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HANNAH DEITS • Showrunner.co

CULTURE & LEISURE • Friday Routine

HANNAH DEITS • sales and marketing director • Showrunner.co
Neighborhood you live in: Brooklyn Heights

It’s Friday afternoon, how are you rolling into the weekend?
I’m happily remote but I will typically finish my Friday workday at a hotel lobby, like the Crosby or Ace, then head to openings. (You wouldn’t believe the people I’ve met at the Crosby Hotel…) I use the app I work for, Showrunner, which allows me to filter by medium, subject, style, and neighborhood to find the art shows and openings I want to see, and make lists of shows I want to see most. This week, I’m excited for Canada's Couch Paintings show opening Friday (here’s my full list of shows I plan to go to). After I’ve had my art fix, I typically grab dinner or drinks with friends at Fanelli in Soho or Casetta by Dimes Square.

Any restaurant plans?
I went to Clemente Bar a few months back for a friend’s birthday, and since we were on a sober kick, they brought us an incredible zero-proof cocktail called the Kalimotxo. I’m looking forward to putting on a pair of heels this weekend and heading back. Aside from the food and drinks, the bar was created in collaboration with artist Francesco Clemente, and it’s filled with one-of-a-kind works by the artist, so it’s a perfect place to daydream.

Otherwise, I love a quieter night at Henry Public or Inga’s in Brooklyn Heights, followed by karaoke at Montero’s. I’m hosting on Saturday, and we’ll probably go by one of those spots to say hi to local friends or order from Hibino for sushi or Lillo for Italian.

How about a little leisure or culture?
My friend Patricia took me to a play at the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, and I was blown away. We saw ‘Doomers,' which grapples with the realities of AI in a comedic two-part play. Matt Gasda, the playwright, hosts plays across many different subjects in his small Greenpoint theater.

Any weekend getaways?
I recently went to Yale’s Open Studios in New Haven, an annual event where the Yale School of Art hosts studio visits and features work from the departments of Graphic Design, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture. I started my career in art as a studio assistant for Vadis Turner back in 2019, and there’s something magical about being around an artist in their workspace. Afterwards, my friend Heather and I headed to Boston to go see another friend who happens to operate the world’s largest Polaroid camera. It’s a 20x24 Polaroid that’s been used by artists from Andy Warhol to William Wegman.

What was your last great vacation?
I went to Joshua Tree for New Year’s with friends. We mainly wandered around the desert, laughed, drank iced coffee, and drifted off into space. Each of us made a dent in our reading lists — for me, Sally Mann’s autobiography, Hold Still — and wrote out our list of hopes for the future. What a dreamy place. We loved the Red Dog Saloon in Pioneertown when Pappy and Harriet’s was booked, the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum, and the Wonderland of Rocks hike. If you plan ahead, book a session at the Integratron sound bath.

What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
I recently commissioned a sculpture from an incredibly talented artist in Los Angeles named Lucy Black. Lucy made me an incredible swan sculpture that I now have hanging above my bed, and I also have my eye on one of her rotating collages. Outside of art, I bought a pair of Tory Burch pierced slingback heels for a spring wedding.

What store or service do you always recommend?
If you need a kind and talented editorial photographer, use my friend Joe. If you need an excellent hat, Yokkoyama Hat Market.