In Brief
Drawing Center Will Be Free Through 2023, Thanks to Cy Twombly Foundation Grant
On February 20, coinciding with the opening of its Curtis Talwst Santiago and Guo Fengyi exhibitions, guests can visit the center free of charge.
New York
News
Homeland Security Banned Forensic Architecture’s Director From Entry to US
Set to attend the opening of his exhibition at Miami’s Museum of Art and Design, Eyal Weizman was told by an officer at the US Embassy in London that his visa was revoked for triggering a “security algorithm.”
In Brief
20 Floors of Luxury New York Condo May Be Demolished After Court Order
A NY State Supreme Court justice ordered that the city revoke the building permit for 200 Amsterdam and compelled the developers, SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America, to remove all floors that exceed the zoning limit.
Art
Noah Davis's Delightfully Surreal Visions of the Black Mundane
About Black people, and made for Black people, Davis’s compositions — whether hazy, nostalgic, or sumptuously surreal — are of a world that is both familiar yet strange.
Art
An Arts Festival For NYC Teens Offers Free Workshops, Performances, and More
Organized by 92Y, Teen Arts Week will return with participation from institutions like the Metropolitan Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Announcement
SUM Artists: Visual Diagrams and Systems-Based Explorations, on View at the Wellin Museum of Art
Explore how nearly 30 artists visualize data sourced from a variety of subjects, including the arts, culture, history, race, gender, and politics. Open through June 14.
Guide
Your Concise New York Art Guide for Spring 2020
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this season.
Art
Women Saints Who Defied the Patriarchy
As tyranny surges in 2020, imagery of these holy ladies — on view in Gothic Spirit: Medieval Art — might offer more than first expected.
Art
The Wonderfully Perplexing World of Gladys Nilsson
Nilsson's paintings come across as youthful and wise, a rare combination in any art.
Film
Highlighting the Many Forms and Facets of Latin American Cinema
Now in its fifth edition, this year’s Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema is notable for its strong documentary selection, which encompasses topics such as war, capitalism, personal history, and folklore.
News
Photojournalist Arrested by NYPD While Filming Police Officers
In video footage captured by his friend, Amr Alfiky loudly and clearly repeats that he is a journalist and offers to show his press credentials while a group of police push him against a car and handcuff him.
Art
The Artists Illustrating New York's Growing Protest Culture
As leftist politics integrate into the mainstream, artists spread the word and agitate for change.