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Exploring Language and Art in The Writing’s on the Wall
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Orphism: Worthy of Re-examination?
By Galen Jack
“Harmony and Dissonance” highlights the importance of Orphism as a transition between representation and abstraction in European art though the works that make up this exhibition are, for the most part lackluster.
Arts and Entertainment
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Arts and Entertainment
Art for Art’s Sake?
A Hanes white T-shirt and a two-shaded canvas. At the MoMA, they’re on display. But with only a message and without aesthetic appeal, can they be considered art?
Arts and Entertainment
Union Yaoi: Fighting the Good Fight on Behalf of the Animation Industry
Union Yaoi just might have helped save the Animation Industry
Arts and Entertainment
The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz
By Ruby Kennedy
Alex Katz, an American phenomenon in the art world for over 7 decades, captures eternal natural cycles in Seasons at the MoMA
Arts and Entertainment
Dialogues and Disparities at the Venice Biennale
Reviewing the 2024 Venice Biennial
Arts and Entertainment
The Budding Artists of Manhattan
By Ruby Kennedy
The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival continues to showcase the works of the creative youth educated in Manhattan’s public schools in this insightful exhibit.
Arts and Entertainment
The Lively World of Wanda Gág
By Grace Rhee
A review of Wanda Gág’s World exhibition at the Whitney Museum.
Arts and Entertainment
Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.
Arts and Entertainment
Goings On Around Town #1
By Emile Lee-Suk, Joey Ferguson, Madeline Hutchinson, Santino Suarez
Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!
Arts and Entertainment
Pablo Picasso: A Parisian Outcast
The Gagosian’s A Foreigner Called Picasso sheds light on Pablo Picasso’s struggle to be recognized as an artist, kept under watch by the police for his anarchist ties.
Arts and Entertainment
Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas
By Grace Rhee
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Manet/Degas, explores the enigmatic relationship between the two famous artists by presenting their thematically similar artworks side by side.
Arts and Entertainment
Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin
A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.
Arts and Entertainment
The Blissful Birth of the Museum of Modern Art
By Maegan Diep
The Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of Modern exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art celebrates the founding woman who championed the avant-garde movement.
Arts and Entertainment
Amanda Ba: Contemplating Desire and Urbanization
Amanda Ba: Developing Desire presents a cryptic look at the current state of Chinese urbanization and development.
Arts and Entertainment
The Evolution of Latin American Furniture: Crafting Modernity at the MoMA
A glimpse into the MoMA’s Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America (1940-1980)
Arts and Entertainment
The Balance of Grief and Motherhood
A comprehensive review of the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.
Arts and Entertainment
Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy
The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade
Arts and Entertainment
A Return to the Harlem Renaissance
By Maegan Diep
A walk-through of the epoch-making, culturally-enriching exhibition, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Arts and Entertainment
From the Outside Looking In: Shary Boyle
By Dorothy Ha
Shary Boyle deep dives into the complexities of the human identity in her solo art exhibit, Outside the Palace of Me.
Arts and Entertainment
Max Beckmann: A Decade of Discord
Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925 explores the dark early works of an artist traumatized by World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
Max Beckmann: A Decade of Discord
Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925 explores the dark early works of an artist traumatized by World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World
By Dorothy Ha
In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt
Arts and Entertainment
A Century of Progress… (Or Not)
Art for the Millions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the radical political works stemming from the Great Depression.
Arts and Entertainment
A Viennese Corner in New York
Home to Klimt’s Woman in Gold, the Neue Galerie offers New Yorkers a taste of Vienna and shines a spotlight on the culture and art of 20th-century Austria and Germany.
Arts and Entertainment
The Miniature Art Museum: [Even in the Big Apple,] Small is Beautiful
By Sofia Sen
A review of The Miniature Art Museum: Small is Beautiful NYC.
Arts and Entertainment
Rebel with a Canvas: Jamie Reid
By Nathalie Cuevas, Sofia Thornley
Jamie Reid, who created iconic album art for the punk band the Sex Pistols, died on August 8.
Opinions
The Decline of “Museum-ed” Art
“Musuem-ed” art of the contemporary era is declining in quality, requiring less time, skill, and effort to create than the masterful works of the past.
Arts and Entertainment
Female Artist Spotlight: Extraterrestrial Beings, Exotification, and Meaningful Absurdity
Three incredible women who are taking the 21st century art scene by storm.
Arts and Entertainment
Intersections of Youth, Mortality, and Art History: Unraveling Cecily Brown’s Death and the Maid Exhibition
By Grace Rhee
Exploring the intertwined worlds of life and death: a review of Cecily Brown’s exhibition, Death and the Maid.
Arts and Entertainment
Ebony G. Patterson’s ...Things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting…
A discussion of the style and techniques employed by contemporary artist Ebony G. Patterson in her current exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden.
Arts and Entertainment
The Art of Resistance
In the tapestry of human history, art has emerged as a resounding force capable of transcending the boundaries of language, culture, and time.
Arts and Entertainment
Time, Junk, and Sarah Sze’s Beautiful Mess
Sarah Sze: Timelapse will captivate anyone who stumbles across the top of the Guggenheim Museum’s rotunda.
Arts and Entertainment
The Storytelling of Taylor Swift's Costumes
By Dorothy Ha
Taylor Swift: Storyteller takes a career-spanning look at the outfits that have brought pop star Taylor Swift's imaginative worlds to life.
Arts and Entertainment
Stuyvesant’s Muralistic HeArt
By Sophia He
Stuyvesant High School’s lesser-known aptitude for art is brilliantly showcased through the school’s many murals.
Arts and Entertainment
Memory Map: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s [Native] American Experience
Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s striking insight into the devastating history of oppression and current political struggles of indigenous populations in the United States.
Arts and Entertainment
The Intricate Backstory of Grandma’s Fine China
The Met’s Monstrous Beauty explores the history, art, and culture of chinoiserie.
Arts and Entertainment
The Budding Artists of Manhattan
By Ruby Kennedy
The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival continues to showcase the works of the creative youth educated in Manhattan’s public schools in this insightful exhibit.
Arts and Entertainment
The Lively World of Wanda Gág
By Grace Rhee
A review of Wanda Gág’s World exhibition at the Whitney Museum.
Arts and Entertainment
Time, Junk, and Sarah Sze’s Beautiful Mess
Sarah Sze: Timelapse will captivate anyone who stumbles across the top of the Guggenheim Museum’s rotunda.
Arts and Entertainment
Female Artist Spotlight: Extraterrestrial Beings, Exotification, and Meaningful Absurdity
Three incredible women who are taking the 21st century art scene by storm.
Arts and Entertainment
Intersections of Youth, Mortality, and Art History: Unraveling Cecily Brown’s Death and the Maid Exhibition
By Grace Rhee
Exploring the intertwined worlds of life and death: a review of Cecily Brown’s exhibition, Death and the Maid.
Arts and Entertainment
Ebony G. Patterson’s ...Things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting…
A discussion of the style and techniques employed by contemporary artist Ebony G. Patterson in her current exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden.
Arts and Entertainment
The Storytelling of Taylor Swift's Costumes
By Dorothy Ha
Taylor Swift: Storyteller takes a career-spanning look at the outfits that have brought pop star Taylor Swift's imaginative worlds to life.
Arts and Entertainment
Stuyvesant’s Muralistic HeArt
By Sophia He
Stuyvesant High School’s lesser-known aptitude for art is brilliantly showcased through the school’s many murals.
Arts and Entertainment
The Art of Resistance
In the tapestry of human history, art has emerged as a resounding force capable of transcending the boundaries of language, culture, and time.
Arts and Entertainment
Memory Map: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s [Native] American Experience
Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s striking insight into the devastating history of oppression and current political struggles of indigenous populations in the United States.
Arts and Entertainment
Lithography, Woodcuts, and Dancing Skeletons: Mexican Prints at the Met Museum
Mexican Prints at the Vanguard presents Mexican printmaking as an outlet for traditional motifs and socio-political commentary.
Arts and Entertainment
The Balance of Grief and Motherhood
A comprehensive review of the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.
Arts and Entertainment
Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy
The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade
Arts and Entertainment
A Return to the Harlem Renaissance
By Maegan Diep
A walk-through of the epoch-making, culturally-enriching exhibition, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Arts and Entertainment
Goings On Around Town #1
By Emile Lee-Suk, Joey Ferguson, Madeline Hutchinson, Santino Suarez
Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!
Arts and Entertainment
Exploring Language and Art in The Writing’s on the Wall
While individual pieces in The Writing’s on the Wall: Language and Silence in the Visual Arts explore the intersection between language and art, the exhibit lacks a cohesive structure, ultimately undermining curator Hilton Als’ vision.
Arts and Entertainment
Pablo Picasso: A Parisian Outcast
The Gagosian’s A Foreigner Called Picasso sheds light on Pablo Picasso’s struggle to be recognized as an artist, kept under watch by the police for his anarchist ties.
Arts and Entertainment
Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas
By Grace Rhee
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Manet/Degas, explores the enigmatic relationship between the two famous artists by presenting their thematically similar artworks side by side.
Arts and Entertainment
Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin
A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.
Arts and Entertainment
How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World
By Dorothy Ha
In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt
Arts and Entertainment
From the Outside Looking In: Shary Boyle
By Dorothy Ha
Shary Boyle deep dives into the complexities of the human identity in her solo art exhibit, Outside the Palace of Me.
Arts and Entertainment
How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World
By Dorothy Ha
In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt
Arts and Entertainment
How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World
By Dorothy Ha
In a world driven by social media, new “museums” designed to be Instagram-friendly are rapidly changing the art scene, while traditional art museums are forced to adapt
Arts and Entertainment
Orphism: Worthy of Re-examination?
By Galen Jack
“Harmony and Dissonance” highlights the importance of Orphism as a transition between representation and abstraction in European art though the works that make up this exhibition are, for the most part lackluster.
Arts and Entertainment
The Blissful Birth of the Museum of Modern Art
By Maegan Diep
The Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of Modern exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art celebrates the founding woman who championed the avant-garde movement.
Arts and Entertainment
Max Beckmann: A Decade of Discord
Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925 explores the dark early works of an artist traumatized by World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
Max Beckmann: A Decade of Discord
Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925 explores the dark early works of an artist traumatized by World War I.
Arts and Entertainment
Robert Frank: Finally In Focus
Life Dances On takes a bird’s eye view of Robert Frank’s life, tracing his influences and the evolution of his craft while highlighting the less celebrated facets of his oeuvre.
Arts and Entertainment
Amanda Ba: Contemplating Desire and Urbanization
Amanda Ba: Developing Desire presents a cryptic look at the current state of Chinese urbanization and development.
Arts and Entertainment
A Century of Progress… (Or Not)
Art for the Millions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the radical political works stemming from the Great Depression.
Arts and Entertainment
Art for Art’s Sake?
A Hanes white T-shirt and a two-shaded canvas. At the MoMA, they’re on display. But with only a message and without aesthetic appeal, can they be considered art?
Arts and Entertainment
Union Yaoi: Fighting the Good Fight on Behalf of the Animation Industry
Union Yaoi just might have helped save the Animation Industry
Arts and Entertainment
A Viennese Corner in New York
Home to Klimt’s Woman in Gold, the Neue Galerie offers New Yorkers a taste of Vienna and shines a spotlight on the culture and art of 20th-century Austria and Germany.
Arts and Entertainment
The Evolution of Latin American Furniture: Crafting Modernity at the MoMA
A glimpse into the MoMA’s Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America (1940-1980)
Arts and Entertainment
The Miniature Art Museum: [Even in the Big Apple,] Small is Beautiful
By Sofia Sen
A review of The Miniature Art Museum: Small is Beautiful NYC.
Arts and Entertainment
Only the Young: The Birth of the South Korean Avant-Garde
The Guggenheim debuted an overlooked collection of South Korean art from a time of military dictatorship.
Arts and Entertainment
The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz
By Ruby Kennedy
Alex Katz, an American phenomenon in the art world for over 7 decades, captures eternal natural cycles in Seasons at the MoMA
Arts and Entertainment
Dialogues and Disparities at the Venice Biennale
Reviewing the 2024 Venice Biennial