Fiend Caught Between War & Peace: April 4, 2013 - Civil War era technique of Tintype photography done on pictures of American service men & women - one in full uniform and one in civilian attire. The stark contrasts and powerful imagery utilizing an old technique brings to heart - what is war really all about? It is as trivial back then and still is but we are proud of the heroes who put their lives on the line for our freedom. Melissa Cacciola: War and Peace / On View: April 4 - 27, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday (11 am - 6 pm) Saturday (12 - 4 pm) / United Photo Industries (UPI). 111 Front Street, Suite 204. Brooklyn. NY 11201. *event photography by: Olya Turcihin*

Fiend Found His Love For Art:  April 4, 2013 - Arte Povera’s lone female artist pioneer, Marisa Merz, showed early and recent works. They are made from organic and found materials but the combination along with her craftsmanship makes it poetic to view. Marisa Merz / On View: April 4 - May 18, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (10 am - 6 pm) / Gladstone Gallery. 515 West 24th Street. NYC, NY 10011. *event photography by: Max Noy

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Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.” ― Irving Stone, author of The Agony and the Ecstasy

Fiend Has to Process This One: April 4, 2013 - In Brooklyn, you have photography shows that explore the process of… just taking a damn good picture! It is fun and funky on First Thursdays at the DUMBO section of Brooklyn. Take the F’in Train and you will be surprised! Process Points / On View: April 4 - 28, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun (12 am - 6 pm) / Arcilesi Homberg Fine Art. 111 Front Street, Suite 222. Brooklyn, NY 11201. *Event photography by: Olya Turcihin*

And the Fiend was Stunned: April 4, 2013 - Arresting and thought provoking besides the red hot scene for the solo exhibition of Israeli artist and film auteur, Yael Bartana. Her trilogy of films made in Poland from 2007 to 2011 espoused a Jewish Renaissance Movement in Europe but it strangely felt like a WW II Propaganda film. Are we stunned yet? Yael Bartana: And Europe Will Be Stunned / On View: April 4 - May 4, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (10 am - 6 pm) / Petzel Gallery. 456 West 18th Street. NYC, NY 10011. *event photography by: Max Noy*

KOLOR Your World Fiend: April 4, 2013 - Kenny Scharf one of the prominent artists who brought street to the contemporary art world showed recent colorful works. One can’t help but be peppy and smile at the great things the man has done for over thirty years. A sure delight for long time followers and new fans of his work! Kenny Scharf: KOLORS / On View: April 4 - May 4, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (10 am - 6 pm) / Paul Kasmin Gallery. 515 West 27th Street. NYC, NY 10001. *event photography by: Max Noy*

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Color is only beautiful when it means something.” ― Robert Henri

Fiend Steps Out of Frame:  April 3, 2013 - Breaking the tradition of art on the wall and spotlighting the frame as the central piece, Turkish artist Bedri Baykam subverted Marcel Duchamp’s idea of a ready made and how art is to be experienced. Seven double sided frames float in the space and you are the element that completes it. Bedri Baylam: FRAMED LIVE TIME AND SPACE / On View: April 3 - May 12, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun (12 - 6 pm) / The Proposition. 2 Extra Place ( @ East 1st Street off Bowery). NYC, NY 10003. *event photography by: Olya Turcihin*

The Fiend Has a Soft Spot for Sculptures:  March 28, 2013 - Benjamin Krause had to do a lot of planning and strategy to accommodate the sculptures of Emil Alzamora in his jewel box of a gallery right on Orchard Street. The works hand sculpted from Gypsum and Resin are amazing works which comes as a surprise in the gritty bosom of the LES. Emil Alzamora: Soft Pioneers / On View: March 28 - May 5, 2013 / Wednesday to Sunday (12 - 6 pm) Mondays & Tuesdays by appt. / Krause Gallery. 149 Orchard Street. NYC, NY 10002. *event photography by: Olya Turcihin

Gallery Fiend is in the Skin Game: March 28, 2013 - New gallery space in the Bowery, Garis & Hahn, presented their second exhibition with three female artists taking on the theme of skin. It takes great courage to own up and live comfortably in your own skin. Time to shed the inhibitions and bare your passion for ART! Borderline: Depictions of Skin / On View: March 29 - April 27, 2013 / Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday (11 am - 7 pm) / Garis & Hahn. 263 Bowery. NYC, NY 10002. *event photography by: Olya Turcihin