Dates: May 10 through September 5
Venue: The Met Museum, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Tickets: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/sleeping-beauties-reawakening-fashion/contributors
For those who mark their calendars for the first Monday in May you may have already checked out the
“Sleeping Beauties” Exhibit at the Met. While the Met Gala has already come and gone, you can see the
museum's priceless fashion collection in the groundbreaking "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion"
exhibition. Through avant-garde technology, once motionless garments spring to life, allowing visitors to
experience their original vibrancy. Inhale the aromatic floral histories released from vintage hats. Feel
intricate embroidery patterns embossed on gallery walls. Witness the restrictive "hobble skirt" in illusory
motion through holographic projections.
Spanning four centuries, over 220 nature-inspired pieces transcend their static displays, reminding us
fashion was meant to be lived. Floral motifs, previously confined behind glass, beckon you to unlock
their stories. Cutting-edge animation and soundscapes reanimate these sleeping beauties, once devoid
of dynamism. No longer mere artifacts, these revitalized clothing masterworks reclaim their sensory
essence, inviting you to experience the ephemeral magic of fashion reawakened.
Dates: May 9 – January 5, 2025
Venue: American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024
Information: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/ice-cold-hip-hop-jewelry
Step into the dazzling world of hip-hop culture at the American Museum of Natural History’s "Ice Cold:
An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry." This stunning collection traces the evolution of hip-hop fashion through exquisite jewelry pieces worn by some of the genre's most iconic stars. Marvel at Slick Rick's gem-encrusted crown, a symbol of his regal presence on stage. Feast your eyes on the Notorious B.I.G.'s legendary gold "Jesus piece," a testament to his larger-than-life persona. Admire the diamond-studded
Roc-A-Fella medallion, a nod to the record label co-founded by Jay-Z, who helped redefine hip-hop's opulent aesthetic. And don't miss Nicki Minaj's sparkling "Barbie" pendant, a playful embodiment of her
vibrant persona. From the 1980s to today, these jaw-dropping pieces celebrate hip-hop's enduring cultural impact, blending style, swagger, and a fearless spirit into wearable works of art.
Dates: April 25 – June 15
Venue: Ortuzar Projects, 5 White St, New York, NY 10013
Information: https://www.ortuzarprojects.com/exhibitions/ernie-barnes
Ernie Barnes: In Rapture" at Ortuzar Projects celebrates the figurative painter's five-decade career
depicting the joyous movements of sports, dance, and everyday life. The exhibition surveys Barnes'
signature "neo-mannerist" style animating the human form, tracing inspiration from Italian Mannerism
to 20th century American painters like Thomas Hart Benton. Despite segregation barring him from
museums as a child in Jim Crow-era North Carolina, Barnes honed his skills on an art scholarship while
playing college football.
Barnes’ early paintings memorialized his years as an offensive lineman in the AFL before becoming the
league's official artist in 1966. Famed for elongated, gravity-defying figures like those in "Protect the
Rim," Barnes integrated transcendent athleticism throughout his work, from basketball to the 1984
Olympics. With paintings pulsating with movement and elation, this exhibition spotlights how Barnes'
vibrant canvases elevated the lyricism of the body in motion to fine art.
Dates: May 16 – July 3
Venue: Miles McEnery Gallery, 525 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
Information: https://www.milesmcenery.com/exhibitions/amy- bennett3
Miles McEnery Gallery presents "Shelter," an exhibition of 17 new oil paintings by Amy Bennett that
encapsulate uncanny domestic narratives. Small in scale yet dense with story, each panel depicts a
snapshot moment that prompts viewers to imagine the lead-up and aftermath through their own lived
experiences.
Bennett's serene yet unsettling scenes teeter between subjective realities and familiar memories - a
sunbather under the moon, a sleepwalker adrift, a flooded kitchen at breakfast. Rather than painting
from photos, Bennett constructs miniature models with figurines in tinfoil garments frozen mid-
movement amid sprawling nature preserves and interior vignettes. The resulting oils "are not just
technically brilliant repositories of painted form; they are texts that query the circulation and
sedimentation of images, or perhaps memories, and how these come to snap us," writes Elizabeth Buhe.
Through her meticulous process, Bennett prompts contemplation on how domestic familiarity can
render the uncanny.
Dates: May 2 – June 9
Venue: Genesis House, 40A 10th Ave in the Meatpacking District
Information: Exhibition is Free to Visit, walk in! No Reservations Required https://meatpacking-
district.com/calendar/bloomtanica-at-genesis-house
"Bloomtanica" is a groundbreaking installation blending the natural and digital worlds through Jeff
Leatham's avant-garde floral design. The acclaimed artist has curated an immersive experience where
the boundaries between nature and technology dissolve into a surreal floral realm. Visitors are
transported into Leatham's signature kaleidoscope of blooms, meticulously arranged to create visually
stunning, emotionally captivating displays that masterfully play with color, texture, and form.
Born in Utah before finding his passion at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, Leatham
(https://www.jeffleathamflowers.com/) revolutionized floral design as the Paris George V's Artistic
Director. His bold, architectural creations (https://www.instagram.com/jeffleatham/?hl=en) for
celebrities and luxury brands have earned global praise for their artistry and ability to transform spaces.
In "Bloomtanica," Leatham's innovative floral art blurs the lines between physical and digital through
immersive reflections, allowing nature's beauty to be experienced in a surreal new light.
Date: Saturday May 25
Time: 6pm
Venue: Revelation Gallery 224 Waverly Place, New York, NY
Creating art and painting color/symbolism has been a life-giving vessel to heal the energetic wounds
that so often plague our society. Bibi Tran closes this loop and series with a healing marriage of music
and visual art: the psychic sense that unionize BODY, MIND and SPIRIT.
This closing event will be a special musical journey featuring a rand of gifted spirits and artists hailing
from various melodic backgrounds. From songbird, to sound healers, musical producers, flutists and
pianists we will come together and journey to honor the closing party “A Part of Me: The Reclamation of
One’s Whole Self through Energetic and Karmic Release”.
Performances will begin at 7pm with breaks. Artists performing include Manu
(https://www.instagram.com/maul.being/), a sound healer, Joel Ronson
(https://www.instagram.com/admiral.ontour/), a producer, Maya & Marissa
(https://www.instagram.com/myheartsiiings/), a capella duets, and piano keys by Rayadavari
(https://www.instagram.com/rayadavari/).
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