NYPress.com - New York's essential guide to culture, arts, politics, news and more » Dirk Westphal http://nypress.com New York's essential guide to culture, arts, politics, news and more Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Canal Street Boogie-Woogie http://nypress.com/canal-street-boogie-woogie/ http://nypress.com/canal-street-boogie-woogie/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:52 +0000 NY Press http://otdowntown.com/?p=3744 On the sixth floor of an abandoned-looking office building on Canal street lies a diamond in the rough. A short elevator ride takes you to an open and airy space shared by 6 Decade Books and Boo-Hooray.  This Saturday the joint space will play host to Dirk Westphal’s Canal Street Boogie-Woogie exhibition. Westphal’s exhibition is a recreation of Piet Mondrian’s iconic geometric works, with a twist.  Canal Street Boogie-Woogie is a series of Mondrians painted in nail polish.  The works are a playful juxtaposition of the high and the low brow that is oh-so appropriate for Canal Street, where pleather Louis Vuittons are a dime a dozen.  On Saturday, Dec. 10 Westphal will kick off the festivities at the space with a book-signing from 6-8 p.m.

Following this exhibition 6 Decade Books and Boo-Hooray will continue to host a revolving display of art exhibitions, books and ephemera all in the holiday spirit.  Drop by 625 Canal St. #601 for the inaugural holiday shop between Dec. 10 and 23. Don’t let the building’s appearance fool you, it is well worth the trip.

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