A web-based map from the Whitney Museum lets viewers see the modern-day appearances of the places Hopper painted. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “museums”
For Bronx Children’s Museum, a Long-Awaited Home
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
After more than 10 years of busing exhibits across the borough, the museum is opening a permanent space on the Harlem River. Source: New York Times
How Carolyn Maloney’s Ticket to the Met Gala Led to an Ethics Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
When the Manhattan congresswoman found out she had been dropped from the guest list in 2016, she was “unhappy to say the least,” according to a congressional ethics report. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Museum to Reopen in May
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
New York State has committed $20 million for the campus expansion, in the governor’s hometown, designed by the OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. Source: New York Times
Why a Barber’s Chair Will Sit in the Museum of Broadway
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
The chair was a spare for the use of Al Hirschfeld, a celebrated theatrical caricaturist. Source: New York Times
Words and Actions: Museum Shows About Seeking Racial Justice
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2022
Two exhibitions at the Queens Museum address efforts to create a more equitable society. Source: New York Times
Would a Casino Be Good for Times Square?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
The Broadway League opposes a proposal to open a Caesars Palace in the area, but developers are trying to line up restaurants and unions to lobby for it. Source: New York Times
The Rockefeller Family Estate Expands to Include New Artists and Audiences
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
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
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
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
The Challenges of Living in New York City’s Oldest Private Dwelling
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2022
Marion Duckworth Smith looks after the 17th-century Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead by herself. It’s not like living in a co-op. Source: New York Times
Museums Vote to Allow the Sale of Art to Care for Collections
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
A policy of the Association of Art Museum Directors has been loosened to allow the limited use of funds from selling art to pay costs of preserving works. Source: New York Times
Investigators Seize 27 Antiquities From the Met, Citing Looting
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
The museum said it is cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has executed several search warrants at the museum since February. 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
There Are Good Dining Sheds and Bad Ones, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2022
The mayor is a fan of outdoor dining but plans to clean up the ones that aren’t enhancing the city. Source: New York Times