Artists take over Governors Island, religion in Asian American art, and more.
After a long weekend of fun in the sun (plus some major showers), we’re back to hitting the New York City streets for the best art this town has to offer. Hyperallergic contributors AX Mina, Leah Tripplett Harrington, and Zoë Hopkins reviewed some seriously intriguing exhibitions: a group show about religion by the Asian American Arts Alliance, the latest abstractions by New York painter Suzanne McClelland, and a journey through Harlem-based photographer Ming Smith’s archives from 1970 to 1993. And if you have the chance to catch it, this year’s New York Studio School MFA thesis exhibition, which is open through tomorrow, really stood out to Daniel Larkin.
Still in the mood for a getaway after the holiday weekend? Well, Aaron Short ventured out on the ferry to Governors Island to see how artists and arts organizations reshaped the historic Colonels’ Row district for this season’s residency program. May his report spirit you away to an island of the arts! | |
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| Governors Island is home to one of the most accessible artist residencies in New York City. Unlike other programs, artists aren’t required to create a certain amount of work or meet with collectors — although they do have to catch a ferry to Manhattan or Brooklyn by dusk, since they can’t stay on the island overnight.
Organizations in Residence opened to the public on May 18, welcoming 28 arts and cultural nonprofit groups to transform several former military homes on Governors Island into temporary art studios. Hyperallergic contributor Aaron Short took a trip to visit these workspaces, which are open for visitors from May to November.
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| AX Mina | Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art at EFA Project Space | “The six Asian-American artists engage with religion in a US context and... sit between two Orientalizing visions of Asian religion — that of the mystic and that of heathen who need salvation — offering complex perspectives grounded in their lived experiences.” |
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Zoë Hopkins | Ming Smith: On the Road at Nicola Vassell | “The best of Ming Smith’s photographs, however, seem to draw against light. They feed off of shadows and drink up haze. Revealing themselves slowly, they live in somber zones of ambiguity, exerting a certain pressure on our optic hunger for clarity.” |
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? | | | The 2024 FIT graduation show explored themes of environmental collapse and sustainable solutions, oppressive systems, and holistic community care. More than 135 Queens-based artists, collectives, and nonprofits received over $457,600 from the Queens Art Fund. Staff at the American Folk Art Museum are moving to unionize for fair wages, benefits, and sustainable working conditions. Manhattanhenge happens Tuesday and Wednesday: Here’s where to see it [gothamist.com] On Saturday, June 1, Rockaway Film Festival and Hell Gate are screening Variety (1983), a cult classic of the New York underground film scene, at the Arverne Cinema, with a special introduction by director Bette Gordon. [withfriends.co] This summer, admission is free at the Noguchi Museum on second Saturdays, with art making workshops led by the winners of the museum’s 2024 Open Call for Artist Banners. [noguchi.org] |
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