All Free events Dec 5–7

Art
Deville's Holiday Special
Friday Dec 5 (6–10pm) @ Factory Fresh More times »
Free
This holiday season, Factory Fresh founder Ad Deville gives you a look at his own burgeoning body of work alongside that of his main squeeze,... ferella.... View details »
Deville's Holiday Special
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Annie Leibovitz
Friday Dec 5 (7pm) @ 192 Books
Free
From John and Yoko's unintended last farewell to Mylie Cryrus' bed-sheet inception of womanhood, Annie Leibovitz has stood squarely behind her apparatus through some of... View details »
Annie Leibovitz

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Sean Fader
Friday Dec 5 (8am) @ 3rd Ward More times »
Free
Thespian and award-winning photographer Sean Fader reveals his unsettling self portraits at 3rd Ward's third solo art show. In the tradition of Cindy Sherman, Fader... View details »
Sean Fader
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Mr.
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Lehmann Maupin More times »
Free
In 2005, the painter known as Mr. first creeped out New York with his disproportionate bobble-head sculptures of wide-eyed, Japanese youths, standing stark naked in... View details »
Mr.
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The Twentyfirst
Friday Dec 5 @ Silver Shed More times »
Free
Nestled on a roof in east Chelsea, artist-run contemporary art space the Silver Shed has only been open for a few months, but that hasn't... View details »
The Twentyfirst
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Cindy Sherman
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Metro Pictures More times »
Free
After a four-year hiatus, Cindy Sherman returns strong at Metro Pictures. Her striking self-portraits continue in the clever, satirical tradition of her earlier work, while... View details »
Cindy Sherman
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Cory Arcangel
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Team Gallery More times »
Free
Cory Arcangel rose to art-world fame with his hall-of-mirrors work, which cleverly (and cheekily) reappropriates media to highlight technology's protean relationship with humans. From an... View details »
Cory Arcangel
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Mario Merz
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Gladstone Gallery More times »
Free
In 1967, Italian critic Germano Celant organized an exhibition of young artists with diverse working practices that he termed Arte Povera ("poor art"), a movement... View details »
Mario Merz
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Ann Lislegaard
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Murray Guy More times »
Free
For parts two and three of her highly referential 3D video trilogy, artist Ann Lislegaard filters her consuming mind-and-matter explorations about time, space, and human... View details »
Ann Lislegaard
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Robert Morris
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Leo Castelli Gallery More times »
Free
Like Paris between the Wars, '60s New York was the epicenter of the art world — whether in theory, tectonic creativity, or the army of... View details »
Robert Morris
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Richard Prince
Friday Dec 5 (10am–6pm) @ Gagosian Gallery More times »
Free
Part post-apocalyptic vision, part biographical flashback, Richard Prince's Canal Zone is set in primal overdrive. Filled with an abundance of virile bodies, pulp beauties, and... View details »
Richard Prince
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Andreas Gursky
Friday Dec 5 (11am–6pm) @ Matthew Marks Gallery More times »
Free
Rave culture — its primordial Dionysian spirit of oneness decried as mind-numbingly repetitive or drug-induced — has languished outside the art world's alabaster walls for... View details »
Andreas Gursky
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Union Square Holiday Market
Friday Dec 5 (11am–8pm) @ Union Square More times »
Free
Holiday shopping is often the stuff of anxiety attacks, but it doesn't have to be bankruptcy-inducing or mind-numbing, thanks to the long-running Union Square Holiday... View details »
Union Square Holiday Market
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Perverted by Theater
Friday Dec 5 (11am–6pm) @ Apex Art More times »
Free
In the '60s, art critic Michael Fried claimed theatre was profoundly hostile to visual art. Curators Franklin Evans and Paul David Young mock his thesis,... View details »
Perverted by Theater
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Nayland Blake
Friday Dec 5 (noon–6pm) @ Location One More times »
Free
Location One presents a survey of Nayland Blake's provocative mixed-media work, drawing from nearly every facet of Blake's 25-year career. Blake, a New York native,... View details »
Nayland Blake
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Beyond a Memorable Fancy
Friday Dec 5 (noon–6pm) @ EFA Project Space More times »
Free
The Elizabeth Foundation offers up a group show of cutting-edge printmakers alongside a host of ideas that spring from the ancient art form. Curator Michelle... View details »
Beyond a Memorable Fancy
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Kate Gilmore
Friday Dec 5 (noon–6pm) @ Smith-Stewart More times »
Free
Whether they appear foolhardy or feminist, Kate Gilmore's masochistic video performances transfix with the same fear/fascination ratio as a ten-car pileup. For her new exhibition... View details »
Kate Gilmore
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Keith Haring
Friday Dec 5 (2–8pm) @ Deitch Studios More times »
Free
Biblical law may have taken three days and an exodus, but Keith Haring's Ten Commandments have waited 23 years to grace our side of the... View details »
Keith Haring
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Open Tables
Friday Dec 5 (10pm–4am) @ Sputnik More times »
Free
Sometimes it feels like NYC's got as many "DJ"s as it does "actors." But, if you're a budding turntablist serious about your skills on the... View details »
Open Tables
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Brooklyn Indie Market
Saturday Dec 6 (11am–7pm) @ Brooklyn Indie Market More times »
Free
The Brooklyn Indie Market is the stateside equivalent of an Arab souk. Located a stone's throw from Smith Street's many tasty brunch spots, the collective... View details »
Brooklyn Indie Market
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Artists and Fleas
Saturday Dec 6 (noon–8pm) @ Artists and Fleas More times »
Free
The independent vendors at Artists and Fleas supply the essentials — jewelry, vintage clothing, fashion, crafts, books, and vinyl — to the accompaniment of an... View details »
Artists and Fleas
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Make Love, Not War
Saturday Dec 6 (10pm) @ Black Betty More times »
Free
During the day, Black Betty serves up solid samosas, couscous, and other North African/Mediterranean tasties; around midnight, the back room of the Williamsburg bar/restaurant gets... View details »
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GreenFlea Market
Sunday Dec 7 (10am–6pm) @ William J. O'Shea Junior High School More times »
Free
As its name suggests, GreenFlea combines two ecologically sound practices — eating locally and buying used items — into one big event. Outside, farmers from... View details »
GreenFlea Market
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Brooklyn Flea
Sunday Dec 7 (10am–5pm) @ Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School More times »
Free
New Yorkers love their local secrets, whether it's an awesome taco truck or a hole-in-the-wall art gallery. This Sunday, the folks behind the Brownstoner blog... View details »
Brooklyn Flea