News
Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery at a New York Museum
Artist Reggie Black is projecting a message about the history of slavery in New York City on the façade of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in Manhattan, where six people were enslaved.
Manhattan
Art
An Apocalyptic Collage Made Entirely of Media Images From Trump’s Presidency
Like a hybrid of a Where’s Waldo puzzle and Hieronymus Bosch painting, Chris Santa Maria’s collage culls from the unsettlingly familiar visual torrent of Trump’s administration.
News
In NYC, a Latinx Arts Center Dissolves Its Membership Program for a New Start
For nearly two decades, the Clemente Center has been divided about control over the building’s 42 subsidized artist studios, four theaters, and two galleries.
News
The Contentious History of NYC’s Columbus Monuments
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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Manhattan Museum Will Renovate and Alter Landmarked Church, Prompting Backlash
Some community members have opposed the Children’s Museum of Manhattan plans to relocate to a former church on the Upper West Side.
In Brief
Performance Space in Manhattan Will Be Run Entirely by Artists for a Year
A cohort of artists and collectives will have "full transparency into the organization’s inner workings" and control of its annual production budget to pay their own wages and develop programs.
Announcement
ISCP 25th Anniversary Symposium: Cultural Exchange and the Life of the Metropolis
The International Studio and Curatorial Program hosts a two-day symposium on contemporary art and cultural exchange featuring a keynote address by Holland Cotter.
Art
Capturing Optimism in Photographs of Chinatowns Around the World
From Bangkok to New York City, Cindy Trinh's documentary photography series No Boundaries captures Asian and Asian-American experiences through food, labor, and culture.
Art
The Independent Art Fair Embraces Color and Abstraction
Works by Franklin Williams, Curtis Talwst Santiago, and Marcus Amm caught my eye for their innovative use of color and diverse materials.
Art
What Did Precolonial Manhattan Sound Like?
An immersive audio experience transports listeners four centuries into the past, when New York was undeveloped and ecologically diverse.
News
A Luminous NYPL Reading Room Reopens After a Two-Year Restoration
The central space of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building had been closed for repairs after one of the plaster rosettes on its ceiling plummeted to the ground in May 2014.
Art
Time Travel Along Fifth Avenue, with Photos from the Early 1900s and Today
In 1911, photographer Burton Welles published Fifth Avenue, New York, from Start to Finish.