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New YorkAugust 3, 2022 • View in browserYour Concise New York Art Guide for August 2022Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including feminist surrealism, underground legends, and contemporary perspectives on print media. | Billy Anania The dog days of summer are quickly approaching, and New York’s art spaces are providing some welcome respite. As we ride out a prolonged heat wave, some exhibitions are embracing the casual calm of the city in late summer, with others reminding us to stay focused on the political challenges ahead. LOOKING AHEAD Installation view, A Few Small Nips at Mrs. (photo by Olympia Shannon, courtesy Mrs.) A Few Small Nips The latest group exhibition at Mrs. aims to confront our surreal reality. A Few Small Nips addresses the performance of womanhood, from the subtle disguises women wear to the social construction of female gender identity. Honor Titus: Spotlight FLAG Art Foundation’s current Spotlight show features mixed-media works by painter and musician Honor Titus. Balancing a love of elegance with class consciousness, Titus strives for beauty in increasingly tenuous social conditions. The Tale Their Terror Tells Climate change isn’t a monolithic disaster. As we have seen, its effects manifest in myriad ways at different times all over the world. As such, Lyles & King’s diverse group show provides some concrete examples, fusing ecology with horror. Don't forget to check out our summer guide for more top picks this season! Support Hyperallergic's independent journalismBecome a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a MemberLATEST REVIEWS Sonia Gechtoff Finally Gets Her DueGechtoff’s work did not fit into any of the New York art world’s narratives of progressive art. It is time we look closer at what this marvelous artist achieved. | John Yau Duke Riley’s Burlesque Spin on the Trappings of Museum Display and Folk ArtRiley’s nautical-themed exhibition brims with antic details that constitute a feat of serious world-building. | Louis Bury A Faux Sweetgreen Storefront in Chinatown Probes the Racial Dynamics of LaborAlexander Si’s “Sweet Green” installation at Chinatown Soup, a near-replica of one of the popular salad chain’s franchises, explored the experience of blue-collar service workers and their place in a system of race-based capitalism. | Jasmine Liu MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC Interference Archive’s Democratic Approach to PreservationRun entirely by volunteers, Interference Archive is a true alternative to the city’s market-driven gallery scene. | Billy Anania “One Day This Kid” Project Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of David Wojnarowicz’s DeathP·P·O·W Gallery launched the David Wojnarowicz Foundation with a website dedicated to the artist’s iconic 1992 “Untitled (One Day This Kid…)” photo-text collage. | Elaine Velie Artists Condemn New Queens Development “Masquerading as a Cultural Benefit”An open letter signed by hundreds of art workers, organizers, and community members accuses arts institutions of “artwashing” the $2 billion project. | Billy Anania CLOSING SOON Installation view of Suzanne Lacy: The Medium Is Not the Only Message (photo by Hai Zhan, courtesy the Queens Museum) Steven Anthony Johnson II: Getting Blood from Stone Francheska Alcántara: Secure the Bag, Mint the Soaps, and Throw the Bones Suzanne Lacy: The Medium Is Not the Only Message Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art ON VIEW IN MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Passages: Sculpture by Liu Shiming Portia Munson: Bound Angel Azikiwe Mohammed: Forever Is Twice As Long From The Ground Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger Yaltangki: Iwantja Rock n Roll everything slackens in a wreck Unfolding Forms: Multiple Approaches to the Book Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic BLACK VENUS Our Streets! Our City! Self-Determination and Public Space in NYC Carla Zaccagnini: Accounts of Accounting
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