Arts & Culture
Discover the latest public Art installations in NYC, exiting new exhibitions, and more! Pictured here are our partners at Artechouse, a space for innovative experiential Art located in the former boiler room of the Chelsea Market!
Today in NYC History: In 1904, Longacre Square renamed “Times Square”
Photo from Library of Congress Times Square has become so synonymous with New York City that many visitors and residents
Six Massive Swirling “Singing” Skirts Now Hang from Winter Garden at Brookfield Place
Soft Spin, a sculptural & sound installation by Heather Nicol in the Winter Garden Atrium The Winter Garden Atrium has
NYC Artist Paul Hecker Adds Cartoons to Famous Paintings Like Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks
A New York artist is bringing fun to the art world by inserting classic cartoon characters into Old Master paintings.
The Architectural Hats and Costumes of the Fifth Avenue Easter Parade
New York creativity springs to life during the annual Easter Parade down Fifth Avenue. The street, which is only open
Today in NYC History: The Slave Rebellion of 1712
The British takeover of New Amsterdam in 1664 brought several changes to the growing port city, and one of them
JR Brings the Inside Out Project to a Fordham University Wall at Lincoln Center
In New York City, artist JR may be most famous for his work in Times Square, pasting 6000 faces onto
Final 25 Photos for the #UntappedCities and #BigScreenNY Contest
What Do You Need? by thompsonlxs_ This week, we showcase a last batch of 25 photos from the #UntappedCities and
Why the Final Four is Never Held in NYC
New York City has sent legions of legendary players and coaches into college and professional basketball. When you kick back
Take a Tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Greenwich Village with Borough of the Dead on May 16th
Image via Wikimedia Marry in May, rue the day? When Edgar Allan Poe wed his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm on
This Former Nazi Neighborhood on Long Island with Adolf Hitler Street Still Exists
From the German Gardens street plan in Yaphank, Long Island, approved by the Town of Brookhaven in 1936 The United
Frank Sinatra’s Recording Studio Recreated at NY Public Library for Performing Arts
A new exhibition in New York City gives Frank Sinatra fans an opportunity to step into the singer’s life–
Today in NYC History: Barnard College is Founded in 1889
On April 1, 1889, the Board of Trustees of Columbia University voted to found Barnard College, which became the first