A ‘Taxi Driver’ Remake: Why Arthur Jafa Recast the Scorsese Ending
The artist has gone back to his filmmaking roots, re-examining what he sees as racial undertones in Martin Scorsese’s classic 1976 movie.
How Frankie Grande Spends His Sundays
The actor, singer and reality TV personality fills his day with video games, comfort food with friends and a teary trip to the movies.
How Chelsea Became the Unlikely Center of the Art World
The art business took over a neighborhood on the Far West Side of Manhattan previously known as Gasoline Alley. Then the city turned the area into a ‘monument to real estate developers.’
A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed
“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief.
Mark Bradford Strikes a Pose of Quiet Self-Reflection
From the beauty shop to ballroom culture, the Los Angeles artist takes over Hauser & Wirth in Manhattan with a contemplative mood.
Alexandra Auder, Daughter of Viva, Tells Her Story in a New Memoir
After an unruly childhood in the Chelsea Hotel and online fame as a yoga parodist, Alexandra Auder writes an ode to bohemian Manhattan and her singular mother, Viva.
A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are
Some of the devotees of ‘Titanique,’ which recently moved to the larger Daryl Roth Theater after months of sold-out shows, have seen it more than a dozen times.
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.