News
Kehinde Wiley Requests to Buy Back Painting Removed by State Department
Trump officials removed the work from an embassy in the Dominican Republic in August, labeling it "woke."
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Feature
Jean Shin Creates Her Own Anti-War Camouflage
Highlighting patterns of war and migration, her installation "Tidal Crossing" is the latest artist intervention at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Daily Newsletter
Whitney Museum Workers Declare Strike
The union prepares for work stoppage ahead of the Lichtenstein show. Plus, Teresa Margolles distills the language of violence at MoMA PS1.
Art Review
Teresa Margolles and the Violence We Breathe
Her MoMA PS1 exhibition raises the question: What exactly does formal restraint accomplish in an age of violent excess?
Feature
Art in Odd Places Participants Seek Utopia Under Dark Clouds
The public art festival’s 21st edition unfolded across 14th Street throughout the nor’easter this past weekend.
News
Activists Unveil Quilt Honoring Thousands Disappeared by ICE in Minnesota
The Stolen Neighbors Quilt features 11,000 hand-stitched squares in an indictment of violence against immigrants and a “call for political courage.”
Film Review
The Rough-and-Ready Brilliance of Barbara Hammer’s “Nitrate Kisses”
Newly restored in 4K, the film feels prescient as groups are once again being scapegoated for public health crises and financial instability.
Art Review
Kenzi Shiokava Did It for the Love of It
He modeled what a life in art can amount to without acclaim, celebrity, money, and all the other trappings we tell artists are required.
News
Whitney Museum Union Sets Strike Date Ahead of Major Roy Lichtenstein Show
“We’d rather be working and doing our jobs, but our wages are untenable for making ends meet in New York City,” said the union's chairperson.
Pocket Review
A Broomstick in a Man's World
In Emily Mae Smith's surreal paintings, a symbol of women’s work becomes a weapon.
Feature
Museum of the City of New York Inaugurates New Activism Center
Two exhibitions at the Puffin Foundation Center chronicle 250 years of organizing, social movements, and civic engagement in the city.
Announcement
Announcing the 2026 Center for Craft Archive Fellows
The Center for Craft selected four fellows researching Indigenous artistry, Black stonework, Middle Eastern embroidery and weaving, and craft practices implemented by blind individuals for the 2026 cohort.