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WATCH: Abramovic's Artist Manifesto At Outrageous MOCA Gala

Posted 12.20.2011 | Arts

This year's MOCA Gala 2011 was a night to remember. There were living human heads propped on serving platters, eyeing guests as they ate. There were n...

Interview With Mick Rock And Photos From "Rocked" At The W Downtown, NYC

Taryn Haight | Posted 12.20.2011 | New York

Taryn Haight

In the case of Mick Rock, the roles of "star" and "photographer" are not so clearly defined. Mick's is a continued and unparalleled talent for shooting musicians -- a talent which can now be witnessed firsthand at the W downtown.

Naked as They Came: Eating With Nudes at Marina Abramovic's LA MOCA Gala Performance

Susan Michals | Posted 01.14.2012 | Arts

Susan Michals

"I think we're going to leave. My friend fainted." That was the very first comment The Observer overheard as we headed into the entertainment portion of our program at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's annual gala on Saturday night.

PHOTOS: The Art World's Greatest Party

Posted 01.08.2012 | Arts

Imagine a party with previous guests including Brangelina, Jeff Koons, Vera Wang, James Franco, Ed Ruscha, Miuccia Prada, Devendra Banhart and John Ba...

Blondie Always Have More Fun

Spinner | Posted 12.07.2011 | Entertainment

It's a gorgeous Tuesday afternoon in New York City's West Village, and even if Fashion Week weren't in full swing, there'd be no shortage of pretty pe...

The House's New Home: Gucci Museum Opens In Florence

ARTINFO | Posted 11.27.2011 | Arts

ARTINFO

In 1921, Guccio Gucci opened a small leather goods shop in Florence with the intention of bringing to Italy the luxury aesthetic he witnessed while wo...

Dog Ears Music: Poolside Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.26.2011 | Entertainment

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Bangups, The Caretaker, Laurie Anderson, AIR, and others.

Highest Ever Contemporary Art Sale In London

Posted 08.30.2011 | Arts

(Via Mutual Art) Sotheby’s triumphed this week and signaled an end to art market woes as its Contemporary Art evening sale raised $174.1million -...

Andy (Warhol) With Pineapples

Jill Lynne | Posted 06.11.2011 | Arts

Jill Lynne

The recent record-breaking sale by Sotheby's of Andy Warhol's self-portrait "Ghosts" for $32, 562,500 prompted me to think of my own Portrait of "Andy Warhol With Pineapples".

Wanda Jackson Parties On: Every Inch an Elvis

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

S.X. Rosenstock

With her brand-spanking-new Jack White-produced album, The Party Ain't Over, Wanda Jackson, 73, is making her case not for mere rock and roll relevance. She's cementing her status as royalty.

Rock Stars and Scientists Join Forces To Make Science Hip

Posted 05.25.2011 | Education

An unlikely duo, rock stars and scientists are teaming up for a new ad campaign that aims to make science cool again, reports USA Today. The 2010 Roc...

Dog Ears Music: Born in July Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music from Jack White, Billy Eckstine, Ringo Starr, Debbie Harry, and Rufus Wainwright and others.

Rainforest Foundation Celebrates 21st Anniversary With Carnegie Hall Benefit Concert

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Michelle Edgar

Sting and his wife Trudie Styler gathered together alongside other legendary music icons across generations Thursday night for the annual Rainforest F...

The Luxe Supper: Paper, Penelope, Madonna and Casa Lever

Zandile Blay | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Zandile Blay

I was raised a good old fashioned Christian. But, alas, living in New York has converted me into a faithful follower of two other religions: Fashion and Food.

"Who Shot Rock And Roll" Opens at the Brooklyn Museum

Ben Eagle | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Ben Eagle

The rock photography exhibit "Who Shot Rock" explores intimacy, passion and the countless other reasons we all love rock and roll in the first place.

"Who Shot Rock & Roll" at the Brooklyn Museum

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Regina Weinreich

What fascinates is remembering the B-52s as in George DuBose's 1978 photograph, or Ike and Tina in 1962, as in Ernest C. Withers' photo, or Amy Arbus' 1983 Madonna before Kabbalah.

Thigh Highs: Which Celeb Wears Them Best? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Whether they're wearing spike-heeled leather boots or sheer tights with a garter belt, plenty of celebs are going thigh-high, more now than ever. It's...

Mickey Rourke on Puppy Love

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

Wendy Diamond

Mickey is one of the most passionate and articulate animal lovers I daresay I have ever met. He has said that his dogs have saved his life and helped him turn his career around.

The Rapture of Debbie

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Kim Morgan

A punk rock Marilyn Monroe long before Madonna boy-toyed with that image, Debbie Harry might possibly be the most beautiful woman in rock history.