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ARCHITECTURE ,  EVENTS ,  INTERIORS ,  MARK YOUR CALENDAR ,  URBANITY Mark Your Calendar: Open House New York By  Stephanie Murg  on  September 15, 2014 7:22 AM Whether you live in the NYC area or need an excuse for a fall visit, check out  Open House New York  weekend on October 11 and 12. The event, now in its twelfth year, invites the public to explore architecture, design, and cultural sites throughout the five boroughs. Among the more than 200 sites that will open their doors (many typically closed to the public) are the 425-square-foot “Manhattan Micro-Loft” atop an Upper West Side brownstone, the meticulously restored Williamsburgh Savings Bank building at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, and Kickstarter’s new Brooklyn headquarters, located in the remnants of the historic Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory. Listings of all OHNY Weekend sites will be posted on  the OHNY website on September 30, and reservations can be mad...

SOURCE http://gonyc.about.com/od/summer/p/museum_mile.htm What is the Museum Mile Festival?: During this annual festival, 5th Avenue is closed to traffic and becomes home  to a block party, complete with musical and artistic entertainment for children and adults.  In addition to the nine museums offering free admission, there are activities,  musical entertainment, and artist demonstrations along Fifth Avenue.  Face painting and chalk drawing along Fifth Avenue are especially fun for children. Which Museums Participate in the Museum Mile Festival?: All participating museums are located along Fifth Avenue. El Museo del Barrio  - 105th Street Museum of the City of New York  - 103rd Street The Jewish Museum  - 92nd Street Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution  - 91st Street National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts  - 90th Street Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum  - 89th Street Ne...

http://artexponewyork.com/blog/ Today’s Artwork of the Day is “NYC-117,” a 40″x40″ oil painting by Tibi Hegyesi, who will be joining us as a return exhibitor at Artexpo New York 2013 next week. Tibi Hegyesi is an established visual artist with a Master degree in Fine Arts and visual communication. His works are featured in reputable galleries, art fairs and art magazines from around the world and are on display in numerous private and corporate collections in North America, Europe and the Far East. Tibi’s artistic distinctiveness lies in his ability to capture the essence of the world around him through vibrantly contemporary visuals of an unseen depth of field and richness of color and a captivating emotional feel. This year at Artexpo New York, Tibi is launching a brand new collection of cityscape oil paintings as a tribute to the realistic art that brought him fame and acclaim as a young artist. He also brings a few new, large-scale landscape and floral themed paintin...

Here are some fun facts about Valentine's Day! February 14th ** In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve." ** In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th t he holiday of St. Valentine's Day. ** 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men. ** Approximately 110 million roses, mostly red, will be sold and delivered within the three-day Valentine's Day time period. ** 189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine's Day. ** Approximately one billion Valentines are sent out worldwide each year according to estimates by the U.S. Greeting Card Association. That's second only to Christmas. Don't forget the chocolates & flowers! Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

 Festival International d’Art Singulier – Aubagne About last year' s edition 12 ème festival Du 28 juillet 2012 au 26 août 2012 • Les horaires # Du mardi au dimanche de 10h à 12h et de 14h à 18h # Fermé les jours fériés  • Les lieux d’exposition •  ESPACE BRAS D’OR – Allée du Bras d’Or / Avenue Simon Lagunas 60 artistes, 700 m² de surface d’exposition •  CENTRE D’ART DES PENITENTS NOIRS – Les Aires Saint-Michel – 13400 Aubagne – 04 42 18 17 26 3 artistes, 250 m² de surface d’exposition • Tarifs Entrée libre et gratuite dans les 2 lieux d’exposition ! • Renseignements Informations et réservations (pour dormir, manger) sur le site de l’Office du tourisme du Pays d’Aubagne :  www.tourisme-paysdaubagne.fr La Maison du tourisme, sur le cours Barthelémy Maison du tourisme  8 cours Barthelémy 13400 Aubagne Tél. : 04 42 03 49 98 Fax : 04 42 03 83 62 e-mail :  accueil@oti-paysdaubagne.com Horaires d’ouverture en juille...

Past event but to be kept in mind To learn about it check http://www.highlineopenstudios.org/about.html