New York
December 7, 2022
The holiday season is a time of relaxation and retrospect. No matter your tradition, we at Hyperallergic hope you get some time to recharge and value what matters most. If you’re looking for something to see, New York is still thriving with activities at museums and galleries across the boroughs.
— Billy Anania
View the full list of recommendations this month including art made during the first stock market crash, a homage to feline friends, and more.
SPONSORED
Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt at Park Avenue Armory
An immersive film installation that explores the euphoric aspects of capitalism and the history of greed. Learn more.
LATEST REVIEWS
Anne Harvey in a Club of One
There is the singular artist and then there is the more exclusive club that has only one member. Harvey belongs to the latter. | John Yau
Whose Stripe Is It, Anyway?
Astrid Dick was told that she could not paint stripes because Sean Scully and Frank Stella have done so before her, a patently foolish statement. | John Yau
SPONSORED
Bang on a Can Presents Two Concerts at New York’s Jewish Museum
Hear a band of improvisers led by Rajna Swaminathan and a performance of Morton Feldman’s For John Cage in programs inspired by the exhibition, New York: 1962-1964. Learn more.
CLOSING SOON
Umber Majeed: Made in Trans-Pakistan
Sept. 9–Dec. 11
Pioneer Works 159 Pioneer Street, Red Hook (pioneerworks.org)
In the latest iteration of Umber Majeed’s Trans-Pakistan Zindabad (Long Live Trans-Pakistan) project, which explores nostalgia, gentrification, and urbanization in South Asia, the artist incorporates her own family history. This display zooms in on a peculiar real estate development in Lahore, Pakistan, that integrates replicas of European landmarks.
Indisposable: Tactics for Care and Mourning
Oct. 1–Dec. 10
Ford Foundation Gallery, 320 East 43rd Street, Midtown East (fordfoundation.org)
This exhibition comes at the heels of the gallery’s three-year, eight-part event series that examined the question of whose lives were deemed “disposable” in American society. In this iteration, more than 30 artists and art collectives explore how to “care and mourn” for marginalized communities and how to fight for their “indisposability.”
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NEWS IN THE CITY
Iranian Activists Stage “Die-In” at Met Museum
More than a dozen activists participated in the action, organized by the group Woman Life Freedom NYC. | Rhea Nayyar
Striking New School Adjuncts Show Up at Trustees’ Homes
Three weeks into their strike, part-time professors are escalating their protests, backed by public figures and disgruntled parents. | Elaine Velie
Looted Antiquities Seized by DA Belonged to Met Trustee
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office recovered 23 looted objects from Shelby White’s home over the last year and a half. | Elaine Velie
