News
Landmarked Pepsi-Cola Sign in Queens Temporarily Hosts JetBlue Ad
What do we call an advertisement that becomes and advertisement for another advertisement? Postmodernism?
Queens
In Brief
James Turrell Skyspace Reopens at MoMA PS1 After 6-Month Closure
The artist requested that the museum close the installation in January after construction on a neighboring luxury condo encroached on the work's view.
Art
Monthly Event Hopes to Unify Long Island City Art Spaces
Gallery Nights, organized by LIC Arts Open, brings neighborhood art spaces together every month for after-hour events and exhibitions, encouraging connectivity between cultural spaces and the local community.
In Brief
Man Finds Authentic Egon Schiele Drawing in New York City Thrift Store
The shopper, a part-time art handler, found a 1918 Schiele pencil drawing in a Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Queens. The finding is valued at more than $100,000.
Art
How the Curatorial Stereotyping of Chinese Art Essentializes the Work of Zheng Guogu
The juxtaposition of Guogu's concurrent solo shows is a call to substitute a more rigorous and nuanced critical focus for ready-made stereotypical tropes in understanding contemporary Chinese art.
Interview
The Spirits that Haunt the Words of Edgar Heap of Birds
Hyperallergic sat down with Edgar Heap of Birds to discuss his current exhibition at MoMA PS1.
Announcement
SculptureCenter's Spring 2019 Exhibitions Include Jean-Luc Moulène, Fiona Connor, and More
SculptureCenter presents commissions by Jean-Luc Moulène and Fiona Connor, a public artwork by Matt Keegan, and a solo exhibition by ektor garcia.
Art
Over 75 Record Labels Will Participate in MoMA PS1's Music Festival
The festival will feature live performances, film workshops, and panels celebrating a variety of music communities.
Art
Queens International Speaks Volumes About a Borough that Welcomes the World
The Queens Museum’s biennial exhibition offers an assortment of work that considers the politics of art-making in the borough today
News
Amazon Accused of Artwashing HQ2 Negotiations in Activist Petition
The Artist Studio Affordability Project (ASAP) says city officials are helping the corporate behemoth steamroll dissent.
News
Divisive Amazon HQ2 Meeting Draws Hundreds to City Hall
"Why do you need our money? We have 63,000 people who are sleeping in homeless shelters," council speaker Corey Johnson told Amazon reps. "Don't you think there's a better way for us to spend $3 billion?"
In Brief
James Turrell Indefinitely Closes MoMA PS1 Skyspace
After reports of an intruding luxury condo development, the artist requested that the museum close the work until the project's construction scaffolding is no longer visible.