Art
Painting at the Periphery of Language
Mary Lum is interested in the deeply rooted human desire to make meaning out of everything, while recognizing that language is a slippery phenomenon.
New York
Art
The Quiet Urgency of Barbara Takenaga’s Paintings
Her paintings are searching for materially rooted forms while simultaneously reaching for something unfixed and uncontainable.
Art
See Dozens of New York City Landmarks That No Longer Exist
A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society traces the city’s history through its long-forgotten monuments.
Performance
A Public Performance Series Aims to Combat “Climate Despair”
At the Queens Botanical Garden, A Fun Play About How Scary Climate Change Is illuminates possibilities for collective care and grassroots change.
Art
A Black Bean Grows Quietly in Washington Square Park
In a 10-day meditation, Jemila MacEwan silently nurtures a seed in the palm of their hand amidst the hustle and bustle of the iconic public park.
News
Guggenheim Museum Workers Rally for Fair Contract in Lunch Break Action
Art handlers and facility workers have been negotiating for a second contract since November.
Art
There Is No Such Thing as “High” or “Low” at the NYU MFA Show
You can see these young makers exploring techniques, probing theory, trying things out — a refreshing feeling in a city of slick art in white cubes.
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Announcement
Columbia University Presents the 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Work by 31 emerging visual and sound artists on view April 20–May 19 in NYC.
Art
Every Artwork in the Massive Quilt for Palestine Unveiled at The Met
Each of the 69 squares is being sold as a print to directly support a family trying to flee Gaza.
News
Met Museum Returns Ancient Sumerian Statue to Iraq
The move follows several high-profile seizures of artworks of questionable provenance by the Manhattan DA.
News
Columbia Students Take Over Campus in “Gaza Solidarity Encampment”
Dozens of students were arrested after NYPD was called in to clear the tents in a highly criticized move by the school's president.
Guide
Five NYC Shows to Round Out Your April
Politics and painting are at the center of shows by Beau Dick, Sam Jablon, Mira Schor, Rose B. Simpson, and Gary Stephan.