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Good morning. ⛅ Before I go into today's stories, I'd like to recommend our useful list of art exhibitions and events to see in New York this summer. It's a good one!
Also today: MoMA PS1 director Kate Fowle resigns abruptly; a visit to Kashmir’s first commercial art gallery; an AI image generator produces gnarly results, Chloe Chiasson's portraits of Southern queerness; Vivian Browne's Africa series, and more.
— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief
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21 Art Shows to See in New York This Summer
Make the most of this summer with our list of must-see, fun, and insightful art events in and around New York City. | Billy Anania
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
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The Internet is going wild for AI image generator DALL-E Mini, producing a grid of visuals that are the stuff of nightmares.
Kate Fowler abruptly resigns from her position as director of MoMA PS1. Her brief tenure endured pandemic closure and board member controversy.
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Museum of Arts and Design Exhibition Explores the International Language of Dress
The first global survey dedicated to the use of clothing as a medium of visual art features works by 35 contemporary artists, including Nick Cave, Kent Monkman, Louise Bourgeois, and Mary Sibande. Learn more.
LATEST IN ART
What Does Southern Queerness Look Like?
Artist Chloe Chiasson, who grew up in a small conservative town in Texas, draws from its iconic imagery to make space for queer figures. | Elaine Velie
Looking Back at Vivian Browne’s Shift to Abstraction
The lively colors and patterns in Browne's Africa painting series hint at the depth and breadth of visual stimuli that she experienced traveling to West Africa. | Cassie Packard
Inside Kashmir’s First Commercial Art Gallery
Founded by a couple who returned home after decades of working abroad, Aesthetics Art Gallery offers artists in the war-torn region a rare opportunity to show their work. | Majid Maqbool
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Art and Nature Collide in Texas With Donald Moffett + Nature Cult + The McNay
Moffett returns to his hometown of San Antonio for a dynamic exploration of the natural world alongside masterpieces from the McNay collection. Learn more.
FILM & NEW MEDIA
Beware! Horror Film Master Dario Argento Is Coming to NYC
Film at Lincoln Center’s series Beware of Dario Argento will be screening 20 of the Italian giallo master’s works with a chance to meet him in the flesh.
A Celebration of New Media in New Mexico
CURRENTS New Media Festival has been bringing interactive art to Santa Fe for 20 years. | Bethany Tabor
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Hilma af Klint Inspires an Artist to Take a Closer Look
She was an artist who believed in progress, in the evolution of humanity. | Sarah Glidden
