping through convention and indulging in his lifelong […]
PS1 MoMA for Summer Fun
PS1 MoMA has several great summer exhibits Okay, so the winner of PS1's Young Architect's Contest this year–the annual competition in which up-and-coming architecture firms vie to design the structure that will dominate MoMA's huge courtyard all summer long decided to go with hair huts. Maybe MOS, who created this "urban shelter", named Afterparty, is […]
The Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO
You don’t really need a special excuse the head on over to DUMBO for the afternoon. The neighborhood dubbed Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass is always worth a trip with its: quiet cobblestone streets; its designy furniture shops and boutiques; its unconventional art galleries (The Museum of Modern Arthur–created and curated by musician / […]
Francis Bacon Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Centenary Retrospective
I In some ways this is a risky exhibition for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, especially as its big summer show, a slot usually reserved for obvious crowd-pleasers, usually involving Impressionism. Because although Artist Francis Bacon is certainly one of the 20th-century's most important artists–not to mention the fact that his work commands extraordinary prices […]
Yayoi Kusama at the Gagosian Chelsea Art Gallery is an eye-opener
Yayoi Kusama at Gagosian Art Gallery is Asian Art in New York at its Best The first thing to say here is that, in our not-so-humble opinion, the coolest piece of art currently showing at any Chelsea art gallery has to be Yayoi Kusama’s Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity, a brand-new, specially-designed, free-standing room in […]
Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the great New York City signifiers of Spring is the re-opening of the Metropolitan’s glorious Roof Garden, with its fabulous views of Central Park, readily available snacks and cocktails, and, of course, spectacular pieces of art. In past years this coveted space has been given to such luminaries as Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, […]
Pablo Picasso: Mosqueteros at Gagosian Gallery
Reason #316 to love New York? Our gallery shows can be the envy of other city’s big museum exhibitions. Witness the massive, stunning Picasso: Mosqueteros, currently drawing critical raves and big crowds to the elegant Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea. Featuring nearly 100 works–including 50 paintings–created from around 1962 to 1972, this spectacular show puts to […]
Avant Garde Art by Belgian Artist James Ensor See a photograph of artist James Ensor, and you wish you could meet the man. Born in 1860, this subversive prince of Belgian avant-garde art made his most enduring mark in the latter part of that century, ripping through convention and indulging in his lifelong […]
PS1 MoMA for Summer Fun
PS1 MoMA has several great summer exhibits Okay, so the winner of PS1's Young Architect's Contest this year–the annual competition in which up-and-coming architecture firms vie to design the structure that will dominate MoMA's huge courtyard all summer long decided to go with hair huts. Maybe MOS, who created this "urban shelter", named Afterparty, is […]
The Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO
You don’t really need a special excuse the head on over to DUMBO for the afternoon. The neighborhood dubbed Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass is always worth a trip with its: quiet cobblestone streets; its designy furniture shops and boutiques; its unconventional art galleries (The Museum of Modern Arthur–created and curated by musician / […]
Francis Bacon Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Centenary Retrospective
I In some ways this is a risky exhibition for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, especially as its big summer show, a slot usually reserved for obvious crowd-pleasers, usually involving Impressionism. Because although Artist Francis Bacon is certainly one of the 20th-century's most important artists–not to mention the fact that his work commands extraordinary prices […]
Yayoi Kusama at the Gagosian Chelsea Art Gallery is an eye-opener
Yayoi Kusama at Gagosian Art Gallery is Asian Art in New York at its Best The first thing to say here is that, in our not-so-humble opinion, the coolest piece of art currently showing at any Chelsea art gallery has to be Yayoi Kusama’s Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity, a brand-new, specially-designed, free-standing room in […]
Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the great New York City signifiers of Spring is the re-opening of the Metropolitan’s glorious Roof Garden, with its fabulous views of Central Park, readily available snacks and cocktails, and, of course, spectacular pieces of art. In past years this coveted space has been given to such luminaries as Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, […]
Pablo Picasso: Mosqueteros at Gagosian Gallery
Reason #316 to love New York? Our gallery shows can be the envy of other city’s big museum exhibitions. Witness the massive, stunning Picasso: Mosqueteros, currently drawing critical raves and big crowds to the elegant Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea. Featuring nearly 100 works–including 50 paintings–created from around 1962 to 1972, this spectacular show puts to […]
