Museum of the Moving Image Reopens

After three years of renovations, the Museum of the Moving Image reopened this weekend at its gorgeously refreshed facility next to New York City’s famed Kaufman Astoria Studios in Astoria, Queens. The opening kicked off a variety of ongoing special events, including screenings of restored classics such as Stanley Kubrick’s 2001, newly acclaimed films such as The King’s Speech (including a talkback with its cast and creators), and the new exhibitions “Behind the Screen,” “Real Virtuality,” and “Dolls vs. Dictators.”

Movie lovers will find more than enough here to make the short trek from Manhattan well worth it.

Visit www.movingimage.us for hours and more info.

"It Is Stated." Tagging Up the Squarespace Holiday Party.

It is stated.

Last night, our editors attended the Squarespace holiday party at their gorgeous loft space in Soho. stated is built on the Squarespace platform, and it was a nice opportunity to mingle with a great crowd of fellow new media junkies and creative types. We also chatted with Squarespace Founder and CEO Anthony Casalena, who treated the crowd to a DJ, big screen gaming, open bar, and all the candy and burgers they could eat. We’ll be featuring Anthony in an upcoming interview.

The Squarespace restrooms and waiting area are equipped with wall-to-wall chalkboards and chalk, so we took advantage of the opportunity to advertise.

Were you there?

The Market NYC - Unique Designs in Lower Manhattan

If you happen to stroll down Mulberry Street on a weekend afternoon, you may stumble across a gymnasium filled with the handiwork of local indie artists and designers. The Young Designers Market offers crafts from graphic tees to handmade jewelry, all delivered with a downtown edge.  The Nolita hotspot is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-7pm and located at 268 Mulberry Street. For more info, visit www.themarketnyc.com.

ArtForum's Art Basel Miami Beach Roundup

ArtForum has posted some nice coverage of Art Basel Miami Beach. Check it out.

Photo via ArtForum… Left: Artist Julian Schnabel with Steve Martin. (Photo: Linda Yablonsky) Right: LCD Soundsystem. (Photo: Andy Guzzonatto)