Art

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Art Beyond Representation

A look into notable works at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury and the shift away from realism in response to global political change.

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The Mei Lanfang Connection

The Mei Lanfang exhibit showcases the Chinese-American cultural connections of Peking opera.

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Impressions on Impressionism

Impressionism was a revolutionary artistic movement that originated in the late 19th century and left behind a vibrant cultural legacy.Impressionism was a revolutionary artistic movement that originated in the late 19th century and left behind a vibrant cultural legacy.

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Art? Science? History? What is Art Conservation?

Stuyvesant alumna Sara Levin, objects conservator for the African and Oceanic art department at the Met shares insights into the art conservation profession.

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Heated Rivalry Is More Than Just Hot

Heated Rivalry features important queer representation and captivating storytelling that is making a real impact, making it truly worth a watch.

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Ancient Egyptian Mythology 101 at the Met

Divine Egypt brings ancient artifacts from museums around the world to one space through January

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Gone too Soon, Sargent

Sargent & Paris was a beautifully curated temporary exhibition at the Met

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Gone too Soon, Sargent

Sargent & Paris was a beautifully curated temporary exhibition at the Met

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American Sublime: Recognition of the Black American Dream

Amy Sherald’s Whitney exhibit American Sublime motivates viewers to clear a space in realism for all Americans to achieve the American Dream.

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“A Century of The New Yorker”: The NYPL’s Love Letter to the Magazine

The New York Public Library’s exhibit “A Century of The New Yorker” honors the unique, distinctive style of The New Yorker while also giving viewers a clear understanding of the publication’s history.

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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.

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Orphism: Worthy of Re-examination?

“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.

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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.

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Union Yaoi: Fighting the Good Fight on Behalf of the Animation Industry

Union Yaoi just might have helped save the Animation Industry

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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?

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The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

Alex Katz, an American phenomenon in the art world for over 7 decades, captures eternal natural cycles in Seasons at the MoMA

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Dialogues and Disparities at the Venice Biennale

Reviewing the 2024 Venice Biennial

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The Lively World of Wanda Gág

A review of Wanda Gág’s World exhibition at the Whitney Museum.

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The Budding Artists of Manhattan

The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival continues to showcase the works of the creative youth educated in Manhattan’s public schools in this insightful exhibit.

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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.

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Goings On Around Town #1

Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!

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Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas

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.

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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.

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Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin

A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.

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How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

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

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How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

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

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How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

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

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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.

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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.

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The Miniature Art Museum: [Even in the Big Apple,] Small is Beautiful

A review of The Miniature Art Museum: Small is Beautiful NYC.

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The Met’s Musical Bodies Exhibition Brings Refreshing Diversity to Music History

Musical Bodies explores themes of gender, sex, family, and death through art of diverse mediums and origins.

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American Sublime: Recognition of the Black American Dream

Amy Sherald’s Whitney exhibit American Sublime motivates viewers to clear a space in realism for all Americans to achieve the American Dream.

Arts and Entertainment

“A Century of The New Yorker”: The NYPL’s Love Letter to the Magazine

The New York Public Library’s exhibit “A Century of The New Yorker” honors the unique, distinctive style of The New Yorker while also giving viewers a clear understanding of the publication’s history.

Arts and Entertainment

The Lively World of Wanda Gág

A review of Wanda Gág’s World exhibition at the Whitney Museum.

Arts and Entertainment

The Budding Artists of Manhattan

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 Mei Lanfang Connection

The Mei Lanfang exhibit showcases the Chinese-American cultural connections of Peking opera.

Arts and Entertainment

Impressions on Impressionism

Impressionism was a revolutionary artistic movement that originated in the late 19th century and left behind a vibrant cultural legacy.Impressionism was a revolutionary artistic movement that originated in the late 19th century and left behind a vibrant cultural legacy.

Arts and Entertainment

Art? Science? History? What is Art Conservation?

Stuyvesant alumna Sara Levin, objects conservator for the African and Oceanic art department at the Met shares insights into the art conservation profession.

Arts and Entertainment

The Intricate Backstory of Grandma’s Fine China

The Met’s Monstrous Beauty explores the history, art, and culture of chinoiserie.

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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.

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The Balance of Grief and Motherhood

A comprehensive review of the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

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Tomer Hanuka’s Polychromatic Fantasy

The Society of Illustrators presented a collection of digital artist Tomer Hanuka’s illustrations from the past decade

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Goings On Around Town #1

Five NYC exhibitions you must see this month!

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A Return to the Harlem Renaissance

A walk-through of the epoch-making, culturally-enriching exhibition, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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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

Heated Rivalry Is More Than Just Hot

Heated Rivalry features important queer representation and captivating storytelling that is making a real impact, making it truly worth a watch.

Arts and Entertainment

Friends, Rivals, Mutuals: The Enigmatic Relationship of Manet and Degas

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

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

Scratchitti: Graffiti’s Unknown Cousin

A deep dive into scratchitti and its often overlooked value.

Arts and Entertainment

Ancient Egyptian Mythology 101 at the Met

Divine Egypt brings ancient artifacts from museums around the world to one space through January

Arts and Entertainment

From the Outside Looking In: Shary Boyle

Shary Boyle deep dives into the complexities of the human identity in her solo art exhibit, Outside the Palace of Me.

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How “Instagram Trap” Museums are Warping the Art and Museum World

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

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

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?

“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.

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The Blissful Birth of the Museum of Modern Art

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.

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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.

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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

Gone too Soon, Sargent

Sargent & Paris was a beautifully curated temporary exhibition at the Met

Arts and Entertainment

Gone too Soon, Sargent

Sargent & Paris was a beautifully curated temporary exhibition at the Met

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

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

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

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)

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The Miniature Art Museum: [Even in the Big Apple,] Small is Beautiful

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

Art Beyond Representation

A look into notable works at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury and the shift away from realism in response to global political change.

Arts and Entertainment

The Seasons, as Seen by Alex Katz

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

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Born to Die

Defining Dada and investigating why it is confined to the past.