| The art community is mourning the sudden death of Koyo Kouoh, a museum leader and curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale, at age 57. Read below about the life and work of the beloved curator, who had helmed the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, since 2019.
Here in New York, the pioneering feminist A.I.R. Gallery loses its $30K NEA grant as part of the Trump administration's extreme budget axing. The grant termination will jeopardize the gallery's long-standing residency program, which has helped boost the careers of many women and nonbinary artists. Our reporter Maya Pontone has the story.
Elsewhere in city, the Schomburg Center celebrates 100 with a special edition library card, art madefrom garbage at MoMA PS1 in Queens, a show unpacks the medieval Book of theMarvels of the World at the Morgan Library in Manhattan, and an exhibition at the Bronx Museum pays tribute to the neighborhood. Enjoy reading and have a good day, wherever your are. — Hakim Bishara, Managing Editor | | |
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 | | The museum director would have been the first African woman to oversee the Biennale. | Rhea Nayyar |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | ACA seeks proposals for panel discussions, workshops, and presentations at its in-person conference this December in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more |
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EXHIBITION REVIEWS |  | | The Book of Marvels is the kind of show that’s hard to avoid at archival art institutions, wherein problematic historical content, aesthetic appeal, and fantasy all intersect. | Natalie Haddad |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | The Santa Fe museum actively cultivates the soil for current and future generations of Native artists to thrive, a duty that extends far beyond preservation and display. Learn more |
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|  | | “Working Knowledge” is deeply attuned to the Bronx community it emerges from — an attentiveness that greatly enhances its significance. | Alexandra M. Thomas |
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THIS WEEK IN NYC |  | | From local concerns in the Bronx to global issues in Queens, plus a trip to see Indigenous art in New Jersey, our favorite art is far-reaching right now. | Natalie Haddad |
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITY | | Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation – 2025 Grant for Sculpture | | In 2025, the Jonathan and Barbara Silver Foundation, committed to supporting the field of sculpture, will award a $20,000 grant to a sculptor who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to sculpture and an imaginative engagement with its materials, histories, and situation.
Deadline: May 31, 2025 | jonathanandbarbarasilverfoundation.org
See more in this month’s list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers! |
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