Towards postmodernism: the emergence of artists from Coenties Slip
From the late 1950s to the early 1960s, the Coenties Slip district, located near the docks at the southern tip of Manhattan, was home to a group of artists, who, […]
Statue by Vinnie Bagwell to replace controversial monument in Central Park
Earlier this year in April, New York City made the choice to remove a statue honouring J. Marion Sims, the 19th century doctor sometimes called the ‘father of modern gynaecology.’ […]
Sam Szafran: farewell to a master
Just when the Gallery Claude Bernard, where his work was frequently shown, had dedicated a booth to him at the Biennial, Sam Szafran, one of the most influential artists of […]
Peggy Guggenheim, the American avant-garde’s foremost gallery owner
Born in New York in 1898, Peggy Guggenheim was the daughter of a rich New York banker and the niece of industrialist and art enthusiast Solomon Guggenheim who created the […]
From surrealism to abstract expressionism, the practice of Arshile Gorky
“I don’t like the word ‘finish’. When something is finished, that means it’s dead, doesn’t it? I believe in things that last forever. I never finish a painting – I […]
Dia: Chelsea to go admission-free
Around this time, next year, New York’s Dia: Chelsea will reopen its doors boasting a site-specific installation by Renata Lucas, a Brazilian artist. Traditionally, the institution’s Chelsea location has had […]
BRIC announces first recipients of the Colene Brown Art Prize
Just a few weeks ago, BRIC, the Brooklyn-based ‘arts media house’ focusing on education, incubating ideas, and presenting art and cultural programmes, announced that they would be offering a new, […]
