The 2024 Upstate Art Weekend was a large, sprawling affair that mapped over 140 spaces in the Hudson Valley region, from Westchester in the south to Albany in the north, or roughly a 125-mile (~200-kilometer) stretch of New York State, and Walton to Millerton, another 100 miles (~160-kilometer) east to west. The geography made it …
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The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in Manhattan’s Washington Heights announced plans to launch a new global hub for the research and preservation of works by Spanish Romantic artist Francisco José de Goya y los Lucientes this coming September. The forthcoming Goya Research Center will be comprised of both virtual and onsite components, offering scholars …
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One of the most iconic works of ukiyo-e is Hokusai’s 1814 print “The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife,” which depicts a woman amid a sexual liaison with two octopuses. It is so familiar that its outré bestialistic imagery is somewhat diluted. The picture even appears in Mad Men (2007–15) as decoration in a Japanophilic advertising …
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Abigail Dudley, “Emmanuel” (2023–24), oil on linen, 32 x 36 inches (all images courtesy Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects) Abigail Dudley is an observational painter who can translate her subject matter into a synthesis of the seen and the imagined without faltering. This combination, along with her artistic chops, sets her apart from other observational …
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At least 20 demonstrators were arrested this afternoon, May 31, during a massive protest against Israel’s war on Gaza at the Brooklyn Museum. Over 500 activists overtook the New York museum, staging a protest in its lobby, waving Palestine flags above its glass pavilion, and unfurling a large banner from its rooftop that read “Free …
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The New York Antiquarian Book Fair is back at the Park Avenue Armory for its 64th edition, bringing with it hundreds of dealers from around the world boasting rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, and objects wonderful and strange. Open through Sunday, April 7, the show is a bibliophile’s paradise — and by far the most …
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Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and courtesy Ju-Hyun Park) Park and Phuong posed for a selfie outside the museum after allegedly being turned away by security on account of Park’s keffiyeh. (all photos by and …
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As the Whitney Museum’s signature event, the Biennial is a highly anticipated exhibition that often acts as a barometer of trends and ideas percolating in global art communities, as told through an American lens. It tells us a great deal about New York’s art community and its priorities, while highlighting emerging critical ideas that influence …
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Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory may be the most romantic of New York City’s art fair venues. The historic building boasts a cavernous 1880 showroom more akin to a turn-of-the-century train hall than the home of a trade show. After five years stationed at the Javits Center, the International Fine Print Dealer Association’s (IFPDA) Print Fair …
At the IFPDA Print Fair, the Magic’s in the Details Read More »
