Aaron Young opened his anticipated Built Tough showcase on Saturday at Bortolami and he didn’t disappoint. His Americana themed works ventured where the artist hasn’t gone before: full scale entrancing paintings, polished youth propaganda sculptures, and meaningful prints. He had plenty of support during the weekend as he co-hosted his opening and party with Nate Lowman at Jane , who also had a fair amount of stars and stripes in his show. Young supporters: Jane Holzer, Tom Hooper and Tara Subkoff, Richard Phillips and Josephine Meckseper, Terry Richardson, Dustin Yellin and Linda Yablonsky. Most supportive art girlfeind award: Young’s favorite woman, Laure Heriard Dubreuil who’s always smiling and wearing better clothes than others in the room Guest who most resembled one of Young’s sculptures: James Franco Jane hotel patrons in Young’s support: Waris Ahluwalia and Vito Schnabel among others Best surprise: DJ Aziz Ansari taking over the bash [gallery order="DESC" orderby="ID"]

It was a Saturday unlike any other this year in the city. Between the trolleys to Connecticut for the Peter Brant foundation festivities to the high powered David Salle opening at Mary Boone (and the joint dinner with Clifford Ross at Matsuri that followed) this was no sleepy weekend. Near perfect temperatures inspired a flourishing artist A-list attendance to support Salle’s tremendous show and everyone seemed to be in the good mood. Here’s the recap. Mary Boone Salle supporters: Jeff Koons, Francesco and Alba Clemente, Richard Phillips and Josephine Meckseper, Kim Heirston Evans, Fran Lebowitz, Alex Katz, Cecily Brown, among many others. Most refreshing Oscar winner cameo: Christopher Walken Most excited: Mary Boone, who received plenty of great feedback for Salle’s work. “It’s his first new show in three years,” she beamed. Familiar faces at Matsuri: Will Cotton, Rachel Feinstein and John Currin, Anh Duong, Ross Bleckner, Dana Schutz, Sante D'Orazio, Salman Rushdie, Vito Schnabel, Liz Swig, and Peggy Siegal. Most curious accessory: Anne McNally’s blue fur collar in the early heat of May Who needs champers? Koons and Salle went for beer with their sashimi. [gallery order="DESC" orderby="ID"]

Is this painting found in upstate Rochester, New York really a Michelangelo? And it could it happen?