It's difficult to think of a location more heavily influenced by outside culture than New York City. As the historical immigrant entry point to America, our art, architecture, style, cuisine and identity as a whole has been shaped by the huddled masses that now call this city home. And this ... More

There are hundreds of parties held during The Toronto International Film Festival, but Armani’s Frames of Life Films of City Frames fête literally went above and beyond. The venue was at the top of Toronto’s CN Tower—115 stories above the city’s skyline. The event was co-hosted by Giorgio’s niece Roberta Armani ... More

Bob Dylan was the first portrait to be hung. His eyes were startlingly blue and, following the instructions of the artist Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, two columns in the space had been painted that same blue to match. Next up—and some protocols of celebrity precedence were perhaps being ... More

DJ Cassidy has had plenty of firsts. The New York native was the first DJ to perform at an Inaugural Ball, the first to play at the White House and this summer he’ll release Paradise Royale—his first solo album. And what an album it is: the soul-infused record doesn’t ... More

In the season two trailer for Orange Is the New Black, Jason Biggs’ character Larry Bloom is seen for but a split second. Of course, he’s not the one doing time at Litchfield Correctional Facility, the women’s prison where the original Netflix series takes place. The show is ... More

A fantastic aerial shot of Iceland's Dyralaekir River on display for last weekend's Paris Photo Fair in L.A. pointed us towards photographer Edward Burtynsky's Water project. The river photo is just one image in a series of intricately detailed large-format photographs of natural and ... More

With 60 years of Broadway experience behind him, Joel Grey could just rest on his laurels. Instead, he’s charting new territory. Recently Grey—one of only eight people to have won a Tony and Oscar for playing the same role, in his case the Emcee in Cabaret—released The ... More

Amongst the modern and contemporary masterpieces from Yves Klein and Pablo Picasso on view at Swiss Galerie Gmurzynska, the "Richard Meier: 50 Years of Collage" exhibit opened December 4th for a four-day run in Miami. In addition to presenting selected collages and sculpture, the gallery commissioned Meier to design ... More

Aspen Art Museum 590 North Mill Street aspenartmuseum.org If you’re a fan of contemporary art, the new Shigeru Ban home for the Aspen Art Museum is a must see. Ask a staffer about the Questrom lecture series that allows visitors and members alike to get one-on-one time with artists. Baldwin Gallery 209 South ... More

Isabella Huffington, 22, showed off her new works on paper at the Ports 1961 boutique to packed crowds in the Meatpacking District on a recent autumn evening. A collection of colorful, textured graphical artwork was hung on walls and easels surrounding an understated fall collection from Ports 1961. Huffington's art, works on ... More