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Art Comes to Times Square with Artist Michael Adam Alpert

04/27/2012 - 16:39 | Posted In: Upper West Side

Art is recognized in museums and through architecture around New York City, but on June 18 Art Takes Times Square will be honoring...

Local Art, Vintage Clothing at A Cool Chick Place Opening

04/25/2012 - 09:00 | Posted In: Farmington Valley

A Cool Chick Place is just that, selling cool and vintage women's clothing in a boutique nestled in Old Avon Village. This ch...

Pop Art Ethos; William John Kennedy - Warhol + Indiana

04/22/2012 - 19:50 | Posted In: East Village & LES

In 1963, when Pop Art had begun its shattering ascent into U.S. culture, a young New York photographer named William John K...

Sinotique's Art Exhibit of Audrey Lee's Breathtaking Work

04/19/2012 - 12:00 | Posted In: Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO

Sinotique, located in the emerging DUMBO section of Brooklyn, is a treasure you find when you least expect it. Meandering through...

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Tour of the Amer. Folk Art Museum

02/16/2012 - 18:44 | Posted In: Upper West Side

Marino Auriti's "Encyclopedic Place of the World", via NYT Explore "Jubilation | Rumination" with Senior Curator Stacy C. Holland...

Wall Decor Prints' Art Prints Give Something for Nothing

02/11/2012 - 16:26 | Posted In: Chelsea

There is a ton of information online about doing online product marketing. Just go to Google and type in online marketing or some...

What Is Wall Art, and How Do I Choose It?

02/10/2012 - 16:16 | Posted In:

Wall art is an important staple in any home. It helps to set the mood in each room, and provides the opportunity for you to set th...

Marketing Art Prints from Wall Decor: Cheap and Alone

02/07/2012 - 17:45 | Posted In: Chelsea

We've been helping artists market their art prints for some time now. The very nature of online marketing has a single person sitt...

Read More: Art, art marketing, Art Prints, Online Art Gallery, prints, Wall Decor Prints

Wall Decor Prints: Shopping For Art Prints

02/06/2012 - 18:01 | Posted In: Chelsea

Because of the Internet, shopping for art prints has become much easier. You can find some good quality art prints online if you d...

What's Up with ArtUp? - Preserving the Culture of the LES

12/21/2011 - 15:16 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Since its conception in 2008, FABnyc’s ArtUp program has facilitated the extension of public art to underutilized city spaces, cra...

USQ Holiday Market: Best of...

12/19/2011 - 23:42 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

I've always been a big fan of the USQ Holiday Market and it's only grown and continued to attract more artists,...

A Review of Martin Dockery's "Holy Land Experience"

12/14/2011 - 15:10 | Posted In: East Village & LES

The Holy Land Experience - A Review by Grace Phelan of FABnyc Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Martin Dockery perform his t...

Read More: Art, Christmas, holiday season, performance, Performing Arts, theater

Curating Your Corporate and Private Collection

12/08/2011 - 13:42 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

Bringing together dealers and designers, this panel will focus on how to build a comprehensive collection. The objective is that t...

Read More: Art, collecting art, Culture, Event, lecture

Holiday Celebration at Barking Lizards Art Gallery

12/07/2011 - 22:45 | Posted In: Williamsburg & Greenpoint

Please join Barking Lizards Art Gallery for two very special days of a Holiday Celebration. We have many fine artists' work availa...

CLINK FOR A CAUSE: Raise a Glass & Create a Better BKLYN

11/02/2011 - 16:43 | Posted In: Park Slope & Prospect Heights

Raise a Glass and Help Create a Better Brooklyn! Join us for our networking, fundraising and recruiting all-in-one event for the B...

Steve Powers Spreads the 'Love' with Graffiti at Fulton Mall

10/28/2011 - 14:30 | Posted In: Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO

We've all looked up at buildings and been intrigued by graffiti, but some do have an important message to tell the world. Graffiti...

Read More: A love Letter for You, Art, Fulton Mall, Graffiti, Steve Powers

Don't Miss The Tragedy of Maria Macabre!

10/28/2011 - 13:10 | Posted In: East Village & LES

A “carnival of horrors” has come to East Village! At the Wild Project on East 3rd Street, Rachel Klein Productions pre...

Read More: Art, Maria Macabre, Performing Arts, theater

Turn Sunday into a Fun Day w/ Exhibits at the Jewish Museum

10/11/2011 - 17:57 | Posted In: Upper East Side

If you have a big family, it can be difficult to find something everyone can do. How do you keep multiple kids entertained, a...

Read More: Art, Exhibits, Jewish Art, Jewish Education, Museums, The Jewish Museum

Exploring Bushwick Art in the Teens (or from 2010-2019)

10/10/2011 - 11:05 | Posted In: Williamsburg & Greenpoint

As hordes of young artists, dreamers and thinkers alike funnel in from across the country on buses, planes, trains and cars, new c...

Read More: Art, artists, Bushwick, Deborah Brown, Storefront Gallery

Barking Lizards Gallery: Williamsburg's Best Art Gallery

09/20/2011 - 16:30 | Posted In: Williamsburg & Greenpoint

When it comes to privately owned art galleries, few garner as much respect as Williamsburg’s own Barking Lizards Art and Design Ga...

Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor and Me

09/18/2011 - 14:17 | Posted In: Chelsea

Toward the end of her life, Elizabeth Taylor despite a lifetime of health problems still embraced life with vim and vigor. S...

Read More: Andy Warhol, Art, Culture, Elizabeth Taylor, Gagosian Gallery, Warhol

Korean Artist U-Ram Choe Exhibit at Asia Society Museum

08/30/2011 - 16:06 | Posted In: Upper East Side

Korean artist U-Ram Choe makes his New York debut at the Asia Society Museum in his first solo museum exhibition. As part of the m...

Read More: Art, Asia Society, Asian Art, museum, U-Ram Choe

"Kick Ass Art at El Museo del Barrio"

08/24/2011 - 11:30 | Posted In: Uptown

For the first time in my gallery and museum going life (which has been all of my life), the other day, while in the Museo De...

A creative journey with a little reward!

08/22/2011 - 19:23 | Posted In: Williamsburg & Greenpoint

Have you ever wished you knew more about art but don't feel confident to ask questions in a gallery setting? Would you like to lea...

Premier of Lisa D'Amour's 'How to Build a Forest'

06/07/2011 - 10:20 | Posted In: Chelsea

Building a forest may seem like a daunting – perhaps impossible – task, but Lisa D'Amour gives it a try in eight hours. Her part a...

Governors Island Opens May 27 for 2011 Season

05/23/2011 - 14:01 | Posted In:

In this, the city of islands, one often overlooked gem is Governors Island. If you don't know about this bucolic oasis right in th...

Q-Tip at Le Poisson Rouge: A Vibrant Thing

04/02/2011 - 15:25 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

Tonight, NYC Premiere Classe is hosting a table at Le Poisson Rouge. The venue is well known for its production of art w...

Bowery Artist Tribute Web Site

03/15/2011 - 11:00 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Both a celebration and exploration of our new neighborhood, the Bowery Artist Tribute explores the presence of artists on this fam...

"Change the Channel," A Different Kind of Television Show.

01/06/2011 - 12:27 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Today's television viewer is bombarded with options from cable, network, and public television networks, all of which have res...

Chelsea Holiday Pop-Up Offers Art and Rare Books

12/16/2010 - 13:39 | Posted In: Chelsea

Plenty of people already know that the Matthew Marks Gallery exists in a 19th-century firehouse on West 22nd Street, but fewer are...

Alex Prager Photography Channels Vintage Spirit at MoMA

12/12/2010 - 21:39 | Posted In: Midtown & Hells Kitchen

The New Photography 2010 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art is currently in full swing. Through January 10th, the work of four ph...

Robert Rauschenberg at Gagosian

12/10/2010 - 18:38 | Posted In: Chelsea

The Gagosian Gallery mounts an extensive exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg at its West 21st Street gallery through January 15. The...

Collect Art at 'Made in Museum' Warehouse Sale

12/01/2010 - 11:08 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Entering the second floor loft at 148 Duane Street, I think back to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and how Ferris describes best...

Read More: Art, Art world, Arts, Lisa, Museums, Public Art

Children's Carnival a Holiday Staple at St. Luke's

11/30/2010 - 16:34 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

Family blog Mommy Poppins highlights St. Luke's Annual Christmas Fair, which has activities for kids of all ages this Saturday...

'Bring Your Family' Chelsea Art Tour, Thanksgiving Weekend

11/24/2010 - 14:31 | Posted In: Chelsea

On Saturday, November 27, take your kids out to the first-ever ‘Bring Your Family’ Chelsea Gallery Tour, brought to yo...

First 3D Animated Film From India Makes NYC Premier

11/12/2010 - 13:56 | Posted In: Chelsea

For a great weekend activity with the kids, Mommy Poppins suggests the family portion of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (...

One of a Kind Show & Sale - Handmade for the Holidays

11/12/2010 - 13:14 | Posted In: Midtown & Hells Kitchen

Are you tired of mass market crap with no personality? Do you treasure handmade pieces by artisans? Make your gifts special this h...

Museum Inspired Handmade Crafts for 75% Off

11/11/2010 - 18:06 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Made in Museum is a studio that produces a wide variety of crafts inspired by classic works of art. After 10 years in Rome, the st...

A Different Kind of City Beautification

11/11/2010 - 13:48 | Posted In: East Village & LES

During Rudy Guiliani's tenure as mayor, he declared a city-wide crackdown on graffiti. In response, U.K.-born Brooklyn artist...

Art From 'A Child's Point of View'

11/08/2010 - 16:29 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Time Out New York Kids reports on 'A Child's Point of View,' a free art gallery featuring photos, videos, as well as d...

'Memory Leaks' at the Creon Gallery

11/08/2010 - 12:46 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

According to ArtCat, the Creon Gallery will house 'Memory Leaks', a collection of works by numerous artists, over the next...

Read More: Art, Creon Gallery, Exhibits, Memory, Memory leak, Memory Leaks, Sculpture

Lecture Explores Place of Female Poets in Modern Scene

11/04/2010 - 17:36 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

As part of the second annual Lorde/Hemphill Memorial Lecture, poet Cheryl Clark will speak next Monday at the City University of N...

Read More: Art, Arts, Ezra Pound, Graduate Center, Hemphill, Modernism, New York, New York Graduate, Poetry, poets

'Moving Through Art' Child Yoga Inspired by Himalayan Art

11/04/2010 - 14:36 | Posted In: Chelsea

For those who seek a more creative alternative to the tired 'Mommy and Me' style exercise session for mom and newborns, th...

Saro-Wiwa SoHo Exhibit Aims to Change Perceptions of Africa

11/03/2010 - 16:40 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

According to Artinfo, Zina Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian filmaker and founder of AfricaLab, will bring a stunning visual insight...

SoHo to Host GMHC's 'Art & AIDS: Loving Life'

10/26/2010 - 12:37 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Bothered by all the homophobia in the media recently, and looking for a way to combat the hate? DNAInfo has brought to our at...

A 'Crafting Concept' at West Village Gallery

10/25/2010 - 13:41 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

Art Cat has the scoop on BoxoFFICE's Crafting Concept: Oppositions, Connections and the Nature of Form, a duel...

Read More: Art, Artisan, Artist, Crafting, Idea, Los Angeles-based artist, NY, West Village Gallery

Last Chance to View 'The Space Between Reference and Regret'

10/22/2010 - 12:11 | Posted In: Chelsea

This weekend is your last chance to view 'The Space Between Reference and Regret' at the Friedrich Petzel Gallery - one of...

East Village's Short Film Fest Stretches into Seventh Year

10/22/2010 - 11:15 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Feel like catching a movie Friday night? How about five? On October 22 at 8 p.m., the Duo Multicultural Arts Center will present t...

'Platanos and Collard Greens' Show this Weekend

10/20/2010 - 11:18 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

The Baruch College Performing Arts Center will open its doors this Friday, October 22 and Saturday 23, for a showing of the r...

Mark Williams, Danielle Frankenthal Exhibit at J. Cacciola

10/20/2010 - 06:49 | Posted In: Chelsea

Looking to immerse yourself in some fine contemporary art this fall? We have the perfect exhibit for you. Artists Mark Williams an...

Raymond Weil Winners Exhibition at the Aperture Foundation

10/19/2010 - 14:22 | Posted In: Chelsea

The Aperture Foundation is partnering with watchmaker Raymond Weil to highlight its recent winners of the annual ‘RW Cl...

Halloween Family Fun at Steampunk Haunted House

10/19/2010 - 13:23 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Get the family together this Saturday, October 23, and take a trip to the Abrons Arts Center because the 'Steampunk Haunted Ho...

Last Day For Tibetan Artists on Display at Rubin Museum

10/18/2010 - 10:50 | Posted In: Chelsea

Catch the last day of 'Tradition Transformed,' the first display of contemporary Tibetan art ever to go on view in NYC, Oc...

The Chelsea Art Museum Gets a New Lease on the Art World

10/15/2010 - 13:08 | Posted In: Chelsea

The Chelsea Art Museum, which headlined for much of the summer with it's closings and re-openings, is back in the news again....

Read More: Art, Art world, Arts, Chelsea Art Museum, Hudson Realty Capital

Sketch at the High Line with Your Kids and Emily Gibson

10/15/2010 - 12:44 | Posted In: Chelsea

Improve your sketching skills with your kids with artist Emily Gibson as your tutor this Saturday, October 16 at the High Line Par...

Read More: Art, Emily Gibson, Gibson, High Line, Tutor

Fetishes and the Erotic on Broome Street at Munch Gallery

10/12/2010 - 10:55 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Bowery Boogie reports on the Munch Gallery which will focus on erotica and fetishes that will be popping up in the East Village. T...

Read More: Art, Broome Street, Fetishism, Lillian Munch, Munch Gallery

'Ink Plots' Exhibition Pays Tribute To Graphic Novel Artists

10/12/2010 - 10:39 | Posted In: Chelsea

DNAinfo informs Chelsea’s School of Visual Arts has just launched the 'Ink Plots: The Tradition of the Graphic Novel...

Read More: Art, Graphic design, Graphic novel, Graphic Novel Artists

See African-American Art at Swann

10/04/2010 - 11:49 | Posted In: Flatiron & Gramercy

Time Out New York reveals that Monday through Thursday, October 4-7, the Swann Auction Galleries will be home to 140 African paint...

Win a night of dinner and dance courtesy of TribecaPAC

09/17/2010 - 11:56 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

We all know it takes two to tango, so we've partnered with neighborhood guru, Tribeca Citizen for a tango trivia giveaway!...

Read More: Argentina, Art, Music, New York City, Performing Arts, Question

Make your own art at the Rubin Museum

09/16/2010 - 10:56 | Posted In: Chelsea

Bring your kids to the Rubin Museum on Saturday, September 18, for a day of exploring Himalayan art. After the tour, families and...

Read More: Art, Himalayan, Modernism, Rubin Museum, Visual arts

Blown glass as a vehicle for Sculpture

09/15/2010 - 19:41 | Posted In: Chelsea

I remember the first time I saw an exhibition of this artist's work way back in the day when SoHo was the art world capital in...

Tape artists recreate children's drawings at CMA

09/15/2010 - 12:23 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

The Tape Artists, an artist group that works solely with tape, are sticking around the Children's Museum of Art for a program...

Read More: Art, artist group, artists, Museums, tape artists

Stories and crafts at McNally Jackson

09/02/2010 - 17:43 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

McNally Jackson is more than just your neighborhood bookstore. It's also a great place to spend an afternoon with your kids. T...

Art Cart NYC coming to 2010 FAB! Festival & Block Party

09/02/2010 - 11:22 | Posted In: East Village & LES

This year, the art will be coming to the FAB! Festival & Block Party in every way, shape and form thanks to Art Cart NYC....

Read More: Art, Art Cart, Art Cart NYC, NYC, Timbaland, Trucks

AES+F and Ostretsov Exhibit at Claire Oliver Fine Arts

09/01/2010 - 12:59 | Posted In: Chelsea

Russian artist Gosha Ostretsov and the AES+F group are showcasing their work at Claire Oliver Fine Art for Wednesday and Thursday...

'Re:Construction' takes art out of the gallery

08/31/2010 - 11:40 | Posted In: Chelsea

Chelsea's art craze is so hard to contain in its galleries, it's spilling over out onto the street, construction sites to...

New hotel The James is a work of art

08/30/2010 - 12:53 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

The James, a new hotel opening this Wednesday on Grand Street in SoHo, is more than a place to sleep at night. The New York Times...

Get 'Distracted' at Ico Gallery this Saturday

08/27/2010 - 15:58 | Posted In: Chelsea

ArtCat tells us that this weekend we need to head over to the Ico Gallery to experience 'Distraction' - a two-man sho...

Read More: Aesthetics, Art, ArtCat, Artist, David Kastner, Ico Gallery, Joseph Beuys

2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition at Agora

08/26/2010 - 13:19 | Posted In: Chelsea

Art Info on Thursday tells us about the International Fine Art Competition: Collective Exhibit at the Agora Gallery. Running...

Read More: Agora Gallery, Art, Arts, Fine Art Competition, International Fine Art

Create paper flowers at the Children's Museum of Art

08/26/2010 - 11:10 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Parents Connect tips us to a creative afternoon for your children at the Children's Museum of the Arts. Your child, ages...

Free layered art class for kids at Children's Museum of Art

08/25/2010 - 10:38 | Posted In: East Village & LES

It's another rainy afternoon folks and if you're running out of way to keep the kiddies entertained, take them to the Chil...

Abrons Arts Center reveals new Artists in Residence

08/19/2010 - 11:29 | Posted In: East Village & LES

The Lo-Down hooks us up with the latest news from Abrons Arts Center who has chosen its Artists in Residence for 2010-2011. The C...

Read More: Abrons Arts Center, Art, artists

Take your tots to CMA for mural-painting

08/18/2010 - 16:04 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Is your tot a budding artist? Well here's the perfect opportunity to let them express their burgeoning artistic genius! The Childr...

Explore the Himalayas through early photographs at the Rubin

08/18/2010 - 14:36 | Posted In: Chelsea

Time Out New York tips us to an exhibition your young mountaineer will surely enjoy. Head on to the Rubin Museum of Art to view th...

Your tots can make puppets at Children's Museum, Saturday

08/13/2010 - 14:06 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

Take your tots to the Children's Museum of Art this weekend to create their very own puppet! All materials will be supplied - all...

Take the kids to 'Mountain Kingdom' exhibit at RMA

08/09/2010 - 18:22 | Posted In: Chelsea

Chelsea’s Rubin Museum of Art has always been a great go-to spot for families this summer, and once again they deliver with...

Pretty up your pad with Charmingwall's DIY art

08/05/2010 - 16:21 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

Jazz up your digs at a West Fourth boutique-gallery Charmingwall, where their new '6x6 Project' allows you to create your own artw...

Denise Bibro Fine Art has some 'Summer Selections'

08/05/2010 - 13:58 | Posted In: Chelsea

Denise Bibro Fine Art's 'Summer Selections 2010' is set to showcase 19 exhibiting artists and 8 invited guest artists through Augu...

Read More: Art, Arts, Bibro Fine Art, Denise Bibro, Visual arts

Rubin Museum of Art: Moving Through Art

08/05/2010 - 11:32 | Posted In: Chelsea

Looking to take your children out on an adventurous and educating trip, without boring yourself? Head on to the Rubin Museum of A...

Read More: animal, Art, Himalayan, Himalayan Arts, Rubin Museum

New Museum focuses on the urgency of alternative art spaces

08/05/2010 - 09:18 | Posted In: East Village & LES

The New Museum will be holding a discussion on how the urgency behind the foundation of an alternative art space changes over time...

Read More: alternative art, alternative spaces, Art, Art world, Arts, New Museum

CMA offers Wee Art Programs for your little Picasso

08/04/2010 - 13:27 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

It's never too early for your kiddies to get creative! The Wee-Arts Program at the Children’s Museum of the Arts has added a...

GeekDown kicks off at 92Y Tribeca, 8/6

08/02/2010 - 13:34 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

For the most creative and cutting-edge visual art, music and video, check out GeekDown exhibit, kicking off 6 August at the 92Y in...

Read More: Art, cutting-edge visual art, Fine Art, Hudson Street, Kick, RISD, The Work, Tribeca, Visual arts

Bodies in Question at Tisch's Gulf + Western Gallery

08/02/2010 - 13:30 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

The 'virtual' is fast infiltrating the realm of reality in art for some time now and that's precisely what the 'Bodies in Question...

Himalayan Happy Hour comes to a halt at Rubin Museum

07/28/2010 - 11:14 | Posted In: Chelsea

Not even a year after The Rubin Museum of Art kicked off the wildly popular Himalayan Happy Hour, the event's been wrapped due to...

Catch Nick Walker's 'Nutterfly' before it flutters away

07/22/2010 - 15:15 | Posted In: Chelsea

After weeks of searching Chelsea and MePa for the 'perfect' spot to showcase his unique brand of 'street art,' artist Nick Walker...

Read More: Art, artist connor harrington, Baldness, Graffiti, Nick Walker

Basquiat doc dir. at Film Forum Wed/Thur, Fab 5 Freddy Fri

07/21/2010 - 13:29 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

New York City in the 1970's. Jean-Michel Basquiat is a homeless teenager, surrounded by crime. Graffiti is neonatal, he picks up a...

'Experimental Geography' Panel at James, CUNY Tomorrow

07/19/2010 - 15:36 | Posted In: Chelsea

Now more than ever, artists and creative entrepreneurs are faced with the difficult task of reassessing the physical world. From t...

From Tattoo Parlor to Art Gallery - P.J.S. Exhibitions

07/15/2010 - 15:31 | Posted In: West Village & Greenwich Village

Opening today, Tattoo artists will put down their guns for pencils and paintbrushes, as P.J.S. Exhibitions hosts "Metanoia", an ev...

Read More: Art, Art Galleries, Patrick Sullivan, Tattoo Artists, Tattoo Parlors, Tattoos

Stendhal Gallery Owner Shafting NY Artists?

07/13/2010 - 15:24 | Posted In: Chelsea

Court documents have revealed the owner of Chelsea's Stendhal Gallery, Harry Stendhal, sold filmmaker Jonas Mekas and designer Pau...

For Hipsters and Cheap Booze, Hit Lit

07/09/2010 - 15:03 | Posted In: East Village & LES

If you want to meet some budding rock stars and artsy, almost-famous types then head straight to Lit, a gritty and hip little loun...

NYU to Prevent “Child-Pornography” Art?

07/08/2010 - 16:35 | Posted In: East Village & LES

Well, not exactly. NYU is currently on a mission to display the film archives collected by the late artist Larry Rivers who filmed...

Read More: Art, Film, Larry Rivers, Larry Rivers, young daughters

Interactive 'Tape Art' Exhibit Coming to CMA

07/07/2010 - 12:08 | Posted In: SoHo TriBeCa & FiDi

A family-friendly art show featuring drawings made entirely out of tape is coming to the Children's Museum of the Arts this month....

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