New York
May 6, 2020
Letter from the editor:
Hey you, thank you. For reading and sharing our stories, and supporting our work in general and especially now. Extra special thanks to those of you who’ve signed up for our membership program, which provides us with invaluable support as we continue to navigate these trying times. (If you haven’t joined yet and have the means, I hope you’ll consider contributing.)
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of chatting with the talented Diya Vij for our latest edition of Meet the NYC Art Community. Vij, who works as Associate Curator of Public Programs at the High Line, offered some thoughts on the importance of centering accessibility and mutual aid, and why artists and organizers “should be at every decision-making table.”
On the note of public programs, NYU’s Center for Disability Studies will be hosting a screening with multidisciplinary artist Jordan Lord, whose incisive works examine debt, dependency, and disability. Come for the films and stay for what’s sure to be a brilliant conversation with fellow artists Constantina Zavitsanos and Carolyn Lazard.
Recently, our staff writers Hakim Bishara and Valentina Di Liscia shared news of grassroots efforts that highlight the inequity exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic, including a new spreadsheet which highlights staggering income disparities at cultural institutions, and a rent strike started by artists Alina Tenser and Gabo Camnitzer as part of the growing #cancelrent movement.
Looking for a break from the news? Check out Ela Bittencourt’s enlightening review of the Dorothea Lange show at MoMA, which recently debuted online, and learn about the NYPL’s new “Missing Sounds of New York” playlist.
Stay safe and selective about your scrolling.
“Missing Sounds of New York” Brings the City to Your Headphones
The New York Public Library has released a playlist of sounds that take us back to pre-pandemic days in the city that never sleeps.
Valentina Di Liscia
Event Pick
What to Do (Online) This Week: A Filmmaker Examines Debt, Dependency, and Disability
In Jordan Lord’s films, accessibility is never an afterthought, but rather a potent set of guiding principles.
Dessane Lopez Cassell | May 7, 7–9pm
News
Spreadsheet Highlights Major Income Disparities at Cultural Institutions
According to a document by the group Indebted Cultural Workers, MoMA director Glenn Lowry takes home about 48 times the salary of an education assistant at the museum.
As #CancelRent Movement Grows in NYC, Two Artists Start Their Own Strike
When their Brooklyn building failed to offer tenants protections, artists Alina Tenser and Gabo Camnitzer took matters into their own hands.
Scholars Will Boycott Universities That Do Not Protect Non-Tenured Faculty
Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Zadie Smith are among the signatories of a recent Academic Solidarity Statement calling for equal protections across faculty ranks.
Life on Brooklyn Stoops During the Pandemic
“As the streets emptied, it’s like a living room came out — to my eyes a mix of inside and outside,” says photographer Francesca Magnani.
Seph Rodney
Dorothea Lange’s Humanist Vision
In Lange’s photography, human ingenuity and grace triumph over the unspeakable blows of the Great Depression and other social oppression, even when hope is in short supply.
Ela Bittencourt
Doctors and Nurses Cope With COVID on TikTok
As the pandemic continues, healthcare professionals use the social media app to share information, vent their frustrations, or just have some fun.
Monica Castillo
Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“Ordinarily, I feel a sense of solidarity in isolation with other artists. I feel it even more during our enforced isolation.”
Stephen Maine
Meet the NYC Art Community: Diya Vij on Public Programs That Center Accessibility and Mutual Aid
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Dessane Lopez Cassell
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