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Provides information on the exhibit "Gilbert Stuart," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York City. Stuart's portraits of several presidents and celebrities of his time; Price of admission.

The article reports on the publication of "Acne Paper" magazine by the fashion label Acne, which is a 132-page love letter that delivers inside perspective on art and architecture, publishing and fashion in Manhattan, New York.

Art Museums and galleries are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of recent art shows: nytimes.com/art. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

An American dealer who in 1998 bought -- and later sold -- a mixed-media portrait of a young woman that some art and scientific experts now attribute to Leonardo da Vinci has come forward to say that she does not think it is by that Renaissance master. ''Even though I honestly do not know what this drawing is, I still believe that it is not a Leonardo,'' said Kate Ganz, the Manhattan dealer who bought the work, which was labeled a 19th-century German School portrait, at auction at Christie's in New York for $21,850. She later sold it in January 2007 for the same price, less a dealer's discount to the buyer, she said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on artist Ruth Ro and discusses the work she has been doing in creating portraits of those responsible in bringing about change in Manhattan, New York City. Portraits of various people including designer Diane Von Furstenberg, the hotelier Andre Balazs and retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky were created by her. Ro, views the development as a positive aspect because of the different kind of life that newcomers were bringing into the place.