ArtRx NYC
This week, Bushwick is being talked about in Gramercy, feminist punk is a thing, Japanese cats are in the spotlight, Francesca Woodman is having a show, critics talk art, and more.
This week, Bushwick is being talked about in Gramercy, feminist punk is a thing, Japanese cats are in the spotlight, Francesca Woodman is having a show, critics talk art, and more.
Views of Art in Bushwick
When: Tuesday, March 10, 8pm (Free)
Where: National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South, Gramercy, Manhattan)
Moderated by Charlotte Kent, a panel comprised of artists (Chloë Bass, Tim Kent, Loren Munk), gallerists (Annelie Mc-Gavin) and writers (James Panero) will discuss the dynamics of the Bushwick art scene. Free, and with an impressive line-up, this should be a great event to kickstart your week. A quick note for our gentleman readers: be sure to wear a collared shirt. It might not be Bushwick, but the National Arts Club has a strict dress code.
Movie in a Bar Mirror
When: Mirroscope activated on Thursday, March 12, 6–8pm
Where: Recess Activities (41 Grand Street, Soho, Manhattan)
Part of Recess’s Session program, which allows artists to use the space as both gallery and studio, this show explores the trope of the “sad bar” in popular culture. On March 12, the project will culminate in Recess Art’s transformation into a “mirroscope,” in which audiences will be immersed in a large-scale cinemascope through the use of projections and both recorded and live sound. —Vic Vaiana
Punk and the Art of Feminism
When: Thursday, March 12, 7pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)
An illustrious panel including Osa Atoe, Johanna Fateman, Narcissister, Lydia Lunch, and Astria Suparak will meet to discuss the intersections of punk rock’s long anti-establishment history and feminism, exploring the role of punk aesthetics and politics in their own lives and work. —Vic Vaiana
Francesca Woodman
When: Closes Thursday, March 12
Where: Marian Goodman Galllery (24 West 57th Street, Midtown, Manhattan)
The fourth exhibition of photographer Francesca Woodman’s work at the gallery, this retrospective showcases work from the late ’70s, a period in which she dove into fashion photography. Woodman subverted the genre by deemphasizing the products which were being marketed, instead exploring the female form, a motif throughout her work. —Vic Vaiana
Life of Cats
When: Opens Friday, March 13
Where: Japan Society (333 East 47th Street, Midtown East, Manhattan)
To further placate our collective obsession with cats, the Japan Society has gathered over 120 woodblock prints of cats from the Edo Period (1615–1867). The exhibition includes five categories of feline life: “Cats and People,” “Cats as People,” “Cats versus People,” “Cats Transformed,” and “Cats and Play.” In her preview of the show for Hyperallergic, which includes a few sneak-peek photos, Becca Rothfeld suggests that the ancient cat prints, as the ancestors to today’s viral cat videos and memes, will “shed some light on the status and cultural implications of cats in a different time and place.” —Kemy Lin
Under Construction: New Positions in American Photography
When: Opens Friday, March 13, 6–9pm
Where: Pioneer Works, Center for Art and Innovation (159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn)
Organized by Foam (Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam), Pioneer Work’s latest show features 10 young American and Canadian photographers reassessing the role of photography as a medium in today’s Instagram-obsessed age. Their work grapples with the influence of the digital, three-dimensional images, post-production software, and internet distribution. Featured artists include: Joshua Citarella, Jessica Eaton, Daniel Gordon, Matthew Leifheit & Cynthia Talmadge, Matt Lipps, Matthew Porter, Sara Cwynar, Kate Steciw, and Sara VanDerBeek. —Kemy Lin
The Review Panel
When: Friday March 13, 6:30pm
Where: National Academy Museum (1083 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan)
It’s always fun to hear art critics opine about various shows around the city. Organized by David Cohen, this panel will feature David Levi-Strauss, Jennifer Samet (of Beer with a Painter fame), and Christian Viveros-Fauné. The quartet will be discussing exhibitions by Alex Da Corte, Atta Kwami, Charles Ray, Sean Scully, and the 8 Painters show at Danese/Corey (which we reviewed here).
Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men
When: Opens Saturday, March 14
Where: Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave. Astoria, Queens)
March 14 marks the start of the Museum of the Moving Image’s Mad Men exhibition, featuring props, costumes, advertising art, and even reconstructed sets. A weekly screening will accompany the show, featuring Mad Men’s movie influences — or more specifically, showrunner Matthew Weiner’s syllabus for the show’s actors. Hitchcock’s classic North by Northwest will be the first film screened in the series. —Vic Vaiana
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With contributions by Kemy Lin and Vic Vaiana
