The 11th annual Governors Island Art Fair, touted as New York's largest independent exhibition, opened Saturday, September 1st, and features over 80 artists. Each artist reinvents their individual presentation space located in the historic homes on Colonels Row and across its rolling sun-dappled lawns. The landmark structures display varying effects of the ravages of time, providing the…
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‘EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED: ART AND CONSPIRACY’ OPENS AT THE MET BREUER
Everything is Connected: Art and Conspiracy The Met Breuer Madison Avenue and 75th Street, Floor 4 New York, NY For centuries, artists have explored the discrepancies of authoritarian figures, highlighting the abuse of power in politics and business. Giving them a platform for the first time, “Everything is Connected: Art and Conspiracy” at The Met…
‘THE UN-HEROIC ACT: REPRESENTATIONS OF RAPE IN CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S ART IN THE U.S.’ OPENS SEPT. 4
"THE UN-HEROIC ACT: Representations of Rape in Contemporary Women’s Art in the U.S." September 4th – November 2nd, 2018 The Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY: 860 11th Ave, New York Inspired by feminist journalist Susan Brownmiller’s Against Our Will - Men, Women and Rape (1975), Monika Fabijanska curated "THE UN-HEROIC…
WOMEN IN ART: TOP FEMALE COLLECTORS
The art industry, from gallerists to curators to collectors, is incredibly male-dominated despite the number of qualified women in these fields. We've rounded up the top female art collectors from around the world, including Miuccia Prada, Julia Stoschek, Susi Kenna and more, to keep your eye on. Julia Stoschek Dubbed "Germany's foremost post-Internet collector" by…
“SOUL OF A NATION: ART IN THE AGE OF BLACK POWER” TO OPEN AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM SEPT. 14
“Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” September 14th, 2018 - February 3rd, 2019 Brooklyn Museum: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York The Brooklyn Museum will open “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power,” a collection of over 150 works from 1963 to 1983 by sixty Black artists.…
ART ON THE RUNWAY: THE BEST ARTIST + DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS
Art and fashion go hand-in-hand, constantly influencing and inspiring the other. From Louis Vuitton's long history of artist collaborations to David Lynch's erotic line of shoes created with Christian Louboutin, the king of heels, we've rounded up the most iconic instances of art on the runway. Richard Prince for Louis Vuitton No stranger to collaborating…
WATER MILL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 25TH ANNUAL BENEFIT & AUCTION ‘TIME BOMB’
On Saturday, July 28th, The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation welcomed over 1,000 guests to their Water Mill, NY location for TIME BOMB: The 25th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction sponsored by Van Cleef & Arpels. The evening honored the late Pierre Bergé, who was the co-founder of Yves Saint Laurent and a founding benefactor…
‘ECKHAUS LATTA: POSSESSED’ TO OPEN AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
“Eckhaus Latta: Possessed” August 3rd – October 8th, 2018 Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York The Whitney Museum of American Art will open, “Eckhaus Latta: Possessed”, the first fashion-related exhibition in the museum since 1997. Eckhaus Latta was founded in 2011 by Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta to create stylish, gender-neutral clothing. Since…
FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION ABOUT ART AND CONSPIRACY TO OPEN AT THE MET BREUER THIS FALL
"Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy" September 18th, 2018 – January 6th, 2019 The Met Breuer, New York City The Met Breuer will open, "Everything is Connected: Art and Conspiracy," the first major museum exhibition about art and conspiracy on September 18th. The collection of 70 multimedia works introduces an alternative narrative for the history of…
WATERMILL CENTER RETURNS FOR 25TH ANNUAL SUMMER BENEFIT ‘TIME BOMB’
Watermill Center's Annual Summer Benefit and Auction returns on July 28th for its 25th year. TIME BOMB: The 25th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction will be held at the Foundation's Water Mill, NY location. This event will honor the late Pierre Bergé who was the co-founder of Yves Saint Laurent, a founding benefactor of The Watermill…
“HALF THE PICTURE: A FEMINIST LOOK AT THE COLLECTION” TO OPEN AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM AUGUST 31ST
"Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection" August 31st, 2018 - March 31st, 2019 Brooklyn Museum: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York The Brooklyn Museum will soon open, “Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection”, a compilation of new and old works by more than 50 artists meant to reexamine history through a feminist…
NEW MUSEUM TO PRESENT FIRST MAJOR SURVEY OF ARTIST SARAH LUCAS
Sarah Lucas: Au Naturel September 26th, 2018 - January 20th, 2019 New Museum: 235 Bowery, NYC One of the foremost Young British Artists of the 90s, Sarah Lucas has created a provocative body of work that subverts traditional notions of gender, sexuality, and identity by transforming everyday objects (such as cigarettes, vegetables, and stockings) into absurd…
NUDES BY KLIMT, SCHIELE & PICASSO ON VIEW AT THE MET BREUER
Obsession: Nudes by Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso from the Scofield Thayer Collection July 3rd - October 7th, 2018 The Met Breuer: 945 Madison Avenue, New York This summer, the Met Breuer will present a collection of watercolors, drawings and prints (the majority nudes) by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Pablo Picasso from The Metropolitan Museum of…
DEFINING FORM GROUP SHOW OF SCULPTURE OPENS IN TRIBECA
"DEFINING FORM" On View through August 1st, 2018 The Untitled Space, 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W, New York On July 11th, The Untitled Space opened "DEFINING FORM" exhibition in Tribeca. The group exhibition features contemporary artists and explores 2 and 3-dimensional sculpture. Curated by Indira Cesarine, “DEFINING FORM” takes a comprehensive look at the manifestations of contemporary sculpture…
‘EXTRA’ EXHIBITION IN SOHO PROMOTES BODY IMAGE EMPOWERMENT
"EXTRA" On View through August 12th, 2018 The Hole, 312 Bowery, NYC From Baroque artist Peter Rubens to the world-renowned Fernando Botero, curvy women have been painted in art, encouraging a conversation about the need to celebrate body inclusivity. Soho’s contemporary art gallery, The Hole, has compiled a collection of some of the most recent…
5 FEMALE ARTISTS TO WATCH
Looking for new artists to follow? Don't miss our roundup of five female artists on the rise, including Eliza Douglas, Trish Tillman, Julie Curtiss, Christina Quarles and Genevieve Gaignard. Eliza Douglas You may recognize Eliza Douglas from the Balenciaga runway, a Helmut Lang advertisement or fellow artist Anne Imhof's "Faust" (a performance piece that garnered…
DEFINING FORM GROUP SHOW OF SCULPTURE TO OPEN AT THE UNTITLED SPACE
"DEFINING FORM" A Group Show of Sculpture Curated by Indira Cesarine Presented by The Untitled Space RECEPTION July 11, 2018 VIP + PRESS PREVIEW (by invitation) 4pm – 6pm OPENING RECEPTION 6pm - 9pm RSVP: events@untitled-space.com The Untitled Space: 45 Lispenard Street, Unit 1W New York, NY 10013 The Untitled Space is pleased to present…
ARTIST TANYA AGUIÑIGA ATTEMPTS TO JOIN BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER THROUGH CRAFT
Tanya Aguiñiga: Craft & Care On View through October 2nd, 2018 Museum of Arts and Design: 2 Columbus Circle, NYC Walking up to Tanya Aguiñiga's "Craft & Care" at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), visitors are confronted with questions printed on the front board of intermittent steps. Perplexing at first, the questions become…
HAUSER & WIRTH LOS ANGELES PRESENTS WEARABLE ART PROJECT
"Portable Art. A Project by Celia Forner" June 23rd – August 12th, 2018 Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles: 901 E 3rd Street On June 23rd, Hauser & Wirth will present its Portable Art Project in Los Angeles with an exhibition of wearable objects commissioned from a range of artists including John Baldessari, Pipilotti Rist, Paul McCarthy…
SOLO SHOW OF ARTIST MARGO WOLOWEIC OPENS AT MARLBOROUGH CONTEMPORARY ON JUNE 21ST
Still Water, Circling Palms June 21st - August 3rd, 2018 Marlborough Contemporary: 545 West 25th St., NYC New York City gallery Marlborough Contemporary has announced a solo show of works by textile artist Margo Woloweic. "Still Water, Circling Palms" presents Woloweic's woven images that, at first glance, appear to be paintings. However, the works are actually…