Art
Heady Dreams Collide in Bushwick
The current joint exhibition Stone Dreams at apartment-turned-gallery ORGY PARK features the space’s founder/resident, Steve Mykietyn, and London-based artist Keef Winter.
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Thoughts on the Present and Future of Bushwick Open Studios
People's reactions to Bushwick Open Studios (BOS) generally fall into two passionate camps: those who love the event and those who despise it.
Opinion
Pool Party
What explains the summer pool’s thematic and visual dynamism? Unpack its design and suite of characteristics and it becomes clear.
Art
Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drumstick
The landscapes of the body and of the universe collide in a series of new works at Marissa Perel’s solo show The Voyager, the inaugural exhibition of Pseudo Empire gallery in Bushwick.
News
Center Devoted to Artist Ed Paschke Coming to Chicago
A new center devoted to the late artist Ed Paschke will open later this month in Chicago, to coincide with what have been the artist's 75th birthday.
News
Ai Weiwei Posts Curator Transcripts After Censorship Row
Ai Weiwei released three transcripts today related to his recent withdrawal from an exhibition at Beijing's Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA).
Art
Is the Planet Screwed? Artists at Bushwick Open Studios Ponder Nature's Future
It's no secret that climate change and pollution are wrecking the planet. Many artists at the Bushwick Open Studios were internalizing the doom and visualizing the gloom.
News
Professors Weigh in on Academic Freedom in the Emirates
A former professor at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi has argued that claims of academic freedom in the country are "essentially worthless" in an article for the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Art
The Amazing Erotic Art of Dorothy Iannone
As New York Times art critic Roberta Smith has written, we live in the age of the art revival — a time when all sorts of artists are being recovered from their forgotten corners and brought into the art-world limelight.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, women in street art, the worst waiter in history, art market bubble, a broken Picasso plate, reviewing Chipotle lit, the capitalist imagination, immigration stats, letters in words, and more.
Art
Adventures in Styrofoam, Maximalism, and Photography During Bushwick Open Studios 2014
Stepping off the L at the Morgan stop on Friday afternoon, the first thing I saw was two girls lugging giant canvases across the platform; just outside, there’s a pair of white humanoid busts surrounded by cans of spray paint, seemingly inviting passerby to contribute. The main event may be over the
Opinion
Weekend Words: Cash
This week the Guardian reported that a Dutch man who received brain implants to treat "a severe form of obsessive compulsive disorder" has developed "a sudden and powerful love for the music of Johnny Cash."