We all have that moment where Friday night rolls around and a Netflix binge is the primary “event” option. In order to cure your major case of FOMO, we've teamed up with The Mirror Cube, a new happenings site that features events recommended by artists. With their expert panel of visual artists, actors, writers, and directors, The Mirror Cube brings you the lowdown on what shows, screenings, and exhibits you should check out each week in New York and Los Angeles.
NY: FKA twigs at Brooklyn Hangar, NY
May 17-19
Picked by: Jena Malone
What: As part of Red Bull Music Academy’s month-long festival, the avant-garde musician and dancer will present Congregata, an original theatrical experience inspired by the creation of her 2014 full-length debut, LP1.
Why go: FKA twigs is a certified triple threat: her original vocal, choreography, and production skills have landed LP1 on “Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the Decade,” in addition to being included on “Best of 2014” album lists by Rolling Stone, SPIN magazine, and Vulture.
NY: Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic at Brooklyn Museum
Feb 20-May 24
Picked by: Mirror Cube
What: Lush, natural motifs backdrop portraits of contemporary African-Americans, whose poses nod to portraits painted by the old European masters.
Why Go: Wiley's work speaks volumes to modern culture—and people are starting to notice. The New York Times for instance, has said: “In a way that few other living artists match, Mr. Wiley’s art is overtly, legibly full of the present."
NY: The Apu Trilogy at Film Forum
May 8-28
Picked by: Lauren Cohan
What: Janus Films recently restored this Cannes Award-winning coming-of-age saga from Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray to all of its original glory.
Why Go: The film’s impact on world cinema—with its shoestring budget and cast of non-actors—cannot be quantified. Martin Scorsese called seeing The Apu Trilogy for the first time "one of the great cinematic experiences of my life."
LA: Raymond Pettibon: From My Rumbling at Regen Projects
Apr 23-May 30
Picked by: Natalie Neal
What: Contemporary illustration and collages pair imagery from modern subcultures with texts from literary greats like Marcel Proust and William Blake.
Why Go: Bes
NY: FKA twigs at Brooklyn Hangar, NY
May 17-19
Picked by: Jena Malone
What: As part of Red Bull Music Academy’s month-long festival, the avant-garde musician and dancer will present Congregata, an original theatrical experience inspired by the creation of her 2014 full-length debut, LP1.
Why go: FKA twigs is a certified triple threat: her original vocal, choreography, and production skills have landed LP1 on “Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the Decade,” in addition to being included on “Best of 2014” album lists by Rolling Stone, SPIN magazine, and Vulture.
NY: Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic at Brooklyn Museum
Feb 20-May 24
Picked by: Mirror Cube
What: Lush, natural motifs backdrop portraits of contemporary African-Americans, whose poses nod to portraits painted by the old European masters.
Why Go: Wiley's work speaks volumes to modern culture—and people are starting to notice. The New York Times for instance, has said: “In a way that few other living artists match, Mr. Wiley’s art is overtly, legibly full of the present."
NY: The Apu Trilogy at Film Forum
May 8-28
Picked by: Lauren Cohan
What: Janus Films recently restored this Cannes Award-winning coming-of-age saga from Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray to all of its original glory.
Why Go: The film’s impact on world cinema—with its shoestring budget and cast of non-actors—cannot be quantified. Martin Scorsese called seeing The Apu Trilogy for the first time "one of the great cinematic experiences of my life."
LA: Raymond Pettibon: From My Rumbling at Regen Projects
Apr 23-May 30
Picked by: Natalie Neal
What: Contemporary illustration and collages pair imagery from modern subcultures with texts from literary greats like Marcel Proust and William Blake.
Why Go: Bes