Art
Picturing the Pandemic Through the Lens of Buddhism
Mongolian artist Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu draws upon domestic objects and Buddhist symbolism to show a virtually hyperconnected but physically isolated existence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York
News
NYC Mayor Reportedly Appointed Club Owner to Met Museum Board
Scott Sartiano, owner of the members-only club Zero Bond, will act as Mayor Eric Adams’s liaison to the museum.
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Announcement
Apply for Affordable Studio Space in Brooklyn Through Two Trees’s Cultural Space Subsidy Program
Emerging and mid-career artists with a strong exhibition history or community-focused practice can apply for reduced-rent studios in New York City's DUMBO neighborhood.
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Announcement
SVA Continuing Education Offers 230+ In-Person and Online Courses This Summer
Study fine arts, design, illustration and cartooning, visual narrative, writing, and more at SVACE, either virtually or in person in NYC. Courses begin June 6.
Opinion
The “Witch” Who Shot Andy Warhol's Marilyns
Dorothy Podber should at least be acknowledged as the co-author of Warhol's multi-million dollar Shot Marilyns series.
Interview
Prismatic Ground Tries to Change the Conversation on Experimental Documentary
Film programmer Inney Prakash talks to Hyperallergic about what it takes to start a new film festival solo during a pandemic.
Art
In Praise of Illegibility
Nadia Haji Omar’s art asks us: Can we look for the sake of looking? Or must looking always be about gaining and extraction?
Art
The Ceaseless Optimism of Woody Guthrie’s Activist Life
Somehow, the poisonous American anger that swirled around Guthrie never corrupted that innate creative optimism. Empathy was his reliable muse.
News
Metrograph Cancels Pro-Union Documentary Event, Drawing Backlash
Management canceled a Q&A with the creators of the 1979 film The Wobblies over concerns that it would be “co-opted by activists,” said the film’s distributor.
News
The Most Memeable Looks From a Dystopian Met Gala
It was glamorous! It was glitzy! It was the end of democracy as we know it!
Opportunities
A Photography and Video Triennial Is Coming to NYC in 2023
The Museum of the City of New York is inviting artists from NYC and beyond to submit to an open call for works.
Guide
Your Ultimate Guide to NYC's May Art Fairs
A useful guide to the fairs and exhibitions of interest opening in the city this month.