Art
Raging in the Pandemic’s Grip
Sanja Latinović's "Abandoned" pierces our self-protective veil with a glimpse of COVID’s raw truth.
New York
Film
An Animated Horror Film Dredges a Disturbing Chilean History
The Wolf House is thick with layered references to Chile's repression under Pinochet, but it's not necessary to understand any of them to get the full brunt of its terrifying, intricately animated imagery.
Art
Dancers and Performers Offer “Real Talk” on Canceled Shows, Contracts, and More
This week, contributors to the living document “Creating New Futures” will host a conversation focused the ripple effects of the pandemic and the need for radical change in the arts.
News
Visual AIDS Launches New Online Platform, "Not Over"
With its annual fundraiser canceled, the nonprofit encourages donations on a free online platform featuring rare videos and performances by multi-generational artists including the late Jack Smith.
News
Archive of Martha Graham’s Life Acquired by New York Public Library
Highlights from the collection include Isamu Noguchi’s set drawings for Seraphic Dialogue and an extensive photograph collection of Graham’s canon.
News
Journalist Arrested in Manhattan for Writing “Trump=Plague” in Chalk
“I frankly feel, as an African American woman and a person of color, that it’s open season on us in every way,” says Jill Nelson, a 67-year-old writer who was kept in a cell for more than five hours.
News
Petition Calls for Removal of New York Academy of Art Board Chair, Citing Jeffrey Epstein Ties
The petition calls on the academy to “immediately remove” Eileen Guggenheim from her post as chair of the school’s board of trustees, noting allegations made by Maria Farmer, one of Epstein’s alleged victims.
News
Over 40% of American Museum of Natural History Staff Impacted by Layoffs and Furloughs
About 200 full time staffers have been cut via layoffs and voluntary retirements, and another 250 were furloughed.
Art
What to Do (Online) This Week: A Filmmaker Examines Debt, Dependency, and Disability
In Jordan Lord’s films, accessibility is never an afterthought, but rather a potent set of guiding principles.
Interview
Meet the NYC Art Community: Diya Vij on Public Programs That Center Accessibility and Mutual Aid
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
News
As #CancelRent Movement Grows in NYC, Two Artists Start Their Own Strike
When their Brooklyn building failed to offer tenants protections, artists Alina Tenser and Gabo Camnitzer took matters into their own hands.
News
“Missing Sounds of New York” Brings the City to Your Headphones
The New York Public Library has released a playlist of sounds that take us back to pre-pandemic days in the city that never sleeps.