A century ago, brickmaking along the Hudson River was thriving. Then the industry vanished. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “museums”
Whitney Museum Workers Forming Union With U.A.W.
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
Like other museums in the city, members of the Whitney staff are organizing with the United Auto Workers. Source: New York Times
An Arts Patron Widens Her Reach With a Brooklyn Museum
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
Lonti Ebers is opening Amant to help artists create and display their work, not to show her own collection. Source: New York Times
Patrick O’Connell, 67, Dies; Raised Awareness of AIDS With Art
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
As the founding director of Visual AIDS, he helped develop campaigns including “Day Without Art” and, most notably, the ubiquitous red ribbon. Source: New York Times
Marie-Josée Kravis to Replace Leon Black as MoMA Chair
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
One month after Black, the embattled investor, said he would not stand for re-election, the museum chose its president emerita to replace him. Source: New York Times
Allon Schoener, 95, Dies; Curator Caught in Furor Over ‘Harlem’ Show
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
His “Harlem on My Mind” exhibit at the Met museum in 1969 drew protests for not including works by Black artists. But since then it’s been reconsidered. Source: New York Times
Looted Objects From Afghanistan Are Returned
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
Thirty-three antiquities were handed over to the Afghan ambassador by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the Department of Homeland Security. Source: New York Times
Why Closing the Indian Point Nuclear Plant Could Hurt NY's Environment
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
The nuclear power plant at Indian Point will close at the end of the month, but the shutdown could cause a spike in greenhouse gases. Source: New York Times
When Is the Met Gala in 2021?
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
This year’s Met Gala will be in September. The Costume Institute has announced its next big show. The subject: American style. Politics are involved. Source: New York Times
Two Brothers Posed for a Portrait. One Lived to See It in the Met.
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Alice Neel painted two neighborhood boys in her studio in the 1960s. Fifty years later, the mystery of what happened to the picture has been solved. Source: New York Times
New York Show of Philip Guston Work to Include Klan Images
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
The fall retrospective will include some of the pieces from the series that led to the postponement of planned Guston exhibitions at four major museums last year. Source: New York Times
Leon Black to Step Down as MoMA Chairman
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
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
On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
The American Irish Historical Society’s mansion on Central Park has long symbolized the ascent of immigrants in the United States. It’s now on sale for $52 million, but many are citing mismanagement and asking the attorney general to intervene. Source:…
A Year After New York’s First Covid-19 Case, Cuomo Lies Low
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
After drawing praise for his leadership early in the pandemic, the governor is embroiled in several scandals. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Arts and Recreation Employment Down 66%, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
The New York State comptroller’s office details the effects of the pandemic’s devastation and says a full recovery would be made only with government assistance. Source: New York Times