Art
Hunter Reynolds and Dean Sameshima’s Memorials to Queer Loss
A two-person, intergenerational display represents two drastically opposed approaches to queer history.
New York
News
MTA Prepares to Replace New York’s Iconic Orange Subway Cars
The transit authority will begin the lengthy process of replacing the beloved 1980s trains.
Art
The Never-Ending Cycle of Fear and Desire
Gary Simmons’s art suggests that rather than make progress our culture more often makes elaborate circles over and over again on the ice until the music stops.
Art
Ai Weiwei Knocks Down the Building Blocks of Empire
His toy-brick masterpieces are tributes to anyone terrorized and brutalized by the world’s great powers and their proxies.
Art
Six New York City Shows to See Over the Holidays
Take a break from the holiday chaos and replenish yourself with funny, dynamic, and subtle art by Thomas Schütte, Ralph Lemon, Alexandra Exter, and others.
Art
Artists Find Energy Justice in Grassroots Acts
Energies at the Swiss Institute brings an archival and contemporary lens to questions of energy justice through a sharply curated artist cohort.
Film
Werner Herzog’s Anticlimatic Exploration of the Human Brain
The filmmaker seems out of his depth in Theater of Thought, too willing to let his subjects make questionable claims without pushing back or delving deeper.
News
Noguchi Museum Workers Move to Unionize
The news comes just months after the museum terminated three employees for wearing keffiyehs, sparking widespread condemnation and protests.
Art
Cecilia Vicuña’s Poetry in Space
The artist suggests that like her fragile assemblages, peace demands care, balance, and the resolve to hold together what might otherwise fall apart.
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Announcement
Purchase College Was Founded to Make Quality Arts Education Affordable
Graduate students have access to generous financial support and paid teaching opportunities, state-of-the-art facilities, and New York City’s vibrant art scene.
Art
Best New York City Art Shows of 2024
Our staff and contributors look back on the city’s year in art, from blockbusters to under-the-radar art heroes and unsung histories.
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Announcement
Apply for Rent-Free Studio Space in Brooklyn Through the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program
Seventeen visual artists will receive a year of rent-free studio space in New York City. Applications are due by December 31.