This week, anonymous collective of Iranian artists unfurled protest banners at the Guggenheim Museum in an action supporting "the current revolution in Iran," Museums worth wining and dining at, plus a stack of reviews. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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October 26, 2022 • View in browser

Artists Stage Mahsa Amini Protest at New York’s Guggenheim Museum

An anonymous group of Iranian artists dropped 12 banners with the words “Women, Life, Freedom” and portraits of Amini. | Elaine Velie

In a statement, the New York City-based artist collective Anonymous Artists for Iran called the Guggenheim protest “a call for action to support the current revolution in Iran.”
“Dismantling women’s rights is a global challenge, an issue we unfortunately face whether here in the West or in the Middle East,” the collective wrote. “Mahsa will not be forgotten and the cruel injustice done to the women of Iran can no longer be ignored.”

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OPENING THIS WEEK

Meret Oppenheim, “Object (Objet)” (1936), fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, overall height 27⁄8 (courtesy The Museum of Modern Art, New York)

Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition
MoMA, opening October 30

This five-decade overview of the Swiss artist’s surreal, shape-shifting oeuvre encompasses paintings, sculptures, uncanny objects, accessories, and works on paper — including drawings of an imagined exhibition of her life’s work.

Read Lauren Moya Ford's review of the show's iteration at the Menil Collection in Houston.

rod jones ii: this must be the place to be
Cue Art Foundation, opening November 3

Encompassing an elaborate braided tapestry, a series of fabric dolls, and multimedia found object sculptures, rod jones’s heterogeneous mixed-media installation will reference the artist’s mother’s hair salon as well as the liberatory and intimate potential of such spaces.

Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field
National Museum of the American Indian, opening November 3

From the impact of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation to egregious US government regulations to one community’s genesis through tragedy, the photographs in Developing Stories highlight aspects of Native life rarely acknowledged in broader US society.

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Discover Art Less Ordinary at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn

Art reframed — over 120 independent artists, art installations & murals, DJ sets, food trucks, and a refreshing twist on a Gin & Tonic compliments of Bombay Sapphire. Book your tickets for November 3-6.

MUSEUM MUNCHING

Nine NYC Museum Restaurants to Dine at (or Skip)

From the Whitney to the Guggenheim, we bring you the inside scoop on which museum dining options are worth their salt, and which could stand to add a little more. | Rhea Nayyar

We all know the feeling of being two hours into a museum visit and having our stomachs start to grumble. And when it comes to re-energizing after gazing at seemingly endless collections, New York City’s cultural institutions tell us to look no further than what’s available on their premises for a light refreshment or a multiple-course meal.

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BAM presents Transverse Orientation

Evoking myth and religion, the newest creation by Greek director-choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou dazzles with meticulous craft, imaginative play, and visual intensity. Like The Great Tamer, his internationally acclaimed sensation, Transverse Orientation induces awe on a massive scale, set to the music of Vivaldi. Its US premiere takes place November 7-11.

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