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For "The Floral Ghost," a new show about art based on plants at Planthouse Gallery, artist Katia Santibañez, posing with her work, has created a colored-pencil drawing that will be erased when the show ends.

Gallery art inspired by flowers

Audrey Deng, Staff Writer October 30, 2014
"The Floral Ghost" showcases art that reflects the ephemerality of plants and flowers
Chris Ofili's new show, "Night and Day," featuring colorful and jarring paintings, can be found in the New Museum.

Exhibit proves shocking, thrilling

Alex Greenberger, Arts Editor October 29, 2014

“Chris Ofili: Night and Day,” the New Museum’s retrospective of the controversial British artist, opens with a shock to the system, the kind that makes it easy to forget...

Wyatt Cenac recently released a Netflix stand-up special  on Oct. 21.

Cenac reveals passion for city in Netflix special

Zach Martin, Contributing Writer October 23, 2014
Stand-up comedian Wyatt Cenac parodies gentrification in Brooklyn in a new special
MoMA PS1 showcases experimental, electronic music

MoMA PS1 showcases experimental, electronic music

Ife Olujobi, Entertainment Editor October 22, 2014

New Amsterdam Records described “Sound / Source,” an event held at Museum of Modern Art PS1 on Oct. 19, as a “day-long electronic music festival” on its website, but, contrary...

Kabam previews exciting video game apps

Kabam previews exciting video game apps

Mary Ann Odete, Contributing Writer October 20, 2014
Kabam Media previews slate of new games for Marvel, "Lord of the Rings" and more.
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MoMA exhibits artist’s worldview

Jack Barker, Contributing Writer October 8, 2014
MoMA showcases Robert Gober's thought-provoking work in a new retrospective
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‘Gilmore Girls’ arrives on Netflix, worth revisiting

Isabel Jones, Film Editor October 2, 2014
Fourteen years later, "Gilmore Girls" remains relevant
The layout of "Thomas Struth: Photographs" can be seen at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural photos on display at Met

Stephanie Cheng, Contributing Writer October 2, 2014
"Thomas Struth: Photographs" showcases the German photographer's sublime work
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‘Selfie’ updates classic story with tech twist

Sam Tsui, Contributing Writer September 30, 2014
ABC's "Selfie" is charming and social-media savvy, but thin on plot and plausibility.
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New drama on ABC is work in progress

Bradley Alsop, Contributing Writer September 24, 2014
The fresh premise of "Forever" is ultimately undone by the clichés of the procedural format
Artist addresses Chinese gender issues

Artist addresses Chinese gender issues

Stephanie Cheng, Contributing Writer September 18, 2014
Prune Norry's world-touring installation about women in Chinese history stops in New York
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‘Parks and Recreation’ star speaks at bookstore

Anubhuti Kumar, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014
On Sept. 12, Nick Offerman talked to fans about his upcoming memoir, "Paddle Your Own Canoe"