In Brief
New York Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 “Mountain” Sculpture Is as Bad as It Sounds
“This is the mountain that New Yorkers climbed,” Cuomo said of the styrofoam sculpture, which people have likened to Jabba the Hutt.
New York
Art
As Debates Over Monuments Continue, Artists Erect Their Own at a Sculpture Park in Queens
Starting in July, Socrates Sculpture Park will unveil works by Nona Faustine, Jeffrey Gibson, and more, injecting fresh energy into current debates surrounding public monuments in the US.
News
Artists Parody New Museum, Calling Out Its “Political Inaction”
The group Artists for Workers has created a website replicating that of the museum, but instead provides resources for anti-racist organizing.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Martine Granby Sees Healing as a Form of Resistance
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
Art
Why It's Right That the Theodore Roosevelt Statue Comes Down
Maybe we can finally really look at Theodore Roosevelt statue: a monument that is all about hierarchy, created to express what American Museum of Natural History exhibits at the time called the “distinct races of mankind."
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Julieta Salgado Is Dancing and Celebrating as Much as She’s Protesting
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
Interview
Meet the NYC Art Community: Dyeemah Simmons Wants to Stretch the Idea of What Museums Can Do
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
Queer Art Workers Reflect: David Ninh Is Fighting for Equity in the Film Industry
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
News
A Block in Brooklyn Gets a Black Lives Matter Mural
A new mural stretching 565 feet in Bed-Stuy memorializes over 150 victims of fatal anti-Black violence, including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Kevin Quiles Bonilla Maintains That “Pride Is Celebrated All the Time”
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.
News
Metropolitan Museum Looks Toward Reopening in Late August
The New York Times reported that the major New York institution plans to reopen August 29, but the museum has yet to issue an official statement.
Art
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Mo Romney Is Archiving “Uncharted Areas of Black Art History”
LGBTQ Pride month is now. Every day in June, we are celebrating the community by featuring one queer art worker and asking them to reflect on what this moment means to them.