In New York City, thousands are calling for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues, which can be found in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
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Queer Art Workers Reflect: Boris Torres Makes Portraits to Redefine “What a Family Looks Like”
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
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Queer Art Workers Reflect: Carrie Hawks Wants Universal Basic Income and More
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
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Life on Brooklyn Stoops During the Pandemic
“As the streets emptied, it’s like a living room came out — to my eyes a mix of inside and outside,” says photographer Francesca Magnani.
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An ASMR-style Fermentation Workshop for Your Viewing (and Snacking) Pleasure
This week, artist Tiffany Jaeyeon Shin will be hosting a tutorial on making water kimchi, a refreshing snack which helps boost the immune system. (Think lots of fun crunching sounds.)
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Remembering Basquiat Through the Keepsakes He Gave Intimates
Our Friend, Jean, an exhibition of ephemera left behind, given to, or swapped with people who knew Basquiat prior to his extraordinary fame, offers a tiny but intimate window into his life.
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Kehinde Wiley Seizes the Throne
Wiley shows us that a Black man can indeed take the place of Napoleon.
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Margaret Liu Clinton on Closing Koenig & Clinton and Being a “Slow Gallerist”
“I think it is inevitable that the gallery system will go through a business restructuring, because otherwise small galleries are essentially incubating artists and employees for larger spaces that just brutally cherry-pick them,” Clinton tells Hyperallergic.
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A Minimalist Take on Medea Delivers Maximal Drama
In Simon Stone’s adaptation, the conflict is not cultural but psychological, and viewers can’t help but empathize with her.
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All 53 Republican Senators Received Cakes With a Message: “Let Bolton Testify”
Partnered with Brooklyn bakery Butter & Scotch, a group of friends raised funds to send cakes brandishing messages like “Don’t Dessert Democracy.”
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Celebrates MLK Day Through Art, Film, and Music
BAM’s Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a free event series that remembers the momentous civil rights leader and recognizes the contributions of historic and contemporary Black figures.
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A Multidisciplinary Tribute to the Archetype of the Woman Traveler
Starting January 23, Women In Public will explore themes of place and wandering with a focus on the female experience, featuring screenings, a lecture, and a workshop.