Intimate photos of a well-known artist's hang-out, 800-year-old Chinese treasures, paintings that blur the boundary between the historical and the contemporary, and art all along 14th street. Here's WNYC's guide to what's going down now:

Max’s Kansas City at Steven Kasher Gallery. It seems that every generation of New York City artists has its hangout. The ‘40s had the Cedar. The ‘80s had the Odeon. And the ‘60s and ‘70s had Max’s, the bar/steakhouse where the likes of Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, sculptor John Chamberlain, painter Willem de Kooning, and an assortment of acolytes all drank and partied and even occasionally took their clothes off. If you can’t make the show, you can pick up the big glossy book (published by Abrams). And if you want to hear some colorful stories about the era, check out Leonard Lopate’s interview with Steven Kasher and Forrest Myers. Through Oct. 9, in Manhattan.

Art in Odd Places on 14th Street in Manhattan. Throughout the month of October, keep an eye peeled for artsy, bizarre happenings all along 14th Street as part of Art in Odd Places, a public festival organized by guest curators Yaelle Amir and Petrushka Bazin. Expect live performances involving masks and Cheez Doodles, live text message projections, found letters and experiential walks led by the folks at Elastic City. AiOP’s website has a full list of participating artists and performance times. Through October, in Manhattan.

A talk by Judy Chicago and Frances Borzello to celebrate the release of Frida Kahlo: Face to Face, at the Brooklyn Museum. Judy Chicago, the artist best known for her sprawling feminist installation "The Dinner Party" will give a talk, in collaboration with art historian Frances Borzello, to debut a new book devoted to exploring the work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This Sunday, at 2 PM, in Brooklyn.

David Scher, Regular is Best, at Pierogi Gallery. Surreal 19th-century landscapes are littered with artifacts of the present at David Scher’s solo show at Pierogi. For the adventurous collector, $200 will buy you a sealed envelope containing a piece by the artist. How to select one? By the title, of course. Through Oct. 10, in Williamsburg.

The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What could China have possibly been like when Marco Polo and his men arrived for the very first time? Well, this exhibit at the Met explores just that question with a variety of art and artifacts from AD 1215-1368. (WNYC's Janaya Williams has a short report and photo essay previewing some of the work. I'm personally loving this silk jacket, not to mention this robe with flaring skirt.) Through Jan. 2, in Manhattan.

The Affordable Art Fair, in Manhattan. Heads up! If you are looking for a good deal on art, then check out this annual fair, which features a wide range of galleries – from as far away as London, Barcelona and Medellín – offering works in the $100 to $10,000 range. Tickets are generally $20, but you can go for free this Friday, from 6 - 8 PM. What a deal!

Plus: Because I’m a tease… On Friday, radio guru Ave Carrillo and I will be unveiling a pretty dang big audio project right here on WNYC’s culture site, tied to the opening of Abstract Expressionist New York at the Museum of Modern Art. Let’s just say that it involves heavy drinking and saucy socialites. My favorite subjects! (Besides art, of course...)