The Art World Nervously Turns Out for New Museum Reopening
On the occasion of her 2016 retrospective at the New Museum, Nicole Eisenman grabbed me by the shoulders…
The Shirley Chisholm Rec Center Opens in East Flatbush
Almost immediately after the Parks Department’s new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center opened in the Little Haiti section of…
Bonhams Opens in a Landmarked Steinway Space on 57th Street
If you want to sell Basquiats and Birkins to the very rich, it might help to have a…
The Isamu Noguchi Projects New York Never Got
Lever House Sculpture Garden (1952): Noguchi had a long working relationship with Gordon Bunshaft, lead architect at Skidmore,…
The Audience at Rufus Wainwright’s Café Carlyle Residency
Amber Martin ↑Singer, Hell’s Kitchen What brings you to Café Carlyle today?I’m here to see my friend Rufus!…
Leo Villareal’s Light Installation at 270 Park Avenue
Leo Villareal’s Celestial Passage (2025) as seen from a building near Bryant Park. Photo: Richard Barnes Leo Villareal’s…
A Night at the Natural History Museum Returns
Baylin Bengathody (pictured above)First-grader, Chatham, New Jersey Who’s on the other end of your walkie-talkie?My friend. We’re using…
What Robert A.M. Stern Understood About New York City
Robert A.M. Stern insisted on elegance in his buildings and his outfits. Not shown: his signature yellow socks.…
A Clash between the U.S. Open and Steve Cohen’s Casino
Shush! The group that runs the U.S. Open would like to keep the area quiet — at least…
Alligator in Boston: Officials looking for ‘safe home’ after reptile’s capture
State officials are coming up with a long-term plan for a small alligator caught in the frigid water…
A JPMorgan Chase Skyscraper Rises in Mamdani’s New York
JP Morgan Chase’s new headquarters at 270 Park Avenue is a $3 billion altar to capital. Foster and…
The Studio Museum Reopens With an Chilly Design by Adjaye
David Adjaye’s new Studio Museum in Harlem watches somberly over the daily tumult of 125th Street. Photo: Dror…