0 I literally cannot remove myself from the shopbop.com email list. After multiple futile and failed attempts to unsubscribe, I’ve accepted that uncaptivating titles such as “New Zac Posen!” and “.05% OFF Spring Must-Have Maxi Dress” are out-of-reach temptations I must learn to live with. Repeat: I will learn to live with daily announcements of all I cannot afford. Gone are American Airlines Faresaver alerts and Hotwire Deal Trips; these emails, have either been retired or made their way to the newsletter email alert deathwatch. Save Vogue City, obviously. Because, um hallo! We are in a recession and require information as to how we can save a pretty penny while retaining our self-declared fabulousness.
So why on earth, you ask, would I sign up for any other Inbox crowding newsletter? Why free art, of course! Until March 8th, the Whitney Museum of American Art is offering $5 admission to subscribers of its “weekly” newsletter. I say “weekly” because my participation has found it to actually be biweekly. But these are hard times, and a lady (or man) must remain culturally enriched and more importantly, supportive of recession affected American artists and artistas!
What you’ll see: If you were alive in the 70’s you may remember a popular show called The Patchwork Family. Yeah, I don’t remember it either but it’s the inspiration for Alex Bag’s untitled video installation now on display at the Whitney. Other special exhibitions you can check out for a mere five bones include installation Synthetic, which salutes how the use of synthetic products changed postwar American art. Pretty cool. And my personal favorite, three artsy fartsy films by Elad Lassry. Plus the ever-popular permanent collection which includes work from Edward Hopper and Robert Indiana across mediums such as aesthetics of industry, the abstraction of early modernism, and people and community-centered realism.
The Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street; 212-570-3600; closed Monday and Tuesday – click here for hours
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0 Graphics & Art from the Obama Campaign
Ahhhh the clever minds of the city’s artists… To celebrate the election of our 44th president, Barack H. Obama, and to salute his new gig with S-T-Y-L-E, Danziger Projects opened their newest exhibition, Can & Did, with an Inaugural toast Tuesday night at their Chelsea Studio. The cozy reception kicked off the exhibition, which will run through February, while simultaneously signifying the hope and confidence many Americans have in our new administration. I was granted a sneak peak before the main event, and here are some visuals you have to look forward to: The Obama “O” created by Sol Sender, Andy Keene, and Amanda Gentry, award winning photography by David Turnley from the campaign trail and visuals by Robert Indiana, Shepard Fairly and more. Can’t get enough? Visit The Obama Art Report to find out where you can view more Obama related visuals and can purcahse Obama related artwork. Note to low cash flowers: act fast. These pieces are sure to be gone before the recession.
Danziger Projects 521 West 26th Street near 10th 212-629-6778 FREE
Can & Did January 20th – February 28th
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WHAT: This exhibition brings together some of China’s most talented and thought-provoking artists. The vast array of subject matters, ranging from a critique of commercial culture to distant memories of childhood, address China’s politically loaded past and its ever-changing present.
WHEN:January 15th
6:oo PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE: Eli Klein Fine Art 462 West Broadway
COST: FREE
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Water is good. It may not be as good as a martini or milk shake, but think of how thirsty and dry and dirty we’d all be without it!
To celebrate this fabulous liquid gift from mother nature, the Waterfront Alliance is hosting a City of Water Day from 10am to 4pm on Governors Island. Come on down to eat, drink and party for FREE! Ferry transit will be available all day (also FREE) from Lower Manhattan.
Highlights of the day will include:
• A symbolic and inspirational convergence of kayakers, boaters, sailors and ferry-riders onto Governors Island. New York Waterway and the New York Water Taxi will pick kids from across the city and bring them to the Island for this special day of fun, education and adventure.
• Boat parade of working vessels past and present including the retired fireboat John J. Harvey and the Seaport Museum’s tug W.O. Decker.
• Eco-tours of indigenous bird habitats hosted by NYC Audubon and a Hidden Harbor Tour hosted by the Working Harbor Committee.
• Fishing clinics with I Fish New York.
• Live music by Eric Bibb.
• Lecture on Fuel from Algae by CUNY professor.
• Car free biking. Bring your own wheels or rent.
If you’ve never been to Governors Island, it’s definitely a cool place to visit and the ferry ride alone is awesome with great views of lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
For more info and ferry schedule: www.waterfrontalliance.org (click on City of Water Day link). Ferries run to and from Governor’s Island every half hour all day.
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