Monet the Influencer, What to See in NY & LA

Good morning. 🌧 Today, Monet as influencer, one of the world’s oldest queer film festivals is back in

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Good morning. 🌧Today, Monet as influencer, one of the world’s oldest queer film festivals is back in action, and New York City is launching the City Artist Corps initiative that will distribute grants to over 3,000 artists. Also, check out our NYC and LA art guides for June.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Monet Was Such an Influencer Pretty much all of the Impressionists fit the Insta mold. They mastered capturing the individual elements that could inspire envy and endless imitation. Chandra Steele

Latest News

Protesters at a rally for increased city funding of the arts at Foley Square in Manhattan in May

NYC’s City Artist Corps initiative will distribute grants to over 3,000 artists for public art projects. Scientists have taught computers how to rapidly match ancient pottery fragments into differing stylistic categories. Citymeals on Wheels is partnering with the Metropolitan Museum of Art to deliver art-making kits to over 1,000 NYC seniors.

SPONSORED The Center for Craft Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing the Field The nonprofit organization salutes 25 years of craft through special events and a new national membership program.

Happening in NYC

With Astonishing Tapestries, Erin M. Riley Claims Space for Healing Riley’s work positions front and center everyday images of women’s lived experiences, unapologetically centering traumas often swept out of sight. Marisa Crawford

Your Concise New York Art Guide for June 2021 Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month. Dessane Lopez Cassell and Cassie Packard

On the West Coast

Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for June 2021 Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very Los Angeles art events this month. Elisa Wouk Almino

One of the Oldest Queer Film Festivals Returns for Pride The Frameline Film Festival is bringing back its in-person events. Dan Schindel

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