Richard Rothbard has performed magic on wood for 55 years. He first began woodworking in the 1960s as a Broadway actor who helped create furniture for the sets and for his own apartment. ( Credit: Nicholas Liu) “An American Craftsman” Offers Handmade Wares with Character Richard Rothbard is holding a rock, but it’s made of wood. His well-practiced fingers have carved onto its surface a network... City Arts 11 Apr 2024 | 11:33
Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Self Portrait–She Now Calls Herself Sahara (from the series Two Deserts, Three Winters) c. 1990s, mixed media on canvas, 81 x 138” on view in the Whitney Biennial Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Ten Must See Exhibitions For the Spring ‘24 Season There’s never been a better time to take a look, and this season’s exhibitions offer expansive visions, voices, concepts... City Arts 12 Apr 2024 | 08:34
The current exhibition features 130 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, textiles and works by American artists in Paris. ( Photo: Tehsin Pala) Explore The Works of American Artists in Post WW II Paris at The Grey Art Museum During the COVID-19 pandemic, many museums in the city suffered financially. The galleries remained empty, with pieces on... City Arts 09 Apr 2024 | 06:24
Manhattan model Karen Rempel preens in a pink pouffe at Hauser & Wirth’s Editions art gallery on West 18th Street. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style Vogues at Hauser & Wirth’s Editions Gallery in Chelsea Trees are flaunting their blossoms and I’m voguing in wearable art by Engineered by Andrea T. at the Hauser & Wirth Editions... City Arts 11 Apr 2024 | 01:20
Beatrix Potter, Mrs Rabbit pouring out the tea for Peter while her children look on, 1902-1907. Linder Bequest. Museum no. BP.468. ©Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Photo: Courtesy of Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. ( Ellie Atkins) Hop Over to the Morgan to See ‘the Other Potter” Who Created Peter Rabbit Potter fans have been crowding an elegant gallery space in Manhattan for a delightful show about the author of a celebrated... City Arts 15 Apr 2024 | 04:02
War Trudges On and On and On...Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers and Ukraine The recent death of Daniel Ellsberg offers an opportunity to recall what leaking The Pentagon Papers accomplished and ask... Evergreen 11 Jul 2023 | 10:46
Artists participate in Art on the Ave NYC Creative Spaces Downtown Manhattan. Photo: @thingscreativenyc Arts and Culture hauserwirth.com/locations/10052-hauser-wirth-new-york-69th-street/... Best of Manhattan 02 Dec 2022 | 10:09
Kidville salon on the West Side is located inside a play space of the same name. Photo via kidville.com/westside Kids Best Playgrounds BILLY JOHNSON PLAYGROUND IN CENTRAL PARK East Side of Central Park at 67th St. This unique playground eschews... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 05:33
The owners of Barking Dog NYC set out 30 years ago to create a neighborhood spot where locals could dine with their pets. Photo: barkingdognyc.com Pets Best Grooming BARK PLACE NEW YORK 1404 First Ave 212-737-3510 The professionals at Bark Place are experienced with anxious dogs... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 05:53
A unisex barbershop, Astor Place Hair holds a place in NYC counterculture history. Photo: Kay Bontempo Workouts & Wellness Best Fitness Club 92NY MAY CENTER FOR HEALTH, FITNESS & SPORT 1395 Lexington Ave. 212-415-5700 92NY.org/health-fitness Located... Best of Manhattan 23 Nov 2022 | 01:00
Flowers Naturally, a Downtown mom-and-pop florist, has been around since 1968 and offers a subscription service. Photo: Kay Bontempo Neighborhood Stores Best Grocery Store FAIRWAY 240 East 86th St. 718-569-4511 For those still lamenting the closure of the Harlem Fairway at 125th... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 05:38
Jeremy’s, the new UES upscale bar, is named for Jeremy Schaller, of butcher shop Schaller & Weber. Photo via jeremysnyc.com Food and Drink Best New Restaurant JEREMY’S 1652 Second Avenue jeremysnyc.com Jeremy Schaller, the man behind butcher shop Schaller & Weber,... Best of Manhattan 30 Nov 2022 | 10:32
Back to School for Visually-Impaired Children Going back to school is an exciting time full of new beginnings. This is an opportunity to develop open communication with... Education Guide 14 Sep 2022 | 01:48
Pedro Saenz. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Building Service Workers Award Honoree Pedro Saenz: A Downtown Porter Dreams Of Travel For the past 34 years, Pedro Saenz has worked as a porter at 250 Vesey Street, formerly Four World Financial Center. It’s... People 17 Oct 2022 | 02:39