Oct 23, 2015 | Art, New York, Profiles
Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More has been a popular spectacle in New York City since it opened there in 2011, and it’s no less novel for its four years of nine performances a week. Originally an eccentric avant-garde performance for in-the-know aficionados in...
Oct 21, 2015 | Art, News & Trending, Profiles
Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri is a painter of works that look like topographical maps – large canvases full of precise dots forming concentric, spiraling shapes. They seem to scintillate if looked at for too long, the tight spirals fooling the eyes. But these works are...
Sep 25, 2015 | Art, New York, News & Trending, Profiles
For most of us, a library is invisible. It’s all about the books, not about the building. For others it’s a community center—a destination for meetings or a source of local services. And an increasingly large community of library patrons is interacting with libraries...
Sep 14, 2015 | Art, Interviews, New York, Profiles
The gigantic art collection of Fredric Brandt, celebrity cosmetic surgeon and skincare guru, is going up for auction at Phillips Auction House. The collection, valued around $15 million, boasts over 200 pieces. Though his cosmetic surgery clients included Madonna and...
Sep 11, 2015 | News & Trending, Profiles
When Maya Angelou passed away last year at the age of 86, it was a death that touched the nation. A key voice for civil rights, a writer taught in every good school, Angelou was a national treasure. And now some of her treasures are being offered to the public to...
Sep 9, 2015 | Art, Gallery, Profiles
Shepard Fairey, a contemporary street artist widely known for his Barack Obama “Hope” poster, has created a new collection of art exclusive to Sotheby’s auction house. The artist is creating six new portraits of famous rock stars, including Debbie Harry, David Bowie,...
