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Call us boring and simple-minded, but before we saw the work of street artist Joshua Allen Harris we never once considered the artistic possibilities of subway exhaust. Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate. Steven Psyllos caught up with Harris recently to discuss his older works (including a bear and a giraffe) and unveil a new beast that looks not unlike the Cloverfield monster. Video by Jonah Green

New York's Chris Bonanos on the sights and history of Central Park. Video by Jonah Green.

Sure, Takashi Murakami artwork is famously difficult to describe, but New York art critic Jerry Saltz rises to the challenge. Saltz visited Murakami's show "©Murakami" at the Brooklyn Museum to walk us through a few of the highlights. Video by Jonah Green.

What men think of this spring's 'It" shoes for women. Video by Jonah Green

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for more videos visit video.nymag.com. Despite the free tequila, New York art critic Jerry Saltz found this year's Whitney Biennial "extremely self-conscious" and "very, very self-controlled." Even so, he and a camera crew went back to walk us through some of its highlights. Watch the video, take a few notes, and visit the Whitney yourself. Video by Jonah Green

Harriet Mays Powell visits the Versace store to talk with Donatella Versace.

New York Magazine called Obama the "First Jewish President" and even put a picture of Obama on its cover wearing a yarmulke. Trifecta examines Obama's Middle East policies, in addition to his stand on Israel, and asks whether New York Magazine can really make such an assertion.

Menswear designer John Varvatos describes his new store at 315 Bowery as a "cultural space" — a generous term for what was once the dirtiest, punkest club in the East Village. Kids looking for where the Ramones played may be surprised by the coats and shoes, but they'll be somewhat mollified by the pinball machine, the old audio equipment, and the in-store performances. Take a video tour with New York's Tim Murphy and Phil Pinto.

If you didn't make it to the red carpet for the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, boy, do we have some good news for you. New York's intrepid party reporter Jada Yuan was there, and we've got her on video admiring the outfits, chatting with celebs, and learning that Harry Connick Jr. knows little about fashion and Christina Ricci knows even less about her date. Featuring America Ferrera, Molly Sims, Coco Rocha, Fabiola Beracasa, Michael Sheen and more. Video by Phil Pinto.