Guide
11 Juneteenth Events Around New York City
Workshops inspired by contemporary artists, performances, comedy, food, screenings, and so much more.
New York
Feature
The Queer History of Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain
Artist Emma Stebbins may have modeled her 1873 bronze angel for the popular landmark after her partner, actor Charlotte Cushman.
News
Rain Couldn’t Dampen the Spirit of Brooklyn Pride
The annual celebration convened queer community members, allies, and artists in Park Slope.
Feature
Kinetic Artist Susumu Shingu’s Gentle Message for the World
A new exhibition at the Japan Society in NYC will center the sculptor’s animated artworks, maquettes, and inspiring sense of gratitude for the miracle of being alive.
Guide
20 Must-See Art Shows in New York City This Summer
Our list of long-running museum and noncommercial exhibitions includes John Singer Sargent, Jane Austen, Lorna Simpson, and so many more.
Art Review
Ali Banisadr Paints a World in Calamity
Banisadr makes images that are relentless in their toiling motion — he paints as if bedlam is foundational to the world.
Feature
From a Soho Loft to the World’s First LGBTQ+ Art Museum
In the face of discrimination, harassment, and the AIDS crisis, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art became a beacon for queer creativity.
News
Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Arch Reopens After $8.9M Restoration
The two-year makeover was funded by former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration.
Guide
New York City and Upstate Shows to See Right Now
Our favorite shows right now address systemic abuses in the US with style and intelligence, but we’re also enjoying some intimate and abstract works.
Art Review
Tim Hawkinson Makes the Ordinary Otherworldly
His recent paintings of everyday life transcend the literal without becoming overtly symbolic; this is the tight rope he walks.
Art Review
Renée Green Questions the Meaning of Meanings
She combines text, images, and objects to orchestrate a distinct style of visual poetics that is grounded in language while rewiring it.
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Announcement
New York Society of Women Artists Presents Into the NOW – The Time of Our Lives
NYSWA’s centennial exhibition reflects the creative vision and resiliency of women artists today. On view June 24–July 19 at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan.