Here it is, your guide to every shindig, ho-down, and sock-hop around NYC this February!
Feb 1st
Free the Art
If you are a bit strapped for cash this month but craving a new piece of art to get you out of that February funk, the Living Gallery may have a solution for you. The one night only event will give you the opportunity to pick a piece of art from the exhibition and take it home with you, for free! While this may seem too good to be true, the Gallery states “The goal is to erase the competitive elements of money deciding the value of art – as well as liberating the artist from equating monetary value to his/her artwork.”
Free the Art will take place at the Living Gallery from 6:30pm-9:30pm
1094 broadway Brooklyn NY.
http://www.the-living-gallery.com/Future-Events—Exhibitions.html
FEB 2nd
The Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic Winter Benefit
If you are starved for some quality entertainment, the Philharmonic Winter Benefit is where it’s at. With private performances by musicians from the Philharmonic, cocktails, light fare, and dancing, it is sure to be a night for the ages. And with all of the proceeds going back right back to Philharmonic, you can party away with out a care in the world knowing your money is going to a good cause.
The Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic Winter Benefit will take place at the Racquet and Tennis Club from 8pm-11pm
370 Park Ave, New York, NY
This is a ticketed event.
http://nyphil.org/winterbenefit
Feb 3rd
Larry Bell From the 60s Opening Reception
For those art history enthusiasts out there, Hauser and Wirth will be honoring the world renowned artist Larry Bell with their exhibition From the 60s. The show will run through April 9th and feature Bell’s groundbreaking and influential design work throughout the decades.
Larry Bell From the 60s Opening Reception will take place at Hauser and Wirth from 6pm-8pm
32 East 69th Street
New York NY
http://www.hauserwirth.com/exhibitions/2718/larry-bell-from-the-60s/view/
Feb 5th
Night at the Museum
MoMa PS1’s annual Night at the Museum is back again! This year’s event will be celebrating the current exhibit Greater New York which runs till March 7th and showcases the work of numerous emerging artists in the greater New York City area. MoMs PS1’s lunch-only Quebecois-fusion restaurant, M. Wells Dinette, will be open for the occasion, while cocktails and music will be taking place in the museum’s VW Dome. It is sure to be worth the trek to Long Island City!
Night at the Museum will take place at MoMa PS1 from 8pm-Midnight
22-25 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY
This is a ticketed event.
http://momaps1.org/calendar/view/623/
Feb 18th
Paperwork and the Will of Capital Opening Reception
This month Taryn Simons is coming to Gagosian with her new show Paperwork and the Will of Capitol. For those who like to stay on top of the art scene, it is no surprise that Gagosian is the place to be. The show will run until March 26th and feature Taryns large scale photographs as well as feature her new artistic endeavors into the world of sculpture.
Paperwork and the Will of Capital will take place at Gagosian Gallery from 6pm-8pm
555 West 24th Street, New York NY
http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/taryn-simon–february-18-2016
Feb 24th
Who doesn’t want to close out the month with a masked after party? If you’re not looking to splash out the cash to attend the Jewish Museum’s annual Purim ball, you can still attend the after party! Stocked with desserts and drinks, and DJ’d by Louie XIV, the masked after party will definitely help bring in March with a bang.
The annual Purim ball after-party will take place at the Park Avenue Armory from 9:30pm-Midnight
643 Park Avenue, New York NY
This is a ticketed event
http://thejewishmuseum.org/special-events#purim-after-party
Photo // Purim Ball
