Art
In the Bronx, a Pop-up Art Show Is a Lightning Rod for Fear of Gentrification
There weren’t many protesters — just seven — but they were loud.
Jillian Steinhauer
Interview
A Documentarian of Brooklyn's Underground Creative Culture
It was soon after meeting and befriending Oriana Leckert that I came to know her as the Person Who Knows What I Should Do in Brooklyn at All Times.
News
The Unlikely Connection Between the Whitney Museum and Riot Gear
We all know it costs a lot of money to sit on the board of a major art museum, so naturally the question becomes: where does that money come from?
News
The Unlikely Connection Between the Whitney Museum and Riot Gear
We all know it costs a lot of money to sit on the board of a major art museum, so naturally the question becomes: where does that money come from?
Interview
Four Questions for the Demonstrators Outside Zwelethu Mthethwa's Trial
One of the most prominent aspects of artist Zwelethu Mthethwa's trial has been a group of (mostly) women who've demonstrated outside the courthouse for the last two years, dressed often in orange and holding handmade signs.
Art
ArtRx NYC
Celebrate Canada Day and American Independence Day with gentrification, tall ships, Puerto Rican activists, Sandra Bernhard, and more.
News
US Museums Criticized for Mishandling Nazi Art Restitution Cases
A new report on the restitution of Holocaust-era artworks condemns a number of US museums for failing to resolve claims straightforwardly and instead resorting to legal maneuvers to have them dismissed.
Opinion
Celebrating Marriage Equality in the US with Tom of Finland
Today the United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage — henceforth known simply as "marriage" — is protected by the Constitution.
Art
Hand-Stitched Fantasies of Reality TV
In artist Sophia Narrett's current solo show at Arts+Leisure, two women meet on the set of The Bachelor and swiftly fall in love — with each other.
In Brief
NYC Public Libraries Get Largest Funding Increase Ever
In a deal on the fiscal year 2016 budget struck late Monday night, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced an extra $39 million for the city's libraries.
Opinion
What Should Be Done with the US's Many Confederate Monuments?
Yesterday afternoon, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol.
Art
ArtRx NYC
This week, activism is the theme, with an exhibition centered on musical resistance, another featuring political posters, and a conference devoted to helping artists find and keep affordable workspaces.