The new additions are from the series that is on display on the museum’s Fifth Avenue facade. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
Welcome to the Great Indoors: Museums Beckon in the Berkshires
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
At Mass MoCA and the Clark, there are timely new exhibitions, but our critic finds as much relevance in a still life by Manet, or an Ingres drawing. Source: New York Times
At Magazzino, Social Distancing Devices Vibrate. So Does the Art.
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2020
A Hudson Valley oasis of Italian art debuts eight up-and-coming artists — and new wearable safety tech — upon its reopening. Source: New York Times
Brigid Berlin, Socialite Who Joined Warhol’s World, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
Born into privilege, she rejected her upbringing to become a fixture on the New York underground art scene of the 1960s and ’70s. Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
As Galleries Reopen, Two Critics Find Rewards Eclipse the Angst
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
Holland Cotter masks up on the Lower East Side and SoHo; Jillian Steinhauer discovers eco-feminist art taking root in Chelsea. Source: New York Times
Black Lives Matter Street Painting Is Rejected in Catskill, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The debate over whether to allow the street art has exacerbated racial tensions in Catskill, where just over a fifth of the population is Black. Source: New York Times
Storm King Reopens for the Art-Starved
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The pastoral sculpture park in New York’s Hudson Valley opens its gates, with new works by Mark di Suvero, Kiki Smith and Martha Tuttle — and new precautions. Source: New York Times
2 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
Galleries and museums are getting creative about presenting work online during the coronavirus crisis. Here are two shows worth viewing virtually. Source: New York Times
Graffiti Is Back in Virus-Worn New York
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
The city’s coronavirus lockdown and subsequent rise in unemployment have created the perfect conditions for a new generation of graffiti writers. Source: New York Times
Celebrating Pride in a Time of Protests and Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2020
The 50th anniversary of the first Pride parade in the city was, because of the pandemic, a subdued affair. Source: New York Times
Milton Glaser, Master Designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ Logo, Is Dead at 91
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
He was also a founder of New York magazine, created a memorable Bob Dylan poster and produced designs for everything from supermarkets to restaurants to “Mad Men.” Source: New York Times
Curators Urge Guggenheim to Fix Culture That ‘Enables Racism’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A letter to the director, signed by “The Curatorial Department,” outlines steps the museum should take to diversify its staff, board and exhibitions. Source: New York Times
How to Celebrate Juneteenth in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The virtual events include a poetry performance, meditations, discussions, music and more. Source: New York Times
Building a New Sanctuary on Long Island for Culture Lovers
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2020
In Sag Harbor, April Gornik and Eric Fischl are converting a former church into a community arts center. Source: New York Times