He dares you: For all the world’s a hand-held mirror, and all the men and women merely arrivistes–like cicadas–in the life-challenging canvas of gallerist Peter Makebish. Sit for him (clothing optional)… “The tree sloth. Where…in…Madagascar…is that TREE SLOTH? And those tranny hula … Read More
Kodachrome moments in the ‘Fire Island Pines,’ circa 1975-1983 Even if you aren’t a “boy of summer,” you might pine for more decadent times after paging through Tom Bianchi’s new “Fire Island Pines. Polaroids 1975-1983” (Damiani, 212 pgs.). With an … Read More
Matthew Barney does the Morgan Library (really?) Amid the art-world big top pin-wheeling through the month–double Koons shows, FRIEZE-alooza, etcetera–the most unlikely of artist to keep it on the down-low is the typically-exhibitionistic Matthew Barney, showing his mesmerizing drawings at … Read More
Because you can’t spend your ENTIRE summer at the pool, (though we encourage you to try) we’ve rounded up some of the season’s best music festivals around the country to remind ourselves that there’s life after Coachella. Clockwise from top … Read More
The MET’s Costume Institute saves the Queen…again. Opening May 9th (through the snoozy museum dog-days of August 14th) is the Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture,” and we surmise they figured: “If it worked with glam-rock style?” Roll out all those … Read More
John Newsom’s ‘Bestiary’: Into the Great Wide Open If captivating escapism from the neurotic concrete jungle is what you need, hit the first solo exhibition in seven years of John Newsom–the Rooster Cogburn of seize-the-day-and-molest-the-canvas oil painters–at the Marc Straus … Read More
Jane Alexander’s half-human, half-beasts are creatures to behold. Now bow! We mentioned John Newsom’s “Bestiary” as a great mother-of-nature exhibition to check out this week, but an altogether different menagerie can be found at the Cathedral Church of St. John … Read More
In a city famous for never sleeping, sometimes a break is in order. Tucked below Thompson LES is a private spa ready to give you just that. With a new treatment room set to open later next month, this hidden … Read More
The de-lovely DeNiro-founded hoo-hah is coming round the bend. Hollywood East lands hard in downtown’s most fashionable zip code, from April 17th-28th, when the TriBeCa Film Festival premieres. Seats are flying out of the theaters and private screening rooms and … Read More
The tony Clarkson transports us to the days of the big game hunters (and the joint breathes)! Manhattan is starting to ride again as the gastronaut-and-nightlife Mecca you always hear about, and then go…feh. And it’s evident in the opening … Read More
Wealth, power, beauty, & desire coverge at the V Magazine/Glamourai shoot at Gild Hall. Earlier this month we were lucky enough to host a photo shoot by The Glamourai at Gild Hall. For the shoot, Ali Michael, an arresting American beauty, and real-life … Read More
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band plays New York’s McKittrick. And, no noodlers, they, they rock the house. There is a misunderstanding that this legendary New Orleans band is somehow quaint or anachronistic. Note to music purists: This isn’t your grandfather’s … Read More
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right? Our list of Top 5 Happy Hours will please the beer lover, cocktail connoisseur or wine aficionado. You’ll find a happy hour in this week’s FiDi Top 5 worthy of setting up a “late meeting” … Read More
Last week Above Allen at Thompson LES was the location for the party to celebration a bag collaboration between DKNY and Refinery 29. With the help of Svedka, DKNY, and DJ G*Lee the soiree was a night to remember. Peruse the bags from the collaboration here. Check out … Read More
