Art
The Independent Spirit of Herbert Gentry
Gentry was one of a number of Black artists who had to navigate the art world’s demand to emphasize their racial identity in the “right” way.
New York
Art
Rudy Burckhardt’s Innocent Eye
Burckhardt was never surreptitious; he did not hide his camera, and his subjects often knew they were being photographed.
Art
Rachel Eulena Williams's Threads of Abstraction
The strength of Williams’s new work lies in its transgression of aesthetic and, by extension, social and political lines, which are drawn more sharply in these fraught times.
News
Guggenheim Names Naomi Beckwith as Deputy Director and Chief Curator
Beckwith will be the first Black woman to assume in the role at the New York City museum.
News
Following Third Suicide in One Year, Vessel Closes Indefinitely
Architects and members of neighboring communities have warned since the 150-foot structure was announced that it posed a high risk.
News
Viral Sink Reviewer Eviscerates MoMA's Restrooms
Sink Reviews boasts over 712,000 followers on TikTok, expanding the digital world of faucet criticism.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for January 2021
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month.
News
Roam the Galleries of the Metropolitan Museum via Augmented Reality
The museum collaborated with Verizon to launch the Met Unframed, which allows you to navigate through a dozen digitally rendered galleries and view nearly 50 works from the Met’s collection.
Art
An Expansive View of Asian Identity at the Asia Society Triennial
Though it occasionally stumbles, the first iteration of We Do Not Dream Alone signals a promising commitment to prolonged investment in art from the Asian diaspora in New York.
Art
With a Room of Her Own, Emily Mason’s Ethereal Abstractions Bloomed
Mason’s expansive Chelsea studio became her tuning fork — the barometer she used to check that colors and shapes were humming at the right frequency.
Announcement
Earn Your MA in Curatorial Practice at the School of Visual Arts
The New York-based, globally linked professional curatorial training program is currently accepting applications for Fall 2021.
Film
MoMA's Showcase of Movies That Will Soon Be Oscar-Nominated
Online this year, the Museum of Modern Art's Contenders program features all the best bets for the imminent film awards season.