ART: We've been loving the Love=Love show at Jen Bekman Gallery, which just opened earlier this week. The exhibition by Kent Rogowski is comprised of six large-scale photographic prints based on altered puzzles, as well as a selection of the original objects. Think of a puzzle collision resulting in collage art; also: see pictured. Friday and Saturday // Noon to 6 p.m. // Jen Bekman Gallery [6 Spring St] // Free DESIGN: This weekend brings......

In 2006 Brooklyn photographer Noah Kalina had a lot of eyes on him. After posting a video online containing a photograph of himself taken each day for six years, he went down in viral video history. That video, called "everyday," was scored to original music by his ex-girlfriend Carly Comando, and both have the world's attention again after The Simpsons parodied it a couple of weeks ago. If you are one of the few who......

EVENT: We're sponsoring, and our publisher is hosting, the NYC Photobloggers event tonight. Come over to the Apple Store to see a dazzling display of digital images and the faces behind the photos: Eliot Shepard, Jay Parkinson (yes, that Jay Parkinson) and a whole lot more will be on hand. There will also be a special presentation by Jen Bekman of 20x200, Hey Hot Shot, and the Jen Bekman Gallery and an after party at......

Today in the Gothamist newsmap: a fatal subway accident near Wall Street, several stabbings, and two bank robberies. Curbed has some more insane renderings from the New York Aquarium design competition. If this ever gets built, we're going to have some very confused fish on our hands. If Al Qaeda ever invades New York City via the Staten Island ferry, we're totally safe. Apparently Hevesi isn't alone in cheating on chauffeur privileges-- the Post......

Local favorite Jen Bekman is back with her seasonal Hey Hot Shot show. As in the past, the competition showcases work by unknown photographers-- many from right here in the five boroughs. Check out this gallery with a whole bunch of pictures by the winners-- some favorites include this girl in a bathing suit, this dude's huge package, and these sad pooches. If you want to see the pictures in person, the opening for......

If you are looking for something to do before tonight's Movable Hype (8pm, Knitting Factory), you should swing by the opening of the autumn edition of Hey Hot Shot, the great photography series at Jen Bekman's Gallery (6pm, 6 Spring Street.) One of our favorite NYC photobloggers, Joe Holmes, has some beatiful pictures in the show-- silhouettes taken at the American Natural History Musuem. And if you are in the mood for more great......

Friday the 13th stopped being scary for us when we were younger, rebellious and declaring things like "13, in fact, is our lucky number". We embraced the superstition and turned it in to our lucky day. Or, as it turns out, just another day. Anyway, we were hoping that some theater in this city would be showing Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan, but no such...luck. You'll have to deal with these other non-scary events:......

Extra special reminder: don't miss tonight's Gothamist-Six Apart happy hour at Sweet and Vicious (5 Spring Street, off Bowery), beginning around 7pm. It's right across the street from the opening of Eliot Shepard's show at Jen Bekman's gallery- that starts at 6pm, so you might want to go there first. Our happy hour will feature free drinks (hint: until the money runs out!) and extra special giveaways and surprise guests. Afterwards, some of us......

Starting tomorrow and on view through November 13 Tema Stauffer's American Stills at Jen Bekman Gallery and at the PUBLIC Avro|KO project space [@ 210 Elizabeth St]. Stauffer's photos will stir up nostalgia for anyone who grew up in the suburbs. According to the press release the American Stills exhibit is a nostalgic but unsentimental vision of the Midwest. However, looking at the images Gothamist felt a ping of sentimentalism. The scene at left could......

Still unwinding from the RNC madness that hit our streets last week? We suggest ducking into our favorite gallery. Tomorrow night Jen Bekman Gallery is welcoming Agnes Barleys' solo debut of her works on paper to the walls of New York. Playwright Arthur Miller commented on her works by stating they "are not 'pictures' but rather imagined captures of space in which structures under tension interact. The intention is to approach fundamental relationships in reality."......

I've been longing to feign arty hipster-dom and go to a gallery, but am a little intimidated. Can I just drop in during normal hours even though I have no intention of buying anything? - L. According to Brooklyn artist Vince Contarino, you can indeed drop in at any time, as galleries are open to the public. However, if you feel intimidated or overwhelmed about jumping into the gallery scene, Vince recommends going to some......

Did you miss the Pin-Up show back in February at Jen Bekman Gallery? No worries, there is another Pin-Up show tonight, appropriately titled Pin-Up Redux ::Details:: What: Pin-Up Redux Where: 6 Spring St (between Elizabeth and Bowery) When: June 30 - July 17, 2004 Who: featuring the work of agnes barley, mara bodis-wollner, kursten bracchi, tim carpenter, jacqueline dimilia, jake dobkin, benjamin donaldson, luke dougherty, anne hall, laura holder, andrea hornick, elinor mckay, dana miller,......

If you like photography or photoblogging, check out the Pinup Redux Show opening at Jen Bekman's gallery tonight. Prominent photobloggers Eliot Shepard, Laura Holder, and our very own Jake Dobkin have each put in a few pictures. If you are a collector, prices are $600 and under, and 10% of the proceeds go to Teachers Count. Details: 6-9pm, 6 Spring Street between Elizabeth and Bowery.......

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Tonight, go to the opening of the Pin-Up Show at the Jen Bekman gallery at 6 Spring Street between Elizabeth and Bowery. Some of our favorite photobloggers (slower, laura holder) as well as other photographers have works exhibited. Even our own little Jake has some photographs in the show. The show runs until Sunday, February 22nd, and all the pieces are priced under $500, which should make it easier for burgeoning patrons of the......

- Read Capn Matt's thoughts on what to do when meeting bloggers: "They just run weblogs. It's no big deal." - Stop by Jen Bekman's gallery for the opening of Anne Hall's exhibit (6-8PM) - Come to the Gothamist-601am Happy Hour at Remote Lounge - Encourage Sterling to get into a fight with someone, anyone, just for kicks......