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3 weeks ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Lisa Zhang |Petala Ironcloud |Rebecca Schiffman |Jasmine Weber
If one theme stands out in this week’s list, it’s the presence of strong, talented women. With Patty Chang, Myrlande Contant, and Amy Sherald all featured in solo exhibitions, it’s a great moment to consider the massive skills of these mid-career artists. And while Rembrandt may be the artist driving the Jewish Museum’s current exhibition, the Book of Esther is the inspiration. That said, all the artists in a show on BIPOC design history at the Ford Foundation are definitely worth checking out.
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4 weeks ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
The Jewish Museum’s latest exhibition, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, explores the Jewish tale of courage as depicted and reflected in the works of the Dutch Master and his contemporaries.
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2 months ago | 
artandobject.com | Rebecca Schiffman
Café Sabarsky at the Neue Galerie, New York Museum Mile in New York City is known for its heavy hitters: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. But tucked away on 86th Street is an institutional gem: Neue Galerie, a museum filled not only with early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design, but with a traditional Austrian cafe to match.
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2 months ago | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. Kingdom of Cats at Gagosian’s small uptown outpost on Park Avenue transports visitors into a serene, timeless realm where nature, craft, and culture merge. Gnarled, winding trees teem with surprises: snakes slither around their trunks, fruits dangle, and cats appear as playful presences.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
Support Hyperallergic’s independent arts journalism for as little as $8 per month. Become a Member Ralph Lemon puts a mirror to his own enigmatic persona in Ceremonies Out of the Air: Ralph Lemon at MoMA PS1. Much like Lemon himself, the exhibition defies categorization, blending and blurring his roles as an artist, choreographer, and writer.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider supporting us as a member. Join Us Alvin Ailey’s performing arts transcend the traditional boundaries of dance. The seminal dancer and choreographer created a living history of movement imbued with cultural memory and personal expression.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
We rely on your support to make arts journalism and criticism available to all. Join us today to help Hyperallergic thrive in 2024. Become a member “We know that most gatherings of artists, curators, dealers, and critics at museums, galleries, art societies, and socials are without us,” Emma Amos wrote in a 1990 essay for M/E/A/N/I/N/G magazine, lamenting how Black female artists have long been denied access to the institutional resources available to their White counterparts.
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May 29, 2024 | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
Chantal Joffe’s latest body of work reads almost like a graphic novel. Moving through My dearest dust at Skarstedt Gallery, her current exhibition of small- and large-scale paintings, a narrative unfolds that explores motherhood, loss, and individual identity. Joffe is best known for figurative paintings that often feature her and her daughter, Esme, in domestic settings.
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May 22, 2024 | 
brooklynrail.org | Rebecca Schiffman
ArtSeen On View Cantor Arts Center At Stanford UniversityDay Jobs March 6–July 21, 2024Stanford, CA The image of a struggling, bohemian artist dedicated solely to their craft is a romantic notion, especially when met with the harsh reality that many artists rely on day jobs to make ends meet.
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May 7, 2024 | 
hyperallergic.com | Rebecca Schiffman
At Hunter College’s MFA thesis show Untamed & Beautiful Pathways, on view through May 12, six artists come together to decode the beauty of modern life and the challenges that come along with it. Unfolding across the school’s 205 Hudson Gallery in Manhattan, the result is an exhibition that not only expresses each artist’s singular vision but also speaks to their fervent need for creation and daily practice.
