"Women Empowered: Fashions from the Frontline" Dec. 6-March 31 Level T of the Human Ecology Building Cornell University Excessive tear and wear mark the brown-leather flat zipper shoes worn by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her campaign days. "Women Empowered: Fashions from the Frontline," an upcoming exhibition at Cornell University, has gotten its hands on those same shoes…
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“EPIC ABSTRACTION” AT THE MET EXPLORES AESTHETIC ELEMENTS AND EXISTENTIAL CONCERNS OF THE SELF
Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera December 17, 2018–ongoing The Met Fifth Avenue In the wake of unprecedented destruction and loss of life during World War II, many painters and sculptors working in the 1940s grew to believe that traditional easel painting and figurative sculpture no longer adequately conveyed the human condition. In this context, numerous…
“CHÈRE” OPENS AT ARSENAL NY: NICOLA L, CHLOE WISE AND MORE EXHIBIT FEMINIST WORKS
CHÈRE Nicola L with Nadia Belerique Ambera Wellmann, Chloe Wise Wednesday 14 November, 6-8pm 214 Bowery, NYC "I am the last woman object. You can take my lips, touch my breasts, caress my stomach, my sex. But I repeat it, it is the last time." -Nicola L. Chère, an exhibition featuring the work of eminent feminist artist Nicola…
POLITICS, POP CULTURE AND PASTELS: ERIC YANHKER’S “FACTORY RESET” AT THE HOLE NYC
"Factory Reset" by Eric Yahnker Nov 15 - Dec 23, 2018 The Hole NYC 312 Bowery What can artmaking today achieve against such an all-encompassing visual foe? The pieces in Eric Yahnker’s “Factory Reset” look at both - how we got here and urgently ask how do we get the hell out of here? As…
“JEWELRY: THE BODY TRANSFORMED” EXPLORES THE REASON BEHIND HUMAN ADORNMENTS
November 12, 2018–February 24, 2019 The Met Fifth Avenue Floor 2 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY What is jewelry? Why do we wear it? What meanings does it convey? Jewelry: The Body Transformed traverses time and space to explore how jewelry acts upon and activates the body it adorns. Opening November 12 at The Metropolitan Museum…
ARTWALK 2018 RAISES FUNDS FOR THE HOMELESS WITH ARTWORK BY KEITH HARING, JENNY HOLZER AND MORE
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Spring Studios, 50 Varick St, NYC 6:30 PM Silent Auction | 8:00 PM Live Auction ARTWALK NY brings together hundreds of artists, art-lovers and other compassionate New Yorkers to celebrate the role of “artist-as-activist” and raise awareness about the issues of homelessness, poverty, and social justice. Sponsored by MaxMara, the event will have art and philanthropic…
FEMALE ARTISTS AT DAVID ZWIRNER: DIANE ARBUS AND LISA YUSKAVAGE
Diane Arbus "Untitled" November 2—December 15, 2018 537 West 20th St, NYC David Zwirner presents Diane Arbus "Untitled", a series of sixty-six images by the famous 20th-century photographer opening on November 2nd. Inaugurating their collaboration as co-representatives of The Estate of Diane Arbus, David Zwirner and Fraenkel Gallery will show these images together for the…
MCNY PRESENTS “REBEL WOMEN: DEFYING VICTORIANISM”
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave & 103rd Through January 6, 2019 The Museum of the City of New York presents a new feminist exhibition elaborating on the progressive women of the Victorian era. "Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism" focuses on the compelling and often untold stories of the city’s independent, unconventional,…
ANDY WARHOL “FROM A TO B AND BACK AGAIN” AT THE WHITNEY
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again Nov 12, 2018–Mar 31, 2019 Whitney Museum 99 Gansevoort Street Few American artists are as ever-present and instantly recognizable as Andy Warhol (1928–1987). Through his carefully cultivated persona and willingness to experiment with non-traditional art-making techniques, Warhol understood the growing power of images in contemporary life and helped…
10 MUST SEE ART EXHIBITS + EVENTS THIS FALL
Exhibit: Liz Nielsen, "HotSpots" Where: Danziger Gallery When: Oct 5 - Dec 27 Liz Nielsen’s HotSpots presents a new group of works that continue her place in ‘cameraless’ photography. Nielson projects her forms on chromogenic paper to create bright and luminous abstractions and because the paper is negative rather than positive, it creates a reversed effect…
LOWER EAST SIDE ART WEEK CELEBRATES FEMALE ARTISTS
On October 17th, in the bustling and windy streets of the Lower East Side in Manhattan, about 20 galleries officially kicked off the start of the first inaugural Lower East Side Art Week. In the hopes of boosting gallery attendance and creating more programming, such as artist talks, tours, performances, and panel discussions, Lesley Heller and Bart…
MICHELE PRED’S CALL TO “VOTE FEMINIST”
Michelle Pred Vote Feminist Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NY October 18 - November 24th, 2018 An upcoming exhibition by Michele Pred at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York, NY titled Vote Feminist is a call to resist, to vote and to empower. Pred's politically charged artwork, "My Body My Business" was featured in The Untitled Space's "One…
THE E/AB FAIR WELCOMES ITS 20TH EDITION
Editions/Artist's Book Fair OCTOBER 25 – 28, 2018 269 11th Avenue New York, NY Celebrating the impressive work of an international network of publishers, the Editions/Artist's Book Fair will start its festivities on October 25th. Located in The Tunnel at the heart of Chelsea during the New York Print Week, E/AB Fair is a hub for cutting-edge contemporary work by notable and…
PAT MCGRATH X THE MET: MAKEUP INSPIRED BY JEWELRY IN ART
Pat McGrath started off her career in the 90s and is now the most influential makeup artist in the world. Having worked with the industry's biggest names such as McQueen and Galliano, she has carved her signature all over major fashion editorials and shows; and now she's bringing her craft into the art world. McGrath…
THE HOLE PRESENTS “PINECONE” AND “MATERIAL MEMORY”
The Hole October 11 - November 11, 2018 312 Bowey, NYC The Hole NYC is set to present two new solo exhibitions opening on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The two artists on board are Misaki Kawai and Jonathan Chapline, both equally stimulating--in polar ways. Misaki Kawai brings us an exhibition all the way from her…
“SOUL OF A NATION: ART IN THE AGE OF BLACK POWER” INTERVIEW WITH BROOKLYN MUSEUM CURATOR ASHLEY JAMES
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power The Brooklyn Museum September 14, 2018 - February 3, 2019 A resurgence of political awareness has swamped our country and art has come along with it. "Soul of A Nation: Art in the age of Black Power," brings together more than 60 artists and…
THE UNTITLED SPACE PRESENTS THE LOSTS WARHOLS BY KAREN BYSTEDT
A series of Andy Warhol photos taken in the early 80's by artist and photographer Karen Bystedt pay homage to the inventor of pop art and emphasize a community spirit of international artists who have been brought together through the unique series, known as "The Lost Warhols". The Untitled Space gallery has announced an online exhibition of…
TRIBECA CELEBRATED WITH ART, MUSIC AND DANCING ON SEPTEMBER 26TH
Since its inception is 2016, Tribeca Art & Culture Night has become a quarterly festival bringing together galleries and spaces attuned to emerging talent. Taking place in lower Manhattan with over 50 locations and open to the public, attendees can follow along with the map or mix-and-match in accordance to personal taste. The map contains…
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART + SOTHEBY’S “TAKE HOME A NUDE” AUCTION 2018
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 Sotheby's NYC, 1334 York Ave, NYC New York Academy of Art presents it’s 27th annual “Take Home a Nude” benefit auction and event on October 9th. Featuring over 150 unique works of art, all proceeds will go to the New York Academy of Art scholarships and programming initiatives. The auction will…
THE NEW MUSEUM PRESENTS SARAH LUCAS’S “AU NATUREL”
Sarah Lucas’s “Au Naturel” exhibition is her biggest yet. The exhibition is made up of 150 works of art across the three main floors of the New Museum which are being showed together for the first time in the U.S., focusing on her 30-year career span. The presentation includes sculptures, installations, photographs, collages, and self-portraits;…