I have been delinquent posting our weekly NBC segments so here are segments including neighborhood spotlights of the LES & Meatpacking district and an interview with The Armory Show director, Katelijne De Backer.

LES Spotlight

Meatpacking Spotlight

Interview with Armory Show Director

Pernod Absinthe (“Creator of Absinthe In 1805”) launched a video spotlight on Dylan and I– the Co-Creators Of Artlog. The clip shadows us at Art Basel Miami and at the Chelsea Art Museum in NY. Interviews include Pulse Art Fair’s Helen Toomer and art fans, all sharing their enthusiasm for Artlog’s live/social media platform.

Manish Vora & Dylan Fareed, “Co-Creator’s Of Artlog:"

In my latest Artlog segment on NBC New York, I present some Valentine’s Day gifts from NYC’s best museum and gallery shops. I also talk with Kipton Cronkite about the new KiptonArt loan program, an alternative to traditional art purchasing.

Check out the recommended products at the following venues:

• MoMA Design Store @11 West 53rd Street and 81 Spring Street
• MAD Museum Store & Pop-up Store @2 Columbus Circle and 3rd Ave @74th St
• New Museum Store @235 Bowery
• Gagosian Store @988 Madison Ave
• Neue Galerie @1048 Fifth Avenue (at 86th Street)

Thank you for your generous donation to UNICEF. The event at the Gates was a huge success. We raised over $13,000 and had over 300 attendees. Check out all the photos from the event: http://haiti.arloartists.com/ Thanks to all of our volunteers, hosts and sponsors and to Lexi Moreland & Will Pierce for the photos. For more information on UNICEF’s work in Haiti check out their blog: http://fieldnotes.unicefusa.org/ To make an additional donation: http://inside.unicefusa.org/goto/haitirelief

Your support is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Elise Jordan, Loren-Christopher Schneid, Manish Vora, Mia Baxter, Allison and Jon Beer, Michael Brown, Eric Gleason, Sara Kang, Emily Hodges and Bobby Kennedy III, Brooke Paugh, Lily Rabe, Krystal and Michael Sachs, Vimal Vora, Garrett and Miriam Wheeler email: haiti@artlog.com with any further questions!

I collected over 20 different The Catcher in the Rye book covers today in memoriam of JD Salinger who died today at the age of 91.

On this week’s Artlog segment on NBC New York, I provide a guide to all the art happenings in Chelsea. We highlight Cheim & Reid, Paul Kasmin, James Cohan, Marlborough Gallery, Pace Wildenstein, Flowers, Gagosian Gallery, Chelsea Art Museum, Joyce Theater and the Half King bar.

Also check out last week’s newsletter for more picks from the neighborhood. I also filmed the Valentines Day segment today at 30 Rock and it is going to be great. We are highlighting creative gift ideas from the City’s best museum and gallery shops! I also brought in Kipton Cronkite as a guest.

Last night, Dylan and I presented the new Artlog to over 750 art lovers and technologists at the New York Tech Meetup. The crowd was enthusiastic and I think we did a good job conveying Artlog’s mission. We also touched on the specifics of the new site including Twitter integration and our following system. .

If you are having trouble with the video above, you can watch the presentation here: http://bit.ly/6SH2or

All in all it was a fun evening. Thanks again to Nate and the NYTM for having us up on stage.

Check out my latest weekly segment on NBC New York. I make several last minute affordable art recommendations and feature special guest, Jen Bekman from Jen Bekman Gallery and 20×200.

Our friends at the Alliance for the Arts have also assembled great holiday event offers from a variety of theaters, museums and non-profits!

And for more last minute art-flavored gifts, don’t forget about the many interesting museum shops around the city. Check out gift ideas (pictured below) like the $180 Digital Harinezumi Movie Camera that shoots Super 8 quality film (New Museum), the $64 Inside Out Martini glass (MAD Museum) or the $48 Pop-Art Shima Scarf (MoMA).

• MoMA Design Store @11 West 53rd Street and 81 Spring Street
• MAD Museum Store & Pop-up Store @2 Columbus Circle and 3rd Ave @74th St
• New Museum Store @235 Bowery
• Gagosian Store @988 Madison Ave