In a partnership with the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Public Art Fund, works by Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite will help reintroduce Geffen Hall this fall. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “museums”
Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. This May 2022
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Want to see a comedy show, or drop in on a film series? Do you need kid-friendly event? Our critics offer their favorite picks. Source: New York Times
Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Trauma
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Its oldest gallery, Northwest Coast Hall, reopens May 13 with rare cultural objects and a fresh emphasis on the lives of Indigenous people who made them. Source: New York Times
The Met Museum's Top Curator for Contemporary Art Is Leaving
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Sheena Wagstaff revitalized the Met’s modern and contemporary art department and staked her legacy on experiments like the Met Breuer. Source: New York Times
Met Gala 2022 Guide: Theme, How to Stream and More
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
What is the dress code? Who gets to go? How much does it cost? Source: New York Times
Museums Change Their Approach to Showing White Male Artists
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, business-as-usual gets a rethink. Source: New York Times
El Museo del Barrio Presents Retrospective of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Works
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
El Museo del Barrio is presenting a retrospective of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s works to honor the 88-year-old artist and reinforce the institution’s roots. Source: New York Times
‘Women’s Work’ Shows How Female Artists Take Inspiration From Domestic Objects
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
A new show, “Women’s Work,” will illustrate how modern female artists have taken inspiration from domestic objects of past centuries. Source: New York Times
Can a New Art Space Refresh a Tired Downtown?
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Bosco Sodi’s new museum in New York’s Catskill Mountains will feature artists from around the world and perhaps add some glimmer to a place that time has frayed. Source: New York Times
How a Manhunt Unfolded: An Alert, a Tweet, a Call From the Suspect
By Gotham Rex on April 18, 2022
Frank James was on the loose for 31 hours after the subway attack. Source: New York Times
Ashton Hawkins, Manager of the Rich and Powerful at the Met Museum, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
A top executive, he cultivated donors, then used his legal acumen to arrange their multimillion-dollar gifts of money and art. Source: New York Times
Tourism Begins to Revive in New York, but Not Among Chinese
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
Chinese tourists are still barred from traveling abroad. But city officials forecast a 70 percent increase in tourism in 2022, including 8 million visitors from abroad. Source: New York Times
Museum of Natural History’s New Science Center Takes Shape
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
On Monday, the museum unveiled the opening date of its Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation and shared details of what it will contain. Source: New York Times
Need a Haircut? Pay What You Wish at This Barbershop
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
Fellow Barber in Brooklyn has expanded its experiment in affordable haircuts provided by junior barbers. Source: New York Times
Can New Yorkers Be Lured Back to the Arts by a Good Deal?
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
With two-for-one cocktails at the Met museum and two-for-one Broadway tickets, New York arts institutions are trying to lure back locals after a long, tough winter. Source: New York Times