Stephen DiLauro

It’s a carnival of performance art. It’s wilder than any drug-induced hallucinations. It surpasses any cinematic version of Carnival in Venice you may have seen, and it live. It’s been called the “Burning Man of galas.” It is the annual Chashama Gala, brainchild of Anita Durst, beloved as the Chashama Mama, and this is its […]

Anyone who loves beauty and botanical prints should rush to Chelsea and see Sylvie Covey’s exhibit. It is another brilliant explosion of colorful imagery from nature, and it’s only open until March 8 at the cooperative Noho M55 Gallery. The French-born Covey is one of the most important printmakers in the world. Her book Modern

Calicho Arevala came to New York City from his native Colombia several years ago to work as an architect. “I did a variety of jobs as an architect. Project manager and so forth,” he says. Architect was an excellent day job. However, inspired by the energy and possibilities of New York, he soon commenced adventures

I opened my eyes and there was a face, a spirit face, hovering inches above my face. It had no body, per se. Just a face and a long tail of spiritual essence that trailed off into nothingness. So, in the late 1970s I became fascinated with the work of the poet Robert Graves. This

Susan Swartz’s exhibition is enjoying an extended stay at Georges Berges Gallery in SoHo. Visitors will be able to view the vibrant, intriguing works now on display until November 20. Both a nature and abstract painter, in the same compositions, Swartz’s work is provoking discussion worthy of a major talent, which she is. The curator