NEW YORK, NY.- Rafael Viñoly Architects PC’s design for the New Domino celebrated a major milestone yesterday, as the project’s proposed zoning change was approved by the City Council of New York City. This vote allows the development, whic…
Workers in New York City Begin to Dismantle Ground Zero Ship
NEW YORK (AP).- Plank by plank, archeologists on Monday began the delicate process of dismantling a section of an 18th century ship that was found buried across the street from the World Trade Center site. Each plank will be freeze-dried so that the fr…
Federal Judge Upholds NYC Art Vendor Crackdown Rules
NEW YORK (AP).- A federal judge in New York City has upheld new regulations seeking to cap the number of art vendors allowed in Manhattan’s busiest parks. Judge Richard Sullivan on Friday denied motions in two cases brought by street artists seeking t…
Roy Rogers’ Stuffed Horse Sold to Nebraska TV Station
NEW YORK (AP).- A Nebraska cable TV network ponied up $266,500 for Roy Rogers’ stuffed and mounted horse, Trigger, at an auction in New York City on Wednesday. The movie cowboy’s faithful companion was bought by the cable company RFD-TV in Omaha, Neb.,…
History of Graffiti in NYC Reviewed in Exhibition at Benrimon Contemporary
NEW YORK, NY.- Benrimon Contemporary
presents a
group exhibition that demonstrates the trajectory of the history of
graffiti in
New York City. Graffiti NYC: Artists of the Third Rail is curated by
Molly
Sampson in collaboration with Mario …
Selection of Paintings Made by Jo Baer and John Wesley at Matthew Marks
NEW YORK, NY.- Matthew Marks presents Jo and Jack, Jo Baer and John Wesley in the Sixties, the next exhibition in his gallery at 522 West 22nd Street. The exhibition, curated by Josh Baer, includes a selection of paintings and drawings made by Jo Baer …
Christina Ray Presents Social Media-Powered Art Treasure Hunt in NYC
NEW YORK, NY.- Christina Ray presents Mission: Edition, an invitational print exhibition and public-space treasure hunt. From a pool of invited artists, guest curators Genevieve and Liz Dimmitt have selected six artworks to be re-interpreted as limited…
The Film Forum to Premiere Tamra Davis’s Film of Jean-Michel Basquiat
NEW
YORK, NY.- Film Forum will present the U.S. theatrical
premiere of
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE RADIANT CHILD, opening Wednesday, July 21.
Filmmaker
Tamra Davis charts the meteoric rise and fall of her late friend, the
painter
Jean-Mi…
‘This Is Not a Fashion Photograph’ at the International Center of Photography
New York City – This Is Not a Fashion Photograph, on view at the International Center of Photography from January 16 to May 3, 2009, is an exhibition of approximately seventy photographs from 1888 to the present organized by ICP adjunct curat…
First Solo Museum Exhibition of the Work of Brian Donnelly, a.k.a. KAWS Opens at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
RIDGEFIELD, CT.- This first solo museum exhibition of the work of Brooklyn-based artist and designer Brian Donnelly, a.k.a. KAWS, includes his most recent paintings, sculptures, and drawings, as well as a survey of his iconic street art, apparel, produ…