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10 Art Shows to See in New York This April
This month: Audrey Flack, Sonya Clark, Raven Chacon, Mike Olin, and more.
Nationwide Poll Discovers 93% of Art Catalogs Used as Coasters
A new survey suggests that exhibition catalogs and other art books are more likely to be used to protect coffee tables than actually read by anyone.
Israel Flattens Neighboring Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Claiming Hamas Hiding Underneath
Members of the Israeli embassy reportedly mistook news of a new local hummus restaurant as plans for an attack by “Hamas” at the international art gathering.
Required Reading
This week, a Birkin bag lawsuit, Central Park’s sidewalks, political neutrality in history classrooms, the Broad’s costly expansion, and much more.
Our Mid-March Picks of New York City Art Shows
Joanna Beall Westermann, Mel Kendrick, Japanese zenga paintings, absolute gems from the collections of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, and more.
Required Reading
This week it’s a whole lotta TikToks, as the US government wants to ban it if the company doesn’t sell it to another owner, which is pretty terrible.
First Impressions From the 2024 Whitney Biennial
The exhibition that often acts as a barometer of trends and ideas percolating in global art communities has both hits and misses.
Required Reading
This week, aging and women’s self-portraiture, the fictional language of Dune, an Air Canada AI nightmare, Terracotta army dancers, and much more.
8 Art Shows to See in New York This March
This month: Huma Bhabha, Paul Cadmus, Kay WalkingStick, Beatrix Potter, and more.
Required Reading
This week, tooth fairy troubles, viral “funny” trauma stories, Byzantine art, Frida Kahlo and indigeneity, and more.
Required Reading
This week, the problem with Goodreads, crackdowns on pro-Palestine activism, reflections from a MoMA stabbing victim, Just Dance makeup, and much more.