She promoted photographers like Sally Gall and Arne Svenson, and she later broadened her gallery’s scope to include multimedia artists like Maira Kalman and Roz Chast. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “ART”
Met Museum to Renovate Its Ancient Near East and Cypriot Galleries
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Construction for the $40 million project is expected to start next year and finish in 2025. Source: New York Times
Some Masks to Come Off in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce plans to drop her mask mandate, following the lead of several other governors. Source: New York Times
In a Reimagined Victorian Schoolhouse, an Artist Finds His Third Act
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
By moving into a turn-of-the-20th-century building in upstate New York, the ceramist Dan McCarthy learned that he didn’t need the city that had defined him — and his career — after all. Source: New York Times
It’s Gold, Baby. But Niclas Castello’s Cube Is Nothing New in Art.
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
The artist’s solid gold cube, which appeared for one day in Central Park, was Instagram bait, an NFT promotion and even kind of pretty. Source: New York Times
The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought. Source: New York Times
The Grimness of January
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
New York City, already exhausted by the pandemic, is uneasy after a barrage of shootings. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Prosecutors Return Two Artifacts to Iraq
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The repatriations are among the first under Alvin Bragg, the new Manhattan district attorney, who is continuing the work of a dedicated antiquities trafficking unit created by his predecessor. Source: New York Times
The Met Will Pay Museum Guards More Amid Covid-Related Shortages
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Beyond recent absences caused by a surge in cases, the museum has faced some difficulties hiring guards to replace those laid off earlier in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Gowns, Puppets and Sharks: 8 Cultural Sights to See This Winter
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Cold, dreary weekends are upon us. So what to do with the kids (or yourself, for that matter)? Here are some suggestions, including museums, historic homes and gardens. Source: New York Times
As the Mayor Promised Millions for New Monuments, Old Ones Crumbled
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Without dedicated funding for conservation, many of New York City’s public memorials and artworks are decaying from neglect. Source: New York Times
A Trove of Artifacts Officials Call ‘Stolen’ Are Returned to Italy
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is repatriating 200 objects it confiscated from major museums and collections. Many were tied to one dealer. Source: New York Times
Mikio Shinagawa, Who Ran a Fashionable SoHo Haunt, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2021
His earthy Japanese restaurant, Omen, became a downtown canteen for well-known patrons like Patti Smith, Yoko Ono and Richard Gere. Source: New York Times
Jeffrey Epstein’s Companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
She is accused of recruiting and trafficking young girls for the disgraced financier. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times