New York: 2020 in NY Exhibitions

We made it to 2021! To kiss off one big headache of a year, we surveyed how New York’s art scene adap

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We made it to 2021! To kiss off one big headache of a year, we surveyed how New York’s art scene adapted to the circumstances of the pandemic in 2020. And to kick off 2021, we’ve highlighted some shows for you to consider making your first of the year.– Dan Schindel, Associate Editor for Documentary

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2020 in New York Exhibitions

Joiri Minaya, “Container #7” (image courtesy Baxter Street at the Camera Club of New York)

Reflecting on 2020, it’s hard to hold back a shudder (or a list of expletives). But between the mask mandates, vigorous protests, and precarity, there have been a few bright spots. In lieu of a traditional ranked list, we compiled a rundown of projects that sparked joy or challenged, moved, and stuck with us through it all.

Latest Reviews

Danny Lyon’s Visions of a New York That No Longer Exists Shot in 1967, Lyon’s photographs offer a more nuanced and human perspective of the destruction of the old lower Manhattan, one that is often paved over by history books. Hannah Feniak

MoMA’s Showcase of Movies That Will Soon Be Oscar-Nominated Online this year, the Museum of Modern Art’s “Contenders” program features all the best bets for the imminent film awards season. Dan Schindel

In a Whitney Museum Exhibition, Jewish Artists Go Unrecognized and Unexamined It seems that, in reinscribing the Mexican muralists who were “written out” of American history, the curators of Vida Americana replaced one exclusion with another. Jeffrey Shandler

Now on View

Poking Holes in the Veneer of Our Social Media Selves At Essex Street, Torey Thornton broaches the broader issues of our image-saturated age, considering who (and what) our self-styling ultimately serves. Dessane Lopez Cassell | through January 9

Fold Yourself a Little Serenity With The Lotus Effect, the Rubin Museum of Art invites participants to stop and recenter. Dessane Lopez Cassell | through January 10

The "End of Truth" Under the Trump Administration The Bronx Documentary Center’s latest exhibition examines the ongoing degradation of media standards in the US. Dan Schindel | through January 10

The Swirling, Sensual Dystopias of TARWUK At Martos Gallery, the collaborative duo imparts the solace of companionship among the cracks and crags of their mythical wasteland. Billy Anania | through January 23

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