by Paddy Johnson and Michael Anthony Farley on April 26, 2016
Okay, this map above might be hard to read at this size (big one here), but it gives you an idea of the scale of Greenpoint Open Studios, which runs this weekend and will feature hundreds of artists. That kicks off tonight (Tuesday) with a meet-and-greet happy hour at Le Fanfare. Before that starts, head to Hauser & Wirth for a retrospective of midcentury painter Philip Guston. Wednesday, laugh (or maybe be scared) with Nao Bustamante at MoMA. Thursday, there’s a solo show of Anthony Cudahy’s funeral-inspired paintings at Mumbo’s Outfit in Geary Contemporary and a group show that positions artworks as set pieces at 99¢ Plus in Brooklyn.
The weekend begins with yet more open studios at SVA’s MFA program, followed by the IRL reception and performances for AC Institute’s current online exhibition. More online/offline fun is to be had late night in MoMA’s lobby, where social media artist/rapper Yung Jake presents a multimedia art and music experience that sounds like it will be quite the party. If you’re not too hungover, head to Greenpoint Open Studios on Saturday, followed by a bizarre-sounding Yale MFA show at the Abrons Art Center and a Xiu Xiu performance of music from Twin Peaks at the Kitchen. In a week of “must-see” events, that stands out as a can’t miss. Sunday, Michael Mahalchick’s solo show at CANADA promises to be weird and wonderful, and Greenpoint Open Studios wraps up with yet another party. Wear layers—the weather, like so much art, is going to be unpredictable while you’re trudging around North Brooklyn.
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by Michael Anthony Farley on April 14, 2016

Jordan Bortner, “Thank You For Your Cooperation,” 2016.
The above GIF was sent to us from curator Osman Can Yerebakan, as a preview of the online exhibition My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days, which launches on The AC Institute website tomorrow, April 15th. The show features 11 artists and is inspired by the namesake 1989 film by director Andrzej Żuławski.
It’s one of the strangest themes for an exhibition I can think of—the film is a dark romance between a terminally ill computer programmer and a psychic nightclub performer. I’m excited to see how that translates to online artwork, and in less than 24 hours we can find out. Based on this artist lineup, I’m guessing it’s going to be pretty great:
Jordan Bortner, Sean Capone, Katie Cercone, Emily Greenberg, Christopher K. Ho, Faith Holland, Jaehyun Kim and Jimin Song, Elizabeth Riley, Daniel Temkin, Allison Wade
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