A Gallery's "Fuck-You" Party Against Its Landlord

July 20, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. ☀️ Today, NYPD officers shut down a massive exhibition opening in the East Village, a museum in Connecticut is accused of censoring a video work, New York’s Upstate Art Weekend is back for a third edition, and how will a proposed labor reform bill impact US artists?

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Massive NYC Gallery Opening Draws Crowds and Cops in "Fuck-You" to Landlords

The artist-run East Village gallery O'Flaherty's exhibited all 700+ artists who submitted work for its final show. | Valentina Di Liscia

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

Still from Rebecca Goyette, “My Snake Is Bigger Than Your Snake” (2021) (image courtesy the artist)

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is accused of censorship after taking down Rebecca Goyette’s “inappropriate” video installation.

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