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A painting titled Blue Hill Number Two, 1916. The watercolor painting shows large splashes of blue paint spread across the canvas.

‘Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time’ welcomes viewers into scenes of solitude

Georgia O’Keeffe is more than her sexualized flower paintings. The MoMA’s newest exhibition presents more than 120 works spanning over four decades of the pioneering American artist’s career.
Julia Mejia, Contributing Writer May 1, 2023

An ode to the places she has lived, “Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time,” a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, includes several series of subjects and material...

A red, brown and white painting hanging on a cream colored wall inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There is a cream colored railing around the base of the wall, and “Cecily Brown, Death and the Maid” is written in capitalized gray letters above the painting.

Review: ‘Death and the Maid’ breathes color into mundane inevitabilities

Cecily Brown’s solo exhibition can be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until Dec. 3.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

It is hard to miss the Cecily Brown exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; its advertising banner creates a stark contrast of color on the colossal and ornate building on...

Tyler Cooperman sits on a custom painted Patrick Church couch in his exhibition at 117 Beekman. (Staff Photo by Claire Fishman)

Art Business ‘Takes a Village’; Meet its Mayor, Tyler Cooperman

A day in the life of 2018 grad Tyler Cooperman: artist representative, curator and secret finance bro.
Claire Fishman, Arts Editor September 3, 2019

It is a Friday afternoon in the Financial District. The sun beats down at 86 degrees even though the forecast promised a more mild afternoon. On Beekman Street, Tyler Cooperman...

“Safe Sex” (1985) by Keith Haring, included in “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” at the Grey Art Gallery. The exhibit, part of which is also on view at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, includes many works that address the AIDS crisis and the Reagan administration’s inaction. (Alana Beyer)

Grey Art Gallery Pays Tribute to the Art That Came From Stonewall

NYU’s art gallery celebrated its long-awaited “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” exhibit with a reception last week.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer April 29, 2019

Commemorating 50 years since the Stonewall riots that helped ignite the modern gay rights movement, NYU’s Grey Art Gallery is now showing “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989,”...

Violet nail polish is never an outdated idea to emulate fall fashion.

Festive Nail Art

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor November 7, 2017
Feeling festive? Try out these fall nail art designs to embrace the season.
Raymond Pettibon’s new exhibit at the New Museum speaks about dark social and political events in history as well as the impact they have had on individuals. This particular piece depicts surfers under engulfing waves and  quotes scattered throughout the image.

The Power of Pettibon’s Pen

Emily Conklin, Staff Writer February 14, 2017
Raymond Pettibon's new exhibit "A Pen of All Work" takes the fine lines of his pens and charges them to examine the blurred lines of social inequities.
Attendees painted as Bob Ross videos played in the background.

Bob Ross Event Reflected Philosophy

Carter Glace, Staff Writer February 6, 2017
The Student Resource Center thought it would be fun to have students paint while watching Bob Ross videos. We thought it would be fun to critique their paintings.
Sculptural piece by senior Christine Sersea

As the Neighborhood Goes, So Do We

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor November 14, 2016
"There Goes the Neighborhood," the exhibit currently on display at NYU's Barney Building, gives diversity to the BFA's sense of neighborhood through its exploration of mediums and texture.
Taking a pottery class is a cheap and creative outlet for those who want to learn outside of their academic career.

Three NYC Classes for the Creative-Minded Student

Adryan Son, Contributing Writer October 13, 2016
NYC offers several opportunities to NYU students to get creative outside of the university classrooms.
"The Idiot" is on display at Brennan & Griffin Gallery in Red Hook at 62 Delavan Street in Brooklyn, NY from April 1st - May 22nd.

Creepily Cheerful Art Inspired by Dostoevsky on Display in ‘The Idiot’

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer April 8, 2016
"The Idiot," Dave McDermott's new art gallery in Red Hook mixes the upsetting and the humorous.
"New York Now" is a new exhibition by Don Perlis at the Denise Bibro Fine Art in Chelsea.

Elmo Drinks Soda and Subway-goers Cower in Elaborate Chelsea Gallery

Rebecca Kao, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
Don Perlis presents art focused on New York's iconic landmarks at The Denise Bibro Fine Art gallery in Chelsea.
“Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits 1700-1860” is a current exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York which showcases artwork from three different eras of New York City.

History Through the Eyes of the Portrait

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
"Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits 1700-1860" is a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.