Kate Fowle, who arrived in 2019, said she would step down in July from the Long Island City museum. She offered no reason for her abrupt departure. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
“Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement, have played central roles in it. Source: New York Times
Delta’s Terminal C at La Guardia Airport Is Now an Art Destination
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
With the opening of Delta Air Lines’s new terminal at La Guardia Airport, New York gets a distinctive new collection of public artworks. Source: New York Times
Meet the N.Y.C. Sanitation Department’s Resident Artist
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
Sto Len focuses much of his work on environmental issues in New York City, including sites like the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. Source: New York Times
Artists Are Putting Their Stamp on Lincoln Center
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
In a partnership with the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Public Art Fund, works by Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite will help reintroduce Geffen Hall this fall. Source: New York Times
Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. This May 2022
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Want to see a comedy show, or drop in on a film series? Do you need kid-friendly event? Our critics offer their favorite picks. Source: New York Times
Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Trauma
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Its oldest gallery, Northwest Coast Hall, reopens May 13 with rare cultural objects and a fresh emphasis on the lives of Indigenous people who made them. Source: New York Times
What to Eat, See and Do in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery. Source: New York Times
The Met Museum's Top Curator for Contemporary Art Is Leaving
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Sheena Wagstaff revitalized the Met’s modern and contemporary art department and staked her legacy on experiments like the Met Breuer. Source: New York Times
New York City Eliminates the Rules That Govern Art and Other Auctions
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s will no longer need to be licensed as part of a sweeping package designed to promote a business-friendly climate. Source: New York Times
Museums Change Their Approach to Showing White Male Artists
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, business-as-usual gets a rethink. Source: New York Times
TEFAF New York Is Making a Comeback in the Armory
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
TEFAF’s event in the Park Avenue Armory will be its first in-person edition since March 2020, before pandemic lockdowns took hold. Source: New York Times
El Museo del Barrio Presents Retrospective of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Works
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
El Museo del Barrio is presenting a retrospective of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s works to honor the 88-year-old artist and reinforce the institution’s roots. Source: New York Times
‘Women’s Work’ Shows How Female Artists Take Inspiration From Domestic Objects
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
A new show, “Women’s Work,” will illustrate how modern female artists have taken inspiration from domestic objects of past centuries. Source: New York Times
Can a New Art Space Refresh a Tired Downtown?
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Bosco Sodi’s new museum in New York’s Catskill Mountains will feature artists from around the world and perhaps add some glimmer to a place that time has frayed. Source: New York Times