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Lori Zimmer Torches the Muse Myth
J. Scott Orr 6/6/25 J. Scott Orr 6/6/25

Lori Zimmer Torches the Muse Myth

Lori Ziimmer’s incendiary offering, I'm Not Your Muse: Uncovering the Overshadowed Brilliance of Women Artists & Visionaries, reads like a manifesto wrapped in meticulous scholarship.

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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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Giulia Riva’s Street Art Odyssey Maps the Rebellious Soul of Paris
J. Scott Orr 5/18/25 J. Scott Orr 5/18/25

Giulia Riva’s Street Art Odyssey Maps the Rebellious Soul of Paris

Giulia "BLocal" Riva's new book "As Seen on the Streets of Paris" documents the street art of the French capital.

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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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Frieze NY 2025: Do Not Miss These Six Artists
Fairs J. Scott Orr 5/9/25 Fairs J. Scott Orr 5/9/25

Frieze NY 2025: Do Not Miss These Six Artists

As auction houses hemorrhage staff and mid-tier galleries fold weekly, Frieze New York 2025 emerges as a battleground where art must justify its existence in an age of economic contraction and emergency.

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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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Vietnam’s Street Art Scene: When Communist Repression Fails
J. Scott Orr 4/4/25 J. Scott Orr 4/4/25

Vietnam’s Street Art Scene: When Communist Repression Fails

In Vietnam, a rebellious art scene has exploded like a spray paint can in a tropical heat wave, spreading insidiously through Hanoi's ancient alleys and Saigon's electric boulevards.

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Intimacy Revived: The Frick Collection's $220 Million Renaissance
J. Scott Orr 3/26/25 J. Scott Orr 3/26/25

Intimacy Revived: The Frick Collection's $220 Million Renaissance

The Frick Collection reopens its doors on April 17, returning Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Whistler, Goya and the rest to the domesticity of their rightful Upper East Side home.

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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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Cy Twombly's Sublime Scrawl at Gagosian
Artists J. Scott Orr 1/28/25 Artists J. Scott Orr 1/28/25

Cy Twombly's Sublime Scrawl at Gagosian

More than a decade after his death in 2011, Cy Twombly's work returns to New York in an exhibition at Gagosian's Madison Avenue galleries.

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Miami Art Week 2024: Street Art Conquers the World
Fairs J. Scott Orr 12/9/24 Fairs J. Scott Orr 12/9/24

Miami Art Week 2024: Street Art Conquers the World

Just a bridge away from the elite art fairs and champagne receptions that have sprung up around Art Basel Miami Beach, the street art revolution continues.

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