…to the studio where Billie Holiday made her very first recordings: Our East Village Building Blocks website features an African American history tour with more than two dozen sites connected…
Read More…restaurant in the city. You can learn more about Awash here. AYON Studio (41 Union Square West, Suite 516) AYON Studio provides experienced services in the fields of architecture and…
Read More…been home to a Blink fitness studio, the MLB Fan Cave, and most recently Build Studio, which closed during the pandemic. Beyond the structure’s name, nothing remains on the outside…
Read More…the building was born in 1925 as a radical remodeling of an 1830 rowhouse into a five-story artists’ studio apartment building. In the mid 20th-century, the building became even more iconic…
Read More…Hudson River Park. Photo courtesy Barry Munger. Merce also compared the Westbeth neighborhood from the early 1970s to today and reminisced about the large windows of the dance studio, one…
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Portraits of Dutch-born American artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) in his loft studio at 831 Broadway, New York, by Fred W. McDarrah. In support of GVSHP’s effort to save 827-831…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read More…the 20th century. Reginald Marsh ( left) and Raphael Soyer (right) in studio at 1 Union Square circa late 1938 – 45. Smithsonian American Art Archives. In the 20th century,…
Read More…public bath ceased to operate here in 1958. As you can see, the building was in need of a little TLC… The Bathhouse Studios website. Today, the metal gates at…
Read More…and inspiration in the Greek section of the British Museum. The money she made performing allowed her to rent a studio, and begin choreographing large stage performances. She travelled to…
Read More…Leading the paper was the story of a photographer who was facing threats and possible eviction for posting a political sign in her storefront studio window. The sign supported the…
Read More…the 70s. The tour will look at significant venues like Slugs’ Saloon, Artists’ House, Studio Rivbea, Studio We, Tin Palace, Ali’s Alley, Environ, Ladies’ Fort, and 501 Canal, and groundbreaking…
Read More…at the “81” Theatre in Atlanta, Smith began performing her own work. In 1923, she signed to Columbia Records, whose recording studios were located at 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th…
Read More…their apartment at 105 Bank Street; (m.) Lennon with Norman Mailer at Barney Rosset’s house; (r.) Electric Lady Studios. Those early years on Bank Street were not the only time…
Read More…theater, and filming studio. This was an interesting time in the Village, too, considering discussions for a potential historic district (or districts) here were already underway. (It would not be…
Read More…in New York City. In addition to Basquiat’s studio, the home and studios of Robert Mapplethorpe and Chuck Close could also be found on the street at 24 and 20…
Read More…as a studio arts college major who discovered that she found wax carving — the first step in jewelry making — deeply satisfying. She would come home and produce casts…
Read MoreThere have been countless “firsts” in our neighborhoods: the first cappuccino machine (Café Reggio), the first building constructed specifically to house artists’ studios (The Tenth Street Studios at 51 West…
Read MorePhotographer Mathew Brady took this portrait of Abraham Lincoln at his studio in New York City on the same day that Lincoln gave his now-famous Cooper Union address. On this…
Read More…today: the Consolidated Edison Company of New York (or Con Ed). In 1963, an alteration permit indicates that the building’s use was changed to accommodate a “photo studio, developing, printing…
Read More…access to view six remarkable private homes in Greenwich Village, plus the former studio of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney on 8th Street at your own pace throughout the afternoon. Those who…
Read More…of Field’s regular clients. The store gained further notoriety for helping put together looks for Studio 54 club-goers, of which Field herself was one of. As a pioneer of the…
Read More…of last year. Of nearly 500 submissions, Brooklyn-based Studio a+i was awarded the winning concept in January 2012. There’s been some confusion over how this design will be realized in…
Read More…the Cherry Lane. She also bought space in a neighboring brownstone and opened a 60-seat black box theatre now known as the Cherry Lane Studio. Click here to see what’s…
Read More…Some of those sites which are documented on our Virtual Village map within the photography tour include 8 East 12th Street, studio of the noted photographer, Charles Gatewood; 10 East…
Read More…façade was thoughtfully and painstakingly restored. 2019: Estate of Fred W. McDarrah Jimi Hendrix with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer (l.) and studio manager Jim Marron in Hendrix’s still under construction Electric…
Read More…studio and called it the “Webster Hall Studios.” Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, and Julie Andrews all sang at the studios, and several musicals, including…
Read More…it.) And so the theme of my morning became “recycling.” I paid a visit to the HB Studios on Bank Street and met with Executive and Artistic Director Edith Meeks….
Read More…and coachman’s apartment were combined, and the roof over the attic floor was raised, and it now has a steeply sloping studio window. The present two-centered arched window at ground floor that replaces…
Read More…this part-studio, part-retail shop, and part-exhibit space, you’ll find a selection of beautiful printed products, as well as printing services that allow you to create your own. The store and…
Read More…she was introduced to Hans Hofmann, an Abstract Expressionist painter who kept a studio on 8th St. “Everyone who was anyone in the art world during the late 1940s seemed…
Read More…as being “devotees of the ugly,” these artists believed that beauty could be found in ordinary life. Sloan’s diary described the day he found the studio he rented at 2…
Read MoreRoy Lichtenstein In a city filled to the brim with galleries, museums, artists’ studios, and, of course, avid art lovers, we’ve all undoubtedly walked by a display of Pop Art…
Read More…of them moved into Jane Kaplowitz’s 547 Broadway studio where the crumbling loft became their home base for artistic experimentation. To make money, DeSana worked as a street photographer, shooting…
Read More…of Field’s regular clients. The store gained further notoriety for helping put together looks for Studio 54 club-goers, of which Field herself was one of. As a pioneer of the…
Read More…art, the spritely statues were permitted to stay. But those sculptures aren’t the only piece of artistic legacy at 24 Bond. Robert Mapplethorpe occupied a studio on the fifth floor…
Read More…schools in the Village, SoHo, and NoHo, or at least those within the school district within which they are located, have the largest number of visual arts studios, auditoriums, theater…
Read More…home of Columbia Phonograph Recording Studios and Okeh Phonograph Recording Studios from 1926 to 1934. Here, openly LGBTQ+ performers recorded their work, including blues singer Bessie Smith and jazz pianist…
Read More…Cafe, where he was interviewed by Mike Wallace in 1960, and the Artist’s Studio. Jack Kerouac is very much a part of the Village and the Village and its bohemian culture…
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat, born December 22, 1960, may have lived just 27 short years. But in that time he created a language of art which may resonate more than ever today,…
Read More…& John Leguizamo, Leslie & Bob Rylee, Judith Stonehill, F. Anthony Zunino & Sally Auer CORPORATE FRIEND Board Packager, Brooklyn Studios, Brown Harris Stevens, Corcoran Downtown, Glenn Schiller – Corcoran,…
Read More…building their own. Chaim even designed much of the interior, including elements like the wood floors in the first-floor studio space. They not only raised a family in the neighborhood…
Read More…Kelly’s artist’s studio at 21 Commerce Street with a tin box containing all his worldly possessions. He promptly moved in. Orry-Kelly wrote that Grant was ill when they first started…
Read More…Basquiat died in his studio on Great Jones Street, sadly joining the infamous “27 club.” Village Preservation installed a plaque marking Basquiat’s longtime home and studio on Great Jones Street…
Read More…than 500 songs. 2. Dylan has recorded over 39 studio albums. 3. Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan’s latest album, was recorded in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. 4….
Read More…a stellar review on Yelp and describes the goods well: Wow – if you live in this area and haven’t been here, you are seriously missing out!! They have a…
Read More…enjoy these illustrations as well. 126-128 East 13th Street, the former Horse Auction Mart building and studio of artist Frank Stella which GVSHP helped save from demolition and got landmarked….
Read More…long been home to artists. Steven even remembers making bicycle deliveries to Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning as a child. More recent customers include Frank Stella, Kiki Smith and…
Read More…needed in defense industries.” From 1978-2005, the building was owned by Frank Stella, one of the 20th century’s most notable and influential artists, who used it as his studio. The…
Read More…Wondering if we should stop in for some healthy snacks, we remember this 1972 New York Magazine article that warns us about the not-so-stellar cleanliness of the place. The piece…
Read More…non-profit neighborhood landlord Cooper Square Mutual Housing. She was already familiar with and a member of the New York Theater Studio, her neighbor on the block, whose subscription members are…
Read More…were Diane von Fürstenberg, Christian Louboutin, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Moschino, and a handful of others. GVSHP was watching this progress in our area, and in 2001 we hired historian Thomas…
Read More…the work of Vito Acconci, John Fekner, Leonard Fink, Ivan Galietti, Frank Hallam, Peter Hujar, Gordon Matta-Clark, Uzi Parnes, Shelley Seccombe, Shunk and Kender, Lee Snider, Stanley Stellar, Tava, Arthur…
Read More…the building was converted to other uses. In 1978, the structure was acquired by the painter, printmaker, and sculptor Frank Stella, who used it as his studio until 2005. Click…
Read More…longtime East Villager, artist, and photographer who contributed hundreds of her stellar photographs to our Historic Image Archive. What caught her eye? Were they carefully chosen or happy accidents? And…
Read More…lauded Hitchcock film takes place. Ocean’s 8 – Veselka!, East Village (Hulu) We love you, Veselka! With Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and a stellar ensemble…
Read More…Symbolists, Postimpressionists, Fauves, and Cubists. Many artists on display hailed from Greenwich Village. Villager Edward Hopper, whose studio was located at 3 Washington Square North, exhibited his famous painting “Sailing.”…
Read More…out the 200 seat theater within Village Presbyterian Church since the 1940s (founded as the Greenwich Mews Playhouse). It was led by Stella Holt from 1952 to 1967, a tenacious…
Read More…as to whether or not it’s a worthy addition to the neighborhood. Finally, Village Preservation reported that the former Frank Stella Studio and early 20th century stable/horse auction mart (and…
Read More…alderman, and had political aspirations for his son. Although not touted as a stellar student, the younger Walker attended St. Joseph’s Parochial School, Saint Francis Xavier College, and New York…
Read More…its greatest triumphs, including the designation of Phases 2 and 3 of our proposed South Village Historic District, saving the homes of Frank Stella and Willem De Kooning from the…
Read More…story, appeal to locals, and have consistent quality in terms of taste and service. Foods of New York Tours’ consistently stellar reviews and repeat business all attest to their methods…
Read More…that the work is being done by NYU — known for its less than stellar record when it comes to keeping their word or being respectful of the history of…
Read More…Over the years the Steinberg’s store has served the diverse artists that call the village home including Frank Stella, whose studio was formerly nearby at 128 East 13t Street, and…
Read MoreWe were joined by hundreds on Wednesday for the unveiling of Village Preservation’s latest plaque, honoring photographer and artist Saul Leiter at his former home and studio at 111 East…
Read More…City Band at Zinc Bar on Wednesday, May 25th. Sketched on site, painted at studio. Community Engagement During the Pandemic Zinc Bar is one of the many small businesses that kept the…
Read More…of the Stonewall Inn and other LGBTQ+ landmarks, the designation of Phases 2 and 3 of our proposed South Village Historic District, saving the homes of Frank Stella and Willem De Kooning from…
Read More…Stella McCartney has Secret Garden Party in West Village (DNAinfo) Magnolia’s Gay Pride Cupcake (Fork in the Road) Vinho Verde Week Comes to the East Village (NearSay) A Tour of…
Read More…former homes of Jane Jacobs, James Baldwin, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lorraine Hansberry, Frank Stella, Martha Graham, Frank O’Hara, and Elizabeth Blackwell; the headquarters of the NAACP and The Crisis Magazine; Julius’…
Read More…the Belmonts and the Vanderbilts. More recently, from 1976-2006, it was the studio of Frank Stella, one of the 20th century’s most notable and influential artists. In 2006 we discovered…
Read More…Jane Jacobs; Lorraine Hansberry to LeRoi Jones; Anais Nin to Alex Haley; Frank Stella to Frank O’Hara; painter Jean-Michel Basquiat to “Picasso of Dance” Martha Graham; and many more. CLICK…
Read More…figures from Jane Jacobs to James Baldwin and Jean-Michel Basquiat; Allen Ginsberg to Charles Mingus; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; and Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry, as well as historically…
Read More…and Jean-Michel Basquiat; Allen Ginsberg to Charles Mingus; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; and Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry; as well as historically significant sites such as the former NAACP…
Read More…rich with fewer units of housing than the modest but historic building that will be replaced by a developer with a less-than-stellar track record. Read press coverage here and here….
Read More…Anderson Norris’s stellar and prolific writing career during the turn of the century. Eve in front of the photo of Zoe’s The Ragged Edge Klub Zoe’s contributions advocating for the…
Read More…defense industries. The building became the proverbial home to “Rosie the Riveter.” The artist Frank Stella, one of the 20th century’s most notable and influential artists, owned 128 East 13th and used it…
Read More…Baldwin and Jean-Michel Basquiat; Allen Ginsberg to Alex Haley; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry, and many more. Explore all our historic plaques — CLICK HERE…
Read More…to James Baldwin and Jean-Michel Basquiat; Allen Ginsberg to Alex Haley; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry, and many more. Explore all our historic plaques HERE…
Read More…life. We will hear about Lichtenstein’s innovative style, which became one of the foundations of the Pop Art movement, and about the former ironworks foundry that became his studio and…
Read More…his life. We’ll hear about Lichtenstein’s innovative style, which became one of the foundations of the Pop Art movement, and about the former ironworks foundry that became his studio, later…
Read More…East 12th Street dates to 1890. Nos. 126-128 East 13th Street housed a vocational school for women during World War II and was the studio of noted artist Frank Stella…
Read More…by a high-rise pied-a-terre for the super-rich with fewer units of housing than the modest but historic building that will be replaced by a developer with a less-than-stellar track record….
Read More…studio in which to write and paint. Portrait of Louise Bryant by John Henry Trullinger By 1915, Louise was a star in Portland, but was dissatisfied living a bourgeois life…
Read More…artist’s efforts to create a vision of American life. Then, enter the Whitney’s studio for an hour-long artmaking experience, exploring the exhibition’s themes for ourselves. This event is fully accessible…
Read More…actor Kathleen Chalfant, James Scruggs’ “A Voluptuary Life,” and Peculiar Works’ “In Her Words: 2 Jane Jacobs,” and works from Cherry Lane Theatre, HB Studio, HERE, New Ohio Theater, and…
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…of the public. After the tragic events of that day, Greenwich Village resident Lorrie Veasey, owner and operator of Our Name is Mud ceramic studio, created tiles of American flags, doves, and angels…
Posted September 8, 2021
Read More…in recent issues of Carve, Ploughshares, The Hudson Review, and The Sun. She’s a devoted teacher at The Writers Studio, a developmental editor, award-winning translator of Jacques Brel songs, columnist at The Village Sun and LitHub, and…
Read More…Studios at 55 Fifth Avenue (extant — today the Cardozo Law School building) to cut what would be her very first recordings. She joined Hammond for three recording sessions at…
Read More…Federal Style houses built in 1828-29 that were landmarked following a joint campaign by Village Preservation and the NY Landmarks Conservancy. By 1920, it contained the studios of Nickolas Muray,…
Read More…and warehouse until 1995 when Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Eddie Adams purchased the building and converted it into a fashion and photography studio. Click here to read more about this building….
Read More…as a satirist and lithographer. In 1938, Mabel Dwight rented a studio at 55 East 10th Street, a 1929 fifteen-story Gothic Revival former apartment hotel designed by Victor Farrar, now…
Read More…Square Historic District contains dozens of unprotected sites connected to African American history, from the studio where some of the first integrated musical recordings were ever made, to the site…
Read More…at the Studio Museum in Harlem in the 1960’s Steve Cannon has been instrumental in the founding of many of the Lower East Side’s and East Village’s cultural institutions such…
Read More…lot with different partners, spending time in bars, studios, clubs, and more. As a poet, Ginsberg was a major part of one of the most important literary movements in this…
Read More…became a warehouse and garage until 1995, when time photographer Eddie Adams purchased the space and converted it into a high-end fashion and corporate photography studio. Though it doesn’t serve…
Read More…district in Manhattan and one of only two in the entire city. This one block contains 12 theaters, eight dance/rehearsal studios, three film-editing suites, and a large screening room, most…
Read More…cover a diverse range of areas including rock and roll, restoring artists’ studios, terracotta mosaics in the subways, street photography, women’s poetry, and so much more. Recording our programs and…
Read More…donnés. After Duchamp’s death on October 2, 1968, his close friends and the world were stunned to find this work hidden in his studio in Suite #403. The St. Denis…
Read More…Martiny, whose studio was located on MacDougal Alley. It shows a foot soldier – nicknamed doughboys – striding into battle, with a gun and a flag. The monument was a…
Read More…showcase the homes, studios, and important institutions related to these movements. Walk Location: Between 14th Street and 9th Street, bounded by 5th Ave to the west and 3rd Ave to…
Read More…a studio recording and sat mostly-unreleased in Streisand’s archives for 60 years. Now, it serves as a welcome reminder of a unique moment in Greenwich Village history and a portrait…
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