| We hope you had a lovely Memorial Day Weekend. Historically, now is the unofficial beginning of summer, but, like, where is she? It’s looking cool and rainy all week. The funding outlook for the city’s cultural organizations isn’t much sunnier. Last week, artists, museum workers, public school educators, nonprofit leaders, and many more rallied in the rain outside City Council hearings on Mayor Adams’s budget proposal. In the wake of federal cuts, cultural advocates are asking the mayor to add $30 million — less than 0.03% of the budget — to its $215 million proposed allocation, a total that would still fall short of last year’s. Still, there’s lots to be excited about. Hunter’s MFA show, for instance, was seriously impressive, and it’s your last shot to see it, as it’s only up at their Tribeca gallery through tomorrow. These artists are going places — John Yau discovered Xingzi Gu at an NYC MFA show a couple years ago, and now he reviews her show of dreamy paintings at Clearing gallery below. On the other side of the spectrum, check out the unglazed ceramic alligator sculptures of Stanley Rosen, who first exhibited at a commercial gallery in 2017 at the age of 90. His exhibition’s only about a five-minute walk away, but it’s worlds apart.
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| | Arts and culture advocates, from museum workers to school teachers, rallied outside City Hall this week for higher baselines in the 2026 budget. | Maya Pontone |
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OUTDOORS IN THE CITY | | | Van Gogh: Painting with Flowers at the New York Botanical Garden | | Forget those “immersive” van Gogh shows that only immerse viewers in projections. At the New York Botanical Garden, you can experience the revered painter’s artworks amid a botanical wonderland. Celebrate spring with recreations of van Gogh’s masterpieces composed of flowers — and pretend you’re actually there, in the blooming fields with the artist himself.
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? | | | Columbia Students honor Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate who was arrested by ICE in March, in an unofficial commencement. Artist Joshua Obawole Allen will be in conversation with writer Jasmine Weber at the Bridgehampton Museum. (Wed May 28) [bridgehamptonmuseum.org] Lots happening at Washington Square Park this week — art for kids, art for adults, art meets books. (Wed May 28–Fri May 30) [washintonsqpark.org] UnionDocs will have live music and a screening of Bahman Ghobadi’s film Half Moon at the Maria Hernandez Park handball courts. (Thurs May 29) [uniondocs.org] The Met’s hosting a party for the reopening of its galleries for the arts of Africa, Ancient Americas, and Oceania, including music, art-making, food, and more. (Sat May 31) [metmuseum.org] Artists are opening their doors this weekend for Greenpoint Open Studios. (Sat May 31 and Sun Jun 1) [greenpointopenstudios.com] The Grand Bazaar, NYC’s largest and oldest flea market, is back for its 40th anniversary! (Opens Sun Jun 1) [grandbazaarnyc.org] |
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