On April 7th, a variety of pieces are to be showcased at the Fourth Annual Silent Art Auction to fund the non-profit Young New Yorkers. Hosted at A+E Studios, located at 160 West Broadway in New York, the auction will celebrate the art and activism of Shepard Fairey. Shepard Fairey, well-known for the famous Obama "HOPE"…
Month: March 2016
On March 14, 2016, Bleachers' Jack Antonoff announced that the second annual "Shadow of the City" music festival will be held on June 18, 2016 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The 1975 will be headlining the festival along with performances by Carly Rae Jepsen,, BØRNS, Bishop, FRNKIERO ANDTHE CELLABRATION, Shamir and Hana. A few of these artists are Untitled…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVYTzauIb_4&feature=player_embedded In a buildup to her highly-anticipated album, Ariana Grande is releasing singles and making appearances. Most recently is her release of "Dangerous Woman," a ballad in which Grande croons about how a certain someone makes her feel. The second single released from her album, the track has a grown-up flair in comparison to the singers previous work. It highlights…
Frieze New York Art Fair Randall's Island Park, NY 10035 May 5 - 8, 2016 Frieze New York returns to Randall's Island Park in New York from May 5-8th. Sponsored by Deutsche Bank for the fifth consecutive year, the event will bring together over 200 international galleries to showcase work from the most exciting contemporary…
“Music was a big part of my culture at home from a young age. My parents have an amazing record collection that I was listening to. And growing up in London, I had so much freedom. I travelled independently; I went to record stores on the weekends, went to shows by myself when I like…
"I’m very unapologetically female, and I want to talk about real things from a female perspective. We don’t live in the 1600s. You don’t have to dumb yourself down just to please the industry." -Marina Diamandis In an age where gender pronouns are evolving, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the politics and lose…
I think being women is all we know. For both of us, it affects our work subconsciously all the time, more or less. Feminism, as a concept is something that has been incredibly important to us since we were kids.” -Say Lou Lou The complexity of womanhood is central to Elektra Kilbey-Jansson, one half of musical pop…
The highly anticipated full-length album from Swedish artist Elliphant has finally been unleashed into the world with its official global release On March 25th. Titled "Living Life Golden," the album contains 12 tracks and an array of features ranging from Major Lazer and Azealia Banks to Twin Shadow and Skrillex. Elliphant can be seen live during…
"Utopian Erotic" Jack Hanley Gallery 327 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002 March 17 - April 17, 2016 Jack Hanley Gallery presents artist, Alphachanneling's, first solo exhibition, "Utopian Erotic", March 17 - April 17. Using watercolors and colored pencils, the artist depicts the passion of sexual unions in nature. Full body images are drawn and…
Pop sister duo, Tegan and Sara, announced their upcoming album, Love You to Death, set to be released June 3rd. Pre-orders will begin April 8th along with the first hint of what the album will sound like. This will be their 8th album together and they are yet again working with producer, Greg Kurstin. Kurstin has helped…
Recording artist, Sia released her new music video for track "Cheap Thrills" on March 21st. This song is featured on the 5 time Grammy nominee's current album, THIS IS ACTING. Sia co-directed the video with Daniel Askill and was choreographed by Ryan Heffington. Thirteen-year old dance prodigy, Maddie Ziegler, is yet again featured in her "Cheap…
"Travelers & Settlers" Black & White Gallery/Project Space 56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 April 15 - May 27, 2016 The Black & White Gallery/ Project Space will present the installation, "Travelers & Settlers" by Nancy Friedemann - Sánchez April 15 - May 27, 2016. This installation is an exploration of gender, identity, and memory. It…
On March 15th, at an exclusive event, filmmaker and designer Jennifer Elster launched her pop-up shop in Tribeca. With models donning full leather masks amid projected videos of Elster with Yoko Ono and Terrance Howard, and a performance piece entitled Gender Execution, the artist created an immersive and interactive environment. The evening's guests included Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Rosie…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhI5T_NKYxc Kate Moss dances in the dark, lighting herself under a naked bulb for Massive Attack's new video "Ritual Spirit". Directed by Medium and Massive Attack's Robert "3D" Del Naja, with vocals by British singer-songwriter Azekel, the video shows a lone Moss dancing spontaneously. Shot raw, without retouching, Del Naja said of the process, "I didn't want…
Set at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, The School of American Ballet's 2016 Winter Ball was fit for a scene straight out of a Disney movie. The glamorous, black-tie event, hosted on Monday March 15, evoked scenes fit for a fairytale, but ended not with a prince finding his princess, but with nearly 1.2 million dollars…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wx-Qh4Vczc Patricia Arquette accepting her 2015 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award While you may know Patricia Arquette from movie roles ranging from A Nightmare of Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, released in 1987, to Holes, released in 2003, it was her role in Boyhood that put her upon the Academy Award stage. Filmed from…
While it's been a rough few years for Gwen Stefani, the last few months have truly picked up for the former No Doubt front woman and star of The Voice. Despite a very public breakup from Beck singer Gavin Rossdale, the singer and songwriter has found love again with country star Blake Sheldon and is set…
Georg Baselitz White Cube Bermondsey 144-152 Bermondsey St, London SE1 3TQ, United Kingdom April 27-July 3, 2016 White Cube Bermondsey is pleased to present a major solo exhibition of new paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by Georg Baselitz. This exhibition draws together two familiar strands within the artist’s practice: portraiture and the process of ‘remixing’, whereby images…
Debunking Orientalism The Untitled Space 45 Lispenard St. Unit 1W NY 10013 Opening Reception: April 12th 6-8pm Exhibit on View: April 13-17 Daily hours: 12-6pm April 17 only: 12pm - 4pm SYRA Arts and The Untitled Space are presenting a group show of contemporary Egyptian artists titled Debunking Orientalism from April 13th – 16th, with an…
Celebrities, designers, and dance enthusiasts came together on March 9th for a night of performance and celebration. The Steven Petronio Company hosted a gala that both celebrated the second season of "Bloodlines," and also honored Diane Madden, the Associate Artistic Director of the Trisha Brown Dance Company and Richard E. Feldman, President of the SHS…