“The Olsen Twins Hiding From the Paparazzi” Exhibition in NYC

The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum curates a darkly funny art show in an abandoned doctor's office

The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan 1994 Museum, composed of art curators Matt Harkins and Viviana Olen, began in a hallway in their apartment. In fact, that permanent exhibition still stands but the duo has expanded their reach with a brand new, Kickstarter-funded exhibition that’s equal parts clever and dark. “The Olsen Twins Hiding From the Paparazzi,” taking place in an abandoned Brooklyn doctor’s office, …

Prune Nourry’s Immersive “Anima” Exhibition at The Invisible Dog

Turning a contemporary Mayan myth into a multi-sensory walk-in sculpture

For eight years now, sculptor Prune Nourry has been fascinated by what she refers to as “the frontier between the human and the animal.” This exploration, as well as the concept of soul, has infused her works from inspiration to execution. Her latest exhibition, “Anima” at Brooklyn’s The Invisible Dog, continues along this path—in grand form. The installation is one large-scale immersive experience, composed of …

Brooklyn’s Luft Coffee

The new local roasters serving up small batches at an internet radio station

About five years ago, Blair Smith’s twice-a-day coffee pitstop at NYC’s Kaffe 1668 led to him striking up a friendship with barista Justin Rodriguez behind the counter. Smith then met mobile developer Aaron Sutula in a coffee seminar held by an espresso machine company. “I took a day off of work to go,” remembers Sutula. “And Blair was the only other person who also took …