| Good morning. After the sudden passing of Koyo Kouoh, the trailblazing curator who was set to lead the next Venice Biennale, the international exhibition announced plans to carry out her vision for the 2026 edition. Staff Writer Maya Pontone has more on the upcoming show, titled In Minor Keys. In the news, we also report on a pro-Palestine protest at the Whitney Museum last Friday and the ruling in a years-long legal battle between photographer Rodney Woodland and Lil Nas X. And today, our New York critics give new meaning to the phrase “all over the map” — who said that’s a bad thing? Reviews Editor Natalie Haddad considers Kiah Celeste in Hudson Square, Alexis Clements reviews two solo shows by queer artists preoccupied with architecture in the Village, and, last but not least, our weekly list of shows to see across the city as you plan your week ahead. — Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor | | |
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 | | The late curator Koyo Kouoh envisioned an exhibition that would “shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys.” | Maya Pontone |
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Protesters at the Whitney Museum called out trustees’ links to Zionist entities and accused the institution of censorship after it canceled a performance about Palestinian mourning earlier this month. -
An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by a photographer who claimed that Lil Nas X copied poses and artistic concepts used in his Instagram posts.
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LATEST IN ART |  | | Repurposed objects by Kiah Celeste and Yuji Agematsu and re-imagined architecture by feminist architect Phyllis Birkby are among our favorite artworks this week. | Natalie Haddad, John Yau, Debra Brehmer, and Alexis Clements |
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SPONSORED |  | | | | New from Field of Vision, Mariam Ghani’s film The Fire This Time is a stunning visual and historic investigation into the intertwined histories of pandemics, riots, and colonial violence. Learn more |
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 | | Phyllis Birkby harnessed her knowledge and lesbian feminist politics to encourage countless people to reimagine their built environments. | Alexis Clements |
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|  | | Her gorgeous, tactile sculptures are not just symbolic of human lives, but reflections of embodiment in all of its fragility and resilience. | Natalie Haddad |
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HIGHLIGHT FROM THE ARCHIVES |  | | Queer Spaces: An Atlas of LGBTQ+ Places and Stories records how generations of queer communities have persisted and created familial oases around the world. | Isabella Segalovich |
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