Art
Artists With Disabilities Show Us How We’ve Failed
After being immersed in to hold a we at BRIC, I beheld the city with new eyes: steep subway steps, jagged sidewalks, casual cruelty built into our everyday lives.
New York
Art
Pioneer Works Reopens With Shows on Memory and Monuments
Works by Alejandro García Contreras and Le’Andra LeSeur are now on view at the Brooklyn arts space, up and running again after an eight-month closure.
News
City Project to “Beautify” New York’s Chinatown Draws Criticism From Community
“Has anyone asked for pretty art on the police barricades?” Amy Chin, a board member of the nonprofit Think!Chinatown, told Hyperallergic.
Art
15 NYC Art Shows to See in October
Start off the month with thoughtful shows by a range of artists, from established names like Nan Goldin to newcomers like Rachel Martin and trailblazers like Elizabeth Catlett.
Art
The Acerbic Wit of Trinidad’s Carnival Costumes
Braxton Garneau was inspired by Trinidad’s long tradition of carnival costumes that exude acerbic sartorial wit as social critique.
News
NYC’s Rubin Museum Faces Repatriation Demands Ahead of Closure
The local activist group Our Ancestors Say No is calling for the return of Tibetan and Himalayan objects including a Buddhist Shrine Room set to be relocated to the Brooklyn Museum.
Art
Bushwick Open Studios Finally Comes of Age
The annual event celebrated its 18th edition this weekend, with artists in good spirits despite rain and a subway line that didn’t run into Manhattan.
News
How Does Guaranteed Income Impact Artists’ Lives?
A report by Creatives Rebuild New York finds that recipients of its $1,000 monthly payment program saw increased financial stability and individual well-being.
Film
New York Counter Film Festival Puts the Focus on Palestine
Running concurrently with the New York Film Festival this week, the alternative event was organized in protest of Lincoln Center’s ties to pro-Israel funders.
Art
How Robert Frank Pushed the Boundaries of Photography
A refreshing retrospective demonstrates that, far from being overshadowed by The Americans, Frank was only getting started with it.
Art
The Surreal Pathos of Charles Steffen’s Portraits
After suffering a nervous breakdown, the late Chicago artist began to make his surreal graphite and colored pencil portraits on found paper.
News
Ahead of Anniversary, Artists Urge Brooklyn Museum to Stand With Palestine
Cultural workers say the museum must “end its silence” on Israel’s violence in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank in a new open letter.