Art
From Punk to American Folk: Two Takes on Music and Politics
At the center of Folk City is a clue that the exhibit is more about space than about music.
New York
Art
Empire State Building Turns into a Screen for Endangered Species
Last Saturday, anyone in New York City who could see the south facade of the Empire State Building probably noticed massive projections of endangered animals covering the 1931 skyscraper.
Art
Would You Like Some Skin Care Products with Your Bagel Art?
The gigantism trend in public art is apparently inexhaustible.
Art
Artist Stalks Himself So the FBI Doesn't Have to
If you want to know where Hasan Elahi is, just check his website.
Art
The Lifeless Eyes of Laurie Simmons’s Human Dolls
From her early photographs of dolls acting like humans, to more recent explorations of humans who resemble dolls, artist Laurie Simmons has spent her career blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
Art
A Social Practice Cooking Experience in the Homes of NYC Immigrants
Artist Lisa Gross, who founded the League of Kitchens, acknowledges that each of its workshops starts off a bit awkwardly, as six participants enter an unfamiliar neighborhood and step into a stranger's home.
News
Report Finds New York City's Creative Sector Is Thriving, for Now
In a trend piece two months ago that caused much snickering on the internet, the New York Times wrote that creative New Yorkers are peacing out and heading west to Los Angeles, which the article heralded as a "bohemian paradise."
Art
NYC's Oldest Surviving Bridge Reopens After Four Decades of Decay
On June 9, New York City's oldest surviving bridge reopened after over 40 years of abandonment.
Art
NYC's Oldest Surviving Bridge Reopens After Four Decades of Decay
On June 9, New York City's oldest surviving bridge reopened after over 40 years of abandonment.
Interview
Protesters Infiltrate Tony NYC Restaurant to Remind Patrons #BlackLivesMatter
On Friday a collective known as Never 21 staged a performance and action at the 21 Club, a high-end eatery in Midtown Manhattan, calling attention to the police killings of black youth.
Art
A Textile Artist's Long Overdue US Survey Ropes You In
Human figures seem to lurk in almost all of Françoise Grossen's folded, knotted, and coiled rope sculptures.
Art
Politicized Artworks That Ask Viewers to Fill In the Unknowns
Two years ago, at a Cildo Meireles retrospective in Madrid, I sat on a wooden dock that overlooked a paper sea and a vast, blue plaster sky.