The owner of a longtime Manhattan gallery said in court that while some customers thought they were buying ancient items, they were actually modern knockoffs, just made to look old. Source: New York Times
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Oyster Shoreline at ‘Greater New York’ Has a Pearl of a Message
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
Alan Michelson, a Mohawk artist, explores long-ignored aspects of American history and exploitation of Indigenous landscapes. His work at MoMA PS1 fuses modern media and Native song. Source: New York Times
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis Statues Go Up in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. “These monuments have meaning,” Mr. Floyd’s brother said. Source: New York Times
Met Museum to Return Ancient Sculpture to Nepal
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2021
Three years after returning two stone sculptures, the museum has decided to give back another artwork to Nepal, this one thought to have been stolen from a temple in the Kathmandu Valley. Source: New York Times
A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there. Source: New York Times
New York Public Library to Keep Picture Collection Browsable
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
A plan to archive the resource, used by many artists, including Warhol, has been shelved. Source: New York Times
A Harmonic Convergence of Signature Art Surveys
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Greater New York, the New Museum triennial and the Performa biennial, which all open in October, should allow us to take stock of what the year has wrought. Source: New York Times
A Blue-Chip Art Bonanza: Macklowe Collection Goes to Sotheby’s
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
The trove, which is going on sale because of a court order, includes pieces by Cy Twombly, Gerhard Richter and Andy Warhol, and is valued at more than $600 million. Source: New York Times
Four Art Gallerists Create LGDR Consortium, Upending Traditional Model
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
Dominique Lévy, Brett Gorvy, Amalia Dayan and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn will become LGDR, a one-stop shop for artists and collectors. Source: New York Times
What the First Day of School May Look Like in Two Weeks
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
On Sept. 13, roughly one million public school students in New York City are set to return to their classrooms with no remote option available. Source: New York Times
New York Art Fairs Are Returning, Eyes Open and Fingers Crossed
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Major exhibitions like the Armory Show are coming back from a pandemic hiatus, but travel restrictions and the rise of the Delta variant are challenging their plans. Source: New York Times
Cow Parade Returns to N.Y.C., but Please Don’t Steal Them This Time
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
A public art exhibition with 78 fiberglass cows in the boroughs may be scaled down from 21 years ago, but the herd is delighting passers-by. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2021
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
A Gallery Sells Hunter Bidens. The White House Says It Won’t Know Who’s Buying.
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Hunter Biden’s works are being offered for as much as $500,000 apiece; his art dealer said he would follow ethics guidelines developed by the Biden administration. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Hettie Anderson, Sculptors’ Model Who Evaded Fame
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2021
Her image has been rendered on gold coins and monuments around the United States. But little is known about this Gilded Age model. Source: New York Times