Living with Legends
Hotel Chelsea Blog
Category: Art
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A play called “The Love Doll” has just finished its run at the Philipstown Depot Theatre in Cold Spring, NY, wherever that is. The play is set in the “infamous” Chelsea Hotel — – though I can’t imagine what they mean by that – situated on 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. Apparently, in…
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Betty Bishop spent a memorable six months here at the Chelsea back in the early nineties, attending one of good ol’ Gingie’s birthday parties. She even got to have one of her paintings on display in the lobby for a while. But she sure was glad that the guy who jumped down the stairwell was…
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Hawk Alfredson’s paintings will be on display at the Galapagos Art Space located at 70 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Many of you have seen Hawk’s paintings hanging throughout the building here at the Chelsea Hotel. The event Sunday evening from 7:30 – 10:00 is a kick-off party for a sci-fi film by Jeff Vandermeer.
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Renaissance man D-Xristo! stopped by the Chelsea to visit his friend, and fortunately for posterity his friend had a video camera. He is French, goddammit!What do you do?I am an art model, pet sitter, actor and singer songwriter under the name of D-XRISTO! What brought you to the Chelsea? My best friend and talented photographer…
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Celebrations were held throughout the land to honor Andy Warhol, who would have been 78 on August 6. The USPS issued a new Andy Warhol commemorative stamp on Wednesday. The stamp features Warhol’s "Self-Portrait,1964." Better stock up now before they turn up for sale on e-bay! Update: Correction from the Post Gazette & a reader.…
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The artist Mary Anne Rose views the Chelsea as a Living Museum. Now there’s a suggestion: Stanley could establish a recommended donation for viewing the paintings in the lobby and make some extra cash. Mary Anne and her husband, the late painter Herbert Gentry, embody the timeless bohemian spirit of Chelsea.What do you do? I…
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This week, Newsweek has a big article about Oliver Stone’s new movie, World Trade Center, and Newsweek’s website discusses the proliferation of 9/11 art. But of course, as usual, the Chelsea was way ahead of Hollywood. Filmmaker Luke Joerger’s short film First Person 911, a series of vignettes shot during the 9/11 attack and its…
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Tonight’s episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy features a female to male transgender makeover. April Barton of Suite 303 will be on hand to lend her expertise. 10:00 p.m. Bravo channel.
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