Monday's Marks

It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving and as if our post tryptophan haze wasn’t bad enough, the reality that we’re going to be stuck in New York while the rest of the art world basks in the sunny glory of Miami Art Basel this week is just about sending us over the edge. The Daily Razzler isn’t one to feel sorry for itself though so we’ve compiled a few fun events to get our minds off missing out on the contemporary art party heaven that is taking over Miami this week:

1. The Grain of Emptiness exhibit at the Rubin Museum offers Buddhism inspired contemporary art, featuring the works of Theaster Gates, Sanford Biggers Wolfgang Laib, Atta Kim and Charmion von Wiegand.  While the notions of emptiness and impermanence might be the melancholy sentiments you’re feeling at being left out in the cold this week—the show will leave you with a zen-like happiness, and new perceptions of the influences of contemporary art.

Nov 11 – Apr 11, 2011 Daily (11am–5pm) Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17th St



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2. The opening reception for the pop-up shop, A.R.T./Module R is his Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 in Brooklyn.  Looks to be a fun night with cocktails, meet and greet with architect/artist Donald Rattner and a chance to check out the store’s cool products dedicated to modular art & design—funky gifts for hard to please family members this holiday season.

                                              A.R.T./ Module R Pop-Up Store & Gallery,

                                                 400 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

                                                                 Art-rethought

3. If you’re determined to stay in Manhattan this Thursday, opt instead for the Groundswell Art Auction—might not be an oceanfront event but aiding the organization dedicated to mural arts and social justice will definitely make you feel good in this celebratory week for the arts.   The Benefit will feature a silent auction with more than 50 works for sale by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Vik Muniz, Swoon and Massimo Vitali.

                                  From 7-10pm at Affirmation Arts, Ltd., 523 W 37th St

                                                             Groundswell Art Auction

4. Itching to be a part of the notorious party action surrounding the Miami Basel week?  We’re heading to Brooklyn this Saturday, December 4, for the Warhol Factory Party—a raucous tribute evening put on by PIXIE007 and COPYCAT for PIXIE007’s birthday celebration. The space will be turned into Warhol's silver factory with live covers of Velvet Underground and other sounds of the 60's.  There will be go-go dancers, silkscreen art, video projections, and screen tests—who needs Miami when we can rock out like the pop-art legend himself?! Meet us there this Saturday 10PM-4AM $6

                                   Party XPO 929 Broadway Bushwick, Brooklyn

5. Wrap it all up Monday with a relaxing but thought provoking movie viewing of The Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1969), photographer Jerry Schatzberg’s disturbing but eye-opening peephole into the fashion world.  Schatzberg will be on hand tonight to sign copies of his new book, Women Then: Photographs 1954–1969  and discuss the film—you can get some artist interaction even stuck back here in the city! 

Monday December 6, 7:45pm $12 
                          Film Forum, 209 West Houston Street Film Forum



Or, if all else fails, curl up in the comfort of your own apartment and watch the amusing (and too true!) commentary on the contemporary art world of New York from the Jim Kempner gallery at The Madness of Art while perusing the recent grad friendly art website www.20x200.com, where today you can get 20% off the already awesome prices for cool contemporary art pieces—officially no need to fly to Miami to get started on your collection!  MSS

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