Did you know NYC’s Department of Sanitation has an artist residency program? Or that the five boroughs aren’t all there is to this city: it also comprises dozens upon dozens — a veritable archipelago — of smaller, often-overlooked islands? (The official guesstimate is 36–42). Read on for two fascinating features by Staff Writer Maya Pontone and Hyperallergic contributor Greta Rainbow on the artists cataloguing these phenomenons.
As for art show recommendations, our June guides for exhibitions to see in New York City and in Upstate New York are chock-full of the good stuff. Artist and writer Taliesin Thomas has you covered for art adventures in the great wild north (of the city), while Hyperallergic editors Hrag Vartanian and Hakim Bishara, along with contributors Julie Schneider, Daniel Larkin, and Kealey Boyd, pick 10 intriguing shows that are just a subway ride away.
Lastly, it seems like family is on the brain this week. In elegant reviews, Rebecca Schiffman and AX Mina share their respective thoughts on Chantal Joffe’s exhibition in the Upper East Side and a group show in Tribeca organized around artists whose work deals with intergenerational family trauma.
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WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEK
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10 Art Shows to See in NYC This June |
This month: Pacita Abad’s trapunto paintings, Nona Faustine’s stirring body art, Ibrahim Said’s futuristic ceramics, and much more. | Hrag Vartanian, Hakim Bishara, Julie Schneider, Daniel Larkin, and Kealey Boyd
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FROM OUR CRITICS
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AX Mina |
Peeling the Onion: Visual Reminders at Elza Kayal Gallery
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“In this time of multiple global wars, genocides, and forced displacements, art has a particularly important role to play in helping us be present with unspeakable violence... [This exhibition peels] back the layers of memory by featuring four artists who engage with intergenerational trauma through painting, photography, drawings, and video.”
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UNCONVENTIONAL NEW YORK ART STORIES
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
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Last weekend’s Greenpoint Open Studios had its highlights, but was majorly lacking in diversity.
Approximately 1,000 activists overtook the Brooklyn Museum during a massive and heavily policed protest for Gaza on Friday, May 31.
Some Pro-Palestine Queer Groups Boycotted Queens Pride, While Others Tried to Reclaim It [hellgatenyc.com]
Video of NYPD Cannabis Raid and Arrest Raises Questions About Adams’ New Enforcement Offensive [thecity.nyc]
NYC just launched a google maps layer showing all public bathrooms across the five boroughs—in parks, libraries, transit hubs etc. [x.com/MarkLevineNYC]
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