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Agnes Martin Gold-Leaf Painting Fetches $19M, Setting Record
Sotheby’s sale of Emily Fisher Landau’s collection also achieved the second-highest prize for a Picasso, but there weren’t too many surprises.
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An Artsy Garage Sale Is Coming to NYC This Weekend
Each item offered at the “Garage Sale of Upscale Garbage” in Bushwick is one-of-a-kind.
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Peek Into David Zwirner’s New Chelsea Offices
Open House New York offers free access to 334 sites across the boroughs, from Zwirner’s redesigned office spaces to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
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After Flood Damage, Gowanus Artists Carry On
In the wake of last month’s storm, Gowanus Open Studios plowed ahead, using the event to fundraise for artists whose work was damaged.
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Bushwick Open Studios Returns With Optimism
Those who ventured through torrential rain were treated to intimate conversations in cozy lofts and sometimes extraordinary work.
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Peek Inside the Newly Reopened Tenement Museum in Manhattan
The 160-year-old Lower East Side landmark tells the story of the immigrant families who lived under its tin ceilings and wood-frame walls.
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The New York Neon Shop That Became Legendary
Let There Be Neon in Tribeca made a name for itself as an essential resource for artists, from Keith Haring to Laurie Anderson.
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Gallery Night Proves the Lower East Side Is Still Hot
In the New York art world, where it costs upwards of $25 to visit a museum, gallery crawls remain a joyous, free experience.
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What Does $100K Get You at the Armory Show?
We ping-ponged through scores of booths to find something that fit our fake budget — and it was more difficult than it sounds.
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What’s Really Luring New York City’s Galleries to Tribeca?
Dozens of galleries have sprouted between Canal and Chambers Streets and west of Lafayette, one of NYC’s priciest neighborhoods. What gives?
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NYC’s Iconic Flatiron Building Is … Headed to Auction?
The sale is a last-resort move to resolve a bitter dispute between the building's owners.
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The Plight of Museum Guards in New York Museums
Security guards' annual salaries are less than half the state’s annual median income, hovering just above the equivalent of minimum wage.