Art Review
Black Artists Create New Universes in “Unbound”
The exhibition at the Museum of the African Diaspora moves between history and futurity without settling on a singular narrative of the universe, instead prompting reflection.
Alexandra M. Thomas
Alexandra M. Thomas is an assistant professor of art history at Fordham University. She writes and teaches black and queer feminist art histories of Africa and the African diaspora.
Guide
New York City Art Shows We Love Right Now
Edward Gorey’s illustrations will get you in the Halloween spirit, but there’s plenty more to see, including sculptures by Reverend Joyce McDonald.
Art Review
The Minister Who Created Care Through Clay
Joyce McDonald describes herself as a “testimonial artist,” who bears witness and represents the sacred as she and her community experience it.
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From sapphic art related to the sea to generations of Black women ceramicists, some of our favorite shows touch on identity and community.
Art Review
How Black Women Ceramicists Shaped Art History
Body Vessel Clay at the Ford Foundation Gallery spans three generations of artists who embody continuity, molding the past and present.
Art Review
The Sacred Waterways of Black and Indigenous Communities
An exhibition at the Mystic Seaport Museum takes visitors on a journey through centuries of interrelated traditions of seafaring and artmaking, revealing oft-ignored histories.
Art Review
A Caribbean Garden in the Middle of Berlin
An exhibition promotes caring for each other and the Earth in the face of ecological catastrophe.
Guide
12 Art Books to Read This Fall
A Louise Bourgeois biography, Joe Sacco’s latest graphic investigation, a Wifredo Lam catalog, a study of diasporic Nigerian women artists, and more.
Features
Laura James Paints What America Wants to Forget
The artist encourages conversations about race, memory, and justice actively suppressed during the Trump era.
Guide
New York Area Shows to See Right Now
From James Bidgood’s homoerotic photographs to Jeremy Frey’s basketry, there’s still plenty of art to see before the fall art season starts up.
Art Review
Beauford Delaney’s Drawings Open a Window Into His World
With their evocative atmospheres and vibrant color, Delaney’s drawings stand on their own as essential works within his singular artistic vision.
Guide
Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
From Julia Margaret Cameron to Chloe Dzubilo, to 150 years of the Art Students League of New York, “visionary” is a theme in the shows below.