New York-based photographer and filmmaker Jessica Yatrofsky ventured into poetry for her most recent creative endeavor, "Pink Privacy." The collection of poems, bound in pink linen and embossed in gold, departs in medium from her past work but continues to explore body politics, beauty, and gender, themes Yatrofsky fearlessly confronts in past photography volumes "I…
New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced its Spring 2018 exhibition, which will also serve as the theme for the museum's annual Met Gala. "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" opens at The Met Fifth Avenue on May 10th, 2018 and runs until October 8th. The exhibition, presented throughout three locations at…
“Volez, Voguez, Voyagez – Louis Vuitton” October 27, 2017 - January 7, 2018 American Stock Exchange Building: 86 Trinity Place, New York Curated by accomplished fashion historian Olivier Saillard, Louis Vuitton's exhibition "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez" has arrived in New York City following stints in Paris, Tokyo and Seoul. The show traces the history of the…
A classically-trained pianist born and raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side, 21-year-old songstress Raffaella exudes the sharp yet dreamy charm of Jean Luc-Godard's New Wave starlets. When Raffaella was only one-day-old, her parents brought her to an astrologist, who told the family that songwriting is her gift. Aptly, she grew up sneaking into jazz…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcAPCxrSQs Princess Nokia Self-described "Yoruba, Taino, Puerto Rican girl with really brown skin, full curly hair, and a spirit that does not quit," Destiny Frasqueri has been rapping under the name Princess Nokia for three years. Now 25-years-old, the native New Yorker gained recognition for her song "G.O.A.T." and mixtape "1992," released this past September.…
The HAIM sisters joined Dior in kicking off this year's Guggenheim International Gala on November 15th and 16th. The gala, which marked the 80th anniversary of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, honored artist Cai Guo-Qiang, former President of Guggenheim Board of Trustees Jennifer Blie Stockman and UBS in recognition of its collaboration with the museum…
ONLY YOU November 9 - November 17 THE UNTITLED SPACE 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W New York, NY 10013 EXHIBIT RECEPTION + PERFORMANCE NOVEMBER 15th // 6-9pm Special Performance 7:30pm RSVP events@untitled-space.com The Untitled Space has announced “ONLY YOU,” an exhibition of artwork featuring photography, sculpture, and video by artist Indira Cesarine, as well as…
The Louvre will open its Abu Dhabi branch to the public this Saturday, November 11th with a week-long series of celebratory events. Designed by architect Jean Nouvel, the waterfront space is located in Abu Dhabi’s cultural district on Saadiyat Island. The museum's inaugural installation features 600 works of art, half from its own holdings and half from its…
Edvard Munch: Between The Clock And The Bed November 15, 2017 - Feburary 4, 2018 The Met Breuer, 3rd Floor: 945 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10021 A retrospective of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's work spanning over six decades will open at New York City's Met Breuer on November 15th. The show, formerly on view…
Who’s Afraid of the New Now? December 2 - 3, 2017, details TBA New Museum: 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 On December 2nd and 3rd, the New Museum will celebrate its fortieth anniversary with a weekend of free admission, extended museum hours (10am to 8pm each day) and a panel of 40 artists (see below…
Iris Directed by Albert Maysles of "Grey Gardens" fame, "Iris" follows another utterly idiosyncratic woman with legendary style. Iris Apfel, now 96 years old, is a former textile mogul and interior designer who took part in restoration work at the White House for nine presidents including Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton.…
Wonder Woman This year's Patty Jenkins-directed take on Marvel's "Wonder Woman" was the seventh highest grossing film of 2017. The blockbuster, starring Gal Godot, was an empowering ode to women around the world as well as a step forward in addressing the lack of female directors in Hollywood. In September, Jenkins closed the deal to…
Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple by Jonas Mekas Missoni Boutique: 1009 Madison Avenue, New York October 25th, 2017 - January 31st, 2018 In celebration of her 20th year as Creative Director of Missoni, Angela Missoni has presented the third installment of the Italian design house's Surface Conversion Project, which commissions artists to reinvent the brand's retail spaces.…
Kidnapping Incites Years of Murderous Doom October 21st - November 19th, 2017 The Hole: 312 Bowery, New York New York City art gallery The Hole is gearing up for the opening of "Kidnapping Incites Years of Murderous Doom," a solo exhibition of new works by sculptor Adam Parker Smith. The show's unusual title is a six-word paraphrase of Homer's…
October 19th - October 22nd, 2017 Grand Palais, Petit Palais & Hors Les Murs, Paris The Fiac International Art Fair will take over iconic Parisian landmarks Grand Palais, Petit Palais, and Hors Les Murs from October 19th-22nd for its 44th edition. The list of exhibitors for 2017 features 192 modern and contemporary galleries from 29 countries…
Louis Vuitton gets top marks when it comes to playing well with others. From Stephen Sprouse to Yayoi Kusama, a diverse range of artists have collaborated with the French design house over the years to revamp their classic silk scarves and logo'ed leather goods. Back in April, the brand released the latest in its long…
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY Whether you're looking for the perfect holiday gift, another addition to your own bookshelf, or creative inspiration, coffee table books are a beautiful, multipurpose solution for lovers of art, fashion, and beauty. We've compiled a list of five essential volumes celebrating the best of fashion's ground-breaking icons. Read on. A…
Following a series of sexual assaults at Swedish music festivals Putte I Parken and Bråvalla (causing the latter to be cancelled next year), comedian Emma Knyckare posted a Kickstarter page calling for the crowdfunded creation of Statement, the world's first female-only music festival. Knyckare raised 533,120 Swedish krona ($66,175) to make the event a reality. Statement…
David Bowie is March 2 to July 15, 2018 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY Following the Victoria and Albert Museum's massive success with David Bowie is, a retrospective paying tribute to the late icon, the Brooklyn Museum is bringing the show to New York City. Curated by Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh of the V&A, the exhibit…
The spring 2018 runways were more diverse than ever. After surveying 94 different NYFW shows and 2,061 models who appeared in these shows, The Fashion Spot found that 36.9% of the cat-walkers were of color, an increase from Fall 2017's 31.5%. 90 "plus size" models walked, along with 31 transgender or non-binary models. We've rounded…
