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PHOTOS: The Surrealist Ball at The Roxy Hotel
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
A big THANK YOU to everyone for making the Surrealist Ball a total success- especially Yadira and Diona at The Roxy Hotel and our hosts that made the night even […]
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Noah Becker presents…Something
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
This Thursday, check out a new exhibition curated (and including work by) our friend Noah Becker of Whitehot Magazine. (be sure to peep the piece by our other bud Michael Anderson!)The […]
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Fritz Koenig’s Sphere
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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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Laurie Anderson’s Concert for Dogs tonight in Times Square
Monday, January 4, 2016
Start off the year right by meeting the iconic Laurie Anderson! Tonight she celebrates her new film for Times Square Arts’ #MidnightMoment with a live performance for dogs…and yes you […]
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The House of Scribner
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
LitNerd Wednesday! Who knew that the Sephora at the bottom of the gloriously old building on 497 Fifth Avenue had a lot in common with writing. Authors like Dawn Powell, […]
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Julian Levy- Best Gallerist Ever
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Forget Castelli, forget Gagosian and Deitch, the real man with the plan was Julian Levy. The future gallerist ended up introducing Surrealism to the New York art world after dropping […]
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I Love Loie
Monday, December 28, 2015
I probably write about Loie Fuller on every platform I’ve ever had, but I’m just so into her. I first saw this video at an Art Nouveau exhibition at the […]
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Eyes or Boobs?
Monday, December 28, 2015
Eyes or boobs? Corneas or areolae? Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture, “Eyes” in Battery Park is just like the artist was- cleverly deceiving. I loved how the late Bourgeois sorta looked like someone’s […]
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The Little Prince in New York City
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
LitNerd Wednesday! The Little Prince is hardly a book that suggests New York City but in reality it has a lot to do with it. Conceived by Antoine de Saint-Exupery […]
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Studio and Apartment
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
In this building with private Japanese restaurant ,Bohemian, the native New Yorker, Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked here until his overdose at that magical age of 27. He had a rich short life- starting as a graffiti artist, writing “SAMO,” before joining the punk rock scene with this band with Vincent Gallo called “Gray.” Frequenting and playing Max’s Kansas City, CBGB and Mudd Club, he began meeting the art stars- being cast in the movie “Downtown 81” and in Blondie’s “Rapture” video.
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The Final Countdown to a Surrealist New Year’ Eve
Monday, December 21, 2015
Just a few more days til the ball! My guests get $99 general admission tix using code ROXYGUEST99 our Surrealist ball for NYE! Surrealist Dress Code Strongly Encouraged, But Not Mandatory *There will […]
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Moon Bird by Joan Miro
Monday, December 21, 2015
Before Joan Miro’s 14 foot Moon Bird sat in front of the north side of the Solow Building, Sheldon Solow had an Alexander Calder mobile installed- only to see it […]
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VID: 15 Classes Reimagines a French School with optical illusions and art
Friday, December 18, 2015
Love this teaser video for the 15 Classes project taking over the Saint Joseph School in Saint-jean-de-Luz, featuring the work of our friend Remi Rough. Wish I could go! 15 […]
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Artist Michael Alan Talks Depression
Friday, December 18, 2015
In order to raise the art community up, the quality of art, and the existence of our people, we The Living Installation have to start to fight depression within our community. […]
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7,100 lb Street Art
Friday, December 18, 2015
Street art schmeet art. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, but I’m used to it being everywhere, from tags to wheat paste, its so common nowadays that it almost […]
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Noah Becker presents…Something
Posted by Lori Zimmer · Leave a Comment
This Thursday, check out a new exhibition curated (and including work by) our friend Noah Becker of Whitehot Magazine. (be sure to peep the piece by our other bud Michael Anderson!)The […]
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Fritz Koenig’s Sphere
Posted by Lori Zimmer · 2 Comments
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 […]
The House of Scribner
Posted by John Joseph · 1 Comment
LitNerd Wednesday! Who knew that the Sephora at the bottom of the gloriously old building on 497 Fifth Avenue had a lot in common with writing. Authors like Dawn Powell, […]
Julian Levy- Best Gallerist Ever
Posted by Lori Zimmer · Leave a Comment
Forget Castelli, forget Gagosian and Deitch, the real man with the plan was Julian Levy. The future gallerist ended up introducing Surrealism to the New York art world after dropping […]
Eyes or Boobs?
Posted by Lori Zimmer · 3 Comments
Eyes or boobs? Corneas or areolae? Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture, “Eyes” in Battery Park is just like the artist was- cleverly deceiving. I loved how the late Bourgeois sorta looked like someone’s […]
The Little Prince in New York City
Posted by John Joseph · Leave a Comment
LitNerd Wednesday! The Little Prince is hardly a book that suggests New York City but in reality it has a lot to do with it. Conceived by Antoine de Saint-Exupery […]
