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Guerrilla Girls, Jenny Holzer, Shepard Fairey and Ed Ruscha in exhibition exploring text in visual culture

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Opening Thursday, September 13 at 2602 Frederick Douglass Blvd at 6:30pm, VISUAL LANGUAGE features new and existing works from Shepard Fairey, Jenny Holzer, Guerrilla Girls, Betty Tomkins, DFace, Ed Ruscha, Nathaniel Russell, […]
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Circle in the Square

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Lit Nerd Wednesday! The cliché images of poetry and jazz are well engrained in the pop culture psyche of the 1950s and the Beat Generation. The seeds of that image were […]
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nadahada’s “Going Extinct: Staying with the Trouble of the Archive” opening August 9

Monday, August 6, 2018

The Gallatin Galleries at NYU is pleased to present Going Extinct: Staying with the Trouble of the Archive, by the artistic duo nadahada (Juliana Fadil-Luchkiw and María Paz Valenzuela Silva) […]
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Jenny Holzer Loves New York

Friday, August 3, 2018

The gorgeous glass lobby of 7 World Trade Center may have been designed by James Carpenter, but the real draw is the giant LED installation by Jenny Holzer. The collaboration […]
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The Monkey Bar and Hotel Elysee

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Lit Nerd Wednesday! I have mixed feelings about Midtown — like the rest of the city, I find some of the modern architecture kind of awful but I really like the […]
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Fritz Koenig’s Sphere

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Originally commissioned for the World Trade Center, The Sphere stood between the Twin Towers in Austin Tobin Plaza from 1971 until the 9/11 attacks. On this day of remembrance, let […]
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Gutzon Hates Duchamp

Monday, July 16, 2018

Everyone knows the work of Danish-American sculptor Gutzon Borlgum, whether you realize it or not- in 1941 he finally completed carving Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Borglum made his mark […]
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Just 2 weeks to check out In Bloom w Logan Hicks, Nick Walker, ASVP, Ron English + more

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Only two weeks left to see the beautiful floral themed show at The Quin “In Bloom,” curated by Lori Zimmer and DK Johnston. I hope you can stop by 101 […]
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Calder’s Saurien

Monday, June 25, 2018

Perched underneath a cantilevered edge jutting out from the IBM Building on the corner of Madison and 57th, Alexander Calder’s bright orange sculpture stretches its legs across the building’s entrance, […]
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PICS: Glass House’s Splendor in the Grass

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Another fantastic day of sun, art and architecture at the legendary Glass House Summer Party last weekend. Here’s some clips from the beautiful day to inspire you to attend next […]
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Patchin Place

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Lit Nerd 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 […]
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Keith Haring’s Pool Party

Monday, June 11, 2018

A total contrast from the penis-heavy mural at the LGBT Community center, Keith Haring painted this aqua themed mural in 1987 for the public pool. Classic Haring dudes dance with […]
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Last Chance to Grab Glass House Summer Party Tickets

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Today’s the last day to experience the splendor in the grass that is the Philip Johnson Glass House Summer Party. If you can’t make it, you can still bid on […]
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Philip Johnson’s Gorgeous Glass House

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Not in New York- but Connecticut is not that far! Legendary architect Philip Johnson was responsible for many iconic structures, but few have the ability to move people as much […]
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Celebrate ZIEMIA: Picnic on Earth at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park This Saturday

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

This Saturday June 9, join the Polish Cultural institute of New York as they celebrate the community of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, which has been enriched with Polish culture for over 100 […]
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What's Up

May

Save the date: The Glass House Summer Party June 9

My absolute FAVORITE event is coming up on June 9th- Philip Johnson’s Glass House Summer Party. Tickets are spendy but the fete is a total dream- guests are given a […]

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Neighborhoods

Dec

The Jane Hotel

Posted by Lori Zimmer · 3 Comments

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 […]

Dec

Tenth of Always with Andy Warhol and Candy Darling

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Tenth of Always (currently The Madelyn) was a happening gay afterhours restaurant in the heart of the Village, frequented by Andy Warhol and Lou Reed. The place was run by […]

Dec

Bronze Plaques of Union Square

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I bet you’ve never noticed these bronze plaques on the ground surrounding Union Square before. I know, you were too busy looking at the break dancers/tourists/green market/healing art sellers, but […]

Dec

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. […]

Dec

George Bellows’ House

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Across from the House of Fantasy, lived the great New York painter, George Bellows. From 1910 to 1925, Bellows lived in the townhouse, and worked in a studio in the […]

Dec

Gordon Matta-Clark’s FOOD Cafe

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I love Gordon Matta-Clark. It is true. I love how he turned architecture into sculpture, by cutting holes in buildings or slicing them in half. I love how he bought […]

Tom Otterness, Life Underground, Meatpacking, Subway Art

Nov

Life Underground by Tom Otterness

Posted by Lori Zimmer · 10 Comments

Everyone I know loves Tom Otterness’ “Life Underground,” the Fraggle Rock Doozer-like small bronze characters inhabiting the 8th Avenue L train station. For some reason I’ve always hated them with […]

Nov

Julian Opie and Andy Warhol x Times Square at CitizenM Hotel

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Believe it or not, Times Square is not an art vacuum, despite its tendency to foster all things retail (and touristy). The CitizenM Hotel just north of the main thoroughfare […]

Nov

Woolworth Building

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So, Woolworth’s is no more. But Frank W. Woolworth’s tribute to capitalism remains. The neo-Gothic building, designed by Cass Gilbert, was the tallest and most modern building in 1913- and […]

Nov

The Bonnie- a Pub in an Artist’s Vision

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Can a bar be an experiential art installation? The Bonnie in Astoria may seem like another quaint watering hole from the street, but the cozy interior is the luxe vision […]

Nov

The Venus Demilos of Midtown

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Walking down 6th Avenue near MoMA, you come across a triplicate of a familiar site. Three varying sized Venus de Milos stand in line along the plaza, but something about […]

Nov

I Shot Andy Warhol

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In 1967, the building that Warhol’s Silver Factory was in on East 47th was being torn down, so he moved it to the 6th Floor of the Union Square Decker […]

Nov

Tony Rosenthal, Alamo

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Great news! The beloved “Cube” is FINALLY back….after being refurbished for what seems like forever. Can today be the official Cube Day? There’s no basement in this Alamo either. Seminal Cor-ten […]

Oct

National Arts Club

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Founded in 1898, this gorgeous Gramercy mansion is dedicated to the fostering of the arts. With incredible interiors such as Tiffany ceilings and an impeccable art collection, the club also […]