Art
Yun-Fei Ji's Great Leap Forward
The Chinese painter learned the state-sanctioned style of Socialist Realism and then elected to unlearn it in order to reinvent himself.
New York
News
Native Groups Decry Governor Hochul’s Refusal to Protect Burial Sites
The NY governor vetoed a bill that would have required developers to stop construction after discovering a burial ground and to report their findings.
Art
Charting Photography’s Gender Dynamics
Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers at Magnum unfolds the complex gender dynamics that women experience behind the camera.
Announcement
Catch the Final Days of 1-800 Happy Birthday at WORTHLESSSTUDIOS
As the exhibition honoring Black and Brown lives killed by police comes to a close, the Brooklyn art space presents a series of performances and community programs.
Art
Our Love-Loathe Relationship With Capitalism
When it comes to capitalism, to quote the great Cardi B out of context, “It’s gon’ hurt me to hate you, but lovin’ you’s worse.”
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for January 2023
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Kwame Brathwaite, Sara Flores, Morris Hirshfield, Gwen Smith, and more.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for January 2023
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Kwame Brathwaite, Sara Flores, Morris Hirshfield, Gwen Smith, and more.
News
Can Public Art Save New York’s Grittiest Bus Terminal?
Nine contemporary artists have taken over vacant advertising spaces at the aesthetically beleaguered Port Authority.
Art
Asian-American Identity Through Quiet, Ordinary Gestures
Sometimes, exhibitions about identity demand too much of those bearing the identities, expecting them to speak explicitly to their experience.
Art
Nellie Mae Rowe’s Story of Freedom
Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe is brimming with examples of the artist’s imaginative allegorical art.
Art
NYC’s Five Boroughs, Reimagined in Gingerbread
An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York celebrates the Big Apple in the most seasonal (and tastiest) medium of all.
Art
Echoes of Joy and Peril in Leda Catunda’s Textiles
The Brazilian artist practices an erasure poetry upon textiles and assembles the results into evocative, semi-sculptural configurations.