Category: Takeover
James Franco the “astonishingly prolific polymath” and actor has unleashed an impressively massive body work, wildly varying in mediums and quality. Now, Franco’s directorial body of work is invading Manhattan’s IFC Center for their “FrancoFest,” March 5th – March 13 and he will be appearing in person eight times. It is a lot of Franco. Screening […]
Anderson, Fort Greene. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
It’s not often that straphangers ride on graffiti-bombed subway cars. The MTA has a strict policy of pulling trains out of service no matter how good they look. Usually, when images emerge, they’re of empty cars in train yards. This weekend however, riders got quite a treat according to Instagram user @halopigg, who took photos of […]
Here’s some art, film, music and other stuff happening in NYC so you can Have a Good Weekend. Drop your suggestions in the comments or to tips@animalnewyork.com. FRIDAY 23°F NIGHT 15°F The Metropolitan Museum’s Spectrum presents “Let’s Get Digital,” a panel discussion on digital art with artists Cory Arcangel, Clement Valla, Carla Gannis, and Associate Curator of […]
The independent video game art collective Babycastles are known for their playfully absurd taste in underground games and their seriousness about video games as an art form. Over the last few years, they’ve risen from their birthplace in the basement of the old Silent Barn to infiltrate respected art establishments around the world. And on March […]
The finest food and drink in New York has to end up somewhere, but even the fanciest of restaurants seem shy about sharing their bathrooms. This series documents those rarely discussed amenities. Hungry Ghost 781 Fulton Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Pastis 9 9th Ave, Meatpacking District, Manhattan The Wren 344 Bowery, East Village, Manhattan Bubby’s Highline 71 […]
Cheryl Dunn’s Everybody Street sets out to be a kind of definitive documentary on street photography, shadowing some of the most legendary practitioners — from Jill Freedman and Mary Ellen Mark to Bruce Gilden and Elliot Erwitt, as well as ANIMAL favorites Martha Cooper and Boogie. Its focus is their experience on the streets of New York […]
Diogenes, Bushwick. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
ANIMAL’s Game Plan feature asks video game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Evan Kice about The White Cane, a game about memory in which the protagonist’s thoughts give shape to the environment. The White Cane is a game about […]
Over the last few hundred years, New York City has designated 54 honorary Squares. LeRoy McCarthy is in a fight with Manhattan’s Community Board 3 to make Beastie Boys Square the 55th. While many have debated the validity of this proposed honor, maybe it’s time to examine the previously named public spaces. Squares named after […]
