As New York City defrosts, it’s not just the tulips blooming — the city’s bursting back to life with something for everyone. From poetic open mics to high-flying bird walks in Central Park, the five boroughs are buzzing with fresh, only-in-NYC ways to shake off the seasonal slumber. Whether you’re sipping a “Melondrama” mocktail inspired … Read more
Joshua Vides sees things in black and white. And with the skill of an illusionist and an eye for twisted art, the Left Coaster’s handiwork is drawing the attention of funky car fanatics everywhere — from the City of Angels to the city that doesn’t sleep. “I came up with this 2D style that uses black-and-white paint to … Read more
She’s back. After two years of traveling, “Madame X” — the iconic 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent — has returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it’s the star of a new exhibit ,”Sargent and Paris,” which runs through Aug. 3. The painting of a striking young woman in an alluring black dress … Read more
Michelle Obama can’t stop talking about her “me” era. On the most recent episode of “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson,” the podcast she co-hosts with her brother, she shed light on her much-publicized absences from both President Jimmy Carter’s Jan. 9 funeral and President Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. The former first lady played … Read more
Things are getting saucy at a New Jersey pizza joint. Artist Jen Flaum was commissioned to paint a new mural on the exterior wall of Brick & Dough, a pizzeria in Montclair, New Jersey. Brick & Dough, pizzeria in Montclair, New Jersey, commissioned a new mural for the exterior wall. Google Maps Flaum posted a … Read more
SOLON, Maine — From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple surrounded by an old stone wall, set against rolling hills and pine forest. Inside, though, the South Solon Meeting House has a secret unknown even to some who drive through the tiny … Read more
They hit the jack-pot. A damaged flower pot that was abandoned in a UK garden fetched a staggering $66,000 at auction after it was identified as a forgotten work by an avant-garde 19th-century artist. That’s one way to “grow” your earnings. “The vendor didn’t expect the vessel to achieve its estimate, so they are over … Read more
This viral art project is a real Croc. A mystery artist won’t rest until every NYC sculpture with feet — or paws — is wearing a pair of Crocs. “I have always wanted to do something creative with Crocs, because I have been a huge fan of them for the longest time,” said the mystery … Read more
What is art? Everyone has a different definition, not just at this moment in history but across eras. Art is a pretty picture. Art is what’s in a museum. Art is what makes us human. Art is something to sell, or buy, or make, or make fun of. Art is everything, or nothing at all. … Read more
This lucky woman found a framed and famed treasure. A Pennsylvania woman believes the $12 drawing she purchased at an antique store could be an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir piece, potentially worth $1 million. A Pennsylvania woman believes the $12 drawing she purchased at an antique store could be an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir piece worth $1 … Read more
But I suspect Orlean is an outlier, and not just because according to the documentary, at one point one in every 20 American households purportedly purchased “a Kinkade” — meaning a licensed print — to put on the wall, and possibly many more. For those who grew up in and around Christian culture in the … Read more
Forget Broadway. Those looking for a truly transporting theater experience are heading to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. An 870-square-foot, 37-seat jewel box theater hidden in the notoriously gritty transit hub — between a Dunkin’ Donuts and McAnn’s Pub — has become a hot ticket, selling out shows and turning into a raucous scene. “There … Read more
Last year, Everett published “James,” his reimagining of the American classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told through the voice of Mark Twain’s enslaved Black character Jim. In the strictest sense, “James” employs parody and pastiche, drawing broadly from Twain’s plot and characters but endowing its first-person narrator with the wit and eloquence that his … Read more
It’s a little hard to get a grasp on what “An Unfinished Film” is at first. This semifictional drama opens with a film crew booting up a 10-year-old computer, hoping their footage will still be there. And after a little finagling, the screen springs to life. Director Xiaorui (Mao Xiaorui) watches, rapt, as a younger … Read more
Being the 6-year-old daughter of Mark Krotov, the publisher and one of the editors of the literary magazine n+1, is an all-access pass to New York City’s foreign films and contemporary art. “She’s always very, very receptive to stuff,” he said of his daughter, Daria Krotov-Clarke, whom he and his wife, Chantal Clarke, a writer, … Read more
A Manhattan art dealer who claims to be related to the famed Guggenheim family allegedly left his Swiss wedding planner on the hook for his lavish $656,000 French wedding. Philippe Hoerle-Guggenheim’s lavish Aug. 26, 2023 wedding to wife Kristi “was a resounding success,” planner Emer Timmons said in her Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit against him. … Read more
If you’re struggling with holiday anxiety, yule have to try this trauma therapist’s tree tip. More than a quarter of Americans (28%) confess to experiencing more stress than they did at this time last year, thanks to the higher cost of gift-giving, grief over the loss of a loved one and complex family dynamics following … Read more
It’s rage for the machine. Grand Central commuters headed home this holiday season might be shocked to see a Disney World-level line snaking through the halls and out toward the exits. Don’t worry, the TikTok crowds haven’t suddenly discovered the charms of Dobbs Ferry or Darien — but they are here for artist Anastasia Inciardi’s viral … Read more
Did they find her using a Magda-fying glass? Researchers have claimed that Christ disciple Mary Magdalene may have been hiding in plain sight in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece for nearly 500 years. The sneaky figure’s identity was floated by Italian art restorer Sara Penco, who is publishing the Biblical bombshell in her book, “Mary Magdalene … Read more
Dropping $1.2 million during Miami Art Week isn’t that unusual. At Art Basel, which is just one of the 20+ fairs taking place in Miami taking place through Sunday, Picasso’s “Couple with Cup” has a price tag of $30 million — and the festivities kicked off with the $4.75 million sale of a David Hammons … Read more