Art
A Shameful US History Told Through Ledger Drawings
In the 19th century ledger drawings became a concentrated point of resistance for Indigenous people, an expression of individual and communal pride.
New York
Art
How Queer and Trans Artists Reshape Divinity in Their Own Image
For contemporary artists like Río Edén, Mx. Zeloszelos Marchandt, and Elliot Barnhill, making religious art is a revolutionary act
News
Brooklyn Cannabis Dispensary Restores Biggie Mural After Backlash
Emerald Dispensary in Bushwick had painted over the image of the rap legend, fearing that it would violate the state’s advertising regulations.
Art
Wawi Navarroza’s Self-Portraits Contain Multitudes
With her self-portraits, photographer Wawi Navarroza gives us insight into the strong sense of self that can emerge from multiple identities and cultures.
Art
Bronx Calling Is All About Knowledge and Agency
The artworks in the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial dig into and critique the powers that be, documenting lived experiences and personal histories.
Art
Kombucha as Metaphor for Parenthood
Anna Ting Möller’s search for their birth mother led them to cultivate kombucha to confront ambivalent feelings on motherhood.
Art
At the IFPDA Print Fair, the Magic’s in the Details
The show returns to the cavernous Park Avenue Armory with painstakingly intricate works that convey a commitment to an often underappreciated craft.
Art
Massage Workers’ Collective Challenges Racism With Art
Red Canary Song's Flower Spa: Solidarity Outside In pays tribute to past victims of anti-Asian hate and fights against future racism.
Film
Pandora’s Box Unleashes a Universe of Male Oppression
Newly restored, G.W. Pabst’s 1929 film provides a bleak, unsettling account of a showgirl’s ruin at the greedy hands of competing male suitors.
Guide
Our Mid-February Picks of New York City Art Shows
Cathleen Clarke’s haunting paintings of childhood, Sharon Louden’s funhouse-like aluminum artworks, Richard Mosse’s new video installation, and more.
News
Artwork About Anti-Asian Discrimination Stolen From NYC Art Nonprofit
Julia Kwon's textile piece was on view at the UrbanGlass Art Center when someone took it off the wall, balled it up, and shoved it in their pocket.
News
New York Could Make Graffiti a “Hate Crime”
Governor Kathy Hochul voiced her support for a bill that would apply the designation to several offenses including graffiti.