Alias Arts

Actually, I was at Havana Central West End location at 2911 Broadway (113th Street)  for New Years Eve 2009 as it turned into 2010 -the best place I could imagine for a New Years celebration and the food was fantastic.  Wish my iPhone camera has built in flash, but it doesn’t so the photos were [...]

… before it closes – or to prevent it from closing – a new Art Book Store by the Art Publisher PHAIDON opened up recently – the very first in the United States.
Imagine my surprise when I stumbled into the PHAIDON book store tonight, December 28th, at 8PM, and it was EMPTY!!!!!   No one knew [...]

I am at an opening and Book Signing: “Patrick Demarchelier” at Clic Bookstore & Gallery in Soho tonight.
On one hand, I enjoy coming to openings here, it’s packed, and I like the photo art. But, I also feel there is a slickness, an ease of the use of exotic, attractive woman in erotic and [...]

I was at the Met tonight to see Velázquez Rediscovered which is on from November 17, 2009–February 7, 2010.
Nice painting but I’m having a problem with major exhibitions based around one painting.
I understand Muesums are strapped for cash – but can’t they do better than this?

I’m at an opening at Clic Gallery of Jody Morlock tonight. As I write this, Jon Stewart, of the Daily Show walks in, I guess that tells me a little about the company I’m in.
In fact, that’s me with Jon Stewart, in the photo, below! What’s weird is the how Jon looks like he’s [...]

While I was on London last week, I stumbled upon this poster of Lord Nelson’s victory over the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalger, in a hotel in Greenwich.
Noted that several of the ships could carry up to 1200 men, and the combined fleets had over 50,000 navy seaman in battle. [...]

I often wonder what to do when I’m waiting for a friend, here’s what I did in Photoshop Deleux on my iPhone.

I’m still in London till Sunday and on this Friday evening – decided what was most interesting to attend (since I had no plans for the evening) was the Harmony of the Spheres at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK.  Here’s the marketing notes:

Join us on a unique, after-hours journey through the historic home of the [...]

My first day in London was spent mostly, walking around, by myself, and mostly in Hyde Park – plus I met Antoine Tesquier and saw an “exhibition” in the Serpertine that supports Polar Bears, or a particular Polar Bear.
First impressions – and I know this will change – but getting used to the food here [...]

I’m at Location One tonight listening to
Melissa Chiu Talking with Richard Bell about Contemporary Aboriginal Art in Australia, from it’s most well known artist in this kind of work.
From the talk tonight, it sounds like aboriginies (forgive me if my spelling is off) don’t have it easy in art, or, in life.
Richard Bell seems to [...]