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This week: when Toni Morrison edited Barbara Chase-Riboud, trans women artists in Mexico, Jane Austen paraphernalia, a pigeon pageant on the High Line, and much more.
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A View From the Easel
“I can paint in my pajamas and at any time of day.”
News
Scientists Recreate Ancient Egypt’s Prized Blue Pigment
The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity.
Art Review
For Glenn Ligon, Language Is Material
An exhibition of Ligon’s well-known works at the Brant Foundation shows how language fails us and confronts us with silence.
Features
30 NYC Monuments of Black Americans You Should Know
From Harriet Tubman to Duke Ellington, the city boasts a wealth of public art honoring Black individuals, the subject of a timely new book.
Guide
11 Juneteenth Events Around New York City
Workshops inspired by contemporary artists, performances, comedy, food, screenings, and so much more.
Opinion
Juneteenth Is the Story of a Freedom Withheld
In the art world, as in America at large, spectacle is welcomed more readily than structural change.
Features
The Queer History of Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain
Artist Emma Stebbins may have modeled her 1873 bronze angel for the popular landmark after her partner, actor Charlotte Cushman.
News
Rain Couldn’t Dampen the Spirit of Brooklyn Pride
The annual celebration convened queer community members, allies, and artists in Park Slope.
News
Museum of the American Latino Could Vanish Under Trump
The president’s budget proposal seeks to defund the burgeoning institution along with the Anacostia Community Museum.
Book Review
Henri Matisse Never Really Left Morocco
Inspired by the colors and textiles around him, the artist’s two trips to Tangier became an impetus for growth and exploration.
Features
Kinetic Artist Susumu Shingu’s Gentle Message for the World
A new exhibition at the Japan Society in NYC will center the sculptor’s animated artworks, maquettes, and inspiring sense of gratitude for the miracle of being alive.