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The Public Art Fund Is Transforming New York City’s Kiosks and Bus Shelters Into Canvases for Contemporary Art—See the Striking Works Here
“Art on the Grid” presented by the Public Art FundVarious locations in New York through September 20, 2020 What the organization says: “The exhibition was conceived in the spring of 2020 in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As it developed, the parallel epidemic of systemic racism came into sharp and painful focus. Both crises now […] More
‘We Cannot Provide Our Usual Standard of Service’: Why the Age of the Blockbuster Exhibition May Be Over
In the middle of a pandemic, museums cannot exactly stage highly anticipated exhibitions that would normally have drawn snaking lines of tourists around city blocks. Packed galleries as a metric of success? Those have evaporated amid uncertainty that could continue for months or more, as strict social-distancing measures remain in place. And with damaged endowments and investment […] More
Artist Derrick Adams Created an Immersive Tribute to Black Joy and Leisure for the Hudson River Museum—See It Here
“Derrick Adams: Buoyant”through August 23 at the Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, New York What the museum says: “Executed between 2016 and 2019, the ‘Floaters’ series is a collection of vividly painted portraits depicting Black people in various states of rest and play, buoyantly floating on calm waters. Relaxed bodies, some with a gentle […] More
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FAITH XLVII “410 BC – 340 BC” New Print Available Now
South African interdisciplinary artist Faith XLVII just released a new print entitled “410 BC – 340 BC”. It is a part of the 7.83hz Series in which raw intimacy is explored within abandoned buildings. In this series the earth’s resonance serves as a metaphor for our collective actions, which contribute to an overall reverberation that we can call […] More
A New Show Featuring 21st-Century Twists on Figurative Painting Depicts Subversive, Chimerical, and Gender-Fluid Bodies—See It Here
“This Sacred Vessel (pt.2)”through August 23at Arsenal Contemporary Art, New York What the gallery says: “Arsenal Contemporary Art New York is pleased to present ‘This Sacred Vessel (pt. 2).’ After exploring how the relevance of landscape painting is informed by ecological anxiety in ‘This Sacred Vessel (pt. 1),’ this new iteration turns to the long-established heritage […] More
‘At Some Point You Become Acutely Aware of Your Absence’: Watch Painter Kerry James Marshall Confront Museums’ Lack of Diversity
Over the past week, cultural institutions around the world, including the Guggenheim, the Jewish Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, have been confronted with a series of open letters from current and former staff members calling for an end to institutional racism. These issues are nothing new, and Black artists have long been […] More
Top Art Collectors Each Reveal One Work They’ve Been Looking at Differently While at Home—See Them Here
“Collect Wisely: The Exhibition”Online at Sean Kelly, New York What the gallery says: “In this interregnum, we have paused to reflect and think more intently about not just what we value, but our own core values. With galleries, museums, cultural, performing, and visual arts institutions shuttered, we believe strongly that art will continue to inspire and […] More
