Walking into an art gallery opening, you aren’t normally greeted with the smell of sweat and ketchup while men in flannel stare at still-life paintings,…
Fiona Apple’s Baddest Video, ‘Criminal’ Turns 20 and Gets a Queer Tribute
If you were even a slightly sentient being in the ’90s, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you can sing along with most or maybe even…
Art Openings: Pins N’ Patches, Cheap Art, Magazines IRL
The Pin and Patch Show Tuesday, August 2 at Chinatown Soup, 16 Orchard Street, Chinatown. Opening reception 6-9pm, show on view through August 9. More…
These Weekend Music And Art Fests Will Melt Your Face (If The Heat Doesn’t Do It First)
Brace yourself, it’s gonna be a hot one. With temperatures wavering in the ’90s this weekend, some people might not want to leave the sacred…
Notorious East Village Landlord Uses Street Art to Paint a Prettier Picture
Earlier this year, when the East Village’s beloved Stage Restaurant closed in the wake of a dispute with its landlord Icon Realty Management, Brooklyn-based artist…
Another One Could Bite The Dust: IDIO Gallery Turns To Crowdfunding To Survive
There’s been many a Bushwick disappearance lately. Punk venue The Acheron recently said their goodbyes, acclaimed restaurant Northeast Kingdom put away their plates for good,…
Meriem Bennani’s FLY at PS1 Will Leave You Feeling Buzzed
It was an unusually quiet day on a recent visit to PS1– so deserted that, weirdly, I felt like I could get better acquainted with the…
At Babycastles, Squinky Makes Video Games For The Awkward in Us All
As we’ve mentioned recently, DIY art and game space Babycastles has been working hard to offer alternatives to the often exclusionary world of video games,…
Get Consumed By A Death Womb at This Bushwick Art Show
Tonight, loft apartment turned art gallery Club 157 will be transformed into a tribute to the life of Mary of Cain. Who’s that lady?, you…
Secret Project Robot Says Goodbye Cruel World With ‘Rainbow Hugs and Kisses’
The name says it all– at Rainbow Hugs and Kisses: a Doomsday Celebration, Secret Project Robot will start saying their goodbyes to the neighborhood they’ve called…