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The Mayor Is Present
Marina Abramović is Zohran’s muse, the Whitney Biennial announces its exhibitors, the High Line replaces a giant pigeon with a huge Buddha, and more.
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Artists Issue Urgent Call to Defend First Amendment Rights
In New York City's Federal Hall, where the Bill of Rights was introduced, cultural leaders decried attacks on free expression, from book bans to censorship.
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Mamdani Pulls a Marina Abramović at a Queens Museum
New York’s mayor-elect staged a 12-hour appearance at the Museum of the Moving Image, meeting with around 140 visitors for brief one-on-one meetings.
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These Are the Artists in the 2026 Whitney Biennial
Three Palestinian visual artists, plus one born in Baghdad, are listed among the 56 participants.
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New York Academy of Art: Bringing Traditional Skills to Contemporary Discourse
Tracing its roots to Andy Warhol, the Academy merges rigorous figurative training with critical discourse in the heart of New York City.
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Joan Semmel’s Paintings Are Beautifully Disturbing
The nonagenarian artist insists that women’s bodies are interesting for more than their eroticism.
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For Sylvia Snowden, Color Is Life
The 83-year-old artist has dubbed her painterly detonations of color, which physically undulate from their surfaces, as “structural abstract expressionism.”
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New York Graffiti Shows ICE Arresting the Statue of Liberty
The artist says he drew inspiration from the subway art of Keith Haring.
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The Timeliness of W. E. B. Du Bois’s Philosophies
His prevailing influence over social theory and racial philosophy proves as relevant as ever in a group exhibition that explores his ideas, research, and legacy.
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Artist Connor Wright Debuts Solo Presentation: Alexa, Truth or Dare?
On view in Manhattan through January 20, 2026, Wright’s new large-scale paintings engage with the speed, scale, and inundation of images today.
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Hundreds Rally Against Sweeping Cuts at New School
Around 40% of full-time faculty were offered buyouts and programs are on the chopping block as the university faces a $48M deficit.