February 19, 2020Your Concise New York Art Guide for Spring 2020Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this season. Gloriously Defiant Expressions of Cultures Perceived as Threatening to the WestAt Southern Exposure in San Francisco, South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African artists evoke the challenges they face in celebrating their cultural origins. Roula SeikalyNewsAfter Cooper Hewitt Director Is Ousted, Six Trustees Resign in ProtestCaroline Baumann was discharged from her position as museum director after the Smithsonian investigated an alleged conflict of interest regarding the dress and venue for her 2018 wedding. After Artist Pens Open Letter, Unseen Art Fair Owners Promise PaymentFelicity Hammond penned an open letter saying she was never paid the €6,500 (~$7,000) owed to her by Unseen art fair after it declared bankruptcy. SPONSOREDSUM Artists: Visual Diagrams and Systems-Based Explorations, on View at the Wellin Museum of ArtExplore how nearly 30 artists visualize data sourced from a variety of subjects, including the arts, culture, history, race, gender, and politics. Open through June 14. Queen & Slim Traverses Trauma on Repeat but Never Delves DeeperThis is a film that wants to contend with Black grit and intellectualism, to walk the street and sit in the ivory tower. Rachell MorilloAn Arts Festival For NYC Teens Offers Free Workshops, Performances, and MoreOrganized by 92Y, Teen Arts Week will return with participation from institutions like the Metropolitan Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Hakim BisharaMeet LA’s Art Community: Pilar Castillo Is Committed to Redesigning the US PassportAn interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks. Elisa Wouk AlminoMost Popular on Hyperallergic
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