April 19, 2023

IN THIS ISSUE

• LGBTQ+ artists celebrate love in a Bronx exhibition
• Best known for her colorful oil paintings, Nicole Eisenman once again demands careful viewing with understated, intricate prints
• Artists from Puerto Rico and the diaspora explore ties between the island's blend of religions, rituals, and traditions
• Unexpected treasures and a liberated community at the 11th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
• Laughing in the face of evil with Susan Bee, a direct descendent of the Jewish handicraft tradition

Queer Love Shines in a Bronx Exhibition

A show at Lehman College Art Gallery featuring four dozen LGBTQ+ artists from all walks of life prioritizes themes of romance and affection. | Rhea Nayyar

Queer Love
Feb. 14–Apr. 28
Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Kingsbridge Heights (lehmangallery.org)

LATEST REVIEWS

Depravity and Delights in Nicole Eisenman’s Prints

If God (and the Devil) are in the details, the craft of printmaking proves a powerful outlet for exploring Eisenman’s most enduring themes. | Eileen G'Sell

Nicole Eisenman: Prince
Feb. 9–May 20
Print Center New York, 535 West 24th Street, Chelsea (printcenternewyork.org)

The Complex Spiritualities of Syncretic Beliefs

While candles, images of saints, and other idols are common in households in Puerto Rico, the meanings owners ascribe to them can be unexpected. | Sebastián Meltz-Collazo

New Devotions
Mar. 10–Apr. 15
Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street, Lower East Side (theclementecenter.org)

ALSO ON HYPERALLERGIC

The Black Comic Book Festival Is an Act of Resistance

At the annual Schomburg Center event, I didn’t have to go searching for books made by and for me — because they were all around me. | Briana Ellis-Gibbs

Susan Bee Tames the Beast

The artist’s playful paintings of medieval women saints fighting monsters and dragons have a Jewish angle. | Isabella Segalovich

OPPORTUNITIES IN NYC

BRIC Arts Media – BRIClab 2023/24
BRIClab is a multidisciplinary residency program in Brooklyn created to advance opportunities for visual artists, performers, and media makers with the aim of building a stronger, more diverse, artistic community.

Museum of Arts and Design – 2023 Burke Prize
The contemporary art prize honors an artist 45 or under working in the US with a foundation in glass, fiber, clay, metal, or wood. A juried selection, the winner of the open call will receive $50,000.

Velvetpark – LGBTQ+ Visual Artist Residency
This residency is open to LGBTQ+ visual artists at any point in their careers. The resident will receive six months of studio space in Brooklyn to develop and complete a body of work.

View the full list of opportunities for April, including:

• Abrons Arts Center – Parent Artist AIRspace Residency
• Art in Odd Places 2023: Dress – Open Call for Artists’ Projects
• Triangle Arts Association – 2023–2025 Residency

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ON VIEW IN MUSEUMS

Duke Riley: DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash
Jun. 17–Apr. 23
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway (brooklynmuseum.org)

Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style
Feb. 8–Apr. 23
The Museum at FIT, 227 West 27th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan (fitnyc.edu)

Bispo do Rosario: All Existing Materials on Earth
Jan. 25–May 20
Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan (as-coa.org)

Uncommon Denominator: Nina Katchadourian at the Morgan
Feb. 10–May 28
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, Murray Hill (themorgan.org)

What That Quilt Knows About Me
Mar. 17–May 28
American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, Upper West Side (folkartmuseum.org)

Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw
Jan. 27–May 28
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, Upper West Side, Manhattan (nyhistory.org)

Deconstructing Power: W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World’s Fair
Dec. 9–May 29
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, Upper East Side (cooperhewitt.org)

Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
Mar. 2–Jun. 4
New Museum, 235 Bowery, Lower East Side (newmuseum.org)

For more recommendations, check out our Spring 2023 New York Art Guide.