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Art collectors and enthusiasts eager to see new works and discover the most exciting artists can rejoice; New York Art Week is finally here! Throughout the weekend, some of the biggest names in the industry will present their latest work, while rising talents will get the opportunity to draw in new fans. Art fairs provide the opportunity for casual observers to see a vast amount work in one place, and while Frieze is the center-piece of the weekend, there are enough fairs to satisfy any kind of art-lover. To keep track of all of them, click through for our guide to the major fairs taking place in NYC this weekend!

The Whitney Art Party is one of the more glamorous events on this week's scene, but openings by André Saraiva and Karl Lagerfeld are sure to attract a well-heeled crowd as well. There's also some wonderful group exhibitions -- including "Young Curators, New Ideas" at Meulensteen and "Summer Camp" at Schroeder Romero & Shredder -- that shouldn't be missed, in addition to the opening of a new gallery in Chelsea: ArtNowNY. All this and more, in this week's art roundup.

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Double Seven has trouble finding a doorman, Armin Amiri will throw Fashion Week parties at Mister H., and Patti Smith goes old school. Plus, the importance of a wingman.  It's all here in your Friday nightlife round-up. More»

Who is going to replace Regis? What does the inside of Ralph Lauren's study look like? Is Bedford Ave officially uncool? These are some of the questions I try and answer today. Plus, whiskey in a can, the smartest dog alive and Democrats for Palin? Whaa? Let's get started.... More»

Last night at Cipriani Wall Street, The National Book Awards offered a smattering of literary talents milling in a highly intoxicated gaggle...and we managed a few brief chats with Patti Smith, Tina Brown, and jonathan Safran Foer. More»

Legendary Warhol haunt Max's Kansas City is catching up to Studio 54 as New York's most mythologized club, with a Max's photo book and exhibition arriving next month. Where would Andy hang out in NYC today, and will any current club earn Max's-style tributes? More»

[Photo by Steven Sebring, Vanity Fair] Patti Smith's new profile in the Times is downright hurtful, mainly because it seems for one shining moment that Patti is all relatable and normal and whatnot. But just when we think she might be, oow! punch in the eye! More»