Robert Sikoryak, a Jersey-born comic book illustrator, is seated at a desk in his one-bedroom apartment in Stuyvesant Town, his work spread neatly in front…
First Look: Kenny Scharf Brings a Psychedelic ‘Cosmic Cavern’ to MoMA For the Club 57 Show
Kenny Scharf’s move to the sunny climes of Los Angeles put an end to his Cosmic Cavern parties in Bushwick. But as you can see…
5 Pointz Artists Go to Court With Building Owner Who Demolished Street Art Mecca
The 5 Pointz building was a world-famous haven for spray-paint artists, until it was whitewashed in 2013 and then torn down to make way for luxury apartments.…
Record Store Day’s Black Friday Goodies Include Releases From Lou Reed and Richard Hell
I’m a member of the “blank” generation– the generation that grew up copying albums onto blank cassettes. But for all the vinyl heads, Record Store Day’s…
While Urbanists Imagine NYC’s Retreat From the Coast, It’s Already Happening
There were shocked murmurs at this year’s Municipal Art Society Summit when the crowd was shown a visualization of the Rockaways after the ecological displacement…
Art This Week: Lasers And Dust, Queer Art Auction, Bodies Reimagined
Particulates Opening Tuesday, October 17 at Dia:Chelsea. On view through June 2. The space at Dia:Chelsea is big and expansive, as it used to belong…
Mudbound Director Dee Rees on What We Can Learn From her Jim Crow-Era Epic
Mudbound burst onto the film scene during this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered to near universal acclaim for its nuanced depiction of race…
Tallest Essex Crossing Building Tops Out at 26 Stories
Days after announcing that the International Center of Photography would move to Essex Crossing, developers of the Lower East Side urban renewal area have announced…
Chuck Schumer Hits Lower East Side to Blast Trump’s Proposed EPA Cuts
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stopped by La Plaza Cultural Community Garden in the East Village Thursday afternoon to rail against the Trump administration’s proposed…
Why Venezuelan Immigrants Approve of Trump’s Latest Travel Ban
New York’s Attorney General is demanding a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s third travel ban, it was announced today. But while A.G. Eric…