Obituaries
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Artist Who Confronted Injustice, Dies at 46
She stood up for human rights in both her paintings and her advocacy, criticizing Israel’s violence against Palestinians and the rise of fascism in the US.
Aaron Short
Aaron Short is a Brooklyn-based journalist covering politics, criminal justice, real estate, the environment, and the arts.
Art Fairs
Process Is the Point at IFPDA Print Fair
“Print is a more democratic medium,” said Temma Nanas of Leslie Sacks Gallery, one of around 80 global galleries returning to the Park Avenue Armory for the annual fair.
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What’s So New About the New Museum Building?
The Lower East Side institution's OMA-designed, $82 million expansion debuted this week to mixed reviews.
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Thaddeus Mosley, Beloved Self-Taught Sculptor, Dies at 99
The Pittsburgh artist remained largely overlooked until the last decade of his life.
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Can Diya Vij Make NYC More Affordable for Artists?
Arts leaders speak about the tough challenges the new culture commissioner will face in the job.
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Defying Trump’s Orders, NYC Re-Raises Pride Flag at Stonewall
Activists and officials returned the rainbow flag to Christopher Park after it was removed at the federal administration’s directive.
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Influential Art Dealer Marian Goodman Dies at 97
The gallerist who put many European artists on the map in the US described her approach as finding a “humanistic concern” across different visual practices.
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Activists Fight to Salvage the “Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art”
President Trump's plans to sell a federal building housing works of art about Social Security is an attempt to erase the country’s history, a new petition argues.
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New Museum in NYC to Reopen in March
The contemporary art institution in Manhattan shuttered in 2024 to undergo a 60,000-square-foot expansion.
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NYC’s Transit Museum Pays Homage to the MetroCard
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.
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Hundreds Rally Against Sweeping Cuts at New School
Around 40% of full-time faculty were offered buyouts and programs are on the chopping block as the university faces a $48M deficit.
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In Maureen McCabe's Art, the Medium Is the Message
The artist takes a mystical, magical journey through America's supernatural past in a retrospective at the Benton Museum of Art.