May 1, 2023
Good morning. ⛅ There was a time when Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood was the Mecca of New York City's blue-chip art scene. Nowadays, Tribeca is the place to be, with dozens of galleries moving to the Lower Manhattan neighborhood in recent years. So what's Tribeca's appeal for art galleries? It's not just about rent prices, our report today reveals.
Also in the Big Apple, our reporter Elaine Velie visits Lauren Halsey's roof garden commission at the Met Museum and encounters some gems at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
In other stories, Sadaf Padder talks with artists about Dalit History Month, which was celebrated in April, and the Ford Foundation’s Rocío Aranda-Alvarado and Lane Harwell suggest ways in which philanthropies can better support artists.
We also have recommendations for art shows to see in Los Angeles this month, the story of a rare collection of painted eggs, and much more. Welcome to May!
— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor
What’s Really Luring New York City’s Galleries to Tribeca?
Dozens of galleries have sprouted between Canal and Chambers Streets and west of Lafayette, one of NYC’s priciest neighborhoods. What gives? | Aaron Short
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Painting the World on an Egg
Yakov Zargaryan’s collection of painted eggs comprises about 1,200 eggs painted by 940 artists from more than 100 cities in 52 countries. | Samson Martirosyan
An Ode to South Central LA, Inspired by Ancient Egypt
Lauren Halsey’s monumental installation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art casts a new light on a classic New York City view. | Elaine Velie
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Artists Reflect on Dalit History Month
Taking inspiration from Black History Month, Dalit artists and activists fighting for caste abolition celebrate April as a month of resistance and pride. | Sadaf Padder
Arts Grantmakers Must Change Their Ways
The nonprofit industrial complex in the US has failed artists. Rocío Aranda-Alvarado and Lane Harwell of the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression team suggest nine ways to change that. | Rocío Aranda-Alvarado and Lane Harwell
Nerding Out at New York’s Antiquarian Book Fair
The fair showcases thousands upon thousands of books, ephemera, and historic works on paper. | Elaine Velie
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