5 Must-See Booths at TEFAF New York
12 May 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
The eighth edition of TEFAF New York, that renowned art and antiquities fair with a decided design slant, opened uptown… Read More
Author: Vittoria Benzine
Vittoria Benzine is a Brooklyn-based art writer and personal essayist covering contemporary art with a focus on storytelling, counterculture, and chaos magic. She is a regular contributor at Maxim, Artnet News, and more. Follow her adventures on Instagram @vittoriabenzine.
Our 5 favorite booths at Future Fair
11 May 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Well, well, well, New York — the games have begun. Not to go full Gossip Girl on you all, but the vibes are definitely right for it.
5 Shows to Catch in NYC Before They Close
5 May 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Two weeks and five art fairs are about to overtake New York City completely. Never satisfied to settle for chaos as it is, Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine has dolloped extra activity on top — a music then mural festival in California smack in between. Before the whole world gets spun up sweeter than cotton candy, let’s take a moment to recap the must-see shows on view across the city just through this week.
5 Must-See Shows On View in NYC Right Now
28 April 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Read on to find out what you glean from her latest must-see roundup of shows on view now. Each comes with a concise review to decide if it’s for you.
Derrick Adams inaugurates 5th season at ART on THE MART
18 April 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
ART on THE MART inaugurated its 5th season last Friday night by unveiling a short and bright animated feature from Derrick Adams amongst the balmy weather welcoming EXPO CHICAGO.
5 Must-See Booths at EXPO CHICAGO
14 April 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
The 10th edition of EXPO Chicago opened yesterday on the scenic Navy Pier to impeccable summer weather. 170 galleries from 36 cities in 90 countries
5 exhibitions with texture to see in NYC this week
7 April 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Get out in the garden to see these five shows on view this April.
5 NYC Exhibitions for Celebrating Spring
31 March 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Most New York galleries close at 6 p.m. Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine has dutifully applied that control variable the past few months, recording photons and watching the days get longer by the week. Daylight savings only amplifies what naturally happens this time of year — and after a two week grace period for Benzine’s annual energetic thrashing at the hands of the vernal equinox, she emerged again to see what the sky looked like at 6 p.m. Pretty amazing.
5 Must See Exhibitions in NYC This Week
14 March 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Brooklyn-based writer Vittoria Benzine is getting her sea legs back after a winter of existential… Read More
5 Hot Shows that Just Opened in NYC
7 March 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Enlivened by snow flurries, Vittoria Benzine made it out to a string of openings — and assembled these five new shows on view to see.
Davood Roostaei: Many Lives Lived, Many Worlds Imagined
2 March 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Los Angeles — home to glass marvels perched by the Hollywood sign, sprawling estates in Beverly Hills, and, hidden within an otherwise unassuming duplex in the Valley, an otherworldly paroxysm of color and texture, paintings stacked around the foyer leading to Davood Roostaei’s studio.
5 Must See Shows in NYC Right Now
28 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
5 Must See Shows in NYC Right Now- Every time Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine returns to New York City,… Read More
Our 5 favorite booths from Frieze L.A. – and how they fared
20 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
35,000 visitors witnessed the fourth edition of Frieze Los Angeles last Thursday through Sunday, including Roxane Gay and Tyler the Creator. This year, the London-born fair ditched their fan favorite venue at Paramount Studios for the far-flung Santa Monica Airport, where private planes climbed overhead
Felix Art Fair: 5 Can’t-Miss Booths
18 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Now on its final day, the fifth edition of Felix Art Fair opened to dense lines at the historic Hollywood… Read More
The Top 5 Exhibitions to See in Chicago Right Now
14 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine is fleeing from at least three different demons at any given time. Last week she got the hell out of dodge to seek refuge in the Windy City’s storied art scene. Here’s her selections for the Top 5 shows to see if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Chicago too.
Must See NYC Gallery Shows Closing This Week
7 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Last weekend, Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine braved New York City’s only truly cold day this winter — and several outside-in brain freezes — to catch a slew of buzzed-about gallery shows set to close soon. Here’s her selections for the Top 5 to see before this weekend’s up.
The Top 5 Exhibitions to See in New York Right Now
31 January 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Brooklyn-based writer Vittoria Benzine pounds pavement at least once a week to dance with the city—and explore art. Here’s her Top 5 Exhibitions to see in New York right now.