At a time when most artists pull farther from the public, you get the feeling that Kevin Barnes is more interested in his fans than ever before, if only to better understand himself.
Everyday detritus manifests itself in a variety of ephemeral works in the fantastically unique show, Swept Away: Dust, Ashes, and Dirt in Contemporary Design, now on display at Manhattan’s Museum of Art and Design.
Losing grunge rock god Kurt Cobain in his prime was a watershed moment for a generation. Now, nearly eighteen years after his death by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in his palatial Seattle home, photographs of Nirvana’s signer/songwriter are on view at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in SoHo.
We caught up with the style icon at Barney’s, where over the most wholesome of breakfasts, sweet berries and a heavenly combination of yogurt and oatmeal — foods Doonan describes as decidedly “gay” as opposed to typically “straight” fare like fried bacon and eggs — he read selections from his book and fielded questions.
Spirit photography, which was the visual representation of America’s nineteenth-century Spiritualist Movement, captured the minds of a country fixated on communicating with the dead.
Open House New York (OHNY), the annual citywide event to celebrate New York’s most extraordinary architectural sites, again offered rare access to hundreds of unique spaces this past weekend, October 15–16.
In the first event of her 2011 global campaign against hunger, Yoko Ono once again joins forces with her late husband John Lennon to celebrate what would have been the musician’s 71st birthday, October 9.
Autumn is the season to show and be seen among the changing and sometimes fickle “who’s who” clique of current (and veteran) art stars.
The live window revue at Berdorf Goodman’s Fashion Night Out celebrations were enjoyed by thousands in a crowd at least five deep rushing the corner of Fifty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue.
Canadian-American artist Gabriel “Specter” Reese has only been in New York City for three years, but he’s already made an indelible impression on the street art scene.
Looking for something unique to do in New York City this week? How about five things? Take some time to enjoy the finest art and cultural events New York has to offer with this Bloginity weekly agenda for New York City.
You say that you just can’t wait for Oktoberfest? New York’s Third Annual Craft Beer Week
Looking for something unique to do in New York City this week? How about five things? Take some time to enjoy the finest art and cultural events New York has to offer with this Bloginity weekly agenda for New York City.
John Wray, award-winning author of three critically acclaimed novels—The Right Hand of Sleep (2001), Canaan’s Tongue (2005), and Lowboy (2009)—sat down to chat with me about tent living, abandon buildings, indie rock, and the ever-elusive muse that is New York City. Picador recently released Lowboy in paperback.