Art & Design Events, New York, New Year's Eve, Saturday, 31 December 2016

There are no special art and design exhibition openings or talks scheduled in New York today. Museums are open, but many have reduced hours. Most galleries are closed. Please check with the venue for information before going. Many performance spaces, such as Issue Project Room, are having ticketed New Year’s Eve muscial events. Transmitter in Bushwick is hosting a New Year’s Eve Party.

Transmitter 1329 Willoughby Ave 2A Bushwick NYE Celebration 9 BYOB check with site for more information

Art & Design Events, New York, Friday, 30 December 2016

There are no art and design openings and talks scheduled for today. Museums have regualar operating hours, but most galleries are closed.

Art & Design Events, New York, Thursday, 29 December 2016

Agora 530 W 25 exhibitions: Kaleidoscope of the Mind Alejandra Burguette, Helen Rosenkranz, Fahim Somani, Mark Reese, Hallie Hart, Regina Krugel, Irma Lescinskaite; Enigmatic Realms Mikele Arapi, Burhan Khan, Judith Tawil, Viccas, Franck Sastre, Philippe Thélin, Magda Hanna, Graciela Bosoglanian 6-8

Art & Design Events, New York, Wednesday, 28 January 2016

Con Artist Collective 119 Ludlow St exhibition: Break the Internet 7-11
Rogue Space 507 W 26 Exploring Queer Space: Queer Latinx Identity Cristy C. Road and Luis Carle 4-8 three days only

Bookcourt 163 Court St Cobble Hill Holiday Party celebrating 35 years of bookselling as the store prepares to close forever 6-9

Art & Design Events, New York, Tuesday, 27 December 2016

No invitations for special art and design events have been received today. Museums are maintaining regualar schedules. While virtually all commercial galleries are closed, some non-profit and cooperative spaces, such as Viridian, are open throughout the week. Contact the desired venue for operating hours.

Art & Design Events, New York, Boxing Day, 26 December 2016

There are no special art & designs events scheduled for today. Most museums have resumed regular hours. Commercial galleries are almost all closed; check with the venue before visiting.

Art & Design Events, New York, Christmas Day, 25 December 2016

Thre are no art or design events scheduled for today. Virtually all commercial galleries and showrooms are closed. Most museums are also closed for the holiday, with the exception of The Jewish Msuem (11-4) and the Museum of Jewish Heritage (10-5:45).

Art & Design Events, New York, Saturday, 24 December 2016

Kosti Last Sunday Bookstore 1051 Wyckoff Ave Ridgewood (L train to Halsey) book sale: copies of Richard Kostelanetz’s two hundred or so titles, some officially out of print, as well as many previously owned books (written by others) noon-5

NOTE: Many major museums will have truncated hours today; please check with the venue before visiting. Almost all commercial galleries are closed until January.

Art & Design Events, New York, Friday, 23 December 2016

LMAKbooks&design 298 Grand St Giftwrapping Event: Wrapping: a lush landscape of giftwrapping paper created by Josh Egnew, Kate Hawkins, Alissa D. Polan, Carlos Rigau, David B. Smith and Allie Yacina 4-9 event free, but purchase the gift wrapping paper necessary


NOTE: Most museums are open today with regular hours. Many commercial galleries have closed for the season and will not reopen until January. Please contact the venue before scheduing a visit.

Art & Design Events, New York, Thursday, 22 December 2016

Recess 41 Grand St closing party: Brouhaha Željka Blakšić aka Gita Blak and Brujas 6-8

Jerry's International Palette Shop 111 4th Ave opening of paint mixing space: Chelsea Classical Studio Custom Oil Mediums Bar with Rick Piloco and Brandon Soloff and wine 6-8

ORA 51 7th Ave Closing the year with Christmas Cheer: an evening of mulled wine and last minute gift ideas 5-8

National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South exhibition: The Warmth of Winter holiday exhibition and sale benefitting The National Arts Club Will Barnet Student Show and Prizes 6-8

Noho-M55 530 W 25 exhibition: The Artist's Book 5-7

Ceres 547 W 27 exhibition: Exposure 4 Igor Bogojevic, Marcene Glover, Wendy Moss, Douglas La Tourette, Monique Ford, Chris Plaisted, Orit Mardkha-Tenzer, Gary Koenitzer, Masayo Nishimura, Libbet Loughnan 6-8

Viridian 547 W 28 exhibition: Once Upon A Time 6-8

EFA Project Space 323 W 39 conversation: Regarding the State of Others Chloë Bass and Naeem Mohaiemen with the audience 6:30-8

Art & Design Events, New York, Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Khirma Eliazov 102 Charles St pre-holiday cocktails and trunk show: Phylyda with designer Lydia Maurer and Christina Grasso 6-9 rsvp phylyda@statepr.com

Bagatelle Bistro 1 Little West 12th St Holiday Pop Up Shop with complimentary sponsored open bar 6:30-8:30

RoastNco 100-12 Queens Blvd Forest Hills art sale/signing: Marvel & DC Comics artist John Stanisci; benefit for the Forest Hills History Mural Fundraiser 6-10

David&Schweitzer 56 Bogart St Bushwick #pussypower Andrea Belag, Katherine Bradford, Ellen Cantor, Mary DeVincentis, Jane Dickson, Jenny Dubnau, Angela Dufresne, Florencia Escudero, Louise Fishman, Judy Glantzman, Brenda Goodman, Ruth Hardinger, Clarity Haynes, Julie Heffernan, Susanna Heller, Sharon Horvath, Dana James, Penelope Jencks, Elisa Jensen, Anki King, Marjorie Kramer, Margrit Lewczuk, Judith Linhares, Sarah McEneaney, Marilyn Minter, Michele Mirisola, Lizbeth Mitty, Sai Mokhtari, Heather Morgan, Rebecca Morgan, Sharilyn Neidhardt, Janice Nowinski, Yoko Ono, GaHee Park, Melanie Parke, Sheila Pree Bright, Erika Ranee, Giordanne Salley, Hiba Schahbaz, Carolee Schneemann, Mira Schor, Elena Sisto, Joan Snyder, Kyle Staver, Betty Tompkins, Julie Torres, curated by Jennifer Samet and Michael David 6-9

Roulette 519 Atlantic Ave Boerum Hill Phill Niblock’s Annual Winter Solstice concert: 6 Hours of Music and Film 6 $15

An Appeal from Minerva Durham of Spring Studio

Though this site rarely lists benefit exhibitions and fund-raising appeals, one has been received of very special urgency from Minerva Durham, a premier drawing teacher in New York and the head of Spring Studio.

She writes:

My fundraising efforts are falling short of the mark and I am getting panicky. so I ask you to please contribute by cash or check, any amount, however small, to Spring Studio,  and mail it to Minerva Durham, 293 Broome St., New York, NY 10002, checks made out to "Spring Studio."

I am embarrassed to be in this position, but my usual sources of support are under stress. An uncertain world has made it difficult for me to find the help I need. There seems to be a "wait and see" attitude. I continue to teach four sessions of anatomy and drawing each week.  I successfully moved the studio from SoHo to Chinatown during the holiday season last year. I have recovered from the stroke that hit me in January almost a year ago.

My plan was to sell my artwork to prepay half of next year's rent, in lieu of a deposit, but none of my  oils or pastels have sold. Apparently sales of art are down everywhere, but my problem might just be that it takes time to sell art. If you are interested in supporting the studio by buying my artwork, I can send images of oils and pastels that I did years ago, cityscapes and still lifes.

Thank you for reading this appeal. I will be grateful for any help that you can provide.

Art & Design Events, New York, Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Shin 322 Grand St Hyon Gyon She's A Riot 6-8

National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South exhibition: John Cross Wood Works 6-8

Asya Geisberg 537 W 23 Holiday Party & Closing Reception: Ricardo Gonzalez Jaunty Juke 5:30-8

Hollis Taggart 521 W 26 exhibition: George Vranesh

Tagore 547 W 27 Raise a Glass! Mexican Cultural Institute Holiday Party and celebration of Ricardo Mazal’s exhibition Violet 6-8 reservation requested

NiLu Gift Shop 191 Malcolm X Blvd Shop Event + Meet & Greet 6-8

Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace book release: The Morris-Jumel Mansion Anthology of Fantasy and Paranormal Fiction 6:30-9:30 free, Victorian attire encouraged

Glasshouse 246 Union Ave Williamsburg performance/installation: Hector Canonge LABoRAL 7-10 $10

ISCP 1040 Metropolitan Ave Bushwick performance: Simone Forti Sleep Walkers / Zoo Mantras 6:30-8 free,  only 50 seats, no reservations, also on Livestream

The Cooler 22 Waverly Ave Clinton Hill near Navy Yard design exhibition: Wintercheck Factory (Kristen Wentrcek and Andrew Zebulon Williams) Absolute Beige 7-10

Powerhouse on 8th 1111 8th Ave Park Slope book signing: Plato's Dogs Thomas Roma and Gioancarlo T. Roma 6:30-8

Early Wednesday morning

Grand Army Plaza Prospect Heights Brooklyn 42nd Annual Winter Solstice Celebration with Mama Donna Henes 7am
Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort St performancees: Sibyl Kempson 12 Shouts to the Ten Forgotten Heavens: Winter Solstice 5:30-7:30am $10

Art & Design Events, New York, Monday, 19 December 2016

Chinatown Soup 16B Orchard St Soup Out Loud presents performances: Celine Song, Sofya Weitz, and Ran Xia respond to exhibition Roadside Mystics Ruth Eckland, Monroe Hodder, Fred Hodder; art, theater, and wine 7:30-9

Fortnight Institute 60 E 4 exhibition: Chris Oh Plays 6-8

The Boiler 191 N 14 Williamsburg Four Walls Slide and Film Club event featuring live performance by the Film Club Band (Brian Dewan, David Scher, Paul Scher, Tim Spelios) 8

Microscope 1329 Willoughby Ave Bushwick Dreamlands: Expanded series in conjunction witht eh Whitney: Slides & Mirrors Plays Part I: Sliding Memories Gill Arno, Alexia Welch, Sarah Halpern, Kenneth Zoran Curwood; Part II: Mirror, Mirror Karolina Raczynski, Simon Liu, Rachael Guma, Raha Raissnia 8 $20 for both parts, $15 for one

Art & Design Events, New York, Sunday, 18 December 2016

Postmasters 54 Franklin St talk: Fuck Theory Lectures for the End of the World 4

Klaus von Nichtssagend 54 Ludlow St performance: Re: Nude in a Landscape Lauren Bakst and Yuri Masnyj 5 rsvp klaus@klausgallery.com

Catinca Tabacaru 250 Broome St films and multi-channel video essays: Jonah King 6-8

Cuchifritos 120 Essex St Essex Street Market exterior audio installation: Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga Recetas y Gangas: The Essex Street Market Recordings curated by Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful noon-6

Bodega 167 Rivington St performance: Kayla Guthrie Live 8

Karma 188 E 2 exhibition: Walter Price Pearl Lines 6-8

Black Door Bar 127 W 26 photography exhibition: Iain Toft People and Places 3-6, live music 4:30

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Ave open studio + book launch: Maria De Los Angeles; presentation of  wearable artist book; accompanying the artist for a demonstration: Esther K Smith  from Purgatory Pie Press noon-4 free

Derfner Judaica Museum at Hebrew Home 5901 Palisade Ave Riverdale closing reception: Bronx Latin American Art Biennial I am one of those people that… 3

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park Warming Up Winter Holiday Market: Featuring Local Vendors 11-4:30; It's About Us: A New New Yorkers Program Exhibition opening reception including various workshops 1-4

Soloway 348 S 4 Williamsburg performance: Aki Onda engaging with Elka Krajewska’s With Charlotte Mad-eline 4

Front Room 147 Roebling St Williamsburg Holiday Exhibition party: Night and Day presentation by Fuse Works, Multiples and Editions, music, and some festive treats 2

Present Company 254 Johnson Ave Bushwick ceramic (and related) artwork market: Fire Sale coinciding with closing of exhibition A Round About noon-7 themed libations and snacks

Blam 56 Bogart St closing reception: Focus curated by Fiercely Curious 3-6

David & Schweitzer 56 Bogart St artist talk and closing party: As Carriers of Flesh Paul Gagner, Brenda Goodman, Arnold Mesches, Heather Morgan, Peter Williams; panel:  Paul Gagner, Brenda Goodman, Heather Morgan, Peter William, moderated by Michael David 2-4

The Chimney 200 Mrogan Ave Bushwick performance: Mues-Emancipation Nathalie Rodach and Assaf Salhov 4:30

Transmitter 1329 Willoughby Ave Bushwick show closing: Joshua Liebowitz After the Feast 3-6

Shoestring Studio & Press 640 Classon Ave Prospect Heights market/comics fest: Holiday Bizarre presented by Brooklyn Draw Jam noon-7

440 Gallery 440 Sixth Ave Park Slope Artist/Juror Talks: Robert Pennington, Ann Cofta, and Marcy Sperry with JoAnne McFarland on 12th Annual Small Works Show 4:40-6:40

South Presbyterian Church Donald Gallery 343 Broadway Dobbs Ferry Harriet Cherry Cheney Towards Maximalism 11-2

Square Peg 385 Warburton Ave Hastings-on-Hudson show closing:  rgbDRAWING: Pigment on Paper 2-5

Art & Design Events, New York, Saturday, 17 December 2016

Artists Space 55 Walker St closing party: Decolonize This Place 6

Catherine Ahnell 66 Grand St show closing:  Miljan Suknovic Studio Visit Holiday Glögg/Spiced Wine noon-6

Sleep Center 9 Monroe St exhibition: Sam Lavigne Job Center curated by Alden Copley & Ian Costello 7-9

56 Henry 56 Henry St book singing: David Colman Gif Trap 1-6

Klaus von Nichtssagend 54 Ludlow St performance: Re: Nude in a Landscape Lauren Bakst and Yuri Masnyj 7 rsvp klaus@klausgallery.com

Mulherin 124 Forsyth St discussion: Eric Doeringer and  Greg Allen on the romantic and artistic relationship between Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg 4

Storefront for Art and Architecture 97 Kenmare St Pop-Up Sf Book Shops 11-6

Leesa Dream 112 Wooster St shopping: Cynthia Gale Jewelry 4-6 reservation https://leesa-cynthiagale.splashthat.com/?utm_source=Dream+Gallery+-+Master+List&utm_campaign=9778ef0bad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_89a8cd2df8-9778ef0bad-312333429&mc_cid=9778ef0bad&mc_eid=471c546732

Forward Union 714 Broadway Forward Union Fair informational fair, curated panels, art installations & more 11-8 free; FU After Dark: Saying FU to 2016 with dance, performance & music 8-late $10 suggested

Strand Books 828 Broadway book signing: Robert and Cortney Novogratz Beachside Bohemian: Easy Living By the Sea 1-3 purchase of this book required for entry

Andrea Rosen 525 W 24 Pop-Up Bookstore 10-6

Amsterdam Whitney 531 W 25 various group shows 3-5

FLAG Art Foundation 545 W 25 closing reception & tour: Elmgreen & Dragset Changing Subjects; tour with Linda Yablonsky and Stephanie Roach 4-6

Rogue Space 508 W 26 one-day pop up exhibition: Standing Rock Benefit Exhibition 1-6

Rush Arts 526 W 26 discussion: Gentrific-onversation: Acknowledging Artwashing moderated by Anthony Rosado 4-6

Miyako Yoshinaga 547 W 27 Show Closing Party & Holiday Toast in conjunction with Garvey/Simon Gallery 4-6

Mid-Manhattan Library 455 5th Ave Artist Dialogue Series conversation: Anne Wu and Amie Cunat on Wu’s Detour 2

WSAC Broadway Mall 96th St & Broadway Holiday Happinesss 2:30-5:30

El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Ave Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts presents: PRIDA Pop-up Holiday Market noon-4

Bronx Documentary Center 614 Courtlandt Ave Bronx closing party: Exhibition and Holiday Print Sale 5-8

SculptureCenter 44-19 Purves St Long Island City performance: Aki Sasamoto: Delicate Cycle 3 sold out

Rockaway Artists Alliance 260 Beach 116th St Rockaway Studio 6 Fort Tilden Annual Holiday Party 2-6

Microscope 1329 Willoughby Ave 2B Bushwick Dreamlands: Expanded performance: Subverted Horseplay Bradley Eros & Jeanne Liotta followed by Q&A with the artists;  7:30 $15

Schema Projects 92 St Nicholas Ave Bushwick artist talk and page turning event: Ward Schumaker 3

World Money 41 Montrose Ave Bushwick Maggie Bard Set It On Fire, Set It Out To Sea 7-10

Odetta 229 Cook S Bushwick  closing reception: Bauhaus Babies 6-8; special performance: UTA Bauhaus UTA with Uta Bekaia and Uta Brauser 7

Janet Borden 91 Water St DUMBO Holiday Party! 2-6

House of Art 408 Marcus Garvey Blvd Bedford-Stuyvesant closing reception: The Fight Continues: Art Inspired by Muhammad Ali 6-9 free

Unisex Salon 133 Manhattan Ave Williamsburg closing reception: Rosetta Matt Brownell, Leah DeVun, Bobby Davidson, Dylan Neuwirth, Robin Kang, Esther Ruiz, curated by Doppelganger Projects 6-8

Brooklyn Colony 274 4th Ave at Garfield Place Gowanus Holiday Market 11-7 CHECK

Madarts 255 18th St Park Slope Annual Holiday Market open studios and gifts noon-6

Proto 66 Willow Ave Hoboken Mysterians Michael Kukla, Jackie Mock, Suzanne Goldenberg 6-9