In the wake of protests from artists and activists over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the investor agreed not to stand for re-election in June. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
David McCabe, Who Photographed Warhol Becoming Warhol, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
In 1964, he began following the artist around New York and chronicling his exploits. His photographs finally saw the light of day four decades later. Source: New York Times
‘A long line of hate’ against Asian-Americans in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2021
The community is grappling with the reality that the law is not designed for the ways in which people of Asian descent experience racism. Source: New York Times
Barbara Ess, 76, Dies; Artist Blurred Lines Between Life and Art
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
An avant-garde musician and photographer, she was widely known for her large-scale ambient works shot with a pinhole camera. Source: New York Times
Toko Shinoda Dies at 107; Fused Calligraphy With Abstract Expressionism
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
One of the foremost Japanese artists of the 20th century, she was sought after by major museums and galleries worldwide for more than five decades. Source: New York Times
Arturo Di Modica, Sculptor of the ‘Charging Bull’, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2021
A Sicilian-born artist, he installed the artwork in Lower Manhattan without permission. The outpouring of public support persuaded the city to keep it. Source: New York Times
Brenda Ballin, Who Enlivened Tours of the Met Museum, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
She was a guide at the museum for decades, bringing both knowledge and humor to the task. She died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire Has It All. He Still Wants to Be NYC Mayor.
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Raymond McGuire has lived a grand New York life, conquering Wall Street and kibitzing with Steve Martin. But in his campaign for mayor, he is eager to reach beyond his wealthy supporters. Source: New York Times
Cindy Nemser, Advocate for Women Artists, Is Dead at 83
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
In the 1970s she called out chauvinism and pushed back against the marginalization of women in the art world, in part by helping to create The Feminist Art Journal. Source: New York Times
A Photo That Captures a Busier Bygone Era in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2021
The photographer Andre D. Wagner is based in Brooklyn — but always finds himself coming back to Times Square. Source: New York Times
Richard Feigen, Gallerist and Champion of Art, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
He brought a hard-driving style to the showing and selling of art in New York and beyond. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Moynihan Train Hall Becomes a Destination For New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
Pandemic-weary visitors are finding uplift in the new station, with its soaring expanses of glass and light. “Perfect quarantine activity,” one says. Source: New York Times
Trump Pardons Hillel Nahmad, Madison Avenue Art Dealer
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
The New York dealer, scion of a powerful art world family, pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling ring in 2013. Source: New York Times
Review: ‘Painting With John’ Teaches the Art of Living
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
John Lurie’s eccentric HBO series is no Bob Ross how-to. Its lessons are stranger and deeper. Source: New York Times
John Lurie Doesn’t Paint Happy Trees
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
His new series for HBO, “Painting With John,” is a meditative and often joyful blend of painting and personal storytelling. But Bob Ross it isn’t. Source: New York Times