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Lehman College Art Gallery Presents 2024 Thesis Exhibition
This year’s show features art by MFA, MA, and BFA students working across a variety of disciplines. On view May 15–29 in the Bronx.
New York
Art
When “Made in China” Becomes a Poem
Rather than deduce manufacturers’ intentions with typo-ridden clothing, the collective New York Shanzhai Lyric trains attention on the artistic value of these texts.
Art
What Do Dolphins and Stress Balls Have in Common?
At Hunter College’s MFA thesis show in Manhattan, six artists decode modern life through unusual, surprising, and joyful installations.
News
Pro-Palestine Protesters Arrested Outside the Met Gala
“No Met Gala while bombs drop in Gaza,” hundreds chanted during a march near the museum.
Art
Despite the Threat of Developers, the Ridgewood Art Scene Thrives
As seen at Ridgewood Open Studios, a wide array of art, galleries, and studio spaces nestle in the crevices of this Queens neighborhood.
News
In Surprise Action, Activists Decry Whitney Museum Funders' Ties to Israeli Military
Approximately 100 activists overtook the museum on Friday night with video and sound interventions emphasizing the suffering of families in Gaza.
News
Hundreds Protest After Police Arrest Students at NYU and New School
NYPD officers swept the Gaza solidarity encampments at both schools in what many say is a disturbing show of force on campus.
Art
In NYC, Two New Alternative Art Shows Combat “Fair Fatigue”
That ’70s Show and Esther are not only authentic community builders, but become visual collective memories thanks to their theme and scale.
Art
A Painting-Centric Fair Marks 10 Years of NADA in New York
Sci-fi, absurdism, and surrealism shine in this show, where the best works rely on pure imagination.
Podcast
How Lee Quiñones Took His Graffiti From the Subway to the Museum
A pioneer of the 1970s New York City graffiti movement, the artist reflects on five decades of experimentation with spray cans and paint brushes.
Art
Latin American Galleries Inject Vibrancy into Frieze New York
The strongest galleries convey a sense of locality, often of Indigenous communities, with a particular sensitivity to environmental issues.
Art
Giving Space to Black Women at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
The special attention to women artists highlights the importance of intersectional representation in the fight for inclusion.