Art
The Fascinating Contradictions of Paul Thek
Thek rebelled against his early virtuosity, and chafed against the aspects of religion that rejected his gayness, while remaining a devout Catholic.
New York
News
A Keith Haring Mural Is Unexpectedly Unveiled in Manhattan
Created as part of a site-specific performance in 1983, the piece is now on view at New York City Center for its 2021-2022 season.
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Arts Organizations and Activists Speak Out About Land Stewardship on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today, activists painted the Andrew Jackson memorial in Washington, DC with a message: "Expect us."
Art
Mourning a Tree That Has Lain Down
Jean Shin's "Fallen" bids goodbye to the longevity we thought we had and mourns it, so that we might let it go.
Art
An Artist's Embroideries Reflect the Complexity and Interconnectedness of Queer New York
What struck me most about LJ Robert's Carry You With Me is the way in which it depicts some of the complexity of queer New York.
News
Two Art Installations at Elmhurst Hospital Memorialize the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elmhurst Hospital was hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. New public exhibitions honor the patients and staff members impacted.
News
Sale of African American Art, Benefitting Philly Archives, Broke Auction House Records
A group of 24 lots in Swann Galleries's record-breaking sale were offered to benefit the Brandywine Workshop and Archives in Philadelphia.
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Announcement
Gowanus Open Studios Is Back With Over 400 Artists, Businesses, and Venues
This free public event returns to Brooklyn for its 25th anniversary on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17 from 12 to 6pm.
Art
Cloaked in Power and the Tutored Gaze, the Medici Portraits at the Met
My sense is that people come to this museum and this show wanting to learn other histories by having their way of looking tutored and trained.
Art
The Democracy of Abstraction
Thomas Nozkowski believed that each person’s experience of the everyday was fundamentally unique and set out to honor that in his work.
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Announcement
The Wellin Museum of Art Presents Sarah Oppenheimer: Sensitive Machine
Through four newly designed “instruments,” Oppenheimer explores how individual and communal actions shape the spaces we inhabit.
Art
In the Hudson River Valley, Artists Navigate Ecology
The exhibition includes paintings by Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, along with contemporary works focusing on habitat protection and environmental sustainability.