Good afternoon. And hello autumn, season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness,” as P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves put it. This week, we bid adieu to Deli Gallery, that bold incubator of irreverent young talent; their final show, of the work of Jose de Jesus Rodriguez, closes this Saturday. And we say hello to Skarstedt Gallery, which will reportedly move into Cheim & Read’s old space in Chelsea. The natural life cycle of New York galleries — births and deaths. So it goes. A new book maps Malcolm X’s New York, as reviewed by Shameekia Shantel Johnson in these pages. That’s how I, at least, learned that he attended abolitionist meetings at Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama’s West Harlem apartment — it always amazes me, all the history etched into the very stuff of this city. History, of course, is made in real time, and we’re on it. In an absurdist move just ten blocks south of where Malcolm X met Kochiyama, Staff Writer Maya Pontone reports that Barnard College is effectively banning protest signage at the same time its sister school, Columbia University, brings that same ephemera into its archives, because that makes sense. And we thought Kafka wasn’t coming ‘til later this fall. But we digress. Let’s forget about the ivory tower for now, and turn our focus toward a more intimate art. This week, Uzma Afreen talks to henna artists all around the city — and even in New Jersey — about their much-underappreciated art form. Dan Schindel comes to Astoria to explore the indie roots of confessional film at the Museum of the Moving Image. That film series, by the way, screens through Sunday, September 29. And don’t miss our new list of happenings around the city both art-related and art-adjacent, at the end of this newsletter. As always, it’s a good time to be in New York. — Lisa Yin Zhang, Associate Editor
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“I don’t think many people see henna as an actual art or service that is in demand or valued,” said 29-year-old henna artist Sabeen Marghoob. | Uzma Afreen
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FROM OUR CRITICS
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Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard at the Whitney Museum
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“Today, when our species knows too much and does too little, Portable Orchard feels equal parts hopeful and compensatory, an art historical case study in how far we’ve come on the climate, and how far we haven’t.”
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This major special exhibition focuses on accessibility issues and features the work of artists with disabilities. On view in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Learn more
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Mapping Malcolm (Columbia Books on Architecture and the City)
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“By exploring the ways Malcolm X was shaped by the context of his built environment, jumping from geographical markers from Nebraska to Harlem in the years before his assassination in 1965, editor Najha Zigbi-Johnson and a series of contributors — including writers, artists, and activists — offer up a blueprint to redesign our world.”
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OPENING THIS WEEK
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Edges of Ailey opens at the Whitney Museum on Wednesday, September 25, celebrating the life and lasting impact of the late New York choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey.
Contemporary street photography takes center stage in We Are Here: Scenes from the Streets at the International Center of Photography. Opening Friday, September 27.
Thomas Schütte, the most comprehensive show of artist’s oeuvre, opens at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday, September 29.
Explore more shows to see in our Fall 2024 New York Art Guide.
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
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Read our recap of NYU Latinx Project’s inaugural La Feria, whose offerings were as richly varied as the fair’s playlist.
Faculty condemn Barnard College’s new community conduct guidelines that effectively bans protest signage on campus.
McNally Jackson is hosting a publication party on Tuesday, September 24, for Sally Rooney’s new book, Intermezzo. As my friend Minh Tran puts it: “Impress your date by addressing whether or not Rooney’s novels can truly be Marxist in your Beautiful World Where Are You bucket hat.” He adds: “Obviously event of the fall.” [mcnallyjackson.com]
This Wednesday, September 25, Poetry Project is hosting a book launch for the 15th anniversary re-release of Zong!, a haunting and highly recommended poetry collection. [instagram.com]
The Climate Justice Collaborative is hosting an exhibition and storytelling event on Thursday, September 26. [eventbrite.com]
The legendary Kellogg’s Diner is back with a Tex-Mex menu. [ny.eater.com]
Party at a SOPHIE tribute show! Happening at Rash on Saturday, September 28. Discounted tickets available for trans-identifying people, with all proceeds going toward trans health & legal funds. [instagram.com]
Metrograph features four films for its Asian Counterfutures screening on Saturday, September 28. [metrograph.com]
Catch the Museum of the Moving Image’s series of ‘90s-era first-person documentaries through September 29. Read Dan Schindel’s recent review. [movingimage.org]
Apparently, you and your friends can reserve a room and watch a bunch of rare experimental films for free with just a New York Public Library card. [@izzio123 on x.com]
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