New York Newsletter
VOTE!
An interview with artist and Congressional hopeful Claire Valdez, Kim Dacres’s rubber art, and Christopher Myers’s kaleidoscopic subway mosaics.
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Obituary
James Wagner, Insatiable Art Collector, Dies at 85
“His pursuit of knowledge knew no bounds, and he represented the very best of what might be considered the true collector’s spirit,” says artist Man Bartlett.
Daily Newsletter
Trump’s Slimy Pool Breeds Memes
An interview with Flavia Rando, Danielle De Jesus at the Knicks parade, and the great Reflecting Pool fiasco.
Opinion
Marc Spiegler Got It All Wrong
In a guest essay for the New York Times, the former Art Basel global director presented a vision of a Brave New Art World that has little to do with art and those who make it.
News
Historic Brooklyn Church Destroyed by “Devastating” Fire
The South Bushwick Community Church’s signature octagonal spire collapsed during a three-alarm blaze on Friday.
Feature
Capturing New York Pride at the Historic Knicks Parade
We ate bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and got to school by swiping MetroCards. We have our own language, style, and unmatched pride. We call NYC home.
Memes
Happy AlgaeBTQ+ Month From Trump’s Reflecting Pool Memes
Internet denizens are lauding nature’s rebellion against the president’s failed plan to paint the iconic pool “American Flag Blue.”
Art Review
vanessa german’s Shrine to Forgotten Black Girls
In new sculptures that vibrate with color and movement, the artist vivifies the stories of the girls who attempted to escape from a Louisville detention center in 1913.
Film
In a New Documentary, Artists Get Candid About AI
The short film from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project is based on a survey of over 2,000 postsecondary arts graduates across the US.
Queer Elders
By the Force of Flavia Rando's Presence
Once a member of the Gay Liberation Front and Radicalesbians, the pathbreaking queer artist and educator continues to stir the pot.
Daily Newsletter
Dear Dad
Art for Father’s Day, new Georgia O’Keeffe documentary, and a chat with queer elder Rosalie Favell.
Weekly Newsletter
Julie Mehretu, Claire Valdez, Arthur Jafa
Meet the New York artist running for Congress, and some advice to art school graduates.