Reflecting the aesthetic of its namesake (meaning simple, subtle and unobtrusive beauty) Shibui offers a treasure trove of unique antique Japanese ceramics, textiles, cabinetry and folk art items.
SHIBUI Japanese Antiques, 38 Washington Street, Brooklyn (718) 875-1119 http://shibui.com
Whether your canine or feline friend is the sum total of your best parts or just rocks your world to the moon and back, you’ll want to contact Mimi Vang Olsen, pet portraitist bar none. With a unique style evocative of 19th century folk artists. Mimi goes to great lengths to painstakingly capture the attitude, soul and surroundings of her “clients”, meticulously delivering a witty, sensitive depiction of each subject.
Pet Portraits by Mimi 545 Hudson Street (212) 675-5410
After 12 years of planning, designing and construction, the World Transportation Hub is now open. Like a bird in flight, this 8,000 square-foot structure is New York’s newest eye candy. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava this four-billion-dollar structure is now the third largest train station in New York City and the most expensive in the world. Sandwiched between One World Trade Center and St. Paul’s Chapel, the hub is a stop for the Path rail system and the 1, A, C and R subway lines.
Sunday April 24th 8am-2pm
4th annual 9/11 Memorial Run/Walk and Community Day. The route begins at Pier 26 and will follow along Battery Park City, with views of One World Trade Center. Following the Run/Walk, participants are welcome to attend the Community Day on Greenwich Street, adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial. There will be food trucks, music and activities. All proceeds help fund the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Register at http://911memorial.org
April 19-May 29th
The New York City Ballet returns to Lincoln Center for six weeks in spring with a slew of breathtaking performances. The season features plenty of favorites from Balanchine and Robbins, some more contemporary works and, on May 4th, the Spring Gala, highlighted by a world premiere from former resident choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
Koch Theater, Lincoln Center http://nycballet.com
Opens April 27th
Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection offers new perspectives on one of art’s oldest genres. Drawn entirely from the Museum’s holdings, the more than 100 works on view reveal how artists have reinvented portraiture during the last sixty years. Bringing iconic works together with lesser-known examples and recent acquisitions in a range of mediums, the exhibition unfolds in five thematic sections on the floor.
Whitney Museum of Art, 99 Gansevoort Street http://whitney.org
Open every Sunday starting April 3rd 10am-5pm
The Sunday Flea in DUMBO features 75 vendors of vintage, antique, handmade items and food in a historic neighborhood setting. The New York Times called the Flea “one of the great urban experiences in New York”. The market is open rain or shine and dogs are welcome.
Anchorage Place (at Water St.)
April 24 – September 5th
One of the most distinctive and complex American comic voices to emerge in the last four decades is that of artist and New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Since the 1970’s, Brooklyn- born Chast has chronicled the anxieties, pleasures and perils of contemporary life in a body of work that includes over 1,200 cartoons published in The New Yorker and other magazines, several illustrated children’s books and her award winning visual memoir. Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs features more than 200 pieces of her work.
Related Programs
Friday, May 6th at 7 pm– Join award -winning cartoonist Roz Chast for a lively look at her prolific career.
Wednesday, June 29th at 6:30– Join New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly, Liana Finck, Marisa-Acocella Marchetto and Barbara Smaller to hear their views on working in this traditionally male-dominated profession and to discuss the creative process and the origins go their distinct brands of humor.
Museum Of The City Of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. (at 103rd Street) http://mcny.org
After a day of exploring, gallery hoping, eating and enjoying DUMBO what better way to make a quick exit than to jump on a NEW YORK WATER TAXI. Watch the Brooklyn skyline, beautiful bridges and Brooklyn Bridge Park fade away as you take the 11 minute trip back in Manhattan. Just head over to Pier 1, 12 Fulton Street. Don’t forget to buy your ticket, as you can’t buy them on the the boat.
Now through July 31st
Since the earliest days of the medium, photographs have been used for criminal investigation and evidence gathering to record crime scenes, identify suspects, abet their capture and to report events to the public.
Crime Stories: Photography and Foul Play, explores the multifaceted intersections between photography and crime. Among the highlights of the installation is Alexander Gardner’s documentation of the events following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Howard Gilman Gallery 1000 Fifth Ave.