New York
March 29, 2023

Hundreds of Artworks by NYC Teenagers Go on View at the Met

The talented seventh through twelfth-grade students are recipients of the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. | Taylor Michael

ON OUR RADAR

Ten Painful Stories of the Dutch Colonial Slave Trade

The Rijksmuseum’s traveling show strives to remind us that we are all, in some way, a part of this chapter of human history, whose legacy continues today. | AX Mina

Slavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery
Feb. 26–Mar. 30, 2023
United Nations New York headquarters, 405 E 42nd St, Turtle Bay (rijksmuseum.nl)

Artists Show What They Can Do With a Google Phone’s Camera

Works by 21 photographers are now on view in Manhattan for the seventh season and 100th project coming out of the Google Pixel Creator Labs. | Brianna Ellis-Gibbs

Google Pixel Creator Labs, Season Seven: Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong
Feb. 9–Apr. 1, 2023
SN37, 456 West 18th Street, Chelsea (creatorlabs.google)

CLOSING SOON

Shona McAndrew: Rose-Tinted Glasses
Feb. 23–Apr. 1, 2023
Chart Gallery, 74 Franklin Street, Tribeca (chart-gallery.com)

Spanning ten new paintings — all in earthy pink hues, as the exhibition’s title suggests — and a 74-inch-long paper mâchée sculpture of a woman leaning back placidly in a bathtub, Shona McAndrew’s latest exhibition celebrates the indulgence of simply being. Several works portray the artist and her partner, adding another layer of intimacy to compositions like “Bedtime” (2023), a more relatable take on art history’s ever-present reclining nude, or “Hold You” (2023), which captures the unique satisfaction of grabbing a handful of booty. Far from commodified, mediagenic expressions of so-called “self-care,” McAndrew’s vision of rest is soft and compassionate.

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
Nov. 11–Apr. 2, 2023
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, Upper West Side (nyhistory.org)

Explore the lives of Jewish-American immigrants through the creation of the Jewish delicatessen in this profoundly original show. Compiling objects ranging from menus to neon signs to workers’ uniforms, the exhibition considers the history of the beloved “deli” and the enormous role it has played in American culture.

Water Memories
Jun. 23–Apr. 2, 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, Upper East Side (metmuseum.org)

This collection exhibition considers the role of the aquatic in the communal and individual lives of Native peoples and Nations in the United States. Untethered to a singular time or medium, the 41 objects on view are as varied as oil painting, children’s playthings, video art, and activists’ clothing.

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