Showcasing the work of both established and emerging figures at the forefront of Asian art, ACAF NY will get underway at Pier 92 Friday, November 7. Upwards of 80 international galleries and non-profit organizations will feature an exciting array of art from 15 different countries.

Some stunning photos of the human form coated in blood, supreme-black crows, moon-white horses, water balloons in mid-burst, fingertips, neon, paper and marbles.

The site navigation is interesting, on the way to being very good, but not quite over the hump.

John Ross Photography

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Beginning Thursday, March 6th and running through June 1st, The Whitney’s 2008 Biennial takes over 4 of the museum’s 5 floors.

From the announcement:

“There is an evident trend toward creating work of an ephemeral, event-based character, in the form of music and other performance, movement workshops, radio broadcasts, publishing projects, community-based activities, film screenings, culinary gatherings, or lectures. Such projects do not stand in opposition to institutions; rather, considering each

Last night we checked out the opening of Sagmeister’s new show at Deitch Projects: “Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far.”

You should probably go, since it’s amazing. A graphic collection of knowledge from a man gifted in speaking without moving his mouth.

PERFORMA 07 kicks off this Saturday, 27 October with a free performance of Francesco Vezzoli’s Right You Are (If You Think You Are) at The Guggenheim.

This is the second PERFORMA biennial in New York. The four week program includes performances, exhibitions, film, screenings, lectures and symposia, as well as PERFORMA TV and PERFORMA Radio at over 30 cultural institutions.

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Around the corner from where we live the Storefront for Art and Architecture is building a luminescent Ring Dome in Petrosino Park to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Beginning this Friday, September 21st, Storefront is hosting 26 days (Z-A) of consecutive performances inside the Ring Dome.

The events–film screenings, concerts, lectures, interviews–are a tribute to the first Performance Z-A 25 years ago when Storefront celebrated its opening on

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