HumanCulture: The Maasai People at the Oculus
HumanCulture, an exhibition opening March 8 at the Oculus brings the culture of Africa’s Maasai people to Lower Manhattan.
At 14BC Gallery: A Gothic Look at Feminity
Daughters of Darkness, Daughters of Memory, Daughters of Light, a disquieting gothic look at femininity, opens Friday, March 15, at 14BC Gallery
David Smith: A Man of Steel’s Closing Statements
“No One Thing. David Smith, Late Sculptures,” a collection of seven monumental pieces from this most productive period of Smith’s legendary career, at Hauser & Wirth’s 22nd Street gallery.
Angelina Jolie’s Takeover of Basquiat’s Last Home: It Could be Worse
In a series of interviews with former Basquiat intimates and others, the reactions to the arrival of Atelier Jolie, which opened on 4 December 2023, were nearly identical: It's not the sweeping homage to one of the 20th century's most important artists that it could be, but neither is it a Starbucks.
Getting Hyper-Real: A Conversation With Carole A. Feuerman
Nine monumental sculptures by Carole A. Feuerman, the New York-based doyenne of hyperrealistic sculpture, are on display on the Park Avenue median, from 34th to 39th Streets.
Sticker Movie: NYC Premiere Jan. 12-14
Sticker Movie, a joyous celebration of graffiti’s latest spawn, has its East Coast premier Jan. 12-14 at BK Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn.
Soirée Henzo: A Grassroots Assault on Chelsea’s Elitist Gallery Culture
Soiree Henzo is the brainchild of Jake Henzo, the Pittsburgh transplant who has grown this gathering of creative outsiders from a small group meeting in his former East Village apartment into a monthly showcase.
Taylor Schultek’s Dystopian Vision at Harman Projects
Taylor Schultek, the Brooklyn-based artist known for photo-realistic depictions of dystopian futures opens Dec. 16 at Harman Projects.
Art Basel, the World’s Premiere Art Fair at 21
It’s difficult to avoid hyperbole when describing this grandest of all art fairs - Art Basel turns 21.
Daniel Root: Transcending Closing Time
A new book from East Village photographer Daniel Root, New York Bars at Dawn, captures watering holes in the Lower East Side and across New York City at their most revealing.
Beggars Banquet at Not for Them
Beggars Banquet a group art show that defies expectations opens Nov. 20, 6 to 9 p.m., at Not For Them, 28 Locust Street, Brooklyn.
Warhol and Basquiat: Exploring an Unprecedented Artistic Collaboration
Almost 40 years after they were created, more than 30 collaborative works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel return to New York as part of Basquiat x Warhol at the Brant Foundation in the East Village.
At Fotografiska: The Warm, Furry Side of Art
Best in Show, the current installation at Fotografiska New York celebrates the eternal bond between people and animals and highlights how animals and artists can form special partnerships.
At Van Der Plas: Al Diaz and Danny Cortes
New work by NYC street art legend Al Diaz and Danny Cortez, the emerging superstar of hyperrealistic urban grit sculpture, at Van Der Plas Gallery, 156 Orchard Street, opening Friday, Oct. 20, 6 PM.
Warhol and Basquiat to be Reunited in the East Village
Contemporary art icons Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol will be reunited in the East Village on Nov. 1 in a show at The Brant Foundation.
Norwegian Artist Martin Whatson at Harman Projects in the LES
A solo show of work by Norwegian street artist Martin Whatson runs through September at Harman Projects, 210 Rivington Street, in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Ed Ruscha at MOMA: A Pop Art Career Fueled Along Route 66
Ed Ruscha / Now Then, a monumental, career-spanning retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, pays due appreciation to Ruscha’s early fascination with Route 66’s fuel franchises before accelerating to trace the 85-year-old pop art pioneer’s six-decade career.
Barkley L. Hendricks Joins the Old Masters at Frick Madison
The work of Barkley L. Hendricks, the American contemporary artist whose early portraits captured the courage, strength and style of Black America at a critical moment in its history, is featured in a widely anticipated solo exhibition at the Frick Madison.
Future Pop Nostalgia: William Nelson at Cavalier Gallery
Love and Science, an exhibition of new works by William Nelson, is on display at Cavalier Gallery through Sept. 30.
Roy Lichtenstein "Drawings in Space” at Gagosian
Lichtenstein Remembered at Gogosian’s Madison Avenue gallery features some 20 sculptures, along with a number of framed studies.