Patti Smith’s M Train Memories
M Train Patti Smith Alfred A. Knopf, 2015 Those who only know Patti Smith as a punk rock icon…
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All Systems Go At Mayday Community Space
"We need a space.” In a city where rents are soaring and real estate is king, this is one…
Clouded Memories, Unnamed Trauma, Confusion & Ruptures
"Walid Raad" Museum of Modern Art Through January 31 Individual wars are always complex, and yet war itself can,…
What Did Herman Wallace Dream of During 41 Years in Solitary? A House
#76759: Featuring the House That Herman Built Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch Through June 5 You walk through the…
The Red Decade: Art with a Gritty Heart
The Left Front: Radical Art in the “Red Decade,” 1929–1940 NYU Grey Art Gallery Through April 4 The 1930s…
Female Heroes, Fantastic Journeys
“Vision Quest” Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts Through May 31 Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski’s women are on a journey.…
North Korean Agitprop: CUNY Exhibition Offers Glimpse into Secretive Society
"Assenting Voices: Agitprop Art From North Korea" John Jay College Shiva Gallery Through January 23 Walking down Broadway, I…
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Why I Yelled at the Kara Walker Exhibition
“You are recreating the very racism this art is supposed to critique,” I yelled. The visitors lowered their cameras.…
Of Monarchs and Migrants: The Arts of the Immigration Movement
Bold colors. Transfixing traditional patterns. Provocative declarations. Gut-wrenching narratives. These are part of the vivid images and stories that…
What’s a free spirit to do these days now that the public spaces of New York City have been…