Jul 6, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
The Montauk Cutoff has been a Queens eyesore for years, an unused remnant of the much more widespread passenger rail system that used to weave among the New York streets. It makes a wavy C-shape from the old “Yard A” at its north end to its south terminus where Dutch...
Jul 4, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
A collection of art museums recently commissioned a study to see the effects of their programs on students, and the results, after surveys of over 300 participants, were striking. Over three quarters of the participants rated their participation in museum programs as...
Jul 1, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) began in 1984 with a group of artists who would put up temporary shows in other museums and spaces. By 1987, they gained the attention of Charles M. Schwarz. With his endowment, they were able to set up a permanent location in...
Jul 1, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
The Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846 and is currently the world’s largest museum and research complex. Consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities, its mission is to shape the future by preserving...
Jun 29, 2016 | Art, Music, News & Trending
The Rolling Stones have been rolling for a long time their first gig was in 1962. Grandchildren of that first audience could have a drink with the band on tour this fall, fifty-four years later. They probably wouldn’t even get carded. Half a century of influence...
Jun 27, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
Nychos, a street artist from Austria, is all about taking things apart. Well-known for his massive murals showing exploded anatomical views of pop culture characters and animals, he’s turning his attention and skills to another figure known for a different kind...
