The Bortolami gallery chose to make a dramatic first impression for its inaugural Tribeca show. French artist Daniel Buren has put his signature stripes all over—on the cast-iron columns on the façade, on interior columns new and old, and even on the rear skylight.
Plus: Lost dog at Franklin and W. Broadway; updates of a sort about Au Cheval, Il Mulino, and Vin Sur Vingt; Citibabes signage; Daniel Buren's show at Bortolami; Rémy Martin vintage motorbikes. / 15 comments
Plus: Turkish bakery Simit + Smith has closed; the TV show "Bull" is back for more filming; up next at Alexander and Bonin; OpenTable issues. / 1 comment
Bortolami Gallery is ditching Chelsea for northeast Tribeca. / 1 comment
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