Film
How Do the Right Thing Recreated Greek Tragedy in Bed-Stuy
Spike Lee’s landmark film is often remembered for its still-relevant social commentary, but its formal brilliance should not go overlooked.
New York
News
David’s Painting of Eminent Scientists Depicted Them as More Elite Than Revolutionary
The original composition showed the chemists “as wealthy tax collectors and fashionable luxury consumers rather than as the progressive and scientifically minded couple that define the portrait today.”
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for September 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including the Armory, Bushwick Open Studios, and the New York Film Festival.
News
Bard College Receives $50M for Curatorial Studies From Hessel Foundation and George Soros
Two $25 million gifts will support financial aid, contemporary art collecting, and more at the institution.
News
Someone Spray-painted a Museum of Modern Art Entrance
A video shows the museum’s glass facade and revolving doors splashed with white and green paint.
Art
NYC Art Teachers Can Drop by This Warehouse for Free Supplies
Art educators are welcomed to a sprawling warehouse in Queens for a “Back to School Shopping Spree," hosted curbside for the first time.
News
Over 60 Venues Open for an Art-filled Weekend in Upstate New York
Participating organizations include museums like Dia Beacon, Magazzino Italian Art, the Dorsky Museum, and the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College.
Art
An Icon of Unconventional Abstraction
Serge Poliakoff: Gouaches 1938-1969 furthers the case for Poliakoff’s importance and continuing relevance to abstract painting.
Art
Two West Coast Art Communities Outside the Mainstream
One thing seems pretty clear about both groups: they separated themselves from mainstream culture, including the art world. This is practically unheard of today.
Art
Julia Weist’s “Public Record” Probes the Impact of Artists on Cities
As a resident for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services, Weist explored the relationship between the city and its artists as documented in these vast municipal archives.
Art
New NY Public Library Installation Is Inspired by History of Writing
Hayal Pozanti created a set of 31 unique shapes years ago through a combination of intuition and research into ancient writing systems.
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Exhibitions Champion Women-Led Movements and Socially Engaged Art at CCS Bard
Two shows at the Hessel Museum of Art in the Hudson Valley highlight the intimacy of works on paper and the under-examined “Pattern and Decoration” movement.