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Last night, Cheim & Read held an opening party for their latest exhibition, The Female Gaze. This group exhibition is made up of works made of various forms of mediums and represents at least 39 women artists, among the likes of Cindy Sherman, Marilyn Minter, Louise Bourgeois, Marlene Dumas, and Vanessa Beecroft. More»

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The cast of “The City” <3 Gen Art! Olivia Palermo and Whitney Port came out to support the 15 year old company at the I <3 Gen Art Annual Benefit. The event was held at 7W, and attendees got to mingle, enjoy the art, and see for themselves just how real or fake “The City” really is….

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Big names were in no short supply at last night’s party at the Whitney Museum: Lucy Liu, Matt Dillon, and Josh Lucas all came out to celebrate Persol’s Incognito Design Exhibition. Interestingly enough, rocker Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground fame. Incognito opens to the public today and closes on the June 28th. More»

[What in the world are these two dance-crazed girls doing? Read on to find out.]

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This might be the “Year Without A Summer” (as Gawker says), but despite all the rainy days, grayness, and generally shitty weather conditions, a collection of a few hundred twenty-and thirty-somethings gathered at the Chelsea Art Museum to celebrate the Summer Solstice. More»

[Chiara Edmands and host Blair Husain. All photos by CLINT SPAULDING for PMc] Those still involved in keeping the arts (such as ballet) around should be thanked, especially in these hard economic times. Blair Hussain, along with the American Ballet Theater, honored the Young Patrons of ABT last night with a specialperformance at the Metropolitan Opera House and continued festivities at The Empire Hotel Roof Top. More»

[Curator Dr. Layla Diba, Nazee Koltz, gallery owner Leila Heller. Photos by JACKIE SNOW for PMc] Yesterday, the UES art scene was moving and shaking to a different beat at the Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery. The exhibition entitled, Selseleh/Zelzeleh: Movers & Shakers in Contemporary Iranian Art, is a group show made up of 40 artists, all of whom are Iranian (or hold that as their heritage). More»

[Lana Lucas, Gesha.  All photos by AMBER DE VOS for PMc]

Last night marked two red-letter events for Russian-born artist, Lana Lucas: her birthday, which was celebrated at the opening of her latest exhibit, “Thru the Prism of Green Eyes”, at the InterArt Gallery.  Art lovers and friends came to view the surrealist painter’s deeply provocative work, which is known to feature intense subject matter while making use of sumptuous and vibrant colors.  More»

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Tyler Rollins Fine Art was pleased to unveil Eko Nugroho and Wedhar Riyadi’s Tales from Wounded Land. Over 300 guests joined proclaimed artists Sopheap Pich and Jakkai Siributr to view the works of some of the most noted members in Indonesian society of our generation. Bids on various pieces were entertained, with sales completing before the end of the evening. More»

[Alec Baldwin, Marcy Klein All photos by ZACH HYMAN for PMc] Last night at the United Nations stars gathered for the “Welcome to Gulu” exhibition and benefit art sale. The exhibit, organized by artist Ross Bleckner, features 200 paintings by human trafficking victims plagued by rebel groups in Northern Uganda.  The event took place in the UN delegates dining room and and benefited the artists themselves and their peers: former child soldiers and abducted girls exploited for violence.  More»

[Keith Lissner, Talia Eisenberg, All photos by JOHNATHAN ZEIGLER for PMc]

Last night at the Heist Gallery on the Lower East Side, owner Talia Eisenberg hosted an opening reception for the gallery’s new exhibit, “12 Instances.”  “12 Instances” is a group exhibition of Polaroids curated by photographer Molly Surno, and explores photography’s first medium of “instant gratification” and “immediacy” before the dawn of the digital age.  Talia wore a dress by designer Keith Lissner (one of the stars in Bravo’s new series “The Fashion Show”), who joined in the celebration along with  guests such as skater Oksana Baiul, curator Molly Surno, Mark Langrish, and Annabel Vartanian among others.

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[Cindy Sherman and David Byrne. Image via Getty] NY-based nonprofit Creative Time honored visionaries and art patrons Melva Buckbaum and Raymond Learsy at its annual benefit. The May 6th gala was held at the 69th Regiment Armory. Amanda Brooks, Cindy Sherman, David Byrne, Leonard Lauder, Creative Time President Anne Pasternak, and Director of the Whitney Museum Adam Weinberg were among the attendees. More photos below… More»