News
American Museum of Natural History Will Reverse Pay-what-you-wish Admission Upon Reopening
Pending approval from the state and city, the museum plans to reopen September 9 after being closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York
News
With a Convincing Parody Website, Artist Group Calls Out Pay Inequity at Guggenheim
The group Artists for Workers mimicked the visual language of the Guggenheim's official website to pressure the museum “to improve material conditions for workers and build solidarity among artists and arts workers."
Art
Photographs by NYC Teens Reflect on Home and Solitude During Pandemic
The young photographers in the Studio Museum's Expanding the Walls residency will debut their new works in an online show coinciding with the program’s 20th anniversary.
News
A Lucky Duck Is Nesting on the Metropolitan Museum Roof
The museum is asking for help naming the newly arrived duck on Instagram, encouraging art-related suggestions.
News
Columbia University Asks Professors to “Reconsider” Their Choice to Teach Online, Prompting Backlash
In an e-mail sent to staff, the executive vice president of Columbia's School of Arts and Sciences asked professors to help the school mount "a more robust offering of in-person or hybrid courses" this fall.
Art
DUMBO Open Studios Goes Virtual, With Presentations From Smack Mellon, Cuban Art Space, and More
Continuing through July 31, the first virtual edition of the annual event features artist tutorials, artworks for sale at affordable prices, and more.
Interview
Meet the NYC Art Community: Boon Hui Tan’s “Main Obsession” Is Co-curating Asia Society’s First Triennial
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Art
A Celebration of Latin American Photography Across the South Bronx
The third edition of the Bronx Documentary Center’s annual Latin American Foto Festival features work by artists from Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina who focus on social issues in the region.
News
Tenement Museum Lays Off 76 Workers, Including Entire Staff of Part-time Educators
The group of 71 educators constitutes 92% of the museum’s education staff.
Art
Autumn Knight Responds to the “Gaslighting of the Current Moment” in New Performance Series
For Knight, whose work slyly critiques the raced, gendered, and classed nature of power, a residency at the Kitchen will provide an opportunity to use the empty building as a collaborator.
Announcement
Rubin Museum Invites the Public to Participate in The Lotus Effect, a Community-Built Installation
Learn to fold an origami lotus, inspire hope and transformation, and contribute your folded flower to an installation at the Rubin Museum of Art.
Art
Thought-provoking MFA Work From Pratt and Parsons
As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we highlight exciting work from graduates of two NYC art schools.