Terence Koh: Flowers for Baudelaire

by Ariston Anderson Last night France's first brother Olivier Sarkozy hosted an unusual opening in his swank Upper East Side abode, which also happens to be Richard Avedon's former studio. Budding art dealer Vito Schnabel (son of painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel) curated the show featuring Terence Koh, who formerly worked under the alias In keeping with a common Koh all-white trope, the studio has …

Artware Vinyl Christmas Trees

NYC-based artists Markus Linnenbrink, Fred Tomaselli, Marilyn Minter and Phoebe Washburn collaborated with The designer trees are available for $100 and can be had by sending an email (info [at} artwareeditions [dot] com or calling +1 212 463 7490. Place your order before 15 November 2008 and it's guaranteed to arrive before Turkey Day (27 November 2008).

Kehinde Wiley: Down

by Ariston Anderson Those lucky enough to catch Brooklyn-based painter Wiley has gained fame for depicting contemporary subjects—he scouts for models in the streets—mashed with French Rococo style and mythological stories, all to challenge stereotypes of African American males. His new body of work, "Down," is comprised of seven large scaled paintings that draw on German Renaissance artist Down Through December 20, 2008Deitch Projects 18 …