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PizzArte Raises Pizza to an Art Form

Thursday, December 20th, 2012
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by Alex DiBlasi and Alexa Altman Just a stone’s throw between the Plaza Hotel and the Museum of Modern Art, PizzArte is one of the

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Then and Now: Artists Who Defined Cultural Movements
Dominate New York’s Fall Art Season

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
by on Playing Around

New York’s fall art season is well underway and in an unusual turn five major museums are presenting a wide range of exhibitions from a

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Scarves Create an Image

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
by on Shopping Around

The French are masterful with this particular accessory using them liberally to freshen an ensemble or wardrobe. Brighten, soften, or add interest. Try tying in

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I Spy—Photography and the Theater of the Street
At Washington’s National Gallery of Art

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
by on Playing Around

Before cell phones and security cameras invaded our privacy, photographers were capturing images of people who, going about their everyday lives, were unaware that their

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Details Tell the Story

Saturday, July 16th, 2011
by on Shopping Around

Unfussy fashion is chic. And especially popular when it’s HOT. Shapes that become architectural in Winter are often easy now; standing away from the body,

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Where Would Santa Shop? NYC’s Best Gift Stores

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
by on Shopping Around

New York City is a shopper’s paradise, especially at Christmas.  Streets are lined with stores jam-packed with merchandise for the holidays, so why does it

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Even Adults Love Stocking Stuffers

Thursday, November 18th, 2010
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Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, you probably need a small gift for your sweetheart, a good friend or visiting relative, or perhaps for the office

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Chris Killip’s Photographs Capture’s Britain’s Despair

Thursday, October 21st, 2010
by on Playing Around

Chris Killip’s 24 black and white photographs now on exhibit at the Amador Gallery document the human cost to Britain’s process of de-industrialization. Spanning the

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