Benjamin Feldshuh, 88 years old, picked up a paint brush again when he quit his job as a top psychiatrist at NYU. His abstractionist and cubist paintings will have their first public exhibition at the loft space Sixth Floor on Feb. 19. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Benjamin Feldshuh: A Rising Modernist Star at 88 Years Old Historically, critical acclaim and popularity have depended on youth and novelty. But sometimes something hits at the right... Home 21 Feb 2026 | 03:31
A slice of Manhattan, with Greenwich Village, Hudson Yards and Midtown skyscrapers. Macken started the project with the RCA Building (30 Rockefeller Plaza) “and it just ballooned.” ( Photo: Val Castronovo) He Built This City, Literally; Massive Model of Gotham on Display at City of NY Museum Call it a side hustle or, more precisely, a “side hustle on steroids” to quote Queens-born Joe Macken, who spent 21 years... City Arts 21 Feb 2026 | 03:06
Roz Chast (left), a veteran cartoonist who has been with The New Yorker since 1978, and colleague Liza Donnelly (right) who is the power behind a new documentary “Women Laughing” that is being debuted at the Athena Film Festival, confer over a cartoon. ( Photo: Courtesy Liza Donnell) “Women Laughing” Tells Story of Women Cartoonists at The New Yorker Around a table at the Algonquin Hotel, a group of women cartoonists sit drawing as they talk, occasionally glancing up at... City Arts 18 Feb 2026 | 11:33
The 72nd edition of the Winter Show at the Park Ave. Armory raises money for East Side House Settlement. The shows executive director Helen Allen (second from left) welcomes past attendees Michael Lynch, Lucinda Ballard, and Daniel Diaz. ( Photo: Photo: Deonté Lee / BFA.com) Where History Gets Dressed Up for Winter: Inside New York’s Most Glamorous Antique Affair For ten luminous days, from January 23 through February 1, the city became a living museum, where the past felt thrillingly... City Arts 11 Feb 2026 | 06:07
The real-life Zendaya in 2019. With a starring role in the Spider Man and Dune sequels plus a major voice-over role in Shrek 5, Entertainment Weekly has said 2026 will be “the year of Zendaya.” ( Photo: Glenn Francis/Wikimedia Commons) California Girl Zendaya Now a NYC Icon at Madame Tussauds in Times Square She’s Oakland-born and a former Disney Channel star who played Rocky Blue in the sitcom Shake It Up, but now at 29 years... City Arts 18 Jan 2026 | 10:56
The poet Aaron Poochigian at Bethesdea Fountain in Central Park. ( Photo: Chloe Bragg) Poet Finds Peace and Inspiration, Writes Guide Book to Central Park–in Verse Where Sixth Avenue ends and skyscrapers halt, José Julián Martí protects the 59th Street entrance of Central Park. His comrades... Home 09 Dec 2025 | 01:34
From “Divine Egypt,” at the Met: Statuette of falcon-headed Horus, seated Osiris, and Isis, wearing sun disk and horns. Made of glass, gold, and lapis lazuli, it dates from ca. 872 to 837 BCE. About 4 inches tall, it is on loan to the Met from the Musée du Louvre. ( Photo: Mathieu Rabeau) 10 Must See Museum Exhibitions for this Winter The fall season in New York heralds the best and brightest, and our art museums are stepping up with extraordinary exhibitions.... News 19 Nov 2025 | 02:19
The late Robbie Robertson, the leader and driving force behind The Band, has just had the third volume of his memoir trilogy published posthumously. He delves into his wild late-‘70s era when film director Martin Scorsese first collaborated on The Last Waltz. ( Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com) Robertson’s Insomnia: Sex, Drugs, and Scorsese If you think you know all about Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed film director, guess again. You can’t understand the whole... City Arts 03 Nov 2025 | 08:35
Part of the collection from the Wise Spirit exhibit as seen in the studio of Richard Dial, 2025. ( Photo: Tag Christof) Artist Richard Dial Takes His Seat At The Table “The work is extraordinary. [The pieces in the Richard Dial:Wise Spirit exhibit] demonstrate both conceptual and aesthetic... City Arts 24 Oct 2025 | 04:36
From the LICH collection: Gustav Bock and the String Quartet, 2024. ( Photo: Courtesy Ki Smith Gallery) The House That Bock Built “The whole series boils down to storytelling and how that creates biases within nations. Germany is very well known for its... City Arts 22 Oct 2025 | 05:14
Robert Rauschenberg, who would have turned 100 this month, was a painter, sculptor, photographer, and graphic artist who was an early pioneer of what became known as the Pop Art movement. The Museum of the City of New York is one of several worldwide putting on exhibitions to honor his lasting contributions. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Pop Art Pioneer Enjoys Resurgence Here and Overseas Robert Rauschenberg, a man who many consider a pioneer of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s and ’70s, is being rediscovered... City Arts 05 Oct 2025 | 04:00
Lady Patriot, now in a limited run at Theatre Row on West 42nd Street, reunites three stars of the TV rom-com Love Boat. ( Photo: Lange Productions) Stars of TV’s Love Boat Reunite Off-Broadway in a New Play about the Civil War Right now, New Yorkers can head to Theatre Row on West 42nd Street to reunite with three performers they may have spent time... City Arts 03 Sep 2025 | 05:01
Chanel Ali only met her real dad when she was 18 after a court-ordered paternity test. ( Photo: Alexandrea Genova) Relative Stranger Is a One- Woman Play Full of Surprises It doesn’t necessarily sound funny: foster care, schizophrenia, lost family members. But In Relative Stranger, comedian Chanel... City Arts 03 Sep 2025 | 01:33
Jamie Allan, while trained in old-school magician tricks, uses lasers, light shows, and hi-tech in his magic acts. ( Photo: Danny Kaan) A Brit’s Lifelong Dream to Be a Magician Propels an Off-Broadway Debut At an age when most of us are just starting to outgrow our childhood toys, Jamie Allan was already plotting his destiny.... City Arts 28 Aug 2025 | 07:43
Billie Jean King models the Heart Truth Red Dress, part of a federal campaign to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke among women, during Fashion Week in New York in 2007. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Billie Jean the Play has Played in California and Chicago. The Dream Now: Broadway! She’s been carrying a flag, or more appropriately a racquet, for gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights in sports and society.... City Arts 23 Aug 2025 | 12:32
