New York
July 29, 2020
Letter from the editor:
The summer heat continues and many of us remain cooped up at home. Luckily, there are a few safe ways you can get outside and check out some art. Our staff writer Valentina Di Liscia rounds up a few favorite displays of public art from the Bronx Documentary Center’s third annual Latin American Foto Fest, which has moved to billboards and other sites across the South Bronx in light of the pandemic. DUMBO Open Studios has also changed shape, and is now in its final week of its virtual edition. Check out some highlights here.
In more upsetting news, Valentina also reports on a “pressure campaign” taking place at Columbia University, where backlash has grown in response to a request by the Vice President of the School of Arts and Sciences. In an email to staff, she asked that faculty and adjunct instructors “reconsider” their decision to teach solely online. Fellow staffer Hakim Bishara also shares that the Lower East Side’s Tenement Museum has become the latest to institute a devastating round of layoffs, including its entire staff of part-time educators.
On a lighter note, I recently had a chance to speak with curator Boon Hui Tan about his love of New York, the importance of individual actions in affecting change, and his current “main obsession” — co-curating the upcoming Asia Society Triennial.
Stay safe.
Tenement Museum Lays Off 76 Workers, Including Entire Staff of Part-time Educators
The group of 71 educators constitutes 92% of the museum’s education staff.
Hakim Bishara
Event Pick
DUMBO Open Studios Goes Virtual, With Presentations From Smack Mellon, Cuban Art Space, and More
Continuing through July 31, the first virtual edition of the annual event features artist tutorials, artworks for sale at affordable prices, and more.
Dessane Lopez Cassell
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Rubin Museum Invites the Public to Participate in The Lotus Effect, a Community-Built Installation
Learn to fold an origami lotus, inspire hope and transformation, and contribute your folded flower to an installation at the Rubin Museum of Art.
News
One-third of US Museums May Never Reopen, Says American Alliance of Museums
A survey of 760 museum directors warns that the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector could shutter 12,000 institutions permanently.
Columbia University Asks Professors to “Reconsider” Their Choice to Teach Online, Prompting Backlash
In an e-mail sent to staff, the executive vice president of Columbia’s School of Arts and Sciences asked professors to help the school mount “a more robust offering of in-person or hybrid courses” this fall.
US Says Newly Enrolled Foreign Students Will Be Barred Entry If Their Courses Are Online Only
After the Trump administration walked back regulations that would revoke the visa status of all international students attending online-only schools, ICE updated the ruling to target incoming students.
A Celebration of Latin American Photography Across the South Bronx
The third edition of the Bronx Documentary Center’s annual Latin American Foto Festival features work by artists from Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina who focus on social issues in the region.
Valentina Di Liscia
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Columbus, and Chicago.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Meet the NYC Art Community: Boon Hui Tan’s “Main Obsession” Is Co-curating Asia Society’s First Triennial
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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