The Botero in New York exhibition is currently on view at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York City. It is dedicated to Fernando Botero, one of the most recognizable and commercially successful Latin American artists of the twentieth century. The exhibition’s organizer, the auction house Sotheby’s, selected a venue that is not the most obvious choice…
What is the greenest place in Manhattan, aside from Central Park? Or the most heavily guarded garden in New York City? Or the home of one of the wealthiest art galleries in the United States? Let me introduce you to the Ford Foundation, a private American philanthropic organization established in 1936 by the Ford family….
In New York, you can experience art almost anywhere: on the streets (the city is full of public art), in museums (there are more than 200 of them), in galleries (more than 1,000), and even in unexpected places such as the United Nations. But there is another category that feels uniquely New York: Billionaires open…
Our editorial team has a favorite number in New York, and it is nine. It is taller than a person — about 10 feet (3 meters) high, painted bright orange, weighs more than 5 tons, and stands on West 57th Street. It is just a few steps from the flagship Tiffany store in New York…
The Solow Building, located at 9 West 57th Street, is one of those New York City skyscrapers that almost everyone recognizes, even if few people remember its name. Its black glass façade curves gracefully down toward 57th Street, and the enormous red 9 embedded in the sidewalk has been seen by nearly everyone who has…
Today I had the chance to attend the opening of an exhibition that will arguably be the quietest place in the city this summer. French artist and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s installation “clinamen” has opened its doors (and pools) in New York City, at the historic Park Avenue Armory. The idea is shockingly simple: giant circular…
A statue from Afghanistan in New York? Not quite, but the new public art in the famous High Line Park is indeed a reference to the Bamiyan Buddhas (6th century!), which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, despite international protests. The largest of them was over 50 meters tall, making it one of the…
How many original Statues of Liberty can you find in New York City? The answer is: more than you think! For example, the statue in the photo is called the Original Statue of Liberty, and it’s located on 61st Street on the Upper East Side. It’s cast in bronze from an original plaster model by…
Can an inconspicuous back alley turn into one of the most popular Instagram photoshoot spots in New York? Absolutely, if things unfold like this… In the 19th century, Freeman Alley was built as a service passage for horses and drainage, which was typical for that time. In the 20th century, it was mostly frequented by…
Recently I was walking through my favorite city, New York, and for a moment it felt like I had slipped into Miami… I had just come across a massive mural by the artist Alec Monopoly, who is known for his caricature-style paintings of the wealthy and bankers — especially characters like Richie Rich (“the poor…
