News
Shahzia Sikander Urges a Rethinking of Art History
Sikander’s first New York solo show in nine years includes a captivating range of paintings, mosaics, animations, and the artist’s first-ever sculpture.
New York
Art
Leilah Babirye Imagines Queer Clans of Uganda
Spanning two galleries at Gordon Robichaux, Babirye’s commanding solo exhibition transforms discarded objects into queer guardians.
News
Photographer Arrested by NYPD While Covering Anti-Trump Demonstration
Chae Kihn, an independent New York photographer, is seen tackled to the ground by police in video footage taken at the scene.
Announcement
Come Study With the University at Buffalo in Their MFA and MA Programs
Applications are open through January 15, 2021, for the boundary-pushing MFA and MA programs at UB's Department of Art.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for November 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
Art
Peter Saul, American Gadfly
Before he turned 30, it was clear that Saul had found his subject: an American society deeply rooted in consumerism, pervasive racism, and toxic masculinity.
Art
An Artist Probes Her Southern Lineage in Luminous Shades of Blue
Gathering hair, indigo, and artifacts from two South Carolina plantations, Adebunmi Gbadebo: A Dilemma of Inheritance considers the materiality of the past.
News
Sotheby’s Conceals Final Sale Price of Monumental Giacometti Sculpture
“Grande femme I” (1960), a spindly female figure cast in bronze, had a minimum bid of $90 million in a “sealed bid” private sale.
Announcement
Columbia University Opens Applications for MFA Programs in Visual Arts and Sound Art
On November 15, join Columbia University School of the Arts for virtual information sessions on these interdisciplinary graduate programs in New York City.
In Brief
MoMA’s Cheeky Riff on Misguided Kim Kardashian Post Is Going Viral
MoMA captioned Henri Matisse’s “Dance (I)” with a line from Kim Kardashian’s highly criticized post about hosting a party on a private island during the pandemic.
Art
Where Does Protest Art Fit in the “Canon” of Contemporary Art?
We Fight to Build a Free World prompts the question of whether political artworks can truly convey their own radicalism within the halls of an Upper East Side museum.
Art
Dance and Move Your Way Through Afrolatinx Music History
As part of Cyber Healing, artist Moréna Espiritual will be leading a dance workshop designed to “combat the erasure of Black history within Latinx culture.”