The Picasso Mosqueteros exhibit at the Gogosian Gallery is a wow display and one that many people (not just me) who've seen it will urge you to visit; you'd be wise to heed our advice. Just the size of the collection is impressive, more like a museum show than a standard gallery-sized operation – and the space is great for the ten huge paintings; it's wonderful to step back and see a wall full of vibrant color and shapes.
The work itself is from a very contained time period, when Pablo (in his later years) was clearly mesmerized by the history of art (particularly Rembrandt and Goya it would seem), his wife/muse Jacqueline Roque and musketeers and conquistadors.
While I love some of the more colorful works, particularly those with dark muted background like the one pictured, some of the most inspiring pieces are the black and white etchings and drawings.
Crowded even early in the day, this is a show (which ends June 6) not to be missed by Picasso fans – and I promise that those of you that don't count yourselves in that group will still be pretty amazed.
Nestled in the corner of the design areas on the third floor of the MoMA, The Polish Posters (1945 to 1989) exhibit is not an expansive one, but as a huge fan, I think it's definitely worth a visit. If I had my way (and tons of money), my living room would look just like this exhibit. S
It's hard by today's standards to envision a big game hunter as any sort of conservationist or environmentalist, but Teddy Roosevelt was both. One of the first, and certainly one of the most influential leaders of a conservation movement:
Of all the Long Island Gold Coast mansions, 
This is the old site of the World's Fair and it is super weird – especially this time of year. There is an elivated hole with weeds in it called “The Fountain of the Planet of the Apes.” The towers from the fair rot and creak and totally creep you out. You can also go ice skating or go to a smelly zoo.