Art
New Kusama NYC Show Draws Lines Down the Block
An exhibition in Chelsea features one of the artist’s "Infinity Rooms," which haven’t been shown in NYC since 2021.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
Art
Future Art Fair Is Officially on the Map
The show does away with one of the worst aspects of art fairs: galleries displaying their loudest works in an ever-escalating bidding war.
News
Met Museum Will Hire Team to Investigate Looted Art
Following a number of high-profile art seizures by the Manhattan DA, the museum will bring on new staff to conduct provenance research.
News
Brooklyn’s Bushwick Neighborhood Gets Its First Historic District
The 32 houses on the newly designated stretch of Linden Street represent a hodgepodge of styles from Neo-Grec to Romanesque Revival.
News
Who Is Connie Butler, the New Director of MoMA PS1?
Butler is leaving LA's Hammer Museum to lead the New York museum, which has been under interim leadership for a year.
News
Museum Visitor Trips and Damages Ancient Chinese Bronze
The owl sculpture has been removed from an exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and will be repaired.
Art
NYC Exhibition Extols the Charm of Restaurant Menus
Henry Voigt, a member of New York City’s Grolier Club, curated A Century of Dining Out from his personal collection of over 10,000 historical menus.
News
Understanding France's New Restitution Guidelines
Notably, the highly anticipated report released by President Macron outlines criteria for the repatriation of human remains.
Film
New York African Film Festival Returns to Lincoln Center
The 30th edition includes over 50 screenings and artist talks, with many of the films making their United States debut.
Art
Now on View: NYC’s Bloated Police Budget
An exhibition organized by the New York Civil Liberties Union harnesses the power of art to illustrate the disastrous effects of over-policing.
News
Art Student Eats Maurizio Cattelan Banana
Noh Huyn-soo ate an edition of “Comedian” (2019) on display at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul.
Art
An Ode to South Central LA, Inspired by Ancient Egypt
Lauren Halsey’s monumental installation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art casts a new light on a classic New York City view.