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Betye Saar, Chris Rock, and Tinashe Lit Up Mo MA's 2026 Party in the Garden
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (217+ words) The Scene: Art-world luminaries, collectors, patrons, and cultural leaders filled the museum's galleries for a festive dinner, before spilling into the garden for the highly anticipated after-hours affair. Against a backdrop of towering sculptures, lush florals, and well-coiffed guests, conversations…...
Farm Equipment on the Lower East Side? Our Critic Investigates a Few Unexpected Art Shows
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (236+ words) Hoffman Donahue | 99 Bowery, 2nd Floor Through July 18, 2026 Altoon Sultan makes deliciously understated paintings. On first look at the 13 small paintings of agricultural machines in egg tempera on parchment-covered panels, I wondered if some Donald Judd obsessive had been abandoned on a…...
Here's What You Missed at Mo MA PS1's 50th Birthday Bash
2+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) Cultured Mag Here's What You Missed at Mo MA PS1's 50th Birthday Bash On Tuesday night, more than 500 guests gathered at Mo MA PS1 for its annual gala, honoring founding director Alanna Heiss and former Mo MA Director Glenn D. Lowry. With artistic…...
Meet the Mexican Architect Currently Rebuilding One of New York's Most Iconic Landmarks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) Frida Escobedo has been handed the keys to make over the Met's new Modern and Contemporary wing, which will nearly double the museum's exhibition space. Frida Escobedo is a rarity in architecture, a male-dominated field obsessed with dues-paying. After founding…...
Why "90s Hotelier Jeff Klein Is Betting Big on Private Clubs Again
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (604+ words) He crafts notoriously private'and relentlessly buzzy'members-only clubs. His latest, San Vicente, is the hospitality visionary's first outpost on the East Coast. Jeff Klein rode the "90s wave of boutique hotels through to the boom of private clubs, a riposte to social…...
Inside the Met's Dinner at the Temple of Dendur With New York's Youngest Patrons
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) For the 2026 Vanguard Council f'te, the next generation of arts leaders and museum patrons gathered for an intimate night of celebration. On a night steeped in both ancient mythos and forward-thinking patronage, guests gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art…...
A Guide to the Real-Life New York Restaurants Where Characters Eat on TV
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (520+ words) From Carrie Bradshaw's brunch spot to CBK's first date, these are the New York restaurants worth visiting for the plot. Must-Order: Tikka Masala ($16. 95) and Dal ($14. 95) Must-Order: Potato Pierogies ($20 for 8) and Borscht ($13 for a bowl) Must-Order: The Bee Sting w/ tomato,…...
Jordan Tannahill Turned Performance Space Into New York's Hottest (Sex) Club Last Friday
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) The playwright and downtown provocateur anointed the nonprofit art space with doms, lube, latex, and more for its annual gala. Have you ever wondered how to be a good sub? Leather-donned guests at Performance Space's 2026 gala didn't have to wait…...
Every Discount You Should Be Taking Advantage of if You're a Culture-Loving Young Adult in New York
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (711+ words) You may not be a student anymore, but that's no reason to pay full price. Here is a compendium of deals for the under-40 set looking to capitalize on all New York has to offer. So set down the $7 oat…...
Wolfgang Tillmans Became a Household Name Finding Beauty in the Banal. He's Ready to Re-Evaluate.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) Cultured Mag Wolfgang Tillmans Became a Household Name Finding Beauty in the Banal. He's Ready to Re-Evaluate. At the center of the gallery are a number of tables festooned with ephemera'from newspaper clippings of current events to stamps, drawings, and…...