Thought-provoking MFA Work From Pratt and Parsons

As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we highlight exciting work from graduates of two NYC art schools.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

4,500 People Sign Open Letter Urging Mexican President to Step in as Art World Struggles

The letter urges the government to redirect millions in funds currently dedicated to converting Mexico’s largest park into a cultural center designed by artist Gabriel Orozco.

Valentina Di Liscia

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Presents River To River 2020: Four Voices

This year’s LMCC annual festival offers New Yorkers free public works by four distinct artists, on view until August 30.

News

An Oregon Arts Nonprofit Will Transfer Its Land to a Native-Led Cultural Organization

In an acknowledgment that the Yale Union building in Portland sits on land belonging to several Indigenous nations, the property will be transferred to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.

Over 15,000 Workers Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed From 810 NYC Cultural Organizations

A report commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs describes a grim landscape for the city’s cultural sector amid COVID-19, with a notable difference in impact between large and small nonprofits.

**Rubin Museum Invites the Public to Participate in The Lotus Effect, a Community-Built Installation**

Learn to fold an origami lotus, inspire hope and transformation, and contribute your folded flower to an installation at the Rubin Museum of Art.

A Filmmaker Explores Relationships to Blindness

Grappling with his own loss of sight, Rodney Evans surveys the experiences of four blind artists in Vision Portraits.

Jourdain Searles

A View From the Street: LA Video Artists Move From Screens to Storefronts

Oxy Arts’s Streetview Video Series includes recent MFA grads and a special commission reflecting on the pandemic.

Elisa Wouk Almino

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July 22, 2020