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Filling the Swamp
The churning morass of the Trump administration makes a 140-year-old political cartoon surprisingly germane.
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The Vertigo of Sturtevant
The artist’s presence in her current one-woman survey at Gavin Brown's Enterprise is like a ghost in the machine.
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What Does It Mean to Make Art in the South Asian Diaspora?
This summer exhibition at the Asia Society in New York explores artists of the South Asian diaspora and the ideas and issues that unify their work.
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Capturing Fragments of Identity
A group show at Westbeth Gallery examines how identities are formed, transmuted, distorted, and displayed in the social sphere.
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In Harlem, a New Triennial Parses the Historical, Political, and Social Context of "Uptown"
The inaugural show at Columbia University's Wallach Art Gallery spotlights 25 artists living or practicing north of 99th Street.
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The Enduring Delight of the Diorama
At Palais de Tokyo, selections from nearly two centuries of enclosed models cater to our eagerness to be voyeurs.
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The Many Faces Made from Chelsea Manning's DNA
While in prison, Manning mailed cheek swabs and hair clippings to artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg, who used them to algorithmically generate portraits.
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An Annual Compendium of Black Photography that Was a Revolutionary Act
In 1973, a small band of black artists published the Black Photographers Annual, Volume I, a book that changed the history of photography in America.
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Wood Sculptures Rooted in Politics and Philosophy
At the American University Museum, Foon Sham has assembled three vast sculptures from his signature wooden blocks.
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A Queer Homage to a 1970s Lesbian Separatist
Jill Johnston’s vision for a queer cosmic future is the inspiration for a show at Kate Werble Gallery.
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Bushwick After Dark
As I went deeper into photographing my subjects I found a common thread between performers and spectators: they would give themselves over to both sexual and visual ways of participating.
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Photographing Harlem’s Residents as They Want to Be Seen
Artist Azikiwe Mohammed has set up a free, temporary portrait studio at Long Gallery Harlem.