JOSEPH ALTUZARRA

FASHION:
New York Brand New Designer: ALTUZARRA
http://josephaltuzarra.com

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CANDIDA HOFER

ART:
Candida Höfer
At Sonnabend Gallery
536 W. 22nd St., New York, NY 10011
nr. Eleventh Ave.
Candida Höfer’s intensely detailed, voluptuously colored pictures of interiors, libraries, and museums in Naples and Florence vie for beauty and greatness with Canaletto’s enticing pictures of Venice. At Sonnabend, I dissolved in front of Höfer’s recent large-format photographs of Italian ceilings and frescoes; I gaped in wonder at spread-eagled nude gods peering down from atop doorways, and wondered, Who walked these rooms, squaring the ideas of study and eroticism? Höfer’s visions of old books, ornate theaters, and opulent interiors (pictured, Biblioteca Dei Girolamini Napoli III, 2009) are full of details that turn into whole worlds. Even her stark picture of Michelangelo’s David is a wry feminist commentary on Thomas Struth’s more sensational image of the same subject. — Jerry Saltz NYMAG
http://www.artnet.com/sonnabend.html

SKIN FRUIT: SELECTIONS FROM THE DAKIS JOANNOU COLLECTION

ART:
Skin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou Collection
Curated by Jeff Koons Thru 6/06/10
www.newmuseum.org

MARINA ABRAMOVIC

ART:
Marina Abramović: Chair for Man and His Spirit
Thru May 10, 2010
On the occasion of the upcoming MoMA retrospective Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center will reinstall Marina Abramović's Chair for Man and His Spirit. Abramović created the work especially for P.S.1 on the occasion of their 1997 reopening. According to the artist, she felt that when you have a new house it is important to have furniture for the spirits. The spirit chair is positioned three stories above the human chair at ground level; visitors are invited to sit in the human chair. The artist explains that this work is part of a "series of transitory objects built with the idea that the audience could actively take part." Abramović does not "consider these works as sculptures, but as transitory objects to trigger physical or mental experiences among the public through direct interaction." Chair for Man and His Spirit will be installed in P.S.1's courtyard, from February 27 to May 10, 2010.
www.ps1.org

LITTLE DRAGON

MUSIC:
Little Dragon Live on StageTonight
27/03/2010 h.20.00 at Mercury Lounge
New York NY
http://www.bowerypresents.com/
Recommended *****

WORK FOR LOVE II

ART:
March 27: Saturday Sessions presents WORK FOR LOVE II by Desi Santiago and by music from Saint Buck
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Performance begins at 4:00pm in the 3rd Floor Main Gallery
Desi Santiago is a NYC based Puerto Rican artist. His practice spans from 1990 to the present with a strong foundation begun in NYC nightlife culture and crossing over into fashion and art worlds. Santiago's work draws from, addresses, and utilizes the respective vocabularies and iconography of these worlds to create ceremonial experiences and relational performances which deal with identity, exchange, and the duality of mourning/celebration. His practice is that of "the host", wherein the body is the channel and receptor for circumstance, experience, and identities to pass through resulting in a visual vocabulary of object, installation, and performance.
Saint Buck is a DJ duo featuring Desi Santiago & and artist Jared Buckheister, known around the club circuit for their ability to keep the crowd moving to disco.
http://ps1.org

MENYA

MUSIC:
Menya
26/03/2010 20.00 At Lake Johnson
258 Johnson Ave., Brooklyn, New York
http://www.myspace.com/menyamusic
Recommended *****

RENI LANE AT SUPERFRAICHE

OUT:
Reni Lane @ The Studio At Webster Hall w/ Beautiful Small Machines and Outp
Reni's MAJOR LABEL DEBUT "READY" Record Release Party - SUPERFRAICHE!
Type:
Music/arts - Concert
Date:
Friday, 26 March 2010
Time:
21:30 - 23:30
Location:
The Studio At Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY

ART EXPO' NEW YORK MARCH 25-28 , 2010

ART:
THE 32ND INTERNATIONAL ARTEXPO RETURNS TO NEW YORK WITH A NEW LOOK AND NEW LOCATION
MARCH 25-28, 2010 | PIER 94 ON THE HUDSON RIVER
The International Artexpo Education Series with free seminars for dealers, buyers, and artists
SOLO show with the world’s top emerging artists
PIER 94, New York’s premier art venue
http://artexponewyork.com/

UTAWAGA KUNIYOSHI

ART:
Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters: Japanese Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Arthur R. Miller Collection
At Japan Society
333 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017
nr. First Ave 212-832-1155
http://www.japansociety.org/

WMC : WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE MIAMI

OUT:
WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE MIAMI 23-28 MARCH
FOR INFO PARTIES:
http://www.wintermusicconference.com/thelist/
http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=page&page_id=263

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ALBERTO DI FABIO

ART:
ALBERTO DI FABIO
Thru APRIL 24, 2010
At Gagosian Gallery
980 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10075
T. 212.744.2313 F. 212.772.7962
http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/2010-03-18_alberto-di-fabio/

BLACK ORCHID

OUT:
Sunday, March 21st
BLACK PARTY WEEKEND
Music by
JUNIOR VASQUEZ
Opening Set by Ruben Vega
Door by Fernando
Lights by Unruly G
Decor by Chad
Flowers by City Iris
Graphic Design by Claudio Braz
A Special Birthday Celebration for
One of Junior's Original "Cunty Girls"
Frankie Taradee
Event Produced by JUNIOR VASQUEZ + KAY PRODUCTION
Reduced Admission for the First 200!
General Admission: $20

FAMILY FUNCTION

OUT:
Dear NYC night creatures, I'm sorry i doubted you. I should have known that a monsoon would not keep you from partying. Thanks so much for coming out in the crazy rainstorm...aren't you glad you did?!! Last week was a blast and we're doing it again!!!!
This week we have my sister DJ Nita Aviance spinning the tracks and Jason the Black Teen Wolf will be back to snap pics of your drunken mug!!!
Cheap drinks and cheap drunks, never a cover to get in, always good music, dancing and family style fun!!!!!!
Woody's is at 2nd and 2nd
Saturday March 20th
10pm till 4am
!0- 11 2 for 1 drinks

THE F*WORD

OUT:
The F Word presents Master & Servants
Superstar DJ/Producer DeMarko!
Opening DJ Napoli
w/ host Nita Aviance, Adam Capuano & Oscar Apaydinli
A special performance by Erickatoure
for her EP release plus she is
Premiering her new music video
Check out all 4 Dance-floors:
Jane Lane's Fudgepackers Lounge w/ DJ T-Boy
DJ's Cazwell & Bill Coleman's F*cking Cage Room w/ host Ricardo Studmuffin
DJ Lina & Kindbud's Flawless Lounge w/ host Joey Israel
Special guest performer: Torez
Full Body Massage by James Orona + Fetching Video's w/ Francis Legge + Frisky GoGo Boys featuring Matthew Camp, Matt + Tommy G's Funky Fresh Lap dancers + Strike a pose as DexStar G hunts for Foto Sluts!
Door: Johnny Quinlan & Roze Black
Tell the door person: "FORMIKA"
Free b/4 11pm
$10 til 1am
$20 after 1am
($30 otherwise)
BarStars: Anthony, Andrzej, Doug, Sonny, Patrick, Javier, Jake, Jerod, Johnny & Will serve.
$3 Stoli drinks 10pm til midnite
A Michael 'Formika' Jones & Mark Nelson Production
The F* Word Fridays
251 West 30th @ Rebel (7-8 avenues)

RYAN McGINLEY

ART:
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Ryan McGinley
Thru April 17th 2010
Team is pleased to present an exhibition of new work by the New York-based photographer Ryan McGinley. Team Gallery is located at 83 Grand Street, cross streets Wooster and Greene, on the ground floor.
http://www.teamgal.com/artists/ryan_mc_ginley

JOANNA NEWSOM

MUSIC:
The Bowery Presents : Joanna Newsom Live on Stage Tonight at Town Hall Show H.20.00 NYC
http://www.bowerypresents.com/
Recommended *****

FOTORELIEF

ART:
Please join today at Milk Gallery if you are in town. There are some really nice pieces on offer as well as a great book, nibbles, booze and a good chance to meet new and exciting people...
www.milkstudios.com

FOX AT THE PARK

OUT:
HUNTING SEASON BEGINS
THURSDAY, MARCH 18 AT THE PARK
OPENING NIGHT
FOX at The PARK
trap on your riding boots, bring your hunting cap, and warm the cognac. Get ready for FOX at the PARK. Josh Wood and Jared Needle bring you an exciting new Thursday night. The foxhunt is on with DJ Corey Craig and hosts Kris Haigh and Brian Rafferty leading the pack. Expect refinement and sophistication as Chelsea turns English nobility, only we are following that little fox wherever he takes us...
2x1 drinks from 10-11pm.
The Park
118 Tenth Avenue
Thursday 10pm-4am
Free

THE FACE OF BRAZIL

A PRIVILEGED LIFE

BOOK:
Susanna Salk - A Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style
http://www.amazon.com/Privileged-Life-Celebrating-Wasp-Style/dp/275940126X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

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MR BRAINWASH 'S ICONS

ART:
Thierry Guetta A.K.A Mr. Brainwash's Exhibition ICONS in the Meat Packing District is a must see if you're in the NYC area, the 44 year old french artist began working in LA as a filmmaker, he was in charge of creating the Album cover of Madonna's New Greatest Hits Album "Celebration" ( Thanks to Marco Ovando)
Mr. Brainwash's ICONS will be in NYC till March 31st 2010 and is FREE, is def worth to check it out.
For more info got to www.mrbrainwash.com

MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

MUSIC:
Tonite 15/03/2010 H. 20.00 @ Le Poisson Rouge New York
ww.lepoissonrouge.com
http://www.myspace.com/marinaandthediamonds
Recommended ****

TOOLS FOR THOUGHT - REBUILD HAITI

ROMAN AND WILLIAMS

DESIGN:
Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, the New York city Design firm is currently working on a wide range of projects, including high-end residential ...
http://www.romanandwilliams.com/
http://rwgoods.blogspot.com/

LET ' S OUT

OUT:

- Tony Fornabaio & Brandon Voss present a Special Performance by Kelis at Club 57:
MAIN FLOOR:
*DJ/Producer That Kid Chris
*Live Performance by KELIS
TRIUMPH ROOM:
*DJ Keo Nozari
*Performance by Epiphany
*Hosted by Zoe Murphy
LOUNGE:
*DJ Lady Bunny
*Hosted by Marco Ovando
**FULL OPEN BAR 10-11PM**
**Hot gogo boys everywhere**
$15.00 before midnight, $20.00 after
Doors open at 10. Open Bar until 11.
Door by Giovanni
Table reservations available at club57@fveventsny.com
Details on all our events at www.fveventsny.com

-Join us at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards to celebrate images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people that are building support for LGBT equality.
The 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, sponsored locally by IBM and Prudential, will be held March 13 at the Marriott Marquis with host Alan Cumming.
For tickets or more information, please visit http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/ny
Special Honorees
Joy Behar
Cynthia Nixon
Oscar nominee Gabourey Sibide (Precious) will introduce the Youth Pride Chorus - a choir of LGBT youth from New York City.
Special Guests
Nigel Barker
Bryan Batt
Sandra Bernhard
Dustin Lance Black
Brian Graden
Jay Manuel
Sarah Paulson
Rosie Perez
Meredith Vieira
Sigourney Weaver
Jill Zarin
and more join GLAAD to honor stories that build support for gay and lesbian equality.
Plus a performance from the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR.
The evening includes auction, dinner, Awards show, and VIP after-party to benefit GLAAD’s work every day to share culture-changing stories about gay and lesbian people and allies.
Event Details:
• 4 pm Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
• 6 pm Dinner & Media Awards
• Celebrity After Party with DJ Corey Craig immediately following Awards Show
Lisa Quiroz, Vice President Corporate Responsibilty, Time Warner
Honorary Co-Chair, 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards - New York
For tickets or more information, please visit http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/ny
GLAAD will be tweeting from the event! Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/glaad
Check out the list of nominees at http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/21/nominees and watch the nominees video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0ZQfPhJZA0
Become a fan of GLAAD on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GLAAD

MATTHEW HITT

FASHION:
Matthew Hitt at Wilhelmina Model New York
MODEL OF THE WEEK
http://models.com/models/matthew-hitt

NICOLAS URQUIZA

ART:
Nicolas Urquiza
Nico is an artist, currently resides in New York City, where he alternetes between fine and comercial art, focusing at diferent times on painting, photography, fashion, art direction, and various areas of design.
Currently co-designer of New York based team NICO & ADRIAN. His work has been published in innumerable number of magazines, newspapers, galleries, museums, and private shows, between the most notables "Vogue"(Italy), "Art in America" (USA), L'uomo Vogue (Italy), Luire (Japan), "Preferences" (France), "STH" (USA), "The New York Times" (USA), "Bazar" (Brazil), "Numero" (France), and many others.
http://www.nicolasurquiza.com/

WHITE HORSE RETURNS

OUT:
White Horse returns to Blackout this Thursday for another seductive evening of black lacquered beats and gossip. Come lounge and enjoy a cocktail or 2 as Nomi & Morgan WIley spin a cluster of dance, hip-hop & r&b.
Blackout
916 Manhattan Ave
Thurs. March 11th
10pm-4am

STUDIO 54 JEANS

EDITORIAL FASHION OF THE 80s:
ADV: STUDIO 54 JEANS

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MARCO DELOGU

ART:
Marco Delogu : Cardinals and Criminals
Randall Scott Gallery Thru 27 march 2010
Randall Scott Gallery
111 Front Street #204
Brooklyn, NY 11201
www.randallscottgallery.com

J.ALEXANDER

FASHION BOOK :
J.Alexander
Follow the Model: Miss J's Guide to Unleashing Presence, Poise, and Power (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/Follow-Model-Guide-Unleashing-Presence/dp/1439149909

WOLFGANG TILLMANS

ART:
Wolfgang Tillmans at Andrea Rosen Gallery Thru March 13,2010
Twenty years ago, Wolfgang Tillmans reimagined what a photo could be. Now he’s doing it again
http://www.andrearosengallery.com/artists/wolfgang-tillmans/

LYLE LODWICK

FASHION:
Model of the Week:
Lyle Lodwick at Red Model Management NYC
http://models.com/models/lyle-lodwick
http://rednyc.com/

DAN WALSH

ART:
Dan Walsh: Days and Nights at Paula Cooper Gallery NYC Thru March 27,2010
http://www.paulacoopergallery.com/exhibitions/480

JOHN MAYER

FASHION:
John Mayer in Emotionally Unavailable
http://www.emotionally-unavailable.com

THE ARMORY SHOW

ART:
The Armory Show March 4-7 2010 Pier 92 & 94 New York
http://www.thearmoryshow.com/cgi-local/content.cgi
Recommended *****