Harry Potter hooligans and super-fans gathered worldwide in anticipation of 12 Midnight on July 31st when the new Harry Potter Book would be released. I spent it at Barnes & Noble in Union Square enjoying the slightly cheesy shenanigans and festivities, as well as hiding under a fixture furiously doing my Kumon so my mom […]
Monthly Archives: July 2016
July
29
MET MUSEUM OF ART: ALEX KATZ AT THE MET
posted by Layla
This exhibition, mounted in celebration of gifts both donated and promised to the Met, gathers works by Alex Katz (American, born 1927), one of our era’s most acclaimed artists. Acquired through the generosity of Glenn Fuhrman, Leonard A. Lauder, and Katz himself, these works—eight in total, including two loans—span nearly the entire arc of Katz’s career […]
July
29
NEUE GALERIE
posted by Layla
The collection of Neue Galerie New York covers a range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts, and photographs created in Austria and Germany between 1890 and 1940. The extended Neue Galerie collection is comprised of works belonging to Ronald S. Lauder, to the Estate of Serge Sabarsky, and to the museum itself. The artworks […]
July
23
MASON FINE ART: ARTiculate ATLanta PREVIEW
posted by Layla
ARTiculate ATLanta is an urban art social that combines various elements of the visual arts – painting, graffiti, graphic design, fashion, body painting, sculpture, photography and installations – with contemporary music to bring art and culture enthusiasts together for a common purpose – to celebrate modern art in all its forms. The Mission of ARTiculate ATLanta is to promote and market the various forms […]
July
22
THE HIGH: SNEAKERHEADZ MOVIE
posted by Layla
In their documentary film “Sneakerheadz,” co-directors David T. Friendly and Mick Partridge pose the question, “How did sneakers become prized as collectible art?” From the shores of California to the streets of Tokyo, “Sneakerheadz” examines the cultural influence of sneaker collecting around the world and delves into a subculture whose proud members don’t just want […]
July
22
ZUCOT GALLERY: DEAR SUMMER… OPENING RECEPTION
posted by Layla
Dear Summer… Blithe summer – you make every thing memorable by the measure of its warmth against yours.Happy memories blend and are infused into your sunny essence, contributing to our permanent association of you with life’s sweetest moments. Occasions for sadness, by comparison, are cast in unusually harsh light. This exhibition explores our nostalgia for summer, emotions […]
July
22
METROPOLITAN OPERA YOUNG AUDIENCE ONLINE MARKETING
posted by Layla
The Met asked me to write a statement about why I love the opera at the Met? I couldn’t possibly just write one sentence- so they had to edit. I didn’t know how it was going to be used and I so surprised to see my love for The Met on Twitter!!
July
16
JACKSON FINE ART: HOLLY ANDERS & LYLE OWERKO ARTIST TALK
posted by Layla
HOLLY ANDRES Holly Andres was born in Missoula, Montana in 1977. b. Holly Andres uses photography to examine the complexities of childhood, the fleeting nature of memory, and female introspection. Typically her images rely on a tension between an apparently approachable subject matter and a darker, sometimes disturbing subtext. She has had solo exhibitions in […]
July
15
JACKSON FINE ART: HOLLY ANDERS & LYLE OWERKO OPENING
posted by Layla
HOLLY ANDRES Holly Andres was born in Missoula, Montana in 1977. b. Holly Andres uses photography to examine the complexities of childhood, the fleeting nature of memory, and female introspection. Typically her images rely on a tension between an apparently approachable subject matter and a darker, sometimes disturbing subtext. She has had solo exhibitions in […]
July
15
NOTCH 8: INRATIO GROUP SHOW OPENING
posted by Layla
A Group Exhibition focusing on each artist’s interpretation of how they strive to create balance between their lives and art. Artists on view are listed below: Erin Bassett “This work is about personal identity and equilibrium. Where do I begin and end?” Carl Janes “My work is a type of ritual that manifests a reality. […]
July
04
MET MUSEUM OF ART: MANUSxMACHINA: FASHION IN AN AGE OF TECHNOLOGY
posted by Layla
The Costume Institute’s spring 2016 exhibition explores how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear. With more than 170 ensembles dating from the early 20th century to the present, the exhibition addresses the founding of the haute couture in the 19th century, when the […]
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