On May 21st, The Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) and The British Fashion Council (BFC) released a statement urging fashion designers to slow-down and re-evaluate the repercussions of fast-fashion in a post-pandemic world. "Together, we strongly recommend designers focus on no more than two main collections a year," the statement reads. "We firmly believe this…
Wallplay & 25 Kent have launched "Masks In The Wild", a grassroots public health project that will provide artists with a stipend and materials to create one-of-a-kind masks that will be available to New Yorkers and essential workers for free. The goal of this project is to remove the fear and stigma surrounding wearing a…
Monica King Contemporary Spring to Action Apr 15th – May 31st Online Exclusive 25% going to support FEED the FRONTLINES NYC To support New York City and the world in the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Monica King Contemporary’s “Spring to Action” benefit exhibition features 25% of each sale going directly to Feed the Frontlines, a…
SECOND SMILE April 23rd - May 24th, 2020 www.theholenyc.com The Hole NYC opened a new online group exhibit titled "Second Smile", running from April 23th - May 24th, 2020 on their gallery website. Second Smile looks at new tendencies in figuration with a surrealist bent. Including loans of classical surrealist works, the exhibition will focus…
The Untitled Space gallery has announced a new series of virtual viewing rooms, premiering with exhibition “THE LABYRINTH” by artist Indira Cesarine, and also showcasing past exhibitions including Jessica Lichtenstein's "...Do The Make A Sound?" from SPRING/BREAK Art Show and Nichole Washington's February debut show "Rebellious Black Girl." The Untitled Space is moving forward during…
On April 10th 2020, Microsoft released an advertising campaign featuring controversial performance artist Marina Abramovic. In a surprise turn of events, the 2-minute ad had amassed more than 24,000 "unlikes" on YouTube in a matter of days, and was subsequently deleted by the Microsoft company. The video is said to have featured Abramovic wearing the…
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival has unveiled its 'feature film' lineup. Continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent, the 19th edition of the Festival foregrounds comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and community restoration. The…
Photography’s Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection On View: March 10–June 28, 2020 Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Galleries 691–693 Opening March 10, 2020, the exhibition Photography’s Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection celebrates the remarkable ascendancy of photography in the last hundred years through the magnificent promised gift to…
Following the severe outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has recently been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, Art Basel had no option but to cancel the upcoming edition of Art Basel Hong Kong. The fair was scheduled to take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from…
"Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945" February 17 - May 17, 2020 The Whitney Museum Mexico underwent a radical cultural transformation at the end of its Revolution in 1920. A new relationship between art and the public was established, giving rise to art that spoke directly to the people about social justice and…
TRINA MERRY “OBJECTIFIED” A Performance & Exhibition Curated by Indira Cesarine OPENING RECEPTION / PERFORMANCE November 14, 2019 6pm – 8pm RSVP events@untitled-space.com EXHIBITION ON VIEW November 14 – November 16, 2019 THE UNTITLED SPACE 45 Lispenard Street NYC 10013 The Untitled Space will be presenting a one-night-only live performance by celebrated camouflage body painting…
The Facade Commission presents Wangechi Mutu: The NewOnes, will free Us Sept. 9, 2019 - Jan. 12, 2020 The Met Fifth Avenue Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu has been selected to create sculptures for The Met's Fifth Avenue facade niches—the first-ever such installation on the Museum's historic exterior—inaugurating a new annual artist commission series. The works will…
View this post on Instagram Estelle Lefébure, Karen Alexander, Rachel Williams, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz & Christy Turlingto The biggest names in fashion are mourning the loss of a legendary fashion force: photographer Peter Lindbergh. Announced on September 4th, 2019, on his instagram account, the photographer’s team released a statement that read:…
Tribeca Art Night June 20th // 6:00-9:00PM 25+ Tribeca venues Exhibitions, Tours, Workshops, Live Performances & Talks Tribeca, NY During the evening of June 20th, Tribeca Art+Culture Night visitors will be able to enjoy exhibitions, workshops, talks, readings, and performances. Visitors can pick and choose what they're curious about and explore/interact accordingly with all sorts…
Artsy Live Panel Discussion & Webinar June 19th // 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST To register, click here. Though the off-season may yield slower foot traffic for galleries, the buzz of collectors looking online for works doesn’t fade during the months of June, July, and August. Galleries on Artsy have not seen the same…
In celebration of Pride Month and “Camp: Notes on Fashion” The Met will host a vogueing competition titled "Battle of The Legends" on June 11th - taking place on the prominent Met steps. Anna Wintour, Twiggy Garcon, and Roth will act as judges with a prize going to the crowd's favorite. Competitors include Asia Balenciaga,…
Jeff Koons' "Rabbit" (1986) just sold for 91.1 million dollars - making the steel figure the most expensive piece of art sold by a living artist. The 41-inch-high bunny was sold at Christie's in New York for more than $20 million over its asking price - $70 million. Koons has not been a favorite in…
Queer California: Untold Stories On view: April 13–August 11 OMCA (Oakland Museum of CA) Oakland, CA The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) opened a major exhibition on April 13th that combines art and history to tell the untold and under-recognized stories of California’s LGBTQ+ communities. On view through August, the exhibit goes beyond mainstream narratives…
Alabama's governor, Kay Ivey, just signed a bill that deems abortion a crime punishable by law - including the doctors that perform the procedure and the mother of the unborn child who seeks it. The Alabama Senate passed the bill 25-6. The law only allows exceptions "to avoid a serious health risk to the unborn…
"I carry my landscapes around with me" Joan Mitchell On view May 3—June 22, 2019 David Zwirner 537 West 20th Street New York "My paintings are titled after they are finished. I paint from remembered landscapes that I carry with me—and remembered feelings of them, which of course become transformed. I could certainly never mirror…
