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    Mt. Vernon Hotel and Museum

    Thursday, December 12, 2013

    The Upper East Side/Sutton Place area of Manhattan is mostly a mix of high rise apartments, hospitals, and the further west you go, octogenarians with awkwardly taut skin. Far east […]

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  • O-Henry

    Pete’s Tavern

    Wednesday, December 11, 2013

    LitNerd Wednesday! In the eternal race to be the oldest bar in New York City it’s hard to top McSorely’s. Besides it’s timelessly sodden old age it has some great […]

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    Nyugen Smith at SCOPE Art Show

    Tuesday, December 10, 2013

    Anddddd I’m back from Miami. So much to share with you, but first the incredible special project by Nyugen Smith that I curated for SCOPE Art Show. I’m so proud […]

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    Gary Baseman Rizzoli Book Signing Today 1pm at AQUA Miami!

    Friday, December 6, 2013

    Dear Art Nerds!  Life has been crazy this week!?! I flew into Miami on Monday night with a dead laptop which took a few days to fix hence the lack […]

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    Cotton Candy Machine

    Friday, December 6, 2013

    Congrats to Tara and Sean on the birth of their adorable baby, Ronan! Fans of the incredible illustrator, artist, teacher and rock-n-roll mama Tara McPherson will be in eye-candy heaven […]

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  • New York’s rave days may be long over, but don’t tell that to Kenny Scharf’s basement. If you’re lucky enough to be invited to a party at the iconic artist’s East Williamsburg basement, make sure to stick to the Day-Glo dress code. Called the Cosmic Cavern, the space is Scharf’s neon fantasy come to life, and quite possibly his largest existing art installtion. Hanging from the ceilings, walls and floors are neon colored dolls, toys, kitchen utensils, plastic garbage, and furniture, intermixed with neon murals by Kenny Scharf. The room glows brightly with more black lights than my friend’s 30 year old brother’s room in his parents basement could ever dream of. When guests enter, their faces are painted with Day Glo paint by Kenny himself, letting everyone become one with the Cosmic Cavern. With disco pumping and people dancing, it feels as close to what I imagine New York in the early 80s was. Who: Kenny Scharf What: Cosmic Cavern Where: Undisclosed, East Williamsburg

    KENNY SCHARF’S COSMIC CAVERN

    Thursday, December 5, 2013

    New York’s rave days may be long over, but don’t tell that to Kenny Scharf’s basement. If you’re lucky enough to be invited to a party at the iconic artist’s […]

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    Patchin Place

    Wednesday, December 4, 2013

     LitNerd Wednesday! Tree-lined streets are a dime a dozen in the Village but very few have the reputation of the timeless Patchin Place. This small alley populated with three story […]

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    Art Nerd Guide to Miami’s Wynwood #artfairs

    Monday, December 2, 2013

    This year’s annual art basel miami beach festivities are endless with several satellite fairs, parties and special events. I’m breaking it down art nerd style so you can catch up […]

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    Message in a Bottle Sneak Peek

    Monday, December 2, 2013

    I’m probably in flight down to our booth at SCOPE Art Show- so excited! We’re still working hard (there’s no time like the last minute) but here are some of […]

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    I’m a Judge for the Solo(s) Project House Residency 2014

    Wednesday, November 27, 2013

    This long weekend, take your extra time off to get your application together for the Solo(s) Project House Residency 2014 I’m honored to have been invited to be a judge […]

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  • Burroughs

    The Bunker

    Wednesday, November 27, 2013

    LitNerd Wednesday! Where do I start when it comes to William S. Burroughs? From the moment he stepped foot in New York City it was high drama, be it mingling […]

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    Graffiti sticker wallpaper @ Ace Hotel

    Tuesday, November 26, 2013

    We’re so sad to hear of the passing of the Ace Hotel’s founder, Alex Calderwood! Since the early 90s, my buddy Michael Anderson has collected graffiti stickers off of New […]

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    Simon WG Butler for Message in a Bottle

    Friday, November 22, 2013

    The pieces for my Message in a Bottle booth with QF Gallery at Scope Miami are starting to roll in. Here’s Simon WG Butler‘s- a piece fit for the Jane […]

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    The Pulitzer Fountain

    Friday, November 22, 2013

    The ultimate post-mortem vanity plate to himself, Joseph Pulitzer left $50,000 for the Pulitzer Fountain, to be erected in Grand Army Plaza at the South Eastern tip of Central Park. […]

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    Brooklyn Fox X Vahge X Art Nerd

    Wednesday, November 20, 2013

    I’m thrilled to be working with Williamsburg fashion mecca Brooklyn Fox, adding my curatorial flair to their sprawling Bedford window! I’m even more excited to have the lovely Vahge christen […]

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Dec
11

Beau Stanton Opening at Roger Smith Tonight

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Please join me tonight for a mega opening at the Roger Smith Hotelon 47th and Lex. They’ve asked me to curate a video for their in-room Channel 36, naturally I’ve […]

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Dec
10

Nyugen Smith at SCOPE Art Show

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Anddddd I’m back from Miami. So much to share with you, but first the incredible special project by Nyugen Smith that I curated for SCOPE Art Show. I’m so proud […]

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Neighborhoods

Mtvernon
Dec
12

Mt. Vernon Hotel and Museum

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The Upper East Side/Sutton Place area of Manhattan is mostly a mix of high rise apartments, hospitals, and the further west you go, octogenarians with awkwardly taut skin. Far east […]

O-Henry
Dec
11

Pete’s Tavern

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LitNerd Wednesday! In the eternal race to be the oldest bar in New York City it’s hard to top McSorely’s. Besides it’s timelessly sodden old age it has some great […]

fluxus
Dec
9

Flux-Hall Fluxus Shop

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Inspired by John Cage’s experimental music of the 1950s and of the disdain for the bourgeois art world, the anti-art movement of Fluxus was born. The Fluxus art movement was […]

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Dec
6

Cotton Candy Machine

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Congrats to Tara and Sean on the birth of their adorable baby, Ronan! Fans of the incredible illustrator, artist, teacher and rock-n-roll mama Tara McPherson will be in eye-candy heaven […]

New York’s rave days may be long over, but don’t tell that to Kenny Scharf’s basement. If you’re lucky enough to be invited to a party at the iconic artist’s East Williamsburg basement, make sure to stick to the Day-Glo dress code. Called the Cosmic Cavern, the space is Scharf’s neon fantasy come to life, and quite possibly his largest existing art installtion. Hanging from the ceilings, walls and floors are neon colored dolls, toys, kitchen utensils, plastic garbage, and furniture, intermixed with neon murals by Kenny Scharf. The room glows brightly with more black lights than my friend’s 30 year old brother’s room in his parents basement could ever dream of. When guests enter, their faces are painted with Day Glo paint by Kenny himself, letting everyone become one with the Cosmic Cavern. With disco pumping and people dancing, it feels as close to what I imagine New York in the early 80s was. Who: Kenny Scharf What: Cosmic Cavern Where: Undisclosed, East Williamsburg
Dec
5

KENNY SCHARF’S COSMIC CAVERN

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New York’s rave days may be long over, but don’t tell that to Kenny Scharf’s basement. If you’re lucky enough to be invited to a party at the iconic artist’s […]

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Dec
4

Patchin Place

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 LitNerd Wednesday! Tree-lined streets are a dime a dozen in the Village but very few have the reputation of the timeless Patchin Place. This small alley populated with three story […]

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Dec
3

Power Toilets

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If you ever wanted to shit like a king, or at least a top level investment broker, now is your chance! You’d imagine the toilet in the greasy spoon Olympic […]

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Dec
2

Michael De Feo Flower

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My friend Michael De Feo’s street art flowers bring smiles to everywhere they sprout up. The oversized blooms can be seen around New York City, but like any ephemeral art, […]

Burroughs
Nov
27

The Bunker

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LitNerd Wednesday! Where do I start when it comes to William S. Burroughs? From the moment he stepped foot in New York City it was high drama, be it mingling […]

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Nov
26

Graffiti sticker wallpaper @ Ace Hotel

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We’re so sad to hear of the passing of the Ace Hotel’s founder, Alex Calderwood! Since the early 90s, my buddy Michael Anderson has collected graffiti stickers off of New […]

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Nov
25

The Jane Hotel

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The Jane is a maritime themed budget hotel with great décor. Patrons stay in cruise ship style rooms, as the building was originally built in 1908 as a hotel for […]

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Nov
22

The Pulitzer Fountain

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The ultimate post-mortem vanity plate to himself, Joseph Pulitzer left $50,000 for the Pulitzer Fountain, to be erected in Grand Army Plaza at the South Eastern tip of Central Park. […]

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Nov
21

Otterness Mama Bear

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I’m a fair person, so I’ve accepted the fact that some of you like dog killer Tom Otterness. So, I guess I’ll let you know that one of his newer, […]

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Nov
20

Chumley’s

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LitNerd Wednesday! Remember the whole speakeasy craze years ago? For a while I dug this rehash of the 1920s but then it became a hassle — if it wasn’t the […]

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