Celebrate spooky season with a frightful night visiting one of New York City's scariest haunted houses. Spend your Saturday night with the ghosts, the killer clowns, and the creepiest creatures New York has to offer. With admission from $50 or less, you'll want to hit as many of these terrifying attractions as your mind can…
images courtesy of Wikimedia Banksy Exhibition: Genius or Vandal? 526 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10011 From September 1, 2021 A new exhibition, Genius or Vandal?, dedicated to the world-renowned anonymous street artist, Banksy, is currently on display in New York City. The exhibition showcases the artists' work with over 80 authentic and certified artworks from…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CentralPark.com (@centralpark_ny) New York City is finally getting back up on its feet after a year of social distancing and isolation due to the pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that a "Homecoming Week" celebration is in the process of being planned in August…
As New York City and the rest of the world begin to clear a path for a way out of the global pandemic, a year of racial uprisings, and a financial crisis, the 2021 mayoral race could prove to be one of the City's most crucial yet. Several Democratic candidates have officially secured their positions…
Nature Morte The Hole NYC From April 8 - May 9th, 2021 From April 8 to May 9, art lovers can visit Nature Morte, this year's thematic group exhibition at The Hole NYC. Drawing from an environmental inspiration, the 60-artist still life show will include a total transformation of the full gallery space, including both the…
The New York Academy of Art is set to host their first-ever virtual Tribeca Ball on Monday, April 5 via live stream on the ball's website tribecaball.com as well as the Academy's YouTube channel, beginning at 6 p.m. The event, which was first hosted in 1994, is considered one of the most cherished events in…
Niki de Saint Phalle: Structures for Life The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) From March 11 – September 6th, 2021 In what is not only her first New York exhibition but her first major United States exhibition, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is presenting the work of visionary feminist artist Niki de Saint Phalle…
“You are mine.” These are the opening words of Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks, delivered as a voiceover from a doting father who is speaking to his daughter (presumably in a flashback). Cut to that same daughter’s wedding reception, the bride and the groom disappearing for a midnight swim in a moonlit pool. The metaphor…
On Wednesday, August 26, a brand new monument was unveiled in the Literacy Walk section of the Central Park Mall in New York City, depicting three major pioneers of the women’s rights movement — Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The statue is the very first of its kind in the 167-year long history…
Following several false starts, art lovers can finally delight as many of New York City’s most prominent museums will be reopening in the coming weeks. On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting August 24th, museums and other cultural institutions will be permitted to open to the public: https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1294299267830611969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1294299267830611969%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus%2F2020%2F08%2F14%2Fny-allow-gyms-bowling-alleys-museums-open-what-know%2F3375518001%2F However, as New York City was…
As part of its series of new digital initiatives, the New Museum presents “Bedtime Stories," a project launched on May 14, initiated by the artist Maurizio Cattelan (artist of the famous "Comedian" banana that sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami 2019). Inviting friends and other artists and performers he admires to keep us company,…
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave & 103rd Through January 6, 2019 The Museum of the City of New York presents a new feminist exhibition elaborating on the progressive women of the Victorian era. "Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism" focuses on the compelling and often untold stories of the city’s independent, unconventional,…
Exhibit: Liz Nielsen, "HotSpots" Where: Danziger Gallery When: Oct 5 - Dec 27 Liz Nielsen’s HotSpots presents a new group of works that continue her place in ‘cameraless’ photography. Nielson projects her forms on chromogenic paper to create bright and luminous abstractions and because the paper is negative rather than positive, it creates a reversed effect…
Ever wondered what the set of your favorite talk show looks like in person? Ever wanted to see some of your favorite celebrities close up? Well, it’s a lot easier than you think and it is completely FREE. Yes, free. Major television companies such as NBC, ABC, CBS, and MTV, seek audiences for their shows…
"EXTRA" On View through August 12th, 2018 The Hole, 312 Bowery, NYC From Baroque artist Peter Rubens to the world-renowned Fernando Botero, curvy women have been painted in art, encouraging a conversation about the need to celebrate body inclusivity. Soho’s contemporary art gallery, The Hole, has compiled a collection of some of the most recent…
New York Fashion Week: Men's kicked off on July 9th with New York Men's Day (NYMD). Scroll down for some highlights of the shows and presentations. VANESSA ZHANG Vanessa Zhang, a Chinese actress and entrepreneur hopes to help Chinese fashion designer’s with her Fashion Incubator program debuted at NYMD. Through the program, she sponsors three emerging…
DELIRIOUS: ART AT THE LIMITS OF REASON 1950-1985 The Met Breuer, NYC September 13, 2017-January 14, 2018 945 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 The exhibit “Delirious”, has been derived from the delirium taking place in the art world at the time. Between 1950 and 1980 the world exploded in conflicts, whether it was military, social, or…
The 19-year-old indie-alternative rocker Grace Mitchell preformed at the Mercury Lounge to a buzzing sold out crowd. As the band was setting-up, people in the front row were peeking at the set lists that were placed across the stage, noting when or if their favorite songs would be played. Grace eventually stepped on stage to…
On July 8th, under the first full moon of the month, some of the best up and coming artists were taking over Governor's Island for the seventh year of the Full Moon Festival. The artists ranged from rappers, to DJs, to indie rock bands. Guests relaxed on the sand and grass areas while enjoying the…
The Museum of Sex (MoSEX) and Creators (VICE Media's art and culture publication) present 'NSFW Female Gaze,' an art exhibition showcasing over 25 emerging female artists that explore and redefine sexuality on their own terms. The exhibit opens Wednesday 21st and will remain on view until September 24th. “Women use the internet as a tool…
