Hometown Galleries Shine at Armory Show
The fall art season is officially underway with the opening of The Armory Show. With more than two hundred exhibitors, the fair can be overwhelming, so it helps to go in with a plan, and we are here to help.
At Ki Smith, A Rexamination of Jorge Luis Rodriguez’s Orisha/Santos
Not seen since 1985, Jorge Luis Rodriguez’s installation Orisha/Santos: An Artistic Interpretation of the Seven African Powers now at Ki Smith Gallery in the LES.
Last Swipe: NYC’s Farecard Artists Face Extinction as the MTA Eliminates the Beloved MetroCard
A peculiar New York City art form that has thrived for decades at the intersection of transportation, art and culture now faces the end of the line.
Exaltation, at Plato Gallery in the LES
Now at Plato gallery on the Lower East Side, Exaltation, curated by gallery owner Elena Platonova.
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.
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.
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.
Ten Vermeers. In Manhattan. Right now.
More than a quarter of the known works by the Sphinx of Delft are on display at the Frick and the Met.
Hollis Taggart Opens New Lower East Side Gallery with Inaugural Exhibition, Boundless
Hollis Taggart recently expanded, adding a new location on the Lower East Side dedicated to contemporary and emerging art.
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.
Vincent Valdez: Confronting America’s Uncomfortable Truths
Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… opened May 24 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Mondrian Moment: at Christie's and the Guggenheim
New York is 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.
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.
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.