The new David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at the Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., aims to bring new artists, audiences and life to the Rockefeller family estate. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
Prints in the Art World Make Themselves Seen (and Heard) Again
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
A new exhibition at Print Center New York explores how 15 artists have used printmaking techniques since the 1970s to express their ideas about sound. Source: New York Times
In the Lives of the Tudors, Hints of the Present-Day Monarchy
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
An exhibition at the Met reveals the majesty of this former British royal family and the manipulation of its image to exude power and relevance. Source: New York Times
Are the Salem Witch Trials Part of Women’s History?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society gives the dark events a fresh look. Source: New York Times
At 13, She Fled the Nazis. At 95, She Runs a Storied Bohemian Hotel.
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2022
Dylan Thomas stayed there. So did Bob Dylan. And Rita Paul, its doyenne, welcomed them all. Source: New York Times
Studio Museum in Harlem Announces Artists in Residence
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Devin N. Morris, Charisse Pearlina Weston and Jeffrey Meris have been selected for the residency, which comes with a $25,000 stipend, studio space, developmental guidance and an exhibition. Source: New York Times
Grace Glueck, 96, Dies; Arts Writer Fought for Equality at The Times
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
She made the art world a distinct beat at the newspaper, inspiring other papers to make it an industry standard. She later helped bring a groundbreaking sex-discrimination suit against The Times. Source: New York Times
F.D.R. and Andy Warhol Came for the Art. Now the Movers Have Arrived.
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2022
How do you relocate more than 100 years’ worth of (haphazardly organized) fine art, maps and prints? The family that’s owned the Old Print Shop is finding out right now. Source: New York Times
Charlie Finch, Caustic Chronicler of New York’s Art Scene, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2022
He exposed what he saw as pretension and bad art with passion and, at times, viciousness, winning fans but offending many. Source: New York Times
Let’s Go, Mets? Sure. But How About Those Starry Knights!
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
In this league, the Mets are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Houstons sport the singer’s image on their uniforms. Source: New York Times
The Kitchen Will Spend Some Creative Time in a Westbeth Loft
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
During a renovation of its Chelsea space, the Kitchen will move to Westbeth, which houses artists, the Martha Graham company and much avant-garde history. Source: New York Times
Columbia Names a New Dean for Its Architecture School
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Andrés Jaque, the founder and principal of the Office for Political Innovation, succeeds Amale Andraos. Source: New York Times
Divine Excess on Avenue C
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
With the once-bold Downtown scene replaced by slickness, a democratic open call at a gallery welcomed hundreds of artists desperate for exposure and recognition. Source: New York Times
Jerome M. Eisenberg, Expert on Antiquities Both Real and Fake, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
He saw himself as a leader in promoting the ethical acquisition of ancient art by museums and collectors, although he also called himself “both an idealist and a hypocrite.” Source: New York Times
Barbara Kruger: A Way With Words
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
She created some of the most memorable works of her era. Now the activist-artist is back with two immersive shows, at MoMA and David Zwirner Gallery. Source: New York Times