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When Down Was Up: Revisiting '80s NYC at Lévy Gorvy Dayan
Artists J. Scott Orr 9/23/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 9/23/25

When Down Was Up: Revisiting '80s NYC at Lévy Gorvy Dayan

Lévy Gorvy Dayan's Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties captures a "messy, contradictory, and occasionally brutal" era in NYC art.

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Man Ray's Revolutionary Vision Gets Its Due at the Met
Artists J. Scott Orr 9/20/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 9/20/25

Man Ray's Revolutionary Vision Gets Its Due at the Met

In "Man Ray: When Objects Dream" the Met gives Man Ray and his rayographs their props. It’s about time.

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Joe Iurato: A Trouble Maker With Hope at Taglialatella
Artists J. Scott Orr 9/19/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 9/19/25

Joe Iurato: A Trouble Maker With Hope at Taglialatella

Joe Iurato’s Trouble Maker runs through October 10th at Taglialatella Galleries, 229 10th Avenue, Chelsea, New York City.

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Exaltation, at Plato Gallery in the LES 
Artists Michael Wolf 8/9/25 Artists Michael Wolf 8/9/25

Exaltation, at Plato Gallery in the LES 

Now at Plato gallery on the Lower East Side, Exaltation, curated by gallery owner Elena Platonova.

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Beyond Times Square, Jane Dickson’s Other Oeuvre
Artists J. Scott Orr 7/10/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 7/10/25

Beyond Times Square, Jane Dickson’s Other Oeuvre

Almost 50 years after she arrived on 43rd Street and two decades after she quit it, Dickson’s non-Times Square work is drawing new attention. And it’s about time.

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Mapplethorpe Unbound: Rediscovered S&M Images Surface in New York City
Artists J. Scott Orr 6/21/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 6/21/25

Mapplethorpe Unbound: Rediscovered S&M Images Surface in New York City

The portfolio of Robert Mapplethorpe outtakes, held privately for decades, is being shown for the first time by the Kinsey Institute.

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MoMA's Duchamp Retrospective: The Return of Art’s Ultimate Disruptor
Artists J. Scott Orr 6/20/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 6/20/25

MoMA's Duchamp Retrospective: The Return of Art’s Ultimate Disruptor

Next spring, MoMA will present Marcel Duchamp, a sprawling retrospective of the great provocateur’s work.

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Vincent Valdez: Confronting America’s Uncomfortable Truths
Artists J. Scott Orr 5/29/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 5/29/25

Vincent Valdez: Confronting America’s Uncomfortable Truths

Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… opened May 24 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts

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Industrial Sublime: Zwirner’s New Chelsea Flagship
Artists J. Scott Orr 5/15/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 5/15/25

Industrial Sublime: Zwirner’s New Chelsea Flagship

David Zwirner’s new gallery in Chelsea was unveiled with a press tour that coincided with the opening of Crucible, a solo exhibition by Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage.

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Christie’s Spring Auction: Modernism’s Greats on the Block
Artists J. Scott Orr 4/28/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 4/28/25

Christie’s Spring Auction: Modernism’s Greats on the Block

Christie's May 12-15 auctions present a high-stakes referendum on market resilience amid economic crosscurrents. Represented: everone from Basquiat to Van Gogh.

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Paul McCartney’s Fab Photos Opens at Gagosian in Beverly Hills
Artists J. Scott Orr 4/22/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 4/22/25

Paul McCartney’s Fab Photos Opens at Gagosian in Beverly Hills

Rearview Mirror, an exhibition of recently rediscovered photographs by Paul McCartney, opens April 25 at Gagosian in Beverly Hills.

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Martha Cooper: 50 Years Telling the Story of Graffiti in Pictures
Artists J. Scott Orr 4/8/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 4/8/25

Martha Cooper: 50 Years Telling the Story of Graffiti in Pictures

New York photographer Martha Cooper has been chronicling graffiti and street art for nearly 50 years. Her work has inspired generations of graffiti and street artists.

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A Mondrian Moment: at Christie's and the Guggenheim
Artists J. Scott Orr 4/7/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 4/7/25

A Mondrian Moment: at Christie's and the Guggenheim

New York caught in a Mondrian moment this spring. As a Guggenheim's exhibition closes, Christie's has announced the upcoming auction of a quintessential Mondrian masterpiece.

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Richard Corman: Four Decades Between Basquiat Portraits
Artists J. Scott Orr 3/20/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 3/20/25

Richard Corman: Four Decades Between Basquiat Portraits

In 1984 photographer Richard Corman created a series of iconic portraits of Jean Michel Masquiat. In 2024, he reprised the photo shoot with Jeremy Pope, who starred as Basquat in the Broadway run of The Collaboration.

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Bauhaus Trinity Rewoven: Anni and Josef Albers Join Paul Klee at Zwirner
Artists J. Scott Orr 3/14/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 3/14/25

Bauhaus Trinity Rewoven: Anni and Josef Albers Join Paul Klee at Zwirner

David Zwirner’s latest exhibition brings together a trifecta of Bauhaus legends: Anni Albers, Josef Albers, and Paul Klee in Chelsea

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Cereal Killer: Bobby Grossman's Corn Flake Boxes at Ki Smith Gallery
Artists J. Scott Orr 3/10/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 3/10/25

Cereal Killer: Bobby Grossman's Corn Flake Boxes at Ki Smith Gallery

At Ki Smith Gallery now: Bobby Grossman’s series of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes featuring his portraits of 70s downtown luminaries.

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Julian Lennon's "Reminiscence" at Fremin
Artists J. Scott Orr 3/6/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 3/6/25

Julian Lennon's "Reminiscence" at Fremin

“Reminiscence,” Julian Lennon’s latest photography show opens at Fremin Gallery in Chelsea.

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At Skarstedt, Andy Warhol’s Historical Remix
Artists J. Scott Orr 3/1/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 3/1/25

At Skarstedt, Andy Warhol’s Historical Remix

"Andy Warhol: Who is Who?", now at Skarstedt on the Upper East Side, offers a rare glimpse into the pop art icon's complex relationship with art history's heavyweights.

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George Condo on Politics: “Am I Gonna Be Allowed to Be What I Am?”
Artists J. Scott Orr 2/15/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 2/15/25

George Condo on Politics: “Am I Gonna Be Allowed to Be What I Am?”

Renowned artist George Condo’s explains how his distinctive “psychological cubism” speaks to America’s current moment of political uncertainty during remarks at Hauser & Wirth.

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George Condo’s NYC Two-Step
Artists J. Scott Orr 1/29/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 1/29/25

George Condo’s NYC Two-Step

George Condo’s simultaneous exhibitions open at Hauser & Wirth in Soho and Sprüth Magers on the Upper East Side.

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