Download or read book Art + NYC written by Morgan Falconer and published by Museyon Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Art + NYC' is an art-lover's guide to New York City that combines a crash course in 20th and 21st century art history with in-depth bios of ten celebrated New York City artists: Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cindy Sherman, Yoko Ono, Mark Rothko, Jeff Koons, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Each segment is written by a leading art writer from publications such as Art in America, Flaunt and The New York Times. Filled with useful information for both locals and tourists, Art + NYC includes comprehensive neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood gallery and museum listings, along with studios and other artsy places of interest. In addition, sidebars include the hotels and restaurants that are steeped with history - artist hangouts, residences and events of infamy. Want even more art? Art + NYC offers ideas for extended travel to art-related destinations outside the city, including Pollock's East Hampton studio and a world-class contemporary art museum in the Hudson Valley. Includes: * Extensive Index of Paintings, Sculptures and Public Art by New York City artists * Colour photos throughout * Sidebars on hotspots (hotels, restaurants, clubs and neighbourhoods), required reading (blogs, magazines), art world scandals, and major exhibitions * Comprehensive guide to major artistic movements * Q&A with a curator, gallerist, or artist for each NYC neighbourhood * Museum, Gallery and Studio directory * Detailed maps with icon keys 200 colour photographs