Contemporary sculptures by Jeffrey Gibson and others, part of “Monuments Now” at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, draw on the past to look toward the future. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
The Whitney Canceled Their Exhibition. Now Those Artists Want Reform.
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
Last month, the museum acquired works from 80 artists, often through discounted sales. A new letter signed by more than half of the artists asks for substantive changes in the Whitney’s policies. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Cuts Staff by 11 Percent Ahead of Reopening
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
The museum announced Wednesday that 24 employees would be laid off and that eight others have taken voluntary separation agreements. Source: New York Times
New York’s Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
What you need to know before venturing back out to see art, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view. Source: New York Times
Ron Gorchov, Painter Who Challenged Viewers’ Perceptions, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
Seeking “a new kind of visual space” and using a vivid palette, he stacked multiple canvases with gently curved, round-cornered tops. Source: New York Times
An Artist Continues Her Applause for Essential Workers
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Mierle Laderman Ukeles is known for shaking the hand of every employee in the Department of Sanitation. Her latest work may be less tactile, but it is no less heartfelt. Source: New York Times
This Labor Day, These Workers Are Trying to Staying Afloat
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought various hardships. An artist, bookseller, comedian and five others share their stories of how they are coping with all the uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Natural History Museum Brushes Up for a Reopening
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
The American Museum of Natural History is going for an intimate experience — allowing hundreds, not thousands, of visitors in per hour — when it reopens on Sept. 9. Source: New York Times
This Way to Chloë Bass’s Outdoor Art Show
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
The artist’s exhibition in St. Nicholas Park, mounted by the Studio Museum in Harlem, revolves around questions like: “How much of life is coping?” Source: New York Times
A Visitor’s Guide to MoMA and the Met
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
What you need to know before you head back to the museums, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view. Source: New York Times
How the Met Was Made
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens, commemorating its 150-year anniversary with an exhibition that asks: How does this museum give an account of itself today? Source: New York Times
Félix Fénéon, the Collector-Anarchist Who Was Seurat’s First Champion
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
The Museum of Modern Art reopens with an exemplary show devoted to an essential figure who multitasked his way through the aesthetic and political ferment of Belle Époque Paris. Source: New York Times
In His Own Words: Jacob Lawrence at the Met and MoMA
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
In 1996, the activist artist found inspiration at two of his favorite museums. The discussion that followed, with a Times critic, revealed a man of his generation, whose art is as timely as ever. Source: New York Times
Whitney Cancels Show That Included Works Bought at Fund-Raisers
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2020
Black artists objected after they discovered their work had been acquired by the museum through discounted sales meant to benefit charities. Source: New York Times
The Met Is Reopening: Grab Your Timed Ticket and View Jacob Lawrence
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
With fewer people and more protocols, the country’s largest museum is ready to welcome visitors again. Source: New York Times