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Guide to NYC Frieze Week 2019

Welcome to your guide of what to see in NYC during Frieze Week 2019. As if the New York City art scene isn't busy enough right now, enter Frieze week. To help you cut down on research time we’ve put together a must see list of fairs happening this week to help you strategize all your art-hopping plans. Frieze New York Featuring galleries from 26 countries, Frieze New York showcases an extraordinary cross-section of work, from today’s most exciting emerging artists to seminal figures of the 20th century. Building on Frieze’s history as a platform for discovery and challenging the traditional art fair format, the eighth edition introduces new curators and collaborations with leading museum directors; including two exhibitions exploring virtual...

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Kenny Schachter gives Jeff Koons’s inflatable bunny a voice

... and we are not disappointed!  The video coincides with news that Christie's New York is set to auction off Jeff Koon's "Rabbit" as part of its forthcoming Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale next month.  The iconic piece made its official debut at New York City’s Ileana Sonnabend Gallery back in 1986. Jive Bunny! from Kenny Schachter on Vimeo. I used to be a toyAnd meant to bring you joyNot sure what I should call myselfAm I a girl or a boy? Are you tempted to plant a kiss?Looking for ever-lasting bliss?It’s physical, it’s spiritualBut bottom line—it’s just big business. Meant to take you to another placeNot exactly furthering the human raceBut what you’ll see peering into meA nice reflection of...

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JR X Time Mural on Bowery Tagged in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

  View this post on Instagram Last night while rushing to different gallery parties and open studios we came upon the @jr X @time Bowery mural. We were stopped in our tracks. To say this might be the most important current art installations may be an understatement. We seem to forget that all of humanity is generally fighting towards the same goals (happiness, acceptance, love, success, etc). Even though we may have different approaches we seek the same things out of our life’s. Twenty-four hours after completion, someone tagged the black-and-white imagery with the number “11” – in blood-red paint – which represents the murdered Jewish congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. #strongerthanhate #treeoflife A post shared...

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Calvin Klein NYC to Host “Andy Warhol: Shadows” Exhibition

After sponsoring the conservation of Andy Warhols "Shadows", Calvin Klein's NYC Headquarters will be hosting an exhibit featuring the newly restored works. In partnership with the Dia Art Foundation, the show will display the late artist’s iconic Shadows, silkscreen paintings that boast dynamic blurs of dark and light colors such as yellow, violet, coral, and aqua. All panels displayed at the space went under a 9-month restoration process that took place at Dia:Beacon in New York. “Shadows” was first presented in New York City by Dia in 1979. Andy Warhol’s precise instructions to installing Shadows (1978-79) have always been tricky. The monumental 102 silk-screened and painted canvases must also hang in the round, lined edge to edge. The intent is to reflect the continuity...

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