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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.

News

Over 15,000 Workers Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed From 810 NYC Cultural Organizations

A report commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs describes a grim landscape for the city’s cultural sector amid COVID-19, with a notable difference in impact between large and small nonprofits.

News

NYPD Proposes Stricter Regulations on Press Credentials

The proposal would expand the authority of officers to remove credentials from journalists and bar them from crossing police lines to cover news stories.

Art

A Deep Dive Into Sarah Charlesworth's Image Archive

An important aspect of Charlesworth's practice is her longstanding engagement with publishing: she was an active writer and critic, and made several artist books and photo catalogues.

Art

The Art World's Erasure of a Revolutionary Japanese-American Artist

It’s clear that Leo Amino was neither interested in making identity the key to his art nor concerned with fitting in because he likely knew that he never could.

News

Plans to Reopen NYC Museums to Be Postponed, Cuomo Says

The governor cited the federal government's inaction, the virus's spread in other states, and the possibility of a second wave as reasons to hold off on opening certain businesses as the city enters Phase IV.