NEW YORK/LONDON—Two weeks ago, "Catherine Opie: American Photographer" opened at the Guggenheim Museum. On hand to celebrate were Opie herself, John Waters, Ron Athey, and many others. The mid-career survey of almost 200 of the photographer's works continues through January 7, 2009. [To listen to a podcast and virtual tour of the show with the artist, click here. To read an interview with Opie from this month's Modern Painters, click here.]

Also, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) last week opened in its new — and controversial — building at 2 Columbus Circle; and at the Louise Blouin Institute in London a few weeks ago, the Art After Dark project — a series of art events taking place every Thursday evening for 10 weeks — staged its ninth event: sound, installation, and video artworks from contemporary Russian artists. Alexander Ponomarev, Hermes Zygott, and Yuri Kalendarev were among those who contributed to the show.

Click on the photo gallery at left to see the art party photos.

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