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“Is she really coming?” was the question on everyone’s lips Saturday night at the Guggenheim’s Maurizio Cattelan: All closing ceremony. The “she” in question, Ms. Courtney Love, was to be the grand finale in “The Last Word,” an evening of performances by 30-something artists, entertainers, and scholars in celebration (and in mourning) of Mr. Cattelan’s retirement from the art world. MORE>>
“Is she really coming?” was the question on everyone’s lips Saturday night at the Guggenheim’s Maurizio Cattelan: All closing ceremony. The “she” in question, Ms. Courtney Love, was to be the grand finale in “The Last Word,” an evening of performances by 30-something artists, entertainers, and scholars in celebration (and in mourning) of Mr. Cattelan’s retirement from the art world. Each participant was tasked with an assignment: give a presentation on “the end,” a concept open to interpretation, and begin said presentation with an epitaph of their own choosing. Ghastly, right? Yet somehow, right up Ms. Love’s alley, who did indeed arrive and surprise with a remarkably poised and intelligent reflection on life and death in the world of showbiz. Check out the highlights of the event... More»
January is a time for endings and beginnings. And so goes this week's Art Roundup, which features some stellar exhibits that are closing, and other's that are just getting started. Antiques, Napoleon, 99 unwashed Occupy Wall Street t-shirts, Elizabeth Bishop, and even Batman make an appearance in our list of New York's hottest art events. So grab your cape, and let's get started. More»
From naked chicks and dancing Warhols at Miami Art Basel, to LAVO's bikini brunches and Gaga's workshop, to Bill Cunningham, to Ben Watts' Shark Attack sounds and pool parties, to Day & Night and Betty White, check out some of favorite photos of 2011! More»
With so many openings this week, it'll be hard to choose just one place to go. Thankfully, a handful of them are in the East Village, so it's the perfect chance to go gallery hopping there. And hopefully our list of this week's top picks will help guide you too! More»
Summer's finally coming to an end, and just in time for all the cool weather and rain, New York's art gallery scene is keeping us interested in indoor gallery spaces to stroll. Here are a few openings and exhibits to keep you inside and out of the torrential downpour coming this week. More»
Huguette Marcel Clark, the youngest daughter of former US Senator, William Andrew Clark, was born June 9, 1906 and died yesterday at the age of 104. A partying socialite in her younger years, mystery clouded her later life as she turned into a doll hoarding recluse involved in a scandal concerning her $500 million fortune. More»
Happy Friday all! I have done my best to scour the edges of Los Angeles to bring you again, an awesome list of things to do and talk about to sound fancy at cool clubs and bars and other hip things that I know my readers do. Have fun this weekend, don't do anything I wouldn't do twice and perhaps I'll run into you at a gallery or two? More»
This week's exploding with contemporary art, as passionate art lovers from around the world gather to visit the Armory Show. Below is a guide to the exhibitions, artists and shows we think are worth checking out. More»
Eavesdropping In: Shanghai Has Cooler Nightlife Than Us, Sandra Bullock's Secret Baby, Chelsea Hotel Attack
- Janna Bullock, A Guggenheim board member and real estate developer, is getting raked over the coals in Russia for corruption. International dramz! [NYT]
- Shanghai has an Obama nightclub. Why don't we have an Obama nightclub? [Gothamist]
- NYC nightlife culture may have been born because of Prohibition, not in spite of it. [NYMag]
- What the what? Sandra Bullock secretly adopted a baby? What? Really? Okay. [Post]
- Chelsea Hotel bartender attempted to rape a guest. [Post]
- Three Words: Albino Animals Slideshow! [NYDN]
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...
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