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How can art draw our attention to models of resistance to environmental threats? For more than a decade, Carolina Caycedo has posed this question through video, performance, and sculpture, investigating the impact of hydroelectric dams and other infr... read more
Any act of good design must also be an act of empathy, respect, and responsibility toward all living organisms and ecosystems—as well as future generations. By translating scientific, technological, and social revolutions into objects and behaviors, ... read more
As The Beatles captured the hearts of millions, founding member Paul McCartney captured it all on his Pentax camera. Traveling from the UK to New York—just as “the boys” did six decades ago—Eyes of the Storm takes us inside the frenzy of Beatlemania ... read more
What are the must-see locations in your favorite city? Where do you go when you need a breath of fresh air? What makes certain neighborhoods famous? Join an artist-insider on a tour of nineteenth-century Tokyo (then known as Edo), from lumberyards to... read more
“What does a Black person look like today in those places where Africans were once sold, a century and a half ago?” asks artist Nona Faustine (born 1977). Using her own body, she interrogates this question in her photographic series White Shoes. More... read more
In the Now unites nearly fifty women artists who are resisting traditional ideas of gender and nationality, as well as of photography itself. The first museum survey of photography-based works by women artists born or based in Europe, this exhibition... read more
Gordon Parks. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Lorna Simpson. Kehinde Wiley. Nina Chanel Abney. These names loom large in the past and present of art—as do many others in the collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. E... read more
The first retrospective exhibition by the pioneering artist, curator, and theorist. Born in 1943 to a Mexican immigrant family, Mesa-Bains has been a leading figure in Chicanx art for nearly half a century. Her practice explores intersectional ... read more
This groundbreaking survey encapsulates Martiel’s performance-based practice of nearly two decades. Employing his body as a primary medium, Martiel utilizes endurance performances in both public and gallery spaces to delve into the complex legacies o... read more
The Thannhauser Collection, formed by the collector and art dealer Justin K. Thannhauser (1892–1976), introduced to the Guggenheim’s holdings works by such groundbreaking artists as Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, and Vincent van Gogh, and more than thir... read more
JCAL's Queens International Children's Festival has returned with free entertainment and activities for the entire family to enjoy. The fun-filled family event brings high-quality arts performances and craft activities to inspire young people and fam... read more
Haitian-American art curator Yvena Despagne will lead a discussion about BYENVENI, The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institution (CCCADI)’s current multimedia exhibition celebrating contemporary Haitian Diasporic art.This exhibition shin... read more
Pleiades Gallery to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Pleiades Gallery, one of the oldest and most established cooperative galleries in New York City, announces their 50thAnniversary Celebration. A reception will be held at the gallery on Saturda... read more
Lux Contemporary, the newest Chelsea gallery adjacent to Rolls Royce New York, will launch “Henri’s World,” a new solo exhibition by 16-year-old LA-based emerging artist Henri Reed.Henri, who has already created buzz across the country with collector... read more
Experience the Magic of Colombia—No Passport Required! 🌟🇨🇴Join us for an unforgettable journey into the heart of Colombian culture at the Colombian Film Festival in New York! Dive into the vibrant stories, captivating landscapes, and Colombia's sp... read more
MATA presents, supports, and commissions new music by early-career composers at an internationally recognized concert festival each spring in NYC. The organization will return to its Manhattan roots for the 26th annual MATA Festival, presented over t... read more
The Braata Singers mark their 15th Anniversary with STILL STANDING, a jubilant Off-Broadway celebration of Caribbean music and folklore. This highly theatrical concert includes a medley of songs by Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff Medley, the Haiti... read more
The Billie Holiday Theatre, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and culture organizations located in the heart of Bed Stuy, today announced that it will launch its Spring 2024 Season – “RESISTANCE”- with a revival of Fabulation, or The Re-Educa... read more
(holy) BLOODMay 16th - May 25th(FOR 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY)This piece is about obsession.Our guilty obsession with a 1989, cult, B-horror film.Our gory obsession with fake blood pyrotechnics.Our sonic obsession with experimental electronic music.Our ho... read more
One of the most prominent features of art from the late eighteenth century onwards, particularly after World War II, is artists’ tendency to evolve traditional artmaking methods outside the studio’s boundaries. This exhibition will examine the ways i... read more