White gallery walls can be sterile and uninviting, not to mention downright distracting. The first thing you will notice at the current show on view at Cleopatra’s is the unique […]
Tag: art
Posted inEvents
Um. Yeah. Cats + Arts + Crafts
Not sure if you’ve noticed but cats are everywhere! Big cats, little cats – they are the new spirit animal of this here Brooklyn life. It’s because they are the […]
Posted inArt, Culture
“Limbs Float Through Hillsides” in Bushwick Art Show
Having replaced God in their last show with security cameras and diorama church groups, Bushwick’s Ortega Y Gasset Projects settles down to a DIY Eden with Kelly Kaczynski’s Yes; Or […]
Posted inArt, Culture
‘Geometry Poems’ on view at Janet Kurnatowski
Like songs on a layered and atmospheric record album, the paintings at Janet Kurnatowski shimmer and dance along the gallery walls. “Geometry Poems” presents paintings by seven contemporary artists working […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events
Art + Pasta Jewelry at New Franklin St Gallery Rekover Projects
While real estate snooping, I spotted a 2500 sq. ft. space on Franklin St, sandwiched between the newly opened People of 2Morrow and the half block of scaffolding that will […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events
Pilita Garcia’s “Rowan’s Sphere” Opens at Picture Farm on Friday (3/7) Video + Interview
In our age of digital hyper connectivity, we often feel isolated – our smartphones a barrier rather than a bridge to “the real thing.” Our viewing experience of art is […]
Posted inArt, Culture
Last Week to See Wangechi Mutu at the Brooklyn Museum
One of the most thought-provoking art shows I’ve seen this season is Wangechi Mutu’s “A Fantastic Journey,” housed in the phenomenal Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Recipes
Recipes Gone Wild: Julia Turshen’s Sweet Potatoes with Red Onions and Pancetta
What’s more warming and comforting than a pup snoozing beside you on the couch? Trick question…nothing! But I can tell you what comes close. A big bowl of roasted sweet […]
Posted inArt, Culture
New York Mag Has NO LOVE for GREENPOINT Art (loves BUSHWOOD tho)
I heart New York Magazine. This week’s “cheesescape” photos and the self-portraits of heroin addicts were brilliant – and especially disturbing back to back. I do have to give them […]