It is a season of cataclysms. And it's time to add another to the list: New York City's countless art galleries will come out of summer hibernation for the fall openings this week. That means the city will see itself deluged by an end-of-days storm of architectural eyewear, deconstructed designer clothing and incredibly cheap chardonnay.
To help ease your way through this veritable tornado of air kissing, we've teamed up with WNYC's digital guru John Keefe to create an incredibly handy downloadable map and mobile phone guide to the Chelsea fall art openings.
Never again will you have to debate on which of Chelsea's many look-alike blocks Tonya Bonakdar is located on. Or show up at Luhring Augustine on the wrong night. Or wonder what type of art might be in store for you at Friedrich Petzel. We've put it all on paper — and online and on your phone. And we've even included food and drink options, spots where you can kick up the stilettos or scarf disco fries.
Simply download and print out our simple simple PDF map here, which features opening and location information for the roughly two dozen spots that we think have the most potential to offer something intriguing — be it art or people-watching.
If you are reading this on a smartphone, you can navigate a Web version of the map here.
If you'd like to hear a little bit more about the gallery, the art or the artist at each spot, you can dial into our audio guide and enter the location number. You'll then get the down-low on what could be cool — or just damn entertaining. To activate the audio guide, dial 646-807-4145. After receiving the prompt, enter the location number.
See you in Chelsea!!! We'll be the ones in the flame headdresses.
Audio production by Abbie Fentress Swanson
Comments [9]
I have my solo show
"The Ocean of light" at Viridian Artists Inc..
Based on the philosopher Kant's saying "The staring heaven above and..." I have given the time to think of the infinite universe and human life. Influenced by those thoughts, I have painted the surface of Wave.
The gallery Viridian Artists, recently moved to 547 W 27th/ 548 W 28th St to a great gallery blg. Find us in #632 & come Tuesday Oct 18, to the reception for a great new show by Japanese artist, Namiyo Kubo. PLEASE PUT US ON YOUR MAP! & hoping to see you soon!
When in Chelsea, be sure to stop by the new Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space to view the installation: Robert Rauschenberg Photographs 1949-1962, viewed from the street- from 12:00noon to 9:00 pm every day from Friday, September 16th to Oct 3rd. www.rr-foundation.org
455 W 19th Street. 10011
@john: i was there... hit a bunch of spaces... dug the marianne vitale sculpture at thierry goldberg...
I heard you on the radio this morning talking about the Chelsea openings tonight. Unfortunately you missed the season opening for galleries on the LES last night. Be sure to get down there too as there are over 60 galleries now.
Thank you, I look forward to spending a day in art, knowing where to go!!
@berachenyc: They're on the print-out version of the map. If you're viewing it digitally, a link to the audio will emerge when you click on a bubble icon on the map.
cant seem to find the location numbers.....am I missing something?
Between this and the LES openings tomorrow I'm expecting a lot of hangovers this week.
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