Review: ‘Raphael: Sublime Poetry’ reminds that simplicity is the most radical art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s latest exhibition captures the Italian artist’s restless, revolutionary energy.
Visual Arts
The case against the Instagrammable museum
It’s bad enough that visitors are looking at art through their phone cameras — and even worse that museums capitalize on it.
Review: The Clive Davis Gallery’s latest exhibition instills hope
“Woody Guthrie: What This Guitar Might Do” showcases the deeply impactful work of the 1940s activist and artist.
Review: ‘Act Black’ unmasks the high stakes of Black stardom
From minstrelsy to art deco grandeur, Poster House’s new exhibition recovers the visual history of Black performers fighting for their own image.
In Brooklyn, a printmaking fair returns with a bang
Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus exploded with color as the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair united artists with audiences.
Institute of Fine Arts partners with Frick Collection for art history symposium
The two-day event, hosted by NYU’s graduate school of art history, spotlighted the next generation of scholars and researchers in a recently renovated space.
Review: ‘Inspired by MetroCard’ gives a small plastic card a big send-off
The New York Transit Museum’s new exhibition gives the MetroCard a second chance, turning an obsolete swipe into a vivid archive.
The New Museum reopens with a bold focus on technology
The museum returned after a two-year hiatus with an exhibition that reimagines the relationship between art and technology.
Review: ‘Carol Bove’ stumbles in clarity
A former NYU professor’s first retrospective at The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum showcases 25 years of work.
Review: ‘Handle With Care’ reframes art as ecological inquiry
On view at NYU’s Grey Art Museum, a multimedia artist’s material experiments double as meditations on waste and circulation.
‘Love & Fury’ revisits New York’s AIDS crisis through graphic design
Poster House’s new exhibition traces the city’s response to its epidemic, using posters and multimedia to keep the conversation alive.
‘Beyond Utility’ subverts practical fashion for personal expression
Displayed across three sections — workwear, military and craft — this exhibition explores mediums of nonconformity through reinterpreted utilitarian fashion.
