Art
Hard Graft Reminds Us That Health Is Political
A stellar curation of stirring contemporary works and archival material expose the links between labor and health. The show calls, in turn, for a bit of visitor effort.
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Why Is There a Defunct Crane in Madison Square Park?
Nicole Eisenman’s new public artwork has everything to do with land use decisions and urban development in New York City.
Books
Ernie Bushmiller’s Nancy Comic Strip Finally Finds a Home
The subject of festivals and even a Warhol painting, the beloved comic is available at last in a published compilation for cartoonists to study and absorb.
News
Whitney Museum to Waive Admission Fees for Visitors 25 and Under
The three-year initiative follows an increase in ticket costs at the Whitney and other institutions nationwide.
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Students Build Art-Filled “Liberation Sukkah” on Columbia Campus
Its intricate designs and powerful words invited passersby to engage with the deeper meanings stitched into its fabric.
Art
A Year After Record Floods, Gowanus Open Studios Returns
This year’s theme, “Gowanus Under Construction,” invited participants to reflect on the gentrification of the historically industrial Brooklyn neighborhood.
News
Brooklyn Nonprofit Apologizes for Removing Palestinian-American Artist’s Work
UrbanGlass excluded Phil Garip's art from a staff exhibition last March over its inclusion of the phrase "from the river to the sea."
Art
Meet the People Cultivating the Indigenous Art of Puppetry
The inaugural Indigenous Puppetry Institute saw the convening of contemporary practitioners of a form practiced for centuries.
News
NYC’s Despised “Vessel” Reopens With Suicide Prevention Nets
The honeycomb-shaped fixture was closed for three years after four people jumped off the top.
Art
Over 300 Sunset Park Artists Bring Community Into the Studio
Fluorescent ’90s vagina art, looped films, and tender papier-mâché sculptures were on display as part of the South Brooklyn neighborhood’s annual open studios.
Art
The Mind-Body Split in Kibong Rhee’s Paintings
Rhee's paintings change from pictorial presentations of a lush, dreamy world to a tangled web of different viscosities when we approach the surface.
Art
Anya Gallaccio’s Organic Mementos Mori
The artist reminds us that decay is full of energy — not just an ending, but part of an endless circle of life.