Art
The Divided Being of Forrest Bess
He was one of the first American artists to grapple with the many parts of an individual’s identity, and seek to unify them.
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Artists Decry Apexart’s Postponement of Palestinian Art Show
When participants modified an exhibition text to include Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the nonprofit asked them to “rework the essay to include both sides of the argument.”
Art
7 NYC Shows and a Trove of Online Art to See Right Now
Kamari Carter’s political art, visionary Shaker art, and Esther Mahlangu's colorful geometries, along with many other in-person and online shows will beat your winter blues.
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NYC Art Events to Support LA Fire Survivors
Two fundraisers in Manhattan this weekend feature readings and work for sale by dozens of artists.
Art
Sylvia Plimack Mangold Turns Trompe L’oeil Inside Out
Rather than trying to fool us with her representational paintings or showing off her virtuosity in the realm of resemblance, everything is on the surface.
Art
The Crossword Grid’s Geometry of Memory
Cameron Granger pays homage to his grandmother’s rituals of puzzle-solving while rejecting the constrictive grids of urban planning.
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Noguchi Museum Workers Vote Unanimously to Unionize
The new union said it will negotiate “for a more equitable, inclusive, and transparent workplace.”
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The Black School Adopts a More Sustainable Funding Model
The experimental art organization hopes a new monthly donation program will make it less dependent on institutional support and more self-sufficient.
News
One of the Oldest Houses in the US to Undergo Historical Preservation
The Matthewis Persen House Museum received a $558,232 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
Art
How Friars Changed the Art of the Renaissance
A changing contemplative theology of flesh led by friars throughout Italy inspired Sienese artists to imbue their figures with more dimensionality and emotion.
Art
There Are No Art Hierarchies in the KAWS Collection
With over 300 works on paper, plus paintings, sculptures, and furniture, The Way I See It: Selections from the KAWS Collection includes work by artists of every stripe.
Art
The Eternal Dance of Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting
Poems from centuries ago can stand in dialogue with painters speaking to their contemporaries, and calligraphy serves as a bit of a bridge between them.