Mr. Reed Performs at Madison Square Park

Reported by Ameena Makhdoomi and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

During Madison Square Park’s: Madison Sq. Music: Above Ground Series, I had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Reed’s music. He has performed his amazing music from our subway … Read More

New Flatiron Prow Art: Urban Jungle by Hadar Features Intriguing Metallic Forests and Trees

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

The newest exhibit in the ever-fascinating Flatron Prow was revealed to viewers this week.  Curator Cheryl McGinnis Projects has put forth an exceptionally appropriate concept for this site right by … Read More

Jewish Boxers, James McDonald, Michael Walzer & More: Center for Jewish History Offers Great Cultural Events and Treasures for Flatiron & Chelsea

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Flatiron and Chelsea residents should check in at the wonderful local cultural resource that is the Center for Jewish History.  Located on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, this … Read More

New Carlos Quintana Paintings at the National Arts Club April 27th-May 30th

Posted by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Noted Cuban artist Carlos Quintana will be the subject of an exhibit at the National Arts Club titled “Images of a Place the Never Existed” from April 27th through May 30th, co-sponsored … Read More

Coming and Going: New Fata Morgana Section Frames Flatiron Building; Globes Say Goodbye

Reported by the Flatiron Hot! News Staff

There was some real action – both coming and going – in Madison Square Park on Tuesday morning. The Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Public Art Program was hopping, as another section in the … Read More

First Section of Fata Morgana Public Art Exhibit Rises in Mad Square Park

Flatiron District residents and others visiting the neighborhood eagerly await the unfolding of the exciting “Fata Morgana” exhibit as it slowly comes to life along the paths of Madison Square Park. Over the last two weeks, construction workers have been … Read More

Madison Square Park Art – Fata Morgana by Teresita Fernandez

A new Madison Square Park art installation, Fata Morgana by artist Teresita Fernandez, will bloom in one of NYC’s most beloved public park from April 30th, 2015 through January 10th, 2016. The Madison Square Park Conservancy’s 30-second art exhibition is a sprawling sculpture … Read More

Out of the Closet: Special Old Converse Sneakers Turn Up in the Flatiron Public Plaza

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Old sneakers never die – when they are worn to tatters, they may actually end up as cutting edge, avant garde works of art in the most unlikely places!  If … Read More

Peter Regli’s Snowmen Camp Out Near Flatiron Building

As the Flatiron District and its residents deal with an onslaught of snowy weather, some new neighbors reared their chilly heads in the Flatiron South Public Plaza. “Snow Monsters,” the latest piece in Swiss artist Peter Regli’s Reality Hacking series, … Read More

Benton’s Epic Mural “America Today” Installed at the Met – A Must-See!

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Flatiron and Chelsea art lovers should hop on the 4, 5 or 6 train and head straight up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Thomas Hart Benton’s epic mural … Read More