The Standard Hotel has given Creative Time a stage in which to exhibit art, their rooms. Not in the form of a painting on the wall or a mural, but on the television sets. Beginning today, guests will be able to watch video artworks on The StandART Channel on demand. Creative Time has been asked to curate this exhibit and have enlisted nine different artists to participate. From Marilyn Minter’s “Green Pink Caviar,” to Lee Walton re-enacting Facebook statuses of his friends, the exhibit straddles the line between high art and entertainment. Watch the StandART Channel’s teaser on YouTube or check into one of the rooms to see more.

Last week we touched upon the numerous satellite fairs that will surround The Armory starting this Thursday. Many local galleries will be attending the fairs so there aren’t too many major openings. However there are a few shows that we’d like to highlight.

Dan Funderburgh at Sigerson Morrison from March until April. A reception will be taking place this Tuesday, March 2 from 6:30 until 9 p.m.

The Philadelphia-based publishing group, Megawords will be exhibiting “an introduction to the entire project, including displays of all past issues, photos and work by Megawords and Megawords contributors, and other related ephemera and inspiration.”

New Museum is offering a Lower East Side tour in conjunction with The Armory.

And one in which we’ll have to wait for. Critical Design New York has been postponed till next year.

Not yesterdayness, or tomorrowness but Nowness. After publishing its first article in August of last year, LVMH is ready to fully launch its arts and luxury site today. For the past five months Nowness has been serving up daily inspiration and announcements from the world of fashion, art, culture and travel. Though the site is part of LVMH it promises to be editorially independent of its parent company. The design of the site is beautifully approached – very minimal, giving all of its attention to the daily story. Users are immediately hit by the day’s article consisting of videos or photos that occupy a large portion of the site. WWD reports that advertising will be considered in the future, and that they would like to work with brands outside of LVMH. Enjoy its pureness while its untainted.

March 4th should be designated as art weekend in New York. Ten days from today will see the opening of The Armory Show and along with it, six-plus other art fairs that include Art Now, Bridge, Pulse, Red Dot, Scope, and Volta NY. Squeezing into the already crowded landscape is INDEPENDENT, developed by Elizabeth Dee, New York gallerist and founder of X Initiative and Darren Flook, from Hotel, London. INDEPENDENT will be a “hybrid model and temporary exhibition forum” that will consists of a bookstore from Artbook, public programs, and nearly forty exhibitors from twelve cities. Looking through the list, Moss will also be participating. INDEPENDENT will start on March 4th and conclude on the 7th.

Heath Ceramics in LA will be celebrating Mardi Gras with Louisiana native Clare Crespo. The artist, chef, writer, and TV personality has been inspiring kids and adults to be creative in the kitchen for some time now. She’s also the mastermind behind Treat Street, a roving bake sale based in LA. For the jamboree at Heath Ceramics, Crespo will be serving gumbo, oysters, shrimp cocktail, soft-shell crab, and catfish po’boys. However, none of it will be edible, Crespo will be crocheting every food item which all will be lovingly displayed on Heath dinnerware. A reception will be held tomorrow evening from 6-8pm.

For the past 35 years, BMW has been inviting artists to reinterpret the designs of their cars, beginning in 1975 with Alexander Calder. Only 16 artists have been selected for this project, including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, and Olafur Eliasson. Many of the past artists have used the vehicles as a canvas, except for Eliasson. Eliasson’s reinterpretation of BMW’s H2R’s car is unrecognizable. He replaces its original frame with a new skin that resembles a metallic cocoon.

BMW announced a couple of days ago that Jeff Koons will be its 17th artist. No information has been released yet on which car Koons has selected or what the designs will look like. The car is expected to be revealed later on this year. (via mediabistro)