Art Review
Stan Douglas Conjures Histories That Might Have Been
Through his narrative art, Douglas reminds us that every story contains the potential for history to take another course.
Alexis Clements
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
Exploring New Paths in Landscape-Based Art
A show at The 8th Floor gallery in Manhattan extracts the politics of landscape.
Features
Atlanta Art Fair Shines a Spotlight on the Southeast
The second edition of the show embraced unexpected artworks, price transparency, and a spirit of community among galleries from the region.
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
Alice Austen’s Sapphic Siren Song
A water-themed, lesbian-centric group exhibition in Staten Island explores the sea’s long association with a feminine force.
Guide
10 New York City Art Shows to Wind Down Your Summer
From Tove Jansson’s lovable Moomins to Ben Shahn’s political engagement, there’s plenty of art to see as the fall season kicks off.
Guide
Four New York Area Shows to See Right Now
Our favorite shows all have a historical bent, as they look to China a millennium ago, the Catskills in the 1950s, New York City in the ’70s, and more.
Art Review
Casa Susanna Is a Glimpse Into a Midcentury Refuge for Trans Women
As exciting as it is to see snapshots of this community, it’s just a tiny taste of the vast and long-standing history of trans people around the globe.
Features
A Photographer Brings New York City’s Water System to the Surface
Stanley Greenberg has spent decades answering the question of how water arrives in our taps and building interest in this vast and impressive system.
Guide
New York City and Upstate Shows to See Right Now
Histories are at the heart of some of our favorite shows, from queer video art to the cultural and familial traditions invoked by Candida Alvarez and Thomas Holton.
Art Review
The Woman Scientist and Artist Who Revolutionized the Study of Mushrooms
Scientists today still make use of Mary Banning’s research, examining the same mushrooms that she located, preserved, and packed away for posterity.