As we’ve noted, there’s an ongoing exhibit on how radically awesome New York City’s grid system is and the fascinating history behind it when first proposed back in the early 1800s. Read more »
According to Wealth-X, a company that bills itself as “the world’s leading wealth intelligence, due diligence and prospecting firm,” New York City has the largest concentration of really rich people. The study found that there are 7,720 “ultra high net worth individuals” (those who are worth $30 million or more) living amongst us here in Gotham, compared to second place finisher Los Angeles, which boasted 4,350 fat cats while Seattle ranked #10 with a paltry 885. (Photo: ANIMALNewYork)
A neon peace sign glows in the top window of the Upper West Side’s hundred-year-old Ansonia building for the past few months. Uptight residents are complaining to have it removed. They really hate it. One said it was “beautiful” but on the down low, fearful of the building board’s wrath. While they’re whining about this awesome ornament ruining their exterior, here’s an NSFW reminder of the shenanigans that once went down in their basement… Read more »
As you can see by this startling Mother Jones infographic, all the things that conspiracy theorists and Rastas have been saying over the years about the Illuminati are true: there’s an elite ruling class running the world. They’re called rich people. Not $200k a year “rich,” but rich-rich. In the U.S., the top .01% controls the majority of the wealth and luckily for them, dictators don’t get people as riled up over here.
While Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff is serving 150-years (Ow!) in North Carolina (Oh!), his lavish crap is up for auction this Saturday at the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown. So, pop on over for a deal on golf-clubs or a Steinway & Sons, shiny with tears of the swindled, or maybe some Armani underoos or BLM-monogramed velveteen slippers. Got some bullshit to mask? Lots of masks for sale. And lots of statues of bulls. Seriously.
Want to buy some “art” stuff but $27k, pill-dangling charm bracelets and cuff-links are too sad-looking for you? Cheer up with Damien Hirst’s butterfly-print chairs. They’re pretty much what they look like, only you can’t get them at Kmart because there’s a signature plaque tacked on to each and they cost $425.
Looks like the art market is looking up again, at least according to “experts” who point to another noticeable spike in the wealth of their target collectors – bank advisors and hedge fun managers. Those sorts usually have an appetite for big ticket items that Christie’s and Sotheby’s are hoping to unload at their upcoming auctions. Read more »
Is Cindy Gallop’s Man Trap Working For You?
When Cindy Gallop brings a guy home, she wants it to be a “sure thing within two minutes.” So, the veteran seductress who thinks porn ruined men turned a YMCA locker room/shower into a Chelsea bachelorette pad. Read more »
Phillips de Pury just sold a record 100% of the 318 lots at an auction of the Estate of Mrs. Harry N Abrams, un-hoarding Warhol, Giacometti, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg and more onto over 1000 registered bidders, making over $6 mil. It should trickle up as a bit of nice pocket change for the Russian magnates that own the auction house. Fun fact: Mercury Group’s yearly revenue is estimated at $8 billion. Read more »
Koons Guest-Curates New Museum’s Krazy New Show!
Recently announced guest curator/balloon maker Jeff Koons presents New Museum’s “Skin Fruit” — 100 works by 50 artists, with a single Koons weaseled in. Contemporary superstars like Paul McCarthy, Richard Prince and Franz West will take part, alongside younger artists and others’ newly updated works. Read more »
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