A group of cultural workers exposed some artists’ disillusionment with the museum’s residency program and one participant’s alleged experience of harassment.
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What Does a Post-Hurricane World Look Like?
An exhibition of contemporary work by Puerto Rican artists at the Whitney captures the impossibility of going back and the difficulty of forging ahead.
Tamara Lanier’s “Emotional Distress” Suit Against Harvard Forges Ahead
Lanier’s lawyers argued in a hearing today that she could seek possession of the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors via equitable jurisdiction.
LA Auctioneer Admits to Helping Create Fake Basquiats
Michael Barzman of North Hollywood confessed to lying to the FBI about the provenance of forgeries exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art.
15 Art Shows to See in New York This Month
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art exhibitions this April, including Shellyne Rodriguez, Susan Bee, Mandy Al-Sayegh, Corydon Cowansage, and more.
Met Gala Announces 2023 “Looting and Plunder” Theme
Select A-list guests will be invited to wear any artifacts from the museum’s collection that have not yet been seized by the Manhattan DA’s office.
Mediocre Painting Thought AI-Generated Revealed as Work of Real Artist
Visitors who spoke to Hyperallergic said they were “horrified” to learn that a human could come up with such a banal and poorly executed artwork.
NY Governor’s Proposed Budget Slashes Pandemic-Era Arts Funds
The cuts to the New York State Council on the Arts budget are attributed to the expiration of pandemic relief programs, but advocates say arts organizations need more support.
They Managed to Mess Up an Art Heist Movie
There must be a lesson in Vasilis Katsoupis’s film Inside about the vacuousness of the art market or the claustrophobia of exhibition spaces — I just don’t care.
What to See in New York This March
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Hew Locke, Saif Azzuz, Miyoko Ito, Shona McAndrew, and more.
Florida Lawmakers Seek to Ban the Pride Flag
A new bill would also mandate that all public school classrooms display US and state flags.
Your Concise New York Art Guide for February 2023
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Ed Ruscha, Nina Katchadourian, Luis Camnitzer, Martha Edelheit, and more.