Art
10 Art Shows to See in New York This June
This month: Highlights from El Museo del Barrio's collection, artworks on book covers, Chinese bird-and-flower paintings, and more.
Valentina Di Liscia
Interview
Tara Asgar Embraces Freedom in Sadness
The Bangladeshi artist, asylum seeker, and LGBTQ+ activist muses about trans queer survival and the unparalleled joy of taking walks near the ocean.
Art
Who Goes to Frieze NY on a Thursday?
Turns out the second day of the fair draws a blend of mid-tier advisors, artists and their parents, and Chris Rock.
News
Artists Say the Queens Museum Has Failed Them
A group of cultural workers exposed some artists’ disillusionment with the museum’s residency program and one participant’s alleged experience of harassment.
News
Is a Michelangelo Self-Portrait Hidden In His Famous Fresco?
In a new theory, scholar Adriano Marinazzo posits that Michelangelo painted himself as God in his famous Sistine Chapel fresco “The Creation of Adam.”
Art
What Does a Post-Hurricane World Look Like?
An exhibition of contemporary work by Puerto Rican artists at the Whitney captures the impossibility of going back and the difficulty of forging ahead.
News
Tamara Lanier’s “Emotional Distress” Suit Against Harvard Forges Ahead
Lanier's lawyers argued in a hearing today that she could seek possession of the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors via equitable jurisdiction.
News
LA Auctioneer Admits to Helping Create Fake Basquiats
Michael Barzman of North Hollywood confessed to lying to the FBI about the provenance of forgeries exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art.
Guide
15 Art Shows to See in New York This Month
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art exhibitions this April, including Shellyne Rodriguez, Susan Bee, Mandy Al-Sayegh, Corydon Cowansage, and more.
Satire
Mediocre Painting Thought AI-Generated Revealed as Work of Real Artist
Visitors who spoke to Hyperallergic said they were “horrified” to learn that a human could come up with such a banal and poorly executed artwork.
Satire
Met Gala Announces 2023 “Looting and Plunder” Theme
Select A-list guests will be invited to wear any artifacts from the museum's collection that have not yet been seized by the Manhattan DA's office.
News
NY Governor’s Proposed Budget Slashes Pandemic-Era Arts Funds
The cuts to the New York State Council on the Arts budget are attributed to the expiration of pandemic relief programs, but advocates say arts organizations need more support.