Between all the stuffiness and pressed blazers of years past, I never believed that an art fair could actually be fun — nay, really fun — until yesterday night, when I checked out the inaugural edition of the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair (BFAPF) in Gowanus. Concurrent with the International Fine Print Dealers Association’s annual […]
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The deadline to apply for the government-run debris clearance program for the Eaton and Palisades fires has been extended by two weeks, and owners of some multiunit properties are now eligible, officials said Friday. The deadline to submit a right-of-entry form and opt in to the U.S. Army Corps’ cleanup has been extended from March
Print Week in New York is in full swing, with both the 34th iteration of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) Fair and the inaugural Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair open to the public through the weekend. The shows draw a mixture of seasoned collectors and newfound enthusiasts, as the medium is often seen as an
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David Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died. He was 83. Childs died on Wednesday in Pelham, New York, from Lewy body dementia, which had been diagnosed in September, his son,
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years. The Metals Company in Vancouver, Canada said late Thursday that it is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, potentially
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LAS VEGAS — Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip over allegations of illegal gambling, many of which centered on a bookmaker with ties to the interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani. The fine settles a complaint that the state Gaming Control Board
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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Javice, the charismatic founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted on Friday of defrauding one of the largest U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase, out of $175 million by exaggerating her customer base by 10 times.
Christophe Cherix (© 2021 The Museum of Modern Art, New York; photo by Peter Ross) The Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) longtime head of drawings and prints, Christophe Cherix, has been tapped to lead the New York City institution. Taking over from outgoing director Glenn Lowry, who announced his decision to step down last fall,
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Curated by Dejá Belardo, this two-part exhibition at Pratt Fine Arts’ new MFA facilities at Dock 72 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard features the work of graduating MFA artists across disciplines, including painting and drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and integrated practices. MFA Thesis Exhibition Part 1: Access Denied (March 31–April 11) Opening Monday, March 31, 6–8pm (EDT) Gallery
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order yesterday, March 27, targeting so-called “race-centered ideology” in the Smithsonian Institution, conflating critical examinations of the nation’s oppression of women, people of color, and other groups with “anti-American” sentiment and effectively whitewashing United States history. In addition to influencing programming at the Smithsonian, which oversees 21 museums, 14
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