A few days ago I posted about my slight obsession with segregating art by theme in each room of the house. Here's more on that score, this time specifically with kids in mind. Would any of these work in your home? More
While looking into the upcoming celebrations for the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th Anniversary, I happened upon a charming piece of art created by a high school student and a first-grader. I love this concept, and think it would be so fun and fascinating to collaborate with a young artist... More
As you've heard me lament time and again, I have a love-hate relationship with plants. I love them. They hate me. Botanical prints to the rescue! More
Part street art and part upcycling project, designer Garth Britzman of Lincoln, Nebraska has created a stunning parking canopy using discarded plastic bottles filled with colored water. I think parking just entered the realm of magical realism. More
Here at Apartment Therapy, we try to keep our posts timely and topical, coordinating them with book releases and museum openings and such … but sometimes impatience rules the day. I realize it is only May and that summer blockbuster season won't start for a couple of months, but I am ready for a new Batman movie NOW. Haven't we waited long enough? More
When I was growing up, The Cosby Show was a very big deal. If you didn't watch it on Thursday night, what could you possibly have to talk about on Friday at school? (The same rule applied to A Different World, starting a few years later.) Thank goodness that a Chicago artist is preserving one of the most iconic parts of that show: The Cosby Sweater. More
As we enter the third straight week of rainy weather, my mind envisages what it will be like when my already restless toddler is old enough to catch a serious case of cabin fever. It ain't pretty. Having a repertoire of rainy day projects is a great asset in times like these, and this simple one is an excellent addition to the stack. More

This weekend one of our favorite artists is wrapping up his first show of portraits at Generation Gallery in Dumbo. Primarily a sculptor, Vincenzo Amato turns his attention here to large, beautiful portraits of a raft of friends and acquaintances done with strong charcoal on rough, found pieces of plywood. The show closes next Wednesday, so check it out this weekend. All info is below.
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