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thanksgiving minus turkey plus nyc

mustcatchmooseandsquirrel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:40 -0800

Will be in NYC for Thanksgiving: Will things be open? Anything cool going on? My mother and I are not too into the rituals of Thanksgiving. This year we're ditching the family dinners and, instead, meeting in New York City to take advantage of the city, our vacation time, and seeing each other (it's been about 6 months since we last hung out). We'll be there from Wednesday-Saturday.

We have specific thing on our agenda (eating at Momofuku, shopping at Desigual, going to MoMA for free on Friday, experiencing culture shock at Brighton Beach, going to bars with photobooths), but I'm wondering if most places will be open on Thanksgiving Day and/or if there is anything particularly fun happening then.

I'm pretty sure that neither of us is interested in watching the Thanksgiving parade (again, not too into Thanksgiving as a holiday), and this is her first time to NYC. We like art, walking around, food and wine, theatre, and various other funky things (Mom is hipper than I am...). But, neither of us wants to spend too much money, especially since we know that a fun time can be had in NYC without breaking the bank.

Reference of Frames?

Viola — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:23 -0800

I need an affordable framing place in NYC/Brooklyn! I have about 10 prints I'd like framed for my wall, and many prints have somewhat unusual sizes that make it hard to find frames at various dollar stores and such. Ideally I'd like to drop off my prints at a store, discuss briefly which prints need matting and which just need regular frames, and pick them up the next week. I work just upstairs from a tony framing store in DUMBO, but if you've got a more affordable recommendation in Murray Hill or whatever, please send them my way!

We'll talk in present tenses.

shakespeherian — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:28:07 -0800

(Asking for a friend) Is there a place on ye olde interwebbes where I can see a gallery of all the artwork currently on display at the Chelsea Hotel? ALTERNATELY can anyone help me identify this painting? Blurry cellphone picture here. The Chelsea Hotel's website has exactly six pieces on display, none of which is the correct one. My friend would love to know who painted this and any other information available-- she's currently on a bus going to Boston, and typically she lives in Portland, and I'm not sure if she'll be back in NYC anytime soon so as to inquire at the hotel. TinEye is predictably unhelpful. Any ideas on how to go about identifying this thing?

Where to get Madame Chao's DVD?

griphus — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:45:11 -0800

Does anyone know where the get physical copies of Madame Chao's video art? The Ancient Chinese Cathode Ray DVD, specifically. Does anyone remember the "Madame Chao's" ("Madame Chaos?) videos that used to air on BCAT on Cablevision (in NYC) late nights in the late 90s/early 00s?

It was ridiculously noisy, epilepsy-inducing video art, with samples of old Chinese wǔxiá movies and The Simpsons (here's some I found on youtube WARNING: NSFW, gory violence, disturbing imagery etc.)

I used to work in a store in the E. Village where we had unlabeled copies of a couple of "episodes," with the tape just long enough to hold an episode and "Madame Chaos" scrawled across the top, which makes me assume these were originals. Unfortunately those are now gone (as is the store.)

So does anyone have any info at all on how to get some physical copies? My Google-fu is weak, their website seems to be all sorts of broken (on purpose?) and the Myspace page is unofficial

Too Hot For City Hall

hermitosis — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:13:24 -0800

I'm looking for examples of public art exhibitions in New York City that were covered, removed, or otherwise vanished, due to critical response or other factors. (For example, Eric Fischl's Tumbling Woman.) I'm interested in examples of pieces that were beloved by the public but deemed unsuitable by corporate or municipal entities, as well as those that were reviled by the public and/or art community. Bonus points if you can point me toward where a piece is now. I welcome anything that was deemed a nuisance, a hazard, an obscenity, or just plain unsightly.

What was that painting I saw at the Met?

TheOtherGuy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:07:06 -0800

Art Lovers: Help me track down the identity of a painting I saw at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). So I checked out the Met during a recent trip to NYC. I briefly stopped by one painting that was interesting enough to dial up on the audio tour thingo, but not interesting enough to remember the artist or the title. Of course, now, I am unable to shake the painting from my mind as I think it would be the perfect inspiration for a story I am thinking of writing: 'Girl with the Pearl Earring' Style

I am in the UK, so naturally heading back to the Met to find out about this painting isn't an option and I have frantically searched Met website for info, but to no avail as their advanced search option doesn't seem to be working. So I have come to the Hivemind to crowd-source an answer:

Here is what I remember. Take all of them with a grain of salt as I have both a shocking memory, and a philistine's eye for art!

- Oil on canvas.

- It was of a girl, perhaps 12 years old, reclining back in a chair in a fairly rustic looking room, maybe her bedroom or a kitchen. There is something just on the painting's left: either a bed.. or a table

- She is wearing a simple dress, I am slightly colour-blind but I at least think it was a very dull pale olive or blue.

- Her hands were behind her head, elbows out, and her head was turned to her right (our left) in deep thought.

- The audio guide narrator said that despite the subject's age, it has a sensual quality about it, mainly because her feet rested on something as she sat, revealing quite a bit of leg. I must stress that my reasons for tracking down this painting are entirely pure!

- I am fairly sure it is comparitively recent, but painted in a realistic style (ie not a weird post-modern, cubist kinda deal). There were a few Picassos close by so I am leaning more towards late 19th-early 20th century. The colours were quite subdued, it is definitely not in the Impressionist-style. more photo-realistic if you know what I mean.

- The artist's name might be something like 'Guzot' or 'Buzot'

- The title contains the subject's name. A Latin sounding girls name, leading me to suspect that the artist is from Spain or Portugal. But the world 'Belgian' also seems to bob about my head when I think about this painting. Somewhere in Western Europe at least!

- I can't for the life of me work out where I saw it. The Met is something of a maze.

So yeah.. I hope thats enough information for it to twig in art boffin's mind. My email is in the profile if you think of any more questions, else post below and i will try to answer. Many thanks!

What's good today in Chelsea?

hermitosis — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:50:15 -0800

NYC-filter: Taking a friend to art galleries around Chelsea this afternoon. Anything specific that should we not miss?

I'm looking to take a screenprinting class in NYC.

Optimus Chyme — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:57:07 -0800

I'm looking to take a screenprinting class in NYC. Weekends any time or weekdays after 6:00. Manhattan is preferred, B/Q/Bx okay. Most of my Googling turns up screen printing companies, not classes/institutions. I've looked at places like BMCC and NYAA, with no results. Any suggestions?

Where are those street artists in lower Manhattan who make children's nameplates?

sacre_bleu — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:09:05 -0800

Manhattan street artist filter: If you frequent lower Manhattan, have you ever seen the artists who create colorful, illustrated nameplates for children on the spot? Please tell me where you have seen them working in recent weeks. I have one for my two older children, but have not gotten one for my youngest child. I would like to present them as a set, so I need one more.

The finished piece of art is severely rectangular, about 8 by 28 inches. The artists appeared to use pieces of cardboard dipped in an oil paint or similar medium, and used the cardboard as their "brush." One has letters built of dolphins, the other is decorated with pandas and flowers. They cost $15-$20.

I have a person in NYC who will get the piece for me and send it on. But they have not spotted these artists working in the time they have devoted to the search. All the artists I saw working in this fashion were Asian men and women, but it might have caught on with others.

If you have seen these artists at work recently, please say where and at what hour? Thank you, MeFi.

Help me think of Reenactment Photos for Cosplay

Del Far — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:11:24 -0800

Creative Ideas Filter: I need ideas of Famous and Memorable Photographs or Paintingsor famous and memorable scenes from History, Movies, or Television that can be Reenacted on the spot without planning by 3-6 people for me to photograph for a final project for school. So I have this final project for school and I realized that I could use my trip to the NY Comic-Con for "fun and profit." We had previously done reenactment photography in my digital photography class and I had a lot of fun, and I just thought, I could get some hilarious shots of people already cosplaying but also reenacting great scenes for me.

Imagine it, all the Naruto cosplayers reenacting the Mexican stand off scene from reservoir dogs. Or a reenactment of Jesus' Last Supper with people dressed up as DC heroes.

Socially conscious arts calendars in NYC?

brokekid — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:31:31 -0800

Does anybody know if there is one website that aggregates all of the do-gooder/socially conscious arts happenings and events in NYC? Or if there is not one mega calendar, are there smaller ones devoted to a specific art form ie. socially conscious films, do-gooder theatre, etc...? Thanks!

art 101

shothotbot — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:53:56 -0800

Help me find some art classes for a rank beginner in New York City. My business is folding and I am hoping to take a year or two of my retirement now in my early 40s. I want to take some photography and art courses in New York City. I have no measurable talent and less experience. Where should I go for a friendly, hands on introduction to drawing, watercolors and photography?

How to keep upto date on latest photo shows/exhbitis in NYC?

unmodern — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:34:55 -0800

How can I keep abreast of photo gallery openings, new photo exhibits, photo-related events in NYC? Any favorite online resources that do the work for you? Woeful that I missed out on the Juergen Teller opening at Lehmann Maupin. Help me not miss any other good shows!

Artists in NYC

xo — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:36:53 -0800

I want to generate a list of visual artists working in NYC. Just the ones with established, active careers and gallery representation -- this is so I can get a new internship. I'm especially interested in artists in their 30s and 40s.

NYC Cheap Old Graphic Instructional Books

shownomercy — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:51:14 -0800

Where to find retro science/school books on the cheap in NYC and Brooklyn? Think martin denny, for your fase. I never got into the whole combing used books thing here--maybe too overwhelming. Now I am in dire need of some kitschy, 1960s-80s era instructional books, school books, anything with pictures or diagrams, cheap and valueless enough to cut up for scans.

And while online book shopping isn't as good for this kind of thing, maybe someone has reccomendations online too?

Where is the great wave?

smackfu — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:20:32 -0800

Is "The Great Wave at Kanagawa" actually on display at the Met? Does anyone know exactly where it is?

What are these stickers?

idledebonair — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:53:00 -0800

What are these stickers I keep seeing on the NYC subway? I keep seeing these star and triangle stickers in NYC subway cars. What do they mean? Where do they come from?

What's this public art in NYC?

mikepop — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:02:49 -0800

What's this public art/sculpture in NYC? It is plastic and shiny and is located just outside Central Park, across the street from the Apple store on 5th (or it least it was on Dec 31st when I took the picture).

NYC Galleries Recommendation for 12/14/04 11:30-5:30, 12/15/04 to 12:00p

crankyrobot — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:19:00 -0800

NYC Galleries Tomorrow? Taking the early Accela from Boston, getting into Penn Station at 11:30. Hitting the new MOMA for some art absorbtion - but are there other things / galleries that I should hit before the Pixies show? I'm meeting up with a friend @ 5:30 who's treating me to the concert. I'll be staying through the next noon, so that's also an option for hunting.

Studio Space in NYC

grumblebee — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:36:02 -0800

I would like to start doing some messy art: oil painting and maybe some metal sculpture. But my NYC apartment doesn't have any space for this. I was wondering if there are any studios in New York City (or Brooklyn) that one can rent (or share) by the hour. I won't be using it enough to rent the space for long periods. I might use it once a week. I might go a month without using it. The perfect place for me would be reasonably priced and stocked with basic equipment, i.e. easles. If there isn't a place like this, someone should start one. Not a bad business model for luring wanabe artists.

framing recommendation in NYC

subgenius — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:38:30 -0800

Does anyone have a recommendation for matting / framing in NYC? I realize that this is a somewhat basic question, but I've asked dozens of people and haven't received a solid recommendation.

For Christmas, I received a signed litho of Chris Mars's Horseshoes & Hand Grenades painting. I want to have the print framed so it looks approximately like the painting did on the cover of his Horseshoes & Hand Grenades CD. Unfortunately, there are a bazillion places in NYC that could do this, and I'm having no luck distinguishing between them. I don't need this to be museum quality, and cost is an issue, but I am really excited about this print and would like to be able to hang it in my office. It's been sitting on my counter for two months, and I'm feeling increasingly guilty about it.