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We’ve all been there. Drunk and hungry at 3am, waiting expectantly under harsh bodega lights for something you probably wouldn’t order in the light of day. Luckily, the cute kittens and (sometimes more aggressive) cats that guard our beloved corner stores rarely judge. Staff writer Hakim Bishara reports on @Bodegacats_, a social media tribute to these beloved feline friends, started by Rob Hitt.
Also newsworthy: New York City museums will be allowed to increase their capacity to 50% starting April 26.
Elsewhere in the realm of institutions, we’ve got reviews of El Museo’s triennial devoted to Latinx artists across the country; a Melissa Joseph show; upcoming film and performance programming; and much more.
— Dessane Lopez Cassell, Editor, Reviews
The Universal Allure of New York’s Bodega Cats
The Universal Allure of New York’s Bodega Cats
Since 2012, Rob Hitt has been documenting domesticated cats in bodegas across the city on social media.
Hakim Bishara
Art & Film in NYC
Dave McKenzie Brings His Methodical Approach to the Whitney Museum’s Facade
Dave McKenzie Brings His Methodical Approach to the Whitney Museum’s Facade
Debuting May 1, McKenzie’s Disturbing the View takes its inspiration from New York’s “squeegee men.”
Dessane Lopez Cassell
The Museum of the Moving Image Reopens With New Programming
The Museum of the Moving Image Reopens With New Programming
If you’re comfortable sitting in a theater again, See It Big: The Return! presents movies that deserve to be watched on a big screen.
Dan Schindel
Latest Reviews
El Museo’s Triennial Gathers Works That Defy Pervasive Stereotypes Mapped onto Latinx Art
El Museo’s Triennial Gathers Works That Defy Pervasive Stereotypes Mapped onto Latinx Art
Amid the museum’s complicated past, this first triennial offers some hope for the future.
Valentina Di Liscia
John Giorno's Beautifully Disgruntled Poem-Paintings
John Giorno's Beautifully Disgruntled Poem-Paintings
Giorno sets up your expectations and then pulls the rug out.
John Yau
Melissa Joseph’s Felted Tributes to Family Archives
Melissa Joseph’s Felted Tributes to Family Archives
Joseph’s work exudes both playfulness and gravity, evoking fond memories while channeling the sorrow of the last year.
Billy Anania
Clare Grill’s Untranslatable Paint
Clare Grill’s Untranslatable Paint
Grill’s diaphanous brushstrokes and floating forms express a world in a state of unavoidable change.
John Yau
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Matt Bollinger, “Super Bowl Sunday” (2021), Flashe and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches (image courtesy Zürcher Gallery, New York / Paris)
Matt Bollinger, “Super Bowl Sunday” (2021), Flashe and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches (image courtesy Zürcher Gallery, New York / Paris)
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