Louis Vuitton Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing

Last night, the science-nerd in me loved being at Louis Vuitton’s party at the Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History to meet heroes of my youth.  CEO Daniel Lalonde introduced guests of honor Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell at the party celebrating the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing.   National treasures in [...]

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival – Talent Only, No Costumed Geeks Allowed

This weekend, the 69th street Armory on the East Side of Manhattan was host to the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival.  The soaring old space was home to tables upon tables of the hottest up-and-comic illustrators, artists and independent publishers.  Along side of all the fresh meat, were legends, and established artists on [...]

Culture, Cupcakes and Cocktails at the Chelsea Art Museum

Social networking site Yelp.com, together with the Chelsea Cultural Partnership threw a fabulous launch party at the Chelsea Art museum to kick off the Passport to Chelsea campaign. The “Passport to Chelsea”  offered guests discounts and special offers to sample the culinary, artistic and athletic specialties all found in the neighborhood. The three-level museum housed [...]

Burlesque and Booze at Dr. Sketchy’s

Q: So what does a former art-school party girl do during the daytime on weekends? A: Drink and draw dirty pictures at famed burlesque club Slipper Room on the Lower East Side at for Dr. Sketchy’s. Illustrator Molly Crabapple and writer John Leavitt hosted a debauched anti-art school drawing session with costumed characters, fully stocked [...]

Second Lives: Garbage to Gorgeous

Have you checked out the new location of the Museum of Art and Design yet?  That’s the one that took over the long-abandoned “Lollipop” building at Columbus Circle. Right now, they have the most gorgeous exhibit, Second Lives (through April 19).   It features several floors of projects from artists and designers who have re-purposed [...]