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Along with New York's regularly scheduled gallery and museum openings, there's always a slew of art-related events happening in the city just below the radar. ArtWeLove's weekly events digest helps you navigate the art scene's offerings, on and off the beaten track.
MONDAY: GET A P.H.D IN TRASH-OLOGY!
As part of SculptureCenter's current "University of Trash" show, an urbanism/pedagogy/art project by Nils Norman and Michael Cataldi, the Long Island City space is hosting a fascinating talk called "Architectures of Crisis/Architectures of Resistance." Led by Center for Urban Pedagogy founder Teddy Cruz and artist Damon Rich (whose show "Red Lines Housing Crisis Learning Center" is currently on view at the Queens Museum), the discussion will address the economic crisis as it applies to urban developments at the U.S.-Mexican border. Hours: 7 p.m. Admission: free.
TUESDAY: "PICTURE" CINDY SHERMAN IN A NEW LIGHT
Join the Met for the showing of the 1994 documentary "Nobody’s Here but Me: Cindy Sherman." Directed by Mark Stokes, the film takes a closer look at the influential artist's work--a central part of the museum's current "Pictures Generation" show (closing Sunday)--by venturing inside her studio and illuminating the inspirations behind her photos. Hours: 2 p.m. Admission: free.
WEDNESDAY: SING ALONG WITH SCHNABEL (AND LOU REED)
More than two decades after Lou Reed released "Berlin," his seminal concept album about a young love affair's downward spiral into drugs and violence, Julian Schnabel lovingly made a concert film of Reed performing the songs live with guests including Anthony of Anthony and the Johnsons. This Wednesday Reed will present the 2007 film at an outdoor screening at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City. At 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway. Hours: 7 p.m. (pre-screening performances, movie @ sunset). Admission: free.
THURSDAY: DUCK THAT CREAM PIE!
If Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati turned the sight gag into an art form, later generations of video artists--including John Baldessari, George Kuchar, and VALIE EXPORT--have taken that art form postmodern. To see how these artists and others have riffed on the silent comedy tradition, come to X Initiative's rooftop this Thursday for "Playtime," a screening of humorous (and dialogue-less) short art films curated by Electronic Arts Intermix. Hours: 9 p.m. Admission: free (RSVP required).
FRIDAY: ROCK OUT(SIDER ART) AT THE WHITNEY
Named after the disturbing young heroines of Henry Darger's epic outsider-art series (the title of which is too long to mention here), the Vivian Girls will bring their 1960s-influenced pop-punk sound to the Whitney's stage as part of "Dan Graham: Beyond." They'll be joined by These Are Powers, a Chicago based trio who create audible collages of beats and bass. Hours: 7 p.m. Admission: free with museum admission.
SATURDAY: GET PUMPED WITH WARM UP!
This week's edition of P.S. 1's Warm Up series features Chez Damier, House of House, Kai Alice, and Stars like Fleas in the hottest performance yet. Hosted in the shade of the Young Architects Program installation, Warm-Up mixes up a perfect combination of sound, soul, and summer. Hours: 2 p.m - 9 p.m. Admission: $10.
SUNDAY: WATCH WARHOL'S GIRLS GO WILD
In 1966 Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey had a surprise mainstream hit with their film "The Chelsea Girls," a 210-minute, double-screen tour de force of seedy underground glamor. Consisting of 12 reels of unedited footage, this movie--featuring such Factory mainstays as Nico, Brigid Berlin, and Ingrid Superstar hanging around the Hotel Chelsea--will have a rare showing at Anthology Film Archives. At 32 Second Avenue, off 2nd Street. Hours: 6 p.m. Admission: $9.
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