New York
February 26, 2020 The letter, penned by advocates from the organizations the Black School and the Laundromat Project, condemns the recent vote to spend nearly $250 million on the deployment of 500 additional MTA officers in the city’s subways. Hakim Bishara Event Pick A colloquium at the NYU Steinhardt School plumbs the potential of art institutions to make an impact on immigrant lives. Valentina Di Liscia | Einstein Auditorium, Feb 28, 6:30-8:30 SPONSORED News Mercer, a conservative megadonor and supporter of organizations backing climate change denial, has been “quietly removed” from the museum’s board of trustees, according to activist group Revolting Lesbians. As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, NYPL has outfitted the marble lions that flank its main branch entrance with their very own copies of two books chosen from librarians’ 125 favorite titles. For The Hungry Artist Exhibit, David Datuna invites us to reenact the “performance piece” in which he ate Maurizio Cattelan’s $120,000 banana artwork. The artists shortlisted for the prize, funded by French nonprofit AWARE, are Yuko Nasaka, Rina Banerjee, Aase Texmon Rygh, Alexis Smith, and June Edmonds. On February 20, coinciding with the opening of its Curtis Talwst Santiago and Guo Fengyi exhibitions, guests can visit the center free of charge. Reviews To manipulate the historical record, I would think, is to abandon the search for truth. David Carrier | Petzel Gallery, through March 7 Looking at McNeely’s work through the lens of pain is almost inevitable, but it was a feat of strength for McNeely to paint some of these canvases at all, as doctors insisted she would never work at such a scale again. Valentina Di Liscia | James Fuentes, through March 1 To assert one’s inner life in a time of reactionary politics is a radical act. Jason Stopa | FreedmanArt, through March 27 THE EXTRAORDINARY at Hunter East Harlem Gallery presents work by artists who’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to make their work in this country. Hakim Bishara | Hunter East Harlem Gallery, through Feb 29 Forward this newsletter to a friend! If this email was forwarded to you, click here to subscribe Hyperallergic, 181 N11th St, Ste 302, Brooklyn, NY 11211 This email was sent to [email protected]. Manage your preferences to subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletters. Forward Preferences | Unsubscribe |
